. Stamp-collector's magazine. Moldo-Wallachia.—Our next illustrationdepicts one of the trio just emanated fromthe united territories of Moldavia and Wal-lachia, which ought, certainly, to be allowedtheir early appellation ofRoumania. The stamp issimple, and the cut, of whichwe have a fine and perfectproof before us, clearly de-scribes the appearance ofthe original. The profile ofPrince Charles is expressiveof great determination of character, a quali-fication essentially requisite for the rule ofhis turbulent subjects. The three labelsbear the same values as then* predecessors,viz.,—2, 5, and
. Stamp-collector's magazine. Moldo-Wallachia.—Our next illustrationdepicts one of the trio just emanated fromthe united territories of Moldavia and Wal-lachia, which ought, certainly, to be allowedtheir early appellation ofRoumania. The stamp issimple, and the cut, of whichwe have a fine and perfectproof before us, clearly de-scribes the appearance ofthe original. The profile ofPrince Charles is expressiveof great determination of character, a quali-fication essentially requisite for the rule ofhis turbulent subjects. The three labelsbear the same values as then* predecessors,viz.,—2, 5, and 20 parale. The colours,also, are nearly identical; but instead ofbeing on white, the stamps are black oncoloured paper, the lowest value being yellow,not orange. They are unwatermarked, and,possibly from misadventure, our own 2 paraleis ungummed. Portugal.—Two companions to the blue120 reis of this country, described and figuredlast month, lie before us. The type, paper,&c. are identical; values 20 reis pale drab-. 154 THE STAMP-COLLECTORS MAGAZINE. [Oar. 1, 1866. brown, 80 reis orange. The colour of thecurrent 50 reis is now yellowish instead ofbluish green. Jamaica.—As illustrative of the indiffer-ence of the Jamaica postal officials as towhat class of stamps is used to prepaypostage, we may mention that on a letterrecently received from the island, a pennyrevenue stamp was found in company withthe usual twopenny, threepenny, and six-penny. This stamp is the same size as thethreepenny, which it resembles in generalappearance, the differences being that thevalue is above, and the inscription below theprofile, and that the spandril ornaments aredark on a white ground, instead of white ona solid ground. The specimen before us ispostmarked with the rest. Mexico.—We are just in time to note averitable imperial issue. To the postagestamp portraits must now be added that ofthe emperor Max., which, however, on thenew series is not so piepossessing as thatwith which the ille
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