The national Republican., 1861-04-15
Proposals for Postage Stamps.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March .

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L next or furnishing Postage Stamps Of the general style
and description o those in suitable paper of the
heat quality for term Of six years, commencing hrst July
nOxt.
bidders will state price per Thousand stamps deliver
able in packages thousand each at tho Post ONCE De-
plrtment In Washington.
Also the price per thousand in similar packages, deliver
able the agent Of the Department at the place Of manu-.
faciuTc.
Also tho price per thousand delivered in larger pack
ages required either at tho Department or pace Oh man
Aso the price per thousand separated in such quantities
less ihan hundred stamps and securely packed In tin
cases, suitable boxes, with muslin or other
equally strong covers lined envelopes according to the
quantity and distance to be conveyed may be required
ly the Department. stating the difference any, between
tho cost OF delivery agent ut the place Of
and at Washington, c. All such packages before mail.
ing to be rcexamned and the stamps recounted 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-
partnCnt manufactory.
Proposals must be for the stamps in Sheets per.
fcty gunned aud perforated in such that each
seplrate stamp can be readily detached and used
The denominations Of stamps now In cent,
three CENTS five cents ten CENTS twelve cents twenty -four
cents, thirty cents, and ninety cents The heads Of Wash
ngto and Franklin to be preserved the leading de.
signs the former all the stamps, except those Of
and thirty cents which to be the head Of Frank
ln On all Of the stamps the denomination must bo given
distinctly in figures letters the whole work
be In the best style OF line engraving
The whole number OF postage stamps furnished 70 the
Department during the year ending the 30h June lS60
2l637OGcO
From past experience, supposed that the number Of
packages mailed will average above two hundred daily
ryg in size from two sheets, or 200 stamps, up to 500
sheets SO stamps but by far the larger proportion
Ol packages contain not than ~ Sheets 1000
stamps.
Each bid Is to be accompanied with specimen OF the
style Of engraving the quality paper be furnished
which will submitted to board Of dsnteresed exports
artists for examination ud the accepted bidder before
the lai consummation o contract will be required to
prepare dosgs and furnish proof impressions Of the
cravings Of the several denominations Of stamps.
Specimens Of board and tin boxes and lined envelopes
must also bo submitted with each bid 1t necessary to
protect the boxes by muslin other In the most Of
iectua against and abrasion The contract will
require all dies and plates 10 bo prepared and kept In
pair and that dies and plates shall be made. either for
the present denominations Of stamps, others without
charge the pleasure OF tho Department and all such dies
and plates be the property Of the United States for the
service Of the Post oi1cc Department.
No bids will be considered except from parties who have
been actually engaged tho business OF copperpats
steel engraving and printing, and thus engaged the
time OF bidding and who occupying suitable aro proof
premises and provided with all the necessary facilities
execute the work promptly and give the requisite prosc
lion to the stamps dies and plates, In their possession
Parties not known the Department will furnish proof
to these points with their bids
In awarding tho contract the Postmaster General
the right o deciding which bid in It's practical results may
be most to tho interest Of the Department. having reference
to the style of the work, security mode Of packug &C.
Propos should be carefully scaled and narked" Propo
sails for Postage Stamps and addressed to the Third A.
Sst1nt Postmaster General" II. BLAIR,
mar 29-lawiw Postmaster Gonoral.