Page 195 - Sutcliffe A to Z Collection

PQStal Fiscals.
1855 - 1857. '1hJ.s issue co11tprises- the Arnls of J"amaica
Revenue sia~ps, and like the Laureated Head o~ QuQen
Vic-l:oria 'Revenue. is~ue were also being used f1or o\"dinary
mail. by 186?. 't'ne stamps were prinied by De La 'Rue & Co.,

Ltd. on unwate~arked gla~ed paper, and were issued
i~perfarated in 1855. These 3~amps were pe~forated in

1857, and boih types can be found postally used, the
perforatiOh being 14. The tid value is in blue on both

olue and whit~ paper, the 'd purple value is on blue,

lilac or w~ite paper .

I

~ie Proofs, stamp 6J.ze, ~ounted on sunken cards, botn

the. lid and }d die proofs being .in black on glazed card.