Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21
Jyl3-6t Bvt. Col. and A. Q. M, U. S. 4
DROPOSALS FOR POSTAGE STAMPS.

Posi- 0EFIcB DEPARTMENT, J une p, 1858.
next, for furnishing Postage stamps for . term OF
ionr years, S3mnen.ins ed of September next.
deliy able in packages Of ten thonsand each, al
the Post once Department in W Washington.
DELIVERABLE To the agent Of the Department at the
place Of manufacture.
AIso, the price per thousand delivered in larger
packages, Is required either at the Department or
place of manufacture.
Also, the price per Thousand separated in such
quantities may be daily ordered for the use Of
post offices. never less than two hundred stamps,
efs board boxes. With muslin or othsP equally
strong covers, or in suitable envelopes according
may be required bY the Department, stating the
difference, any, betwt en- the cost OF delivery
ington, ID. O. An such packages, before mailing,
TO be re xamined and recounted by an agent of
Bidders viii also give the additional oest for
directing packages for the mails and preparing
the Department either at the Department or man.
Proposals must be made for the Stamps in sheets,
perfectly gummed, and perforated in such mani er
thstesch separate stamp can be readily detached
The denominations Of Stamps now in use are one
cent, two cents three cents, ave nts, ten cents
thirty cents and ninsty cents; and i've cents, ten
cent?. and fifteen cents for periodicals The su-
that n &. letter vi. be
stamps the denomination must Be given distinctly
Be IN the Ss.. .s tho whole work
Tbs stamps must be prepared In such q manner
PACKET viii 80 mutilats them a. to render them
suse,ai roposals dor Sqs"'1s On embossed paper,
Tbp whole number Of stsmps furnished 70 the
Dep$rfnent curing the year ending the sth of
Fbm past experience, it is supposed that the
sSeess or 20 STAMPS up to 900 half sSsets OF 90 900
Gn' n Ss mo res than o. pse5
E1h bid h to be accompanied with a specimen
20 10 furnished, which WIN bs subnirtsd TO com.
GENERAL, for eXamn alton; ana the accepted bid
der, before the final contamination Of a contract
p e Of ss and
raj denominations Of Stamps. There should be
vsr1ety In the sizes as well as the designs Of the
Specimens Of board and tin boxes and envelopes
With each pd Ii IL ss 10 sse
the boxes by muslin other coyers In the most Of
The contrscs VII rsauir. III dies and plates to
be prepared and kept in repair, and that new dies
nominstions Of Stamps or others, without harge.
at the pleasure Of the Department.; and all such
@ *. y s
no bids VIII be considered EXCEPT from partie
Of copper plate printing and steel engraving,
who are occ9pyins suitable IRE proof prsni.s as
and provided with all the necessary facilities to
execute the work promptly, and ei ve the requisite
protection TO the StAmpa. dies AID plates In their
possession.
Parties not known to the Department will fur :
nish proof as TO these points with their bids.
The Postmaster General reserves the right of
deciding which bid, in its practical results, may
be most to the interest Of the Department, having
to the style Of the work soc arity mode
of packing, &c. a. ven . to the tefms. and also
Of rejecting any all bios II In his Judgment the
interests Of the Department require it.
Proposals Should be carefully sealed and marked
' Proposals for Postage stamps" and addressed TO
the Third Assistant Postmasts General
ALEX w RANDALL,