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St. Lucia
18th December 1860
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| St. Lucia #1 |
Perf 14-16, watermark small star, engraved
Printed by Perkins Bacon, London
| Description | Scott# | SG# | Mi# | Y&T# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1 penny) undenominated rose red | 1 | 1 | ||||
| (4d) blue | 2 | 2 | ||||
| (4d) deep blue | 2b | 2a | ||||
| (6d) green | 3 | 3 | ||||
| (6d) deep green | 3b | 3b |
St. Lucia was one of the few colonies to give its custom to Perkins Bacon rather than De La Rue. Mackay [1] notes that the printer "thriftily .. used one plate for the production of all three denominations required ... the values being indicated by the different colours used - red (1d), blue (4d) and green (6d). ... De La Rue took over the contract in 1863."