bicentennial.

The four stamps are to have values of 25 cents, 60 cents, 75 cents, and $2.

One is a water scene of Hamilton in 1823, painted by Mr. Thomas Driver.

Another is a Front Street scene from an 1890 photograph.

A third scene depicts the Harbour, sheds, and a freight boat in 1910.

A fourth is artist Mr. Royce Baxter's impression of modern-day Hamilton, showing the City Hall and other buildings.

The stamps are not likely to be issued before September, a Post Office spokesman said.