The national Republican., 1861-04-19
Proposals for Postage Stamps.
Posi- orncE DEpARr,tKyr. Mareh 2

Posi- OFFICE DEPARrMKyr, March 27, 1861.
DROFOSALS VIII be received Until 12 NJ, Of 3Oth April
next tr frnishng Postage Stamps Of the general style
and description Of those uso suitable paper Of the
pest quality, for term Of six years. commencing first July
Bidders viii the price per thousand stamps deliver.
able in Packages Of ton thousand each at the Post once DO
partment IN Washington
Also the price per thousand in similar packages deliver
able to the agent Of the department at tho place Of
facture.
Also, the price per thousand delivered larger pack.
ages as required either the Department place Of man
ufacture.
Also the price per thousand separated such quantities
as may be daily ordered for the use Of post Offices
less than TWO hIndTcL stamps and securely packed in Tin
equally strong covers lined envelopes according TO the
quantity and distance to be conveyed may be required
by the Department stating the difference, any between
the cost OF delivery TO agent at the place Of manufacture
and at Washington d. c. All such packages, before mail
ing, TO be roexammod and the stamps re.counted by an
agent Of this Department.
Bidders will also give the additional cost for directing pack
ages for the mails and preparing blank receipts under the
direction Of an agent Of the Department. either at the De-
lartment or mandatory.
Proposals be made for the stamps in Sheets per-
fecty gummed, and perforated in such that each
separate stamp can be readily detached and used.
The denominations Of stamps now in cent,
three cents five cents ten cents twelve cents twenty
cents thirty cents and ninety cents Tho heads of Wash
ngton and franklin TO be tho leading de-
signs the former on all the stamps except those Of one
n On all Of the stamps, the denomination must be given
distinctly in figures as well as letters, and the whole work
must be executed in the best line engraving stee
The whole number oi postage stamps furnished the
Department during the year ending tho Goth June lseo
2l6,370,66o. 49,.
From past experience supposed that the number of
packages mailed will average above two hundred daily
rying In size from two Sheets 200 stamps, up
sheets, or 1900 stamps but by far the larger proportion
Of packages contain not more than 20 sheets, 1000
stamps. ..
Zach bid Is to be accompanied with specimen Of the
style Of engraving and the quality Of paper be furnished
which will be submitted TO board Of dsinerested experts
or artists for examination and the accepted bidder before
the final Of contract, will be required TO
prepare designs and furnish proof impressions Of tho
cravings Of the several denominations Of stamps
Specimens Of board and tin boxes and lined envelopes
must also be submitted with each bid 10 necessary
protect the boxes by muslin other In the
fectual against and abrasion. The contract will
require all dies and plates TO be prepared and kept
pair and that dies and plates shall bo made either
the present denominations Of stamps, others without
CHARGE at the pleasure o the Department and all such dies
and plates to be the property the United States for the
service or the Post ONCE Department.
No bids will be considered except from parties who have
been actually engaged In the business Of coppcrpate
steel engraving and printing and thus engaged the
time Of bidding and who occupying iuibe fire proof
execute the work promptly and give the requisite protec.
don to the stamps dies plates in their possession
Parties known the Department will furnish proof
| to these points with their bids
In awarding the contract the Postmaster General
tho right ol deciding which bid in its practical may
be TO the interest Of the Department. having
10 the style Of the work. security mode OF packiug &c
Proposals should be carefully sealed und marked Propo
sails for Postage samps and addressed tho Third ls
| isart Pos.mastsr General" n. BIA1R,
| mar 2e-law4w Postmaster General.