Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-20
PROPOSALS FOR POSTAGE STAMPS.
PosI OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

March y. 1861.
FRoTosALs will he received unit 1. O'Clock m
OF SDin ApfIi next for furnishing Postage stamp
OF the general style anu description of tbose no
term cf years commencing first OF Juy nsxt.
bl lueIs Will state tue prloe Per thousand stamps
Post Ofce D-psfsnsSt in W.HRiEston n '''0H d 'h'
.s E. G ds,vsISbls 70 the gent of the Department
Also, the price pr tho sand, sivered In larger
Paokase., as REQUIRED. either q, the Department
Also. the price p.r thousand, separa ed in such
QUANTITIES as may he daily oroers ed ior the use ot
ant secure ~ packed IN Tin cases, suitable hind
efs o.ard DcAeg, VITA music or ether equally
the qusntIty ana distance o. bo Conveyed. as inaT
De required by the Department, stating the differ
agent at the place of fmanufscture and at Wafhing-
ton to- II ID; =; Al suGa Peok:ses before mailing, 10
Agent OF this Department. AA''' " OIL
bItacrs vii, n,9o give, the additional cost for
Greeting Iacksses fer the mails and pre- ep,rinE
r9s Department, either a. the Department or man
P1opJssls must Re made for the mpsin sbs.t,.
perfectly Summed, aud perforated in such maj ner
that each separate stamp can be readily detached
The denominations of stamps now in use arc one
osnt. three ce Is, Eve osn!s, ten oents,. twelve
cents. .TTe hs.ds Of Washiagton asG IF FAM y
are TO be preserved the esdiug sesigps the for
sod thIrty oeEts, on which are to bs the he ad Of
Franklin. On ell of TIL stamps the dennnInatirn f. n
must be given ciItinctJ, In hgures as well as let
ttTs, anu the whole work must be executed in the
bestssyle o lime engTayIng on steel.
he whole nunher of postage stamps furnished
June, 1850 was go SO G6j.
From past experience It is supposed that the
nuInber q packages mailed will average above two
hundred daily, varylng IN size from two sheets, or
geo ctamps, up to $40 .hests, or 5000 stamps; but
by far the larger proportion of packages contain
not more than 20 sheets or 2OO lamps
fESSG &c 1ia - to be accompanied wlth specimen
10 efnrnisked, which will ba su bn ed to a b0ard
OF fists for uxanIG lti0u;
and the accepted BIDDER, before the fncl cOasum.
IN al "n Gi c, ntTact i'll be required to prepare
designs oEd fu' 'HIHh proof impress ions of thS On
gTaVIngSoi he ssveTai denominations Of staTups.
Specimens of board amt boxes ard linz q en-
veloPes must also ne EUbmitted with each bid IL
Is necessary 10 protect the boxes by muslin or other
covers In the most eHeotual manner against wet
and abrason; The contact will require ali d es
ana Plates 10 Ds "pared and kept in repair, nd
that new DIES AID Plates shall be made either for
the present dennUinatiOIs Of stamps or others,
without carEo o. a The ea uTe of the Department;
g. ali such dles aEd plates are to bethe property
q the United states for the service of the Post
OEoe Depa tment.
No bids " iii BE- considered oxcept from rartiss
who have been actually nEsged in the hu sins OF
coPPt rpitto ana teel engraving pHG priutng, and
are occupying sGitab efre-proof pre1 sss and pro-
vldtd with a ths necessary facilities ~ execute
the work promptly, sd give the requisiIe pTotec-
session. -
Parties not known to tire Departmert will fur
nj Proof es 10 these points with their bds.
J. Awarding toe contract the 10 .tmsste Gener-
al reserVes tae night of deciding which bId In its
p actlcal results, may be most to the interest OF
the Department, having reference TO the ttyle OF
the WORK, secnTIt' mO1e OF packing, 30.
Propose ls sh0pld be carefully scaled nd ma ked
Proposals & r Postage stamps" nd add -ess ed Ia
the Third Assistant Postmaster G,nsy9t."
mt 8-lSw4w PcstaIastar General.