Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-22
COLUMBIAN STAMPS


Description of the New Series to be
Issued on january 1.
From the annual report of Postmaster
General Nanamaker, a copy of which
has just been received, we take the fol-
lowing account of the Columbian stamps
Closely following the authorization by
congress to establish the Columbian EX-
position in Chicago, the idea was con-
ceiyed by the department of issuing a
special series Of stamps with illustrations
to commemorate the discovery of Ameri-
ca by Columbus, such stamps to be sold
at all the post office in the country, with
out, however, disseminating the issue
and sale OF the stamps in current use.
This idea was afterwards frequently
suggested to the department both by
correspondence and through the public
press, and 1t was in line with a custom
connected with national jublees that
seem to be growing among great nations
of the world.
The advantages to be gained by such
a special series of stamps were so mani
fest that 1t was determined to provide
for their issue, and the necessary ar
rangements for manufacturing the
stamps were concluded in September
last. The subjects selected as the prom
inent features Of the stamps were con-
spiciOus events connected with the dis
covery of America.
AS the delineation of these events
involved the engraved reproduction of
pictures or other works of art somewhat
crowded with figures, it was found
necessary, in order to do Justice to the
subject, to adopt larger size for the
stamps than that of the series in present
use, and of a somew hat different form
The size adopted was of the same
height, and of very near double the
length of the present stamp. The work
of preparing the new stamps was put
Immediately in hand, and it is expected
that they will be placed on sale on the
lst of January next.
The denominations, designs and colors
of the stamps are as follows.
l-cent stamp: Columbus on Ship
| Board, in Sight Of Land; color, medium
shade of blue.
2-cent stamp: The Landing of Colum.
bus; color, maroon
Scent stamp: The ".SaHta Mar5a,' u
the Flagship of Columbus; color, me
dium shade of green.
4-cent stamp: The fleet of Columbus
consisting of the "Sant0 Mdria," the
NINA" and the "Pjataj" color, ligh
blue.
5-cent stamp: Columbus Appealing t,
Queen Isabella for Aid; color, chocolat,
| brown.
6-cent stamp: Columbus Enterin,
Barcelona in Triumph; color, royal pur
pie.
10-cent stamp: Columbus Presenting
Natives at the Spanish Court; color
Nandyke brown.
l5-cent stamp: Columbus Recitin
the Story OF His Discovery; color, darl
green.
30-cent stamp: Columbus at La Rabi
do, demonstrating the theory of his en-
terprse; color, Sienna brown.
50-cent stamp: The Recall of Colun
bus by Isabella, after the rejection O
his proposition; color, Carbon blue.
Sl-stamp; Isabella pledging her jew
els in support of the project; color, Ros
salmon.
S2-stamp: Columbus in Chains; colol
Toned mineral red.
S3-stamp: Columbus describing hi
third voyage; color, light yellow green
S4-stamp: Portraits, in three-quarter
face, of Isabella and Columbus; color
carmine.
$5-stamp: Portrait, in profile, of Col
umbus; color, black
The portrait of Columbus is the sam,
as that used on the souvenir coin. Ii
will be observed that the subjects dc
not strictly follow the logical sequence
of events, it having been thought better
to illustrate the leading denomination OF
stamps-those in every day use by the
public-with the representation of the
more important events connected with
the discovery.
The number of new stamps to be is
sued is fixed at 5000, ,0OO, 600, equal tC
about one years supply of the regula
stamps.