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'Postal 1'iscals.
Revenue stamps were first issued in 18~5, but fro~
186~ were being used to frank Mail for ordinary postal
purposes, altho~(h such usage was unauthorised. This
situation continued until 1887, ~nen on the 12tn October,
1887, a Post o££ice Notice auinorised their usaze £o~
postal purposes.
1865. "Revenue st-at1p wi-th laureaied Head of Queen
Victoria in d~uble oval frame with foliate ornaments at
the four corners. The issue Was surface printed by De
la Rue & Co., Ltd. by the typograpnic process, on
"'Pinea.Pple n watermarked paf>el', being perforated 14 (comb).
Specimen (~pa 5,
15.25 X L5..rn).
