human
issue. The 1d., 3d., and 5d. of the two issues are easily identified. The 2d., 4d., 6d., 6-1/2d., 8d., and 1s. (all of about the same type) were printed in at least three colors--orange vermilion, scarlet vermilion, and
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The first two were used between 1856 and 1863, and are very scarce, especially the 6-1/2d. and 1s. The
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issue, on the other hand, was printed in larger quantities, and went out of use in 1866, having had a circulation of little more than two years. A very large supply of all these varieties were left on hand, and for many years could be bought at the post-office singly or in sheets at face value. The used copies of the
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Provisional Government.