Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAGE STAMPS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT..

March n ls6l.
PROPOSALS will be received until I2o'clook m.
OF Jcth April next for furnishing Postage stamps
o. the general sty le and deso,IPtion of Ihose now
In ute, on suitable paper of the best u.ity for
term Of ak years. commencing frat OF jaw next.
asTs VIII s,a.e tie price per Thousand stamps,
POST once D~Partm ant in Washington
Also. ths price per IN asand. IN similar pack
at the place Of maavfsoture.
Also, the price thousand, delivered IN larger
"a p ace Of manufacture.
Also, ths price pr thousand, separa ed in suoh
ro.t Offices, never less thsn two hund ed stamps
AM securely packed m tan cases, suitable bind
ers'- board boxes, with muslil or other equally
strong covers, or lined envelopes, according 10
the quantliy snd distance 10 be conveyed, as Insy
De reg lired 10y the Department, stating the offer
ence, IL any, between the cost Of delivery 20 sn
agent at the Place Of manufacture and ct Washing
be re-exan.IEed am the stamps recour ted by an
Agsstoi this Department
BIdiers will also give the additional oost for
erecting Psekeges far the mais and preparing
Che Department, either az the De apartment or man
ufactory.
Prop must be made for the stamps in sheets.
perfectly Eummed, and perforated in ,noh ma ner
that esoh separate stamp can be readily detached
The denomination. of stamps now in use are one
cent, three cetts, i've cents, ten cents, twelve
cents, tTent, -four cents thirty cents. and NINETY
are 10 be preserved the leading desigBs the for
meI on All the stamps. except those Of one cent
Franklin. On 81 OF the stamps the denonInation
must be given distinctly, IN figures as vel let
best style ofliGe snsraylng on steel.
The Whole number OF postage stamps furnished
70 the Department during the year ending the SOth
From past experience 1t is supposed that the
number OF packages mailed will average above two
hundred daily, warning In from two sheets, or
200 .tamss up 70 500 sheets, or 5000 stamps; but
not more than 20 sheets or 90 clamps
Zach bid IL 20 be accompanied with q specimen
70 20 furnished. which viii be submitted TO q Board
OF olslnterested ARTISTS for
and the ACCEPTED boder, before the hna coBsam-
designs and fu nish proof imp ressions of The en-
cravings OF the several denominations Of stamps.
Specimens of board ana boxes and lind en-
10 necessary 20 protect the box BY or other
covers In the most effeotual manner against wet
and abrasion. The contract Will require all d,es
that new dies aRd Plates shall De made either f1r
the present denomfnatous of stamps or others,
without charge, az the pleasure ofthe Deparsmeat;
81 the United States for the service OF the Post
OmseDspss tment.
10 bias silI De considered except fron ,aru.s
coppsrplate and teel engrasins ana pr stins. ana
are thus engaged at the time Of hiddIur and who
are ocenpyins soitab ehre.Proof Pre-, isss .Dd 90
the work promptly, AID give the rec aisiIe otee-
.n 20 the stamps, dies, and plates in thsir pos
PARTIES not known 10 the pep.rtmert viii FAR.
ni,h sroof as 70 these points viii tss.s o.d..A
awerelng the cont, act the Postalastsr Go 80
- rsseryes the night Of deciaing which bd Al Its
the Deesrtment, having rsissssoe % me st,ls a
PIoso.sls shosld be ssrsisIis .ssi:d ana .r.rt.<
the" az2lfd 1ssisiaai Sosisssss q: .ssl "
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