. Stamp-collector's magazine. illustra-tion. The latter appearsto have been the first ofthe series in point of time,M. Moens has seen aspecimen postmarked 20December, 18(38 ; whilst, so far as can beknown, the others only saw light on New-Years day. As showing a movement towards theabolition of the Queens-head type, it isworth while to chronicle the emission of anew telegraph stamp—400 mil.,—showingfor device the arms of Castile, Leon, Arragon,Navarre, and Granada, quartered on a shield,and surmounted by a mural (not a royal)crown. Something like this we shall pro-bably see ere long on the pos
. Stamp-collector's magazine. illustra-tion. The latter appearsto have been the first ofthe series in point of time,M. Moens has seen aspecimen postmarked 20December, 18(38 ; whilst, so far as can beknown, the others only saw light on New-Years day. As showing a movement towards theabolition of the Queens-head type, it isworth while to chronicle the emission of anew telegraph stamp—400 mil.,—showingfor device the arms of Castile, Leon, Arragon,Navarre, and Granada, quartered on a shield,and surmounted by a mural (not a royal)crown. Something like this we shall pro-bably see ere long on the postage stamps. Ceylon.—We are now able to give anengraving of the type, which, under reserve,we described in our Janu-ary number. Of its postalcharacter there can nowbe no doubt, and we mayexpect from time to timeto receive other of thevalues of the same design,until a complete seriesappears. To the detailsalready given, we have only to add, that thepaper is watermarked c C and crown. Belgium. — The current 20 c. is now. Cr\*\rv»-v -\/*-, r j-^^*-i*-v~^- Makgh 1, 1869.] THE STAMP-COLLECTORS MAGAZINE. 41
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