The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-29
TEE COLUMBIAN STAMPS
New Designs From One
Cent to Five Dollars to
Be on Sale on Mon
day Next.
COLUMBUS FIGURES ON ALL.
Color of the Series-Scenes Repre-
sented- Memorial Envelopes.

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Postmaster Samuel d. Dickinson has
received the new Columbian postage
stamps, which will be placed on sale in
this city at Gas o'clock Monday morning.
They were especially gotten up by che
Government for use during next year, in
honor of the Chicago Fair. The stamps
are very beautiful In color and design,
and the engravings, which were executed
by the American Bank Note COMPANY
are little gems Of art. The stamp, are
issued In the denominations OF 1. 2, 8, A, 5.
6, 10, Is, 80 and so cents. and /, 2, 8, 4 and
dollars. They differ in size and form
from those now in use, the engraved
space being seven-eighths of an inch by
stamp bearing design commemorative
of the discovery of America by Columbus.
The stamps are executed from line en-
cravings on steel. the general design OF
the upper portion OF all of them being
substantially the same. The details of
this design are, first, white faced inn
print of the years ''1492n ahd 1892 - in
the upper left and right hand corners,
respectively; then, In white shaded capi-
tails beneath, In waved line. the words
United States OF America" ~ below
whish, in narrow tablet conforming to
the curved frame OF the picture under it.
are the words Of denomination. For ex-
ample, Postage two cents,n &c. These
words end on either side OF the stamp in
space OF circular Storm with ornamental
surroundings, within which are Arabic
numerals of Misunderstanding alone in the
case of denominations under one dollar.
but accompanied hv tha dollar marx in
denominations Of one dollar aud upward,
as ''2o meaning cents. So Underneath all
4t.t IL
a plain white frame with arched top.
extending nearly the entire length of the
stamp. anil taking up In every case prob
ably three-fourths of its whole face, the
appropriate designation of the picture
being given in small white capitals at the
bottom.
COLUMBUS HoNoRED.
The scenes represented are these:-
One cent-"Columbus in Sight of
Land" after the painting by William H.
Powell. This reproduction is enclosed in
q circle. On the left or it is represented
an Indian woman with her child. and on
the right an Indian man with head dress
of feathers-ep:h n figure in sitting posi-
tion. Color. Antwerp blue.
Two cent-"Landing of Colum bus. 4"
after the painting by Vanderlyn in the
rotunda of the CAPITOL at Washington.
Color, purple maroon.
Three cent-"Fla9ship of Columbus -
Sauta Maria in midocean. from a Spanish
engraving. Color, medium shade of
green.
Four cent-"Fleet OF Columbus. the
three caravels, Santa Maria, Nina and
Pinta. in midccean. from Spanish ex-
craving. Color. ultramarne blue.
Five cent-'Columbu bus Soiicitiug, Aid of
Isabella," after the painting by Brozjk
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art In
New York City. Color, chocolate brown.
Six cent-"Columbus welcomed at
Barcelona" scene from one of the panels
of the bronze doors, by Randolph Rogers,
in the Capitol at Washington. On each
side of the scene represented Is Il niche,
in one of which is statue OF Ferdinand
aud in the other a statue of Bobadiila.
Color, royal purple.
Ten cent-"Columbus Presenting Ma
tives." after the painting by Luigi Gregori
at the University of Notre Dame, South
Bend, Indiana. Color, Vandyke brown.
Fifteen cent-"Columbus Announcing
His Discovery" after the painting by r,
Baloca. now in Madrid. Color, dark
green.
Thirty -"Columbus at La Rabida, y
after the painting by R. Maso. Color,
sienna brown.
Firty cent-"RecalI of Colum bus. y after
the painting of A. G. Heaton. now in the
Capitol at Washington. Color, carbon
blue,
One dollar-"Isabella Pledgi ng Her
Jewels" after the painting by Munoz
Degrain, now in Madrid. Color. rose
salmon.
Two dolIar-"Columbus in Chains,
after the painting by Leutze, now in
providence, r. /. Color, toned mineral
red.
Three llar-"Columbus Describing
Third Voyage after The painIing by
francisco Jover. Color. light yellow
green.
-Four dollar-Po Portraits in circles repre-
sented by an ornate device of Isabella and
Columbus; the portrait of Isabella after
the well known painting In Madrid, and
that OF Columbus after the Lotto paint
Ing. Color. carmine
Five doilar-Profile Of head OF Colum-
bus, after cast provided by the Treasury
Department for the souvenir fifty cent
silver piece, authorized by act of Con-
gress. The profile is III . circle, on the
right OF which is the figure of America,
represented by a female Indian with a
crown of feathers, and on the left a figure
of Liberty. both figures being in sitting
posture. Color. black.
STAMPED ENVELOPES, TOO.
Columbia stamped ENVELOPES will also
be issued of specially wate remarked
creamtinted paper. They will comprise rise
eight Different sizes, similar to those now
in Use. and three new sizes. The general
desien is the same, except that the letters
of value are changed
NEARLY A MILLION OF THEM.
The consignment was received on last
Thursday, aud consists Of twenty
thousand one cent, fifty thousand two
cent. five Thousand three cent, ten
thousand four cent. twenty Thousand five
cent, one thousand six cent, two thousand
fifteen cent, six thousand ten cent, two
thousand thirty cent. and four hundred
nifty cent. The total value OF thestamps
is $15,310 They will be placed on sale
at the post Office on Monday morning.
and at the sub-stations on Tuesday.