The stamp-collector's review and monthly advertiser . part to the left-hand. The end of the tail (to theleft side of the base of shield) is inthree points; the centre one of whichis long and touches the line belowthe base of the shield; whilst thetwo other points touch the line uponwhich the base of the shield addition to these points, there arewatermarks. In the white paperissue there are usually long ellipticalmarks running from top to bottom;whereas, in the blue-tinted issue,these marks are straight lines fromone side of the stamp to the other,or a mark of circles and lines. Theiss
The stamp-collector's review and monthly advertiser . part to the left-hand. The end of the tail (to theleft side of the base of shield) is inthree points; the centre one of whichis long and touches the line belowthe base of the shield; whilst thetwo other points touch the line uponwhich the base of the shield addition to these points, there arewatermarks. In the white paperissue there are usually long ellipticalmarks running from top to bottom;whereas, in the blue-tinted issue,these marks are straight lines fromone side of the stamp to the other,or a mark of circles and lines. Theissue with lion and shield is foundon pure white, deep blue, and lightly April 15, 1864.] THE STAMP-COLLECTOES EEVIEW. 55 tinted papers. With a little care theymay easily be distinguished. In eachvalue, the difference between thethree is clear. STAMPS LATELY ISSUEDAND EAEE VAEIETIES. There are several fresh stamps re-quiring description this month. Weengrave a 4 schillinge, issued forSchxeswig. It is tolerably done,but the design is so simple, there is. little room for the display of fineengraving. It exhibits the sweetsimplicity, that is to be found in theThurn & Taxis stamps, and like thestamps of some of the German States,bears the value in schillinge, insteadof sk., (for skilling) as on the Danishlabels, which would seem to indicatethat they have a German —We engrave a stamp ?1HAMBURCIW fl^lflj §OJJa 2 j51 WpsJmfffC^kH •i- X JlfersHf o in m ?IPOSTMARKEI issued about 1st April, doubtless forthe same purpose as the one issuedlast month; viz.,—for postage toHolstein, &c.—the value being justdouble, 2^ sch. It is printed ingreen, on white paper. Lcbeck has also issued a new stampvalue ll sch., which we engrave;
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