New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
THE COLUMBIAN POSTAGE STAMPS.
THEY WILL BEAR SCENES FROM TIE LIFE OF
TILE pIsCOYERER.

THEY WILL BEAR SCENES FROM TIE LIFE oF
THE DIsCOvERER.
One way in which the United states Government
will take part IN the honoring OF Columbus Is t'e
Introduction Of Columbian series Of postage stamps
ard stamped envelopes, which Will be placed on sane
for the first time to-day. The stamps VIII De IN tit
denominations OF l. @ 3. 4, s. g, 10. 10. 30 ana ~
cents. and OF 81, 81, 49, IS and 3d. Each stamp
will bear a design relating t, Columbus. Ihey VIII
differ In Size and form from those now IN use Inc
general design OF the upper part OF all Will Dc PRIV"
tically the same. white face imprint OF lhe wears
| "14oo, and 1892 will be In tn upper corners
The words "Unitod states OF America VIII Dc J"''
beneath IN white shaded capitals. The scene repre-
scented will be at the bottom. incloscd III ""'e
frame with arched top, taking up about threeionr'hs
Of the face OF the stamp. The name OF the picture
will be given In small white capitals below IT, THESE
scenes are
One ccnt-"Cosnbus in Sight Of Land" after paint
ing by William IL. Powell. On the lett OF Vis P'''
will be an Indian woman with her chiid, anu u" W.
right an Indian man. with headdrcss OF ho"e's' LAW
oo,,o O. q, = sitting rosturc. Color. Antwerp bluc'
Two cont-"I ondlnc of Columbus" after the painting
hy Vandcrlyn in the Rotunda OF the eapo' "' ""'"
incton. Color. purple maroon. ,
.cent"Fl,csnip Of Columbus the Santa Maria
In md.ocean. from spanish e"s'a'"s' '
shade Of green. ,
Four.cent-"Fleet Of Columbus''-the three cn'Neis
Sopta Maria Nina and Pnta-n lniloceah "o'"
Spanish engraving. Color. ultranafihc o'ue .,,, +,
FIve.ccnt-.C columbus soliciting Ala OF isao'''''
.. ,ho naiptn, Inv Brozk In the Metropolitan Museum
~ Arr in New.York City. Color. chocolate brown
etx.cent columbus welcomed at B1rcelona," scene
from one OF the panels Of the bronze doors by Ruo
Rogers in the Capitol OF WASHINGTON oh eien ,''s "
,hn scene represented Dche in one OF which Is
,a.uo NJ Ferdinand aai in the other sttue Vi
Holidnla. Color royal purple .
Observation-Disclosures, Presenting Natives" aftr the
rantlng BY Luigi GregOr at the University Oh No''e
nawo South Bend Ind Color vandykc brown
"Coumbu, Announcing His Discovery
g,er tsc p,n,lna BY r. Blloca. IN Madrid Color
dark green. 10.
Observation-Disclosures La Rab'da," offer the paint
inc nv r. Maso. Color. sienna brown
rYnvcsu,- "Recau Of Columbus" after the painting
,r e. Hcatou now IN. the Capitoi az Washington.
Color carbon blue.
Observation-Disclosures Pcdginr Her Jewels" after tho
PAINTING by Munoz DegGan. now In Macrid Color rose
salmon.
columbus in Chains after the painting Of
Iutze now In Providence Il. /. Color. tined mineral
icd.
observation-disclosures Describing Third Voyage. y
the painting bv Francisco lover Color light 'c'""
green.
Fourdoar-Porraits in circles. separated by ON ornate
device Of Isabella and Columbus the portrait OF Isabella
after the wcll-known painting in Madrid and that OF
Columbus after the Lotto painting. Color carinlne
Fvc-dollai-Profe OF head o. Columbus after cas-
provided by the Department for the souvenir
silver authorized bv act Of Congress The
profile in circle the RICH, Of which is the figure OF
America represented by female Indian With crown OF
feathers. and the left figure Of Liberty both figures
being In a sitting posture. Color. black
The stamped envelopes will be Of specially wafer
| marked. creamntcd paper OF the best quality There
wi be the following denominations: one. two four,
FIVE and ten cents. The envelopes will I've OF various
Sizes The general design Of the stamp viii b" the
same for ALL tie chief difference being the change In
the figures representing the values The design Will
be an embossed circular stamp. considerably laig"r
than those on the current series Of envelopes. and
bearing profes OF Columbus and Lhrty above the
figure OF an eagle with outstlctchcd wings. and sur
mounted by shield similar TO that used in the arms
OF the United states The co0rs OF the stdmp' cor
respond those Of the same value In the series Of
adhesive ones. The Columbian stamps Will be- i-sied
only in -03. The ordinary styles Will be- kept Oh
sale rs usual. Patrons OF the pOstOlce may have
their choice between the Old ard the new. CJllccOrs
Will doubtless all want complete sets OF the stamps.