Appendix C. Table of perforations of stamps printed by Messrs. De La Rue and Co. 1883 to 1893.
Reading edition
No. of Issue. Date of Issue. Watermark. Denomination and Colour. Perf.
19 January 1883 Crown “CA.” 1d., drab 14*
” 4d., bright blue 14†
20 February 1883 ” “2½ Pence” on 1d., rosy-lake[9] 14*
21 October 1883 ” 4d., dull blue 12
” 6d., bright green 12
” 1s., orange-vermilion 12
22 September 1884 ” ½d., dark green 12
” ½ d., orange-yellow (variety, never issued) 12
” 4d., ultramarine 12
24 April 1885 ” ½d., dark green 14†
” 1d., carmine 14†
” 4d., red-brown 14†
25 June 1886 ” 1d., pink 14†
” 1d., rosy-lake 14†
” 4d., purple-brown 14†
” 4d., lake-brown[10] 14†
26 October 1888 ” 6d., dark lilac 14*
” 5s., lake 14†
27 August 1889 ” “2½ Pence” on 1d., milky-blue 14*
29 Nov. 1890-91 ” “2½ Pence” on 1d., bright blue 14†
” 6d., pale red-lilac 14†
” 6d., deep red-lilac 14†
” 1s., vermilion-red 14†
31 March 1893 ” 4d., canary-yellow 14†
“Five Pence” on 6d., dull carmine 14†
“Five Pence” on 6d., carmine-brown 14†
* Comb-machine. † Guillotine-machine.