The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-25
THE NEW STAMPS.
Scenes i'm the Discovery of
America.
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR YEAR
Each Stamp Portrays Some Incident of
Columbus Great Voyage-Valued
to Five Dollars.

Tue Postofice Department will honor
Columbus during the Worlds Fair year,
1893, by placing on sale a Special issue OF
United States postage stamps and stamped
envelopes 10 be known as the columbus
Series" and to be Issued In the denomina-
tions OF ], q 8. 4, 3, 9, 10. IT, 30 and 80 cents,
and Of ], 2, 8, and 8 dollars.
These stamp will differ In size from those
now In use, the engraved space being seven
eighths OF an inch by one and eleven-thirty.
seconds inches, each stamp bearing design
commemorative of the discovery of America
b. Columbus.
Tbs stamps are executed from line en-
cravings on steel, the general design of the
upper portion OF them being substantially
The same. The details Of this design are.
FIRST, a white-faced imprint Of the years 1892
and 1892 In the upper left and right hand
corners respectively; then In wbite-shaded
capitals beneath in a waved line the words
United States of America" below which.
In narrow tablet conforming to the curved
frame to the picture under 1t. are the words
of denomination, for example. Postage
cents" or Postage 81" etc.
These words end on either side of the
stamp Ia a space OF circular form with
ornamental surroundings, within which are
Arabic numerals OF value as 2lmeaning
Underneath all this Is the scene repre-
sented, inclosed In plain white frame with
an arched top, extending nearly the entire
length of the stamp and taking up In every
case probably three-fonrths Of its whole
face. the appropriate designation OF the
picture being given IN small white capitals
atthe bottom. The scenes represented are
these:
columbus In Sight OF Land"
after the painting of William III. Powell.
Il ipa al In ri
On the left of Ii Is represented an Indian
woman with her child, and ON the right an
Indian man with headGress Of feathers
each figure In sitting posture. Color, Ant
werp blue.
Two-cent-"Landingo Of Columbus" after
tho painting by Vanderlyn In the rotunda
Of the Capitol at Washington. Color, pur-
pie maroon.
Three-cent-"Flag.hip Of Columbus" the
Santa Maria. in md-ocean. from Spanish
engraving. Color, medium shade OF green.
Four-cent-"Flset OF Colum bus"-the
three caravels, Santa Maria, Nina and
Pinta-ln mld-ocean, from o Spanish en-
craving. Color, ultramarine blue.
Five-cent1"Ceiumbus Soliciting Aid OF
isabella" after the painting by Brozik In
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art In New
York City. Color, chocolate brown.
Si1-cent-"Columbus Welcomed at Bar
celona." scene from one of the panels OF tie
bronze doors, by Randolph Rogers. in the
Capitol at Washington. On each side of
the scene represented is a-niche, in one of
which is a statue Of Ferdinand and In the
other a statue Of Bobadilla. Color. royal
purple.
Ten-cent-"Columbus Presenting Ma
tives." after the painting by Luigi Gregori,
at the University of Notre Dame, South
Bend. Ind. Color, VaDdyke brown.
Fiftaen-cent-"Columbu Announcing Bis
Discovery" after the painting by r. Baloca,
now in Madrid. Color. dark green.
Thirty-cent-"Columbu at La Rabida,"
after the painting by r. Maso. Color,
Sienna brown.
Fifty-cent-"Recail Of Columbus" after
the painting by A. g. HeatoD, now In the
Capitol at Washington. Color, carbon blue.
One-dollar-"Isabella Pledging Her jew
els" after the painting by Munoz Degrain,
now In Madrid. Color. rose salmon.
observation-disclosures In Chains" after
The painting by Leutze. now In Providence.
K. ]. Color. toned mineral red.
Three-doliar -- Z" Columbus Describing