held at 41, Devonshire Place, London,W.1. 6th-18th June, 1955
Captions of the items covering the British West Indies continued from p.80 (Bulletin No.6):
BRITISH GUIANA. July 1, 1876. Letterpress. Wmk. Crown C. C.
Strip comprising the complete De La Rue issue,which includes the rare 4 cents . perforated 121/2. Design "C" in doubly-fugitive purple with overprint in green submitted on November 2, 1888,in place of the existing design of 1876, introducing POSTAGE & REVENUE in place of POSTAGE to serve both purposes. It was, however, rejected in favour of the issued stamp showing the design with a bolder value tablet, approved on January 9, 1889 On June 7,1890, the Company was instructed to print 8 cents stamps in rose. In a reply of June 11th it was pointed out that such stamps would conflict by artificial light with the 48 cents, and the Company forwarded his alternative in purple and black, which was approved on June 13th. Initialled proofs, the 5 cents with name and value drawn on a blank duty die submitted on August 19th, explaining that this would be printed in blue throughout, for which approval was given on August 23, 1890. Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 Die proofs of the frame for the following values: 2c, 6c, l0c.and 24c. Approved December 19 1934. A 12 cents denomination was substituted for the 10 cents on December 28,1934.
BRITISH HONDURAS. A requisition was received from British Honduras on December 4, 1894, for new duties. Specimens from the universal-key-plate with the name and values hand drawn, submitted at the request of the Crown Agents on December 6th are shown. These were approved on December 10th, subject to them being "printed in rather brighter colours like the existing 6 and 12 cents stamps." (lc., 5c., and 10c.) Specimens called for by the Crown Agents on February 8th. These were approved by them on February 11, 1888. (1d.surcharged 2c, 3d.surcharged 3C., 4d.surcharged 1Oc.)
CAYMAN ISLANDS. 1901. Colour scheme of November 29th utilising the new universal key plate of King Edward VII. It was approved on December 6th. 1921-26 issue.
November 16, 1920, blank duty die proof colour proofs on ungummed Multiple Crown CA paper of 3d., 4d., 7/-, 5/-, and 10/- values.
DOMINICA. 190l. Essay submitted to the Crown Agents on September 3,1901, embodying instructions forwarded on July 15th. This design was approved for all denominations except 5/-. 1903-33. The original blank duty die proof and the vignette die proof of the issue of 1903, together with the border die proof of the 1923-27 issue and the approved colour proof of the changes made from 1927-33.