is series is known entirely imperforate and Mr. Howes
records the 1/2c as existing in a horizontal pair, imperforate between.

The only "split" found in connection with this series occurs in the case
of the 6c denomination, diagonal halves of which are known to have done
postal duty as 3c. These appear to have been entirely unauthorized
though, as they undoubtedly passed through the mail, they have an
interest to collectors of stamps on cover.

_Reference List._

1868. Engraved and Printed by the British American Bank Note
Company, at Ottawa. Wove paper. Perf. 12.

16. 1/2c black. Scott's No. 21.
17. 1c brown red. Scott's No. 22.
18. 2c green, Scott's No. 23.
19. 3c red, Scott's No. 24.
20. 6c brown, Scott's No. 25.
21. 12-1/2c blue, Scott's No. 26.
22. 15c lilac, Scott's No. 27.
23. 15c gray, Scott's No. 39.

CHAPTER VIII.--_The 1c Orange of 1869._

The 1c and 3c stamps of 1868 were so alike in color that it was soon
found that confusion was easily possible between the two values. Early
in 1869, therefore, the color of the 1c was changed to orange to prevent
further mistakes. The exact date at which this change took place is not
known, but in the _Stamp Collector's Magazine_ for March 1st, 1869, we
read:--

We have just received copies of the one cent printed in brilliant
orange. No doubt this colour has been adopted in order better to
distinguish it from the 3 cents, which it has hitherto too nearly
approached.

From the above extract it would seem that the orange colored stamps were
in use at least as early as February and though it has been asserted
that the change took place on January 1st, 1869, we believe there are no
official documents or early dated specimens in existence that would
substantiate this statement.

These 1c stamps may be found in both orange and yellow shades as well as
a combination of both. So far as is known they were printed from the
same plate or plates as the earlier brown-red stamps.

The paper is the same as that used for the other denominations, _i.e._
wove, and the fact that this variety is not known with the watermark of
the papermaker's trade mark is generally adduced as the strongest
evidence in support of the theory that this watermarked paper was only
of a provisional nature and was used some time during 1868.

The perforation is the usual 12 and specimens are known e