The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-07

cents. hfteen-Cent black stamp with q
head of Lincoln was also issued, and a
twenty-four-cent mauve stamp on which
was Washington's head came out. In 1858
another issue came out. The faces on these
stamps were the same as the old issues, but
on the back they had rectangular emboss-
ing. .o
stamps was issued. The one-cent stamp
was a buff and had the head of Franklin on
it. The two-cent was brown and had horse
man on it. The three-cent was blue and had
locomotive. The six-cent stamp was blue
and had a head of Washington. The
ten-cent stamp was yellow Wv and Ct had had
of the landing of Columbus. Another
| issue of this same stamp was made in which
the picture was framed. The accent
stamp was green and black ard had pic
ture of the declaration of Independence.
The 3O-cent stamp was blue and carmine
and had picture of an eagle. The O-cent
stamp was black and carmine and had
picture of Lincoln.
In 1870 new issue was made, going back
in an oval with the rectangular endorsing
on the back. The one-cent blue stamp had
Iicturs or Franklin; the two-csnt brown
stamp, Il picture of jackson: the the .-cent
green stamp, the head OF Washington; a
six cent pink stamp had Lincolns head,
a 10-ce.t brown had Jefferson's head; L.
cent dark purple, Henry Clay's; l5.cent
orange, Daniel Webster's: I-cent black,
Hamllton's, and the 9O-cent canine, Com
modore Perry's head. In 1871 a seven-cent
| vermillion stamp was issued, with Stan
toms head.
In 1872 another change was made, the
same heads and the same designs having
been retained, but without the embossing
on the back. In 1875 a 2-cent vermillion
stamp was issued, and a Scents blue stamp
with !Taylor's head on it. In 1882 5-cent
stamp was issued. 1t was brown in color
and had the head of GARFIELD. The same
| year a light blue 1-cent stamp, red G-cent
stamp and a brown 1O-cent stamp were
issued. In 1888 claret colored 2-cent
stamp with the head of Washington, was
issued, and 4-cent green stamp, with the
head Of Jackson. In 1887 a new design was
made of the one cent stamp, blue. and in
1883 new Accent, 5-cent, 3O-cent and 90
cent stamps were issued. They were only
changed in regard to their color. Post
master Wanamaker has Just issued new
series of stamps. The designs are known to
everybody.
were used for stamps which were put on
letters to be delivered by carriers. The
colors were red, blue, rose, bluff and pink.
In 1885 the special delivery stamp was in
troduced.
The highest-priced stamp ever used in
tQlS country anu pTODdUly Ill tuo WOllu -
worth $50. It is violet stamp about two
inches in length, and is used for paying for
newspapers and circulars when delivered at
the postoffice in bulk. There are several of
these stamps, at So, Sc, $12, 1924 and $4s.
The first envelope stamp was issued in
this country in 1853 It was three cents, and
was red, oval in shape, with the head of
Washington on it. Washington's head was
kept on these stamps until 1863. when the
head of Jackson was introduced. In 1854
Washington's head was again put on the
envelope stamps. The 1870 issue were
printed very much like the issue of adhesive
stamps, the same heads being used on both
the envelope and the adhesive stamps.
Since the introduction of postage stamps,
number of private stamps have been is
sued by various express and dispatch com.
panies. There were altogether too many of
them to describe to any extent, but probably
the most noted was that of D. .. Blood d
Co. This has picture of lonp-legRed
man stepping from one roof to another IN
crossing city street and having his arms
full of packages.
Stamps were introduced in the leading
countries of the world in the following or
der: England. 1910; Brazil, 1913; Switzer-
land, 1916: United States of America, 1847;
Belgium, 1S49; France, 1849; Austria, 1850:
Prussia 1850; Spain, 1850: Italy, 1851; Den
mark, 1851: Germany, 1859; Portugal, 1853;
Norway, 1854; Mexico, 1856; Russia, 1851;
Greece, 1861: Turkey, 1868; Japan, 1871:
China, 1875.
The British government has ordered a
medal to be struck this year in commemora-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary in England
of penny postage.