1886-7.--Watermarked Crown C.A. sideways. Comb perf. 14.
½d. grey-green. ½d. myrtle-green. Double embossing. " " one inverted. Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (grey-green). Treble perf. at bottom. Left stroke of M long. Right " " Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. [page 62] 1d. carmine. 1d. rose-carmine. 1d. crimson. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (pale crimson). Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. 2d. orange-yellow. 2d. orange. 2d. deep orange. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (orange-yellow). Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. 2½d. pale ultramarine. 2½d. deep ultramarine. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark inverted. " portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (pale ultramarine). Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. 3d. grey. 3d. slate-grey. 3d. pearl-grey. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (pearl-grey). Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. Final printing, 3 guide dots in left margin (pearl-grey only). [page 63] 4d. brown. 4d. deep brown. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark inverted. " portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (brown). Sheets--1st comb perforation. 6d. olive-green. 6d. bronze-green. 6d. grey-green. Label slanting to right. " " left. Double embossing. Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (slate-green). Sheets--1st and 2nd comb perforations. New plate without defective top row. 1s. violet (shades). 1s. deep violet. Double embossing. " " one inverted (violet). Yellow gum. Watermark portions of words CROWN AGENTS. " division lines of the panes. Imperforate (deep violet). Sheets--1st comb perforation.
1898.--Watermarked Crown C.A. (upright). Perf. 14.
[NOTE.--Unless otherwise stated, the plate number is 2.]
½d. dull green and green (plates 2 and 3). 1d. carmine and carmine. 1d. deep carmine and deep carmine (plate 3). 2d. orange and mauve. 2½d. ultramarine and ultramarine. 3d. mauve and pale ultramarine. Imperforate. 3d. deep purple and deep ultramarine (plate 3). 4d. brown and ultramarine. 6d. olive-green and carmine. 1s. violet and green.