The national Republican., 1861-03-29
Proposals for Postage Stamps.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 27

POSr OFrICE DEPARTMENT, March 21, 1851.
DR0P0SALS will be received until 12, NJ, Of 30th April
for furnishing Postage Stamps OF the general style
and description Of those in suitable paper Of the
best quality for term Of siI years commencing nrst July
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps
able in OF ten thousand each at the Post Once De-
Also the price per thousand similar packages deliver
able to tho agent Of tho Department at the place Of
Also the price per thousand, delivered in larger pack
required either at tho Department place Of man
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Also the price per thousand separated such quantities
as may bo daily ordered for the Of post Offices,
casos, suitable BINDERS board boxes with muslin other
equally strong lined envelopes, according the
by the Department. stating the difference, if any, between
the cost OF delivery 10 agent at the place OF manufacture
and at Washington, D. C. All such packages, before mail
ing, 10 be reexamned and the stamps recounted by
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 agent Of tho Department. either the De-
parnent or mandatory.
Proposals must be made for the stamps in Sheets per-
fcty gummed and perforated in such that each
separate stamp can be readily detached and used.
Tho denominations OF stamps now In cent,
three CENTS five cents cents twelve cents twenty
cents, thirty cents, and ninety cents The heads Of Wash
ington and Franklin are to be preserved tho leading de-
signs the former on all the stamps except those oG
cent and thirty cents which to be the head Of Frank
lin On oil Of the stamps, the denomination must be given
distinctly In figures well ss loors and the whole work
be executed in tho best style Of line engraving
The whole number Of postage stamps furnished to the
department uug inc year ehunR the SUN June, l6oO was
2l6370 GEO.
From past experience is supposed that the number of
packages mailed will average above two hundred daily,
rying in size from two sheets, 200 stamps up 500
Sheets 50 900 stamps but by far the larger proportion
Of packages contain not more than 20 sheets 1000
stamps.
Each bid is TO be accompanied with q specimen OF the
style Of engraving and the quality Of paper to be furnished
which will be submitted 10 board Of disintcrested experts
artists for examination and the accepted bidder before
tho final contamination OF contract, will be required to
prepare designs and furnish proof impressions the
cravings Of the several denominations oi stamps
Specimens Of board and tin boxes and nod envelopes
must also be submitted with each bid II Is necessary to
protect tho boxes by muslin other the most
ectual against wet and abrasion The will
require all dies and plates TO be prepared and kept
pair and that dies aud plates shall be made either for
the present denominations OF stamps others, without
CHARGE at the pleasure OF the and oil such dies
and plates to bc tho property Of the United States the
service Of tho Post ONCE Department
No bids will be considered except from parties who have
been actually engaged in tho business Of copporpae
time OF bidding and who occupying suitable ro proof
premises and provided with oil the necessary facilities to
execute the work promptly and give the requisite protec
hon u the stamps dies and plates in their possession.
Parties not known " the Department will furnish proof
to these points with their bids.
In awarding the contract the Postmaster General reserves
tho right O deciding which bid In its practical results may
be most to the interest Of the department. having reference
to the style Of the work. security mode Of packug &C.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and marked Promo
sails for Postage Stamps and addressed to the Third
sistam Postmaster General" N. BLAIR,
mar 29-lawiw Postmaster General