Appendix B. Table of perforations of stamps printed by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co. 1861 to 1881.
Reading edition
Number of Issue. Date of Issue. Wmk. Denomination and Colour. Perforation.
1 May 1861 None. 1d., bright rose-red A.
6d., blue-green A.
2 1862 None. 6d., yellow-green C.
3 1863-1866 None. 1d., bright rose-red B. B×A.
6d., blue-green B.
4 August 1866 None. 4d., deep bright blue B.
1s., dark slate-grey A. B×A.
1s., greyish-purple A. B×A.
5 April 1869 None. 1s., indigo B.
6 October 1869 None. 4d., deep bright yellow B.
1s., bright brown B.
7 June 1871 Star. 1d., black A. B×A.
6d., dull blue-green A.
6d., dark blue-green A.[6]
8 June 1872 Star. 1s., bright rose-red B. B×A.
1s., deep rose-red B. ?
1s., dull red B. ?
9 Early in 1874 Star. 1s., pale violet-rose B. B×A.
10 1875 Star. 1s., dark claret B.
11 February 1877 Star. 6d., pale yellow-green A. B×A.
1s., bright vermilion-red B.[7] B×A.
12 July 1877 Star. 4d., dark deep blue B.
14 June 1880 Star. 1d., pale grey-green B.
6d., bright yellow-green B.[8]
5s., deep rose-red B.
18 December 1881 Star. ½d., orange-yellow B.
1d., drab B.
4d., bright ultramarine B.