Lithographed, in rather oily-looking black ink, on dull yellow paper; imperf. The outline of the stamp is formed of one thin black line. There is a large dot under T of ST., another after GUAIRA, and another after CABELLO. There is a very tiny flag on the mainmast of the steamer. The masts are very nearly the same height, and neither of them comes near the top of the containing rectangle. The 3 has an extra outline on the right side. The scroll containing CENTAVO is very plainly discernible, and is rounded at both ends. The stop after CENTAVO is on the outline of the scroll, and the letters (all except the C) are joined together, top and bottom, by thin lines following the curve of the scroll. There is a small oblong ornament under NTA of CENTAVO. The smoke of the vessel does not reach the edge of the frame. The horizontal lines in the background are very clear, and are drawn at regular distances from each other.

There are two dies, varying chiefly in the corner numerals, and in the portion containing ship. The earliest were those with small figures, and considerable shading over the steamer; these were always with small perforations. When the large serpentine denticulation was adopted, the second die was introduced, and in it we find no shading above the vessel, and larger figures in the angles.

Lithographed (?) on yellowish wove paper; pin-pricked 10, or perf. 13. The outside line of the frame is scalloped all round, with 15 scallops at top and bottom, and 17 down each side. There is a stop after each of the letters J. A. J., and-the horizontal lines of the z are carried beyond the knobs which ought to end them. The scroll containing the value almost touches the frame on each side. There are two ornamental tongues sticking out of the center of the left side of the body of each J. The steamer’s mizen is set, and can be readily seen.

Lithographed (?) on yellowish paper; pin-pricked 10, or perf. 13. The outside of the frame is composed of a scalloped line all the way round. There are 15 scallops at top and bottom, and 17 at each side. There is a stop after each of the letters J. A. J., and the top and bottom of the Z are carried a little beyond the small knobs which usually finish off that letter. The figure 2 in each corner is very short and fat. The scroll containing DOS REALES just touches the inner line of frame, under TO of FTO. There are two ornamental tongues or curves in the center of the left side of each J; the G of GUAIRA is rather like a C; the Q of PAQUETE has a long tail; the letters TO of PTO are nearly as thick as the P, though much smaller.