Perkins, Bacon - the Company and its Work
C. G. Harman, RDP, FRPSL President
Appendix C
The Periods of Use of Watermarked Papers for Postage Stamps
| Watermark | Country | Period of Use |
|---|---|---|
| Small Crown | Great Britain only | 1840 May to 1855 Aug |
| Large Crown (I) | Great Britain only | 1855 May to 1861 Mar |
| Large Crown (II) | Great Britain only | 1861 ??? to 1880 Mar |
| Halfpenny | Great Britain only | 1870 Oct to 1879 Jun |
| No Watermark | Used for most early overseas printings | 1847 Nov to 1866 Dec |
| Large Star | Large Colonial stamps plus a few others | 1854 Apr to 1881 Apr |
| Small Star | Small Colonial stamps | 1860 Jun to 1882 Feb |
| Numerals | Used for London and local printings for Chile, New South Wales, Tasmania and Ionian Islands | |
| Swan | Used for London and local printings of Western Australia | 1853 Aug to 1862 Jan |
| Anchor | Used for Cape of Good Hope | 1853 Apr to 1862 Jan |
Other papers used by Perkins, Bacon or used for printings in the Colony from Perkins, Bacon plates included - Small Truncated Star (Queensland), Script (Queensland), Broad Star (South Australia & Grenada), Crown & NSW (New South Wales).
| No Watermark | Used for most early overseas printings | 1862 Jan to 1864 Apr |
| Crown CC | Used for most Colonies | 1863 Jan to 1882 Apr |
| Ceylon Crown CC | Special paper for 240 setting of Large stamps | 1866 Oct to 1872 Sep |
| Crown CA | Used for most Colonies | 1882 Apr to 1900 + |
| Anchor | Used for Cape of Good Hope | 1863 to 1864 |
Other papers supplied by De La Rue and used for printings from Perkins, Bacon plates included – Crown & Q (Queensland), NZ (New Zealand), Crown & SA (South Australia).
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