The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-17
COLUMBUS POSTAGE STAMPS.
Description of the Fifteen Varieties Now
Being Prepared

The finest lot of postage stamps ever
issued is now being prepared by the
American Bank Note company for the
United States government. The new is
sue will be a complete set of fifteen val
ues to commemorate the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by Columbus. The designs used were
nearly all taken from celebrated paint
ines. The two-dollar stamp is, however,
after painting by Lentze, an American
artist, who has painted several pictures
for the Capitol, acquisitions for them
from postofices throughout the country
will be filled by next week, so that the
stamps may be on sale by Jan. 1, 1898.
The stamps will be on sale for one year,
and then will be withdrawn from general
use. The following is technical des-
cription:
0ne-Cent-aCo in Sight of
Land.'' after the painting by William III.
Powell. On the left is an Indian woman
with her child, and on the right an Indi-
an man with head dress and feathers
The figures are in a sitting posture.
Color, antwerp blue.
Two-Cent-ssLand of Columbus"
after the painting by Vanerlyn in the 70
tunda of the Capitol at Washington,
Color, purple maroon.
Three Flagship of Columbus"
the Santa Maria in mid-ocean, from a
Spanish engraving. Color, medium
shade of green.
Four-C -"Fleet of Columbus" the
+ D.,,+o
Nina-in mid-ocean, from a Spanish en-
Fiye-Cent-sColum Soliciting Aid
from Isabella after the painting by
Brozik in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Color, chocolate brown.
Six-Cent-"Colum Welcomed at
Barcelona" from one Of the panels in
the bronze doors in the Capitol at Wash
ington, by Randolph Rogers. On each
side is niche, in one of which is statue
of Ferdinand and in the other statue of
Bobadilla. Color, royal purple.
Ten Cent-"Columbus Presenting Ma
lives" after the painting by Luigi Greg
orr at the University Of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind. Color, vandyke
brown.
Fifteen Cent-"C columbus Announcing
His Discovery" after the painting by
r. Balaea, now in Madrid. Color, dark
green.
Thirty-cents-"C columbus at La Rabida,' -
after the painting by R. Maso. Color,
sienna brown.
F1fty-cent-sR ecall of Columbus" af-
ter the painting by A.G. Heaton, now in
the Capitol at Washington. Color carbon
blue.
ne-Dollar-sIsabella pledging her
Jewels, after the painting byMunoz De-
grain, now in Madrid. Color, rose sal
mon.
o-Dollar-"C in chains, !"
after the painting by Lentze, now in
Providence RI. Color toned mineral
red.
Dollar-"C Columbus Describing
his Third voyage after the painting by
Francisco Jover. Color, light yellow.
green.
Four Dollar--Po Portraits in circles of Isa-
abella and Columbus, the portrait of Isa-
bella after the well-known painting in
Madrid, and that of Columbus after the
Lotto painting Color carmine.
e-Dollar-Profile of the head of
Columbus, after cast provided by the
Treasury Department for the souvenir
fifty-cent silver piece. The profile is in
circle, ON the right of which is the figure
of America, represented by female
Indian with crown Of feathers, and on
the left figure of liberty, both figures
being in sitting posture. Color, black.