The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30
COLUMBIAN POSTAGE STAMPS.
The New Ones to be Ready for Use
on January LIST,
They are Larger Than the Present
Stamps and of Very Pretty De-
signs-What They Are.

Yesterday Postmaster ). 0. Coleman
received from Washington specimens of
the new Columbian stamps to be intro
duced on the first of the year. Post
master General Wanamaker recently
sent an order to the American Bank-note
Company for 3,00O, 0OO, 600 of the stamps.
The new issue will be complete set of
fifteen different values, to commemorate
the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus. The
designs used were nearly all taken from
celebrated paintings. The work of print
ing the stamps was begun about a month
ago. acquisitions for them from Post
offices throughout the country will be
filled so that the stamps may be on sale
by January LIST. The stamps will be on
sale for one year, and then will be with
drawn from general use. AS a source of
revenue to the Government the new
stamps are expected to be very success
full, on account of the purchases of the
stamp collectors. The following is a
technical description of the new issues:
Observation-Disclosures in Sight of
Land, after the painting by William II.
Powell. On the left is an Indian woman
dian man with head-dress and feathers.
The figures are in sitting posture.
Color, Antwerp blue.
Two-cent-"L Landing of Columbus"
after the painting by Vanderlyn in the
rotunda Of the Capitol at Washington.
Color, purple maroon.
hree-cent-"Flagship OF Columbus"
the Santa Maria. in mid-ocean, from
Spanish engraving. Color, medium
shade of green.
Four-cent-" Fleet of Columbus" the
three caravals-Santa Maria, Pinta and
Nina-in mid-ocean, from Spanish en-
craving. Color, ultra marine blue.
Observation-Disclosures Soliciting Aid
from Isabella" after the painting by
Brozik in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Color, chocolate brown.
Columbus Welcomed at
Barcelona" from one of the panels of the
bronze doors in the Capitol at Washing
ton, by Randolph Rogers. on each side
is niche, in one of which is statue of
Ferdinand, and i'll the other a statue of
| Boadilla. Color. royal purple.
Ten-cent-"Columbu Presenting the
Natives" after the painting by Luigi
Gregori at the University of n otre Dame,
South Bend, Ind. Color, Vandyke
brown.
Fifteen-cent-"C columbus Announcing
His Discovery" after the painting by r.
A'e'AS'SSi liz" III AhtOAAds NOlOIy
green.
Thirty cent-"Columb at La Rab-
ida" after the painting by r. Maso.
Color, sienna brown.
Fifty-cent-"Recallo of Columbus" after
the painting of A. G. Heaton, now in the
Capitol at Washington. Color, cobalt
| blue.
One-dollar - Isabella Pledging Her
Jewels" after the painting by Munoz De-
grain. now in Madrid. Color, rose sal
mon.
Two-dollar columbus in Chains"
after the painting by Leutze, now in
Providence, r. l. Color, toned mineral
red.
Three-dollar - columbus Describing
His Third Voyage" after the painting by
Francisco Joyer Color, light yellow
green.
Four-d ollar-Portraits in circles of Isa-
bella and Columbus, the portrait of
Isabella after the well-known painting in
Madrid, and that of Columbus after the
Lotto painting. Color, carmine.
lve-dollar-Profile of the head of Co
lumbus, after cast provided by the
Treasury Department for the souvenir
tifty-cent silver piece. The profile is in
circle, on the right of which is the figure
of America represented by a female In
dian with crown Of feathers, and on
the left figure of Liberty, both figures
being in sitting posture. Color, black