Under the Supreme Court of Judicature Acts, 1873 and 1875, Admiralty Court, Chancery Court, Common Law Courts, Matrimonial Cause, and Probate Court were combined (Bankruptcy Court was explicitly excluded in the 1875 Act), and the fees of the new court were to be paid with Judicature Fees stamps.
1875 Issue
De La Rue Key Types, watermark Garter / Block VR / Scales, perf 14, 240 / 100 / 120 set.
The first Judicature Fees stamps, issued in 1875, were Key Types overprinted “JUDICATURE FEES”. These were replaced the following year with specific Judicature Fees stamps for denominations from 1d to £1.
1876 Issue
De La Rue, watermark Scales (sideways-inverted on penny stamps), perf 14, 120 set.
Printing plates were made by De La Rue in 1876, with a 15/- plate following in 1881.
A £1 in green is known, presumably a perforated colour trial. Shilling stamps in blue are colour changelings.
Forbin lists £2 and £5 as changed from violet to lilac with this issue, but it’s difficult to be certain.
| Current No. | Duty | No. | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | 3/- | 1 | 4 Aug 1876 |
| 505 | 1d | 1 | “ |
| 506 | 2d | 1 | “ |
| 507 | 6d | 1 | 29 Aug 1876 |
| 509 | 1/6 | 1 | defective |
| 511 | 2/- | 1 | 29 Aug 1876 |
| 512 | 2/6 | 1 | 25 Sept 1876 |
| 515 | 1/6 | 2 | 25 Sept 1876 |
| 516 | 4d | 1 | 7 Nov 1876 |
| 517 | 1/- | 1 | “ |
| 518 | 5/- | 1 | “ |
| 519 | 10/- | 1 | 18 Nov 1876 |
| 520 | £1 | 1 | “ |
| 654 | 15/- | 1 | 15 Aug 1881 |
1881 Issue
De La Rue, watermark 2 Orbs, perf 14, 120 set.
The lilac & green inks used for this issue tend to be lighter colours.
King Edward VII
1902 De La Rue Key Types, watermark Orb / Script IR / 2 Orbs, perf 14, 240 / 168 / 120 set.
c.1916 wartime printings in claret and olive;
and watermark change to Multi Orb IR (sideways on pound stamps).
King George V
1917-21 Key Types, watermark Multi Orb IR (sideways on pounds); 6d known on Orb.
Perf 15×14 (14×15 pounds); 4d & 6d known perf 14.
Wartime printings in claret and olive.
