The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-05
THE NEW COLUMBIAN STAMPS
JUBILEE SERIES NOW ON SALE.
Exquisite in Design They Represent
Notable Phases of American Life.

Inc new set OF postage stamps 10 DC
known as the Columbian series were placed
on sale at the postoiiices throughout the
country on New Years Day. The stamps
range in value from cent TO IS. They are
the prettiest ever issued in any country. Thd
idea was first suggested by the coming of thu
Columbus half dollar, and was submitted Il
the department by First Assistant postmas
ter James Gayler OF New York. From de-
signs taken from paintings, engravings and
sculpters. the American bank note company
/ turned out - different stamps, no two bd
! ing of the same color
| Each stamp is twice as large as the ore
| and two cent stamps now in use a desctiH-
/ tion of each follows:
One Cent" columbus in sight Of landI
after the painting by William II. Powell
| Color, antwerp blue.
Notwithstanding of Columbus" afttr
the painting by vanderyn in the rotunh
Of the capitol at Washington. Color, purple
maroon.
Three ee-Cent-"Flagship of Columbus" :" tile
Santa Maria in mid-ocean. from q SpaniA
engraving Color, medium shade of green
our-Cent--"Fleet of Columbus" tlh
! Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina. from Spai
ish engraving. Color. ultramarine blue.
Five.Cent-- columbus soliciting AID
/ from Isabella after the painting by Brb
| 2lk in the Metropolitan museum of al
I Color. chocolate brown.
Columbus Welcomed at Bir-
/ celona, from one Of the panels in the
/ bronze doors in the capitol at Washington,
! 10y Randolph Rogers color, royal purple
Ten Cent-"Columbus Presenting la
| tiyes, after the painting by Luigi GreBri
| at the University of Notre Dame, Sotth
| Bend. Ind. Color. Nandyke brown.
/ Fifteen. Cent "Colum bus Announcing
/ His Discovery" after the painting by R
| lialaca, now IN Madrid. Coor, dark greln
Thirty. Gent Columbus at La Rabidl"
! after the painting by H. Masu. Color, sierha
/ brown.
Fifty.Cent-"R Recall Of Columbus" ater
| the painting by A. g. lleaton, now in he
/ capitol at Washington. Color, carbon bbe.
/ one Dollar--"lsabella Fielding Her JIw-
| els, ~ after the painting by Muhoz Degr;ln
| now in Madrid Color, rose salmon.
I Two-Dolar-"Co umbus in Chains, ter
/ the painting by Leutze now in Proyideice
| Il. !. Color toned mineral red
Three e-Dollar-"Coumbus Describing His
| Third Voyage after the painting by Fhn-
/ cisco Joyer. Color, light yellow green
| -Four Dollar-Port-aits in circles of lsa-
, bella and Columbus. Color, carmine.
Five Dollaf-lruiile of the head OF Colhm-
/ bus, after cast provided by the treasury de-
/ par,mcnt for the souvenir 10 cent spyer
/ piece Color black.
Vt the close ui lSA3 these stamps will be
/ Withdrawn. Collectors have already made
a great demand Tor them. The new stamps
/ are not suppo'ed to displacc the presentl is
! sue. Both the series will be sold at THE
choice of the purchaser. Fine new envelope
| stamps will also he issued Of values /, 4 g.
! j. ., and 10 cents. The general desigm on
these will consist OF profles Of Columbus
and Liberty above the figure of an eagle gith
outstretChed wings and surmounted bN q
Il 80 ..N