New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
Proposals.
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POsT -OFPIcR DrPA ErMrHT, March
PROPOSALS for POSTAGE STAMPS - Pro-
posal, will re received until II Of 10th April next Il, f,
nsbing Potae Stamps Of the general syie snd desedc
sseiS COW wi ore or e'Se E1p"r ods0 best quality 'r term
Bidders vii state he per Thousand npt deliverable 10
eksye' Of tea tiousard each si the Pos'Oace Departen
Also he price per thousand IL sn, parsgss dryeb.o
A.o the price re oessr5 dvcTed ia lager ossia,e. .
reggeG eihfr e. The peps'i9ent or Plae Of apnslenre
m'y be daily ordered or tho Of postoes Lss
binder with mssn or oter equally stloag cover
or iued envelopes according the quantity distance
difference any the desery to Az sent a ss
place Of nann.etne s'd at Washington. g. Al such pscAs
ses before mailing 10 De re- xamiued and the Sau
Bdie viii si.o ~ The edditiop,i COS. for srec,iD, o,La
The mail. blank receipt d rtion Of
sgen. Of the Department. either at the Department
PROPOSALS be made for the stamps in sheets reecy
summcd and perforated such manner That ZACH separate stamp
can be readily detached aud used.
Tie Of stamps in thr,,
cents i've cents, twelve cents enyiouT cents tbf
y CENTS audniaety cents The Of Waingo, and Frank
liz "a be qrcd the leading degnf the former on ah
tle stamps except those OF cent and thirty cents on which
to be the heod Of fnkn On all Of ne tamps ihe denoni
Notion be given distinctly In figures vel - letters and
the whole work must be executed in the 0est style Of line Gu
The whole number Of postage s,smp. furnished 70 the De
From pat ezpcrnce it Is supposed tia, the number Of pack
matted will above hucded daily ysryiog 70
Size from two sheets OK go anps Up o.tY shoot OF :@
mo e. than ~ fleets or 2 go stamps
Each bid is h be accompanied with spec men o. the style u
engraving ard die quality Of paper TO be fuDih he'd "hc wtbs
su6ttod board Of Gicterest'd exports or artists for
AMI aton; and the accepted bidder before The M al
ton of CO. rsct vii requi ed pepec dsgus ana furnish
proof 1prt Of the egayns- OF the several De onnsiions
" stamps. -
spocnes board and tiaboyes and lined envelopes most
also be submitted with each bid u Necessary TO pIotetths
oxes by mu or other covers In the no eiecual mannet
ssust vet and ABRASION The contra viii require al dies md
be PREPARED and kept IN repa and at new DIES aI
plates shall be made either Tor the present Concentrations o.
Others, without charge az me pleasure 81 e Des
such plates 10 be the property OF tho
United States for the service of the POST ounce Department
No bids viii considered excen from parties vi have been
actually the Of ooPperpe and see snss
AID printing us engaged It the time Of bdng sud
who occupying suitable epToof premises and lfoa F
the necessary facilities execute the NoIk promPt ara
ave the roquise protection the stamps dice and plates
slslf possession.
pert.es known 20 the Department viii tufusn PROOF W
hsso points with their bids =,
Ir ava ding the the Postmaster General reserves u
rs OF decdipg hch bid in ito practical results my be uo
10 the interest tho Department having reference to the styled
tire work security mode Of packing &c -
Proposals should be csreiy sealed and marked PIopoas
po.,n-1rs,. f;c0eyqLr NJ. BLAIR,
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