The stamp-collector's review and monthly advertiser . ofthe lines adjacent; the small orna-ments by the top stars do not touchthe lines near them ; letters rounded,and very clear in outline, especiallythe letters CO of Confederate; faceboldly shaded on the cheek turnedtowards us; and there is a bit of 68 THE STAMP-COLLECTORS REVIEW. [May 15, 1864. etrong shading extending from the?whiskers to the nose. Eokged.—The points of the starstouch nearly everywhere; the hairon head has white streaks in it, notobservable in the real stamp ; letter-ing long, thin, and rather broken inthe outline, (see CO
The stamp-collector's review and monthly advertiser . ofthe lines adjacent; the small orna-ments by the top stars do not touchthe lines near them ; letters rounded,and very clear in outline, especiallythe letters CO of Confederate; faceboldly shaded on the cheek turnedtowards us; and there is a bit of 68 THE STAMP-COLLECTORS REVIEW. [May 15, 1864. etrong shading extending from the?whiskers to the nose. Eokged.—The points of the starstouch nearly everywhere; the hairon head has white streaks in it, notobservable in the real stamp ; letter-ing long, thin, and rather broken inthe outline, (see CO of Confederate,the C is peculiarly oval and elon-gated) ; the shading not bold or likethe original; ear is very badly drawn,though the ear of the genuine is wellenough done. STAMPS LATELY ISSUEDAND RARE VARIETIES. We have very little to notice this,month in the way of novelties. Monte Video.—We have receivedEssays of a new issue. They arelithographed, and much resemble thestamps of the Argentine Republic intheir general appearance, as will be. seen by our engraving. Those wehave seen are 6 centesimos, lake; 8 ; 10 c. ochre; 12 c. blue. Belgium.—The Timbre Poste givesnotice that the present stamps are tobe changed, and designs are wantedfor a new rsue. The authoritiesgive a general outline of what thestamps must be, bo that doubtlessthere will be great similarity betweenall tendered designs. The dies, &c,are to be delivered by the 1st July next, and a prize of £200 will begiven to the successful a fine opportunity for someenterprising engraver, to send over adesign as hideous as possible, andupon its rejection, to turn an honestpenny, or many honest pounds, byselling them as essays ! Our readersmay depend upon it, this will bedone. The stamps on Belgian let-ters are now obliterated by dots,placed some distance apart, whichare pressed into the paper of thestamp, nearly puncturing it. Western Australia.— The has been altered in colour, and
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