The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-23
COLUMBIAN POSTAGE STAMPS

"A new series to he Issued Dy the Dephrt-
ment After Jan. /.
The postofioe department proposes on
an. / next to place on sale at the different
Offices throughout the country a new series
of postage stamps. to be known as the CO.
lumbar series. The stamps will be issued
in denominations of one. two. three, four.
five, six, ten, fifteen. thirty and fifty cents,
and one, two, three, four and fss-dollar de-
nominations These stamps differ in size
and form from those now in us o, the en-
graved space being seven-eiRhths of an
n by n and elevsn-thirty-second
inches, each stamp bearing q design COM
memorative Of the discovery of America
by Columbus. They are executed from line
enRraviues on steel, the general design OF
the upper portion of all of them being sub
stsntially the same. The details Of this
design are, first. a white-faced imprint OF
she years 1899 and 1892 in the upper left
and right hand corners respectively; then
In white shaded capitals, In q waved line,
the words Omitted States Of America"
below which, in a narrow tablet conform
Ing to the curved frame of the picture I'M
der ii, lie the denomination of the stamp.
These words end on either side of the stamp
in q space of circular form with ornamental
surroundings, within which are Arabic
numerals of value. Underneath all this is
the scene represented, enclosed In a plain
white frame with arohed top. extending
nearly the entire length of the stamp, and
taking up in every case probably three
fourths of its whole face. the appropriate
designation of the picture being given in
small white capitals at the bottom. The
scenes represented on the various stamps
One os~nt-"Columbus in sight of land"
after the painting by VIM. II. Powell.
This reproduction is enclosed in a circle.
On the left of il is represented an Indian
-. ,vskI, hn- nht1d aud rN AhA Rirhk ~
Indian man, with head dress OF feathers
each figure In q sitting posture. Color,
Antwerp blue.
Two cent-'Landing Of Columbus" after
the painting by Vanderlyn. in the rotunda
of the capitol at Washington. Color, pur-
Internationally of Columbus"
the santa Maria in mid-ooean, from .
Spanish engraving. Color, medium shade of
green.
three caravels, Santa Maria, Nina, and
Pinta-in mid ocean, from a Spanish en-
Five-oent.-"Coiumbus Soliciting Aid of
isabella" after the painting. BY Brozik. in
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New
York city. Color, chocolate brown.
Six-cent.-"Columbus Welcomed at Bar
celona." 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 in a niche, in one
of which 10 a statue Of Ferdinand, and in
the other a statue of Bobadilla. Color,
royal purple.
Observation-Disclosures Presenting Ma
tives." after the painting by Luigi Gregoris
at the University of Notre Dame, South
Bend. Ind. Color, yandyks brown.
His Discovery" after the painting by r.
BALBOA, now in Madrid. Color, dark green.
Observation-Disclosures a La Rabida,"
after the painting by r. Maso. Color,
sienna brown.
the painting by A. q. Heaton. now in the
capitol at Washington. Color, carbon blue.
Ons-dollar. -"Isabella Piedoing Her
Jewels" after a painting by Munoz De-
grain, now in Madrid. Color. rose salmon.
observation-disclosures in Chains"
dence. r. /. Color. toned mineral red.
Three-dollar. Columbus Describing
Third Voyage.'' after the painting by Fran
CISCO Jover. Color, light y%ellow-grsen.
F~our-dollar. Portraits in circles. separ-
ated by an ornate device, of Isabella and
well-known painting in Madrid, and that of
Columbus after the Lotto painting. Color.
carmine.
Five-D ollar-Profle of head Of Columbus
and a cast provided by the treasury depart
ment for the souvenir 80 cent silver piece
authorized by act of congress. The profile
10 in a circle, on the right Of which is the
figure of America, represented by a female
Indian with q crown of feathers, and on the
left, a figure of Liberty, both figures being
in a sitting posture. Color, black.
There will also be Columbian stamped
envelopes, with the same general design.
The issue of this series of postage stamps
and stamped envelopes win be continued
only during the calendar year, 1893. The
Columbian stamps and stamped envelopes
nvo n~k tarla 10 ltarloon cha raaan
series. but will be in addition thereto.
1t will cost but ZIG. 26 for a complete set
of the stamps for those who var them to
preserve.