Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-29
THE NEW COLUMBUS sTAMpa
The Government offered s1, 900. 900 n
Bonuses for Complete Sets.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The pOStOfdct
department has been deluged with ap
plications from collectors and others fol
complete sets of the Columbus postag,
stamps that are shortly to be issued
Every mail is loaded down with applica
tions for sets in large and small quaint
ties. Postmaster General Wanamakel
has not yet decided what course to take
in response to these applications, but
has figured it up that the government
can secure premium of over 81 ,000, ,00(
by granting the applications.
1t had originally been intended that
the stamps should be on sale at all post
Offices by Jan. 1, but in view of the pc
culiar demand in question the genera
distribution may be postponed. The
stamps are only to be on sale fol
one year, and are then to be withdrawn
from general use.
The new stamps are regarded by ar.
tistic experts as gems of beauty. Each
stamp could be described in considera.
BILE detail, but a condensed technical de.
scription of the issue is as follows
One cent-"Columbus in Sight Of
Land" after the painting by William HI
Powell. On the left is an Indian woman
with her child, and on the right an In
dian man with head-dress and feathers
The figures are in sitting posture
Color, Antwerp blue.
Two cent-"Landing of Columbus, y
after the painting by Vanderlyn in the
rotunda of the Capitol at Washington.
Color, purple maroon.
Three cent-"Flagship of Columbus,
the Santa Maria in midocean, from a
Spanish engraving. Color, medium
shade of green.
Four cent--"Fleet Of Columbus" the
three caravels, Santa Maria, Pinta.
Nina, in midocean, from a Spanish ell
craving. Color, ultra marine blue.
Five cent-"Columbu Soliciting Aid
from Isabella" after the painting by
Brozik in the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. Color, chocolate brown.
Six cent-"Columbu 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 a
statue of Ferdinand, and in the other 9
statue of Bobadilla. Color, royal pur.
pie.
Ten cent-"Columbus Presenting Ma
tives, after the painting by Luigi Gre
gori at the University Of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind. Color, Vandyke
brown.
Fifteen cent-"Columbus Announc.
ing the Discovery" after the painting
by r. Balaea, now in Madrid. Color,
dark green.
Thirty cent-"C columbus at La Rab-
ida," after the painting by r. Maso.
Color sienna brown,
Fifty cent-"Recall of Columbia, +"
after the painting by A. G. Heaton,
now in the Capitol at Washington.
Color, carbon blue.
One dollar isabella Pledging Her
Jewels" after the painting by Munoz
Degrain, now in Madrid. Color, rose
salmon.
Two dollar-"C columbus in Chains, !"
after the painting by Lentze, now in
Providence. Color, toned mineral red
Three dollar-"Columbus Describing
His Third Voyage" after the painting
by Francisco Jover. Color, light yellow
green.
Four dollar-Portrait 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.
Five dollar-Profle of the head of Co
lumbus, after a cast provided by the
treasury department for the souvenir
fifty-cent piece. The profile is in q
circle, on the right of which is the figure
of America represented by female In
dian with crown of feathers and on
the left figure of Liberty, both figures
being in sitting posture. Color, black.
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