St. Landry democrat., 1893-03-25
MIST BE WORN OUT.
COLUMBUS POSTAGE STAMPS.
To be on sale for One Year and Then
Withdrawn.

What is expected to be the finest lot Of
postage stamps ever issued is now being
prepared by the American Bank Note
Company for the United States Govern
mcnt.
The new issue will be a complete set OF
fifteen different values to commemorate
the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus. The
designs used were nearly all taken from
celebrated paintings. The two-dolla1
stamp is, however, ,ftcr a painting by
Lentze, an American artist, who has
painted several pictures for the Capitol.
The stamps will be on sale for one
year, and then will be withdrawn from
general use. AS a source of revenue to
the Government the new stamps are ex-
pected to be very successful on account
of the purchases of the stamp collectors.
The following technical description Of
thenewissue was given yesterday byUnited
States Postage Stamp Agent Thomas A.
H. Hay:
Onc-Cent t-"Columbus in Sight of
Land,n after painting by William II.
Powell. On the left is an Indian woman
with her child, and on the right an In
dian man with headdress and feathers.
The figures are in asitting posture. Color,
antwerp blue.
Two Cent-'Landing of Columbus"
after the painting by Vanderlyn in the
rotunda of the Capital at Washington.
Color, purple maroon.
Three Cent Flagship of Columbus"
the Santa Maria in mid-occan, from
Spanish engraving. Color, medium shade
of green.
Four r-Cent-"Flcet of Columbus" the
three caravels-Santa Maria, Pinta and
Nna-in mid-ocean, from a Spanish en-
craving. Color, ultramarine blue.
Five Columbus Soliciting Aid
from Isabella,' after the painting by
Brozik in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Color, chocolate brown.
Cent" Columbus Welcomed at
Barcelona" from one of the panels of the
bronze doors in the Capitol at Washing
ton, by Randolph Rogers. On each side
isa niche, in one Of which is statue OF
Ferdinand, and in the other statue Of
Boabdi!a. Color, royal purple.
Ten Cent ''Columbus Presenting Ma
tivcs," after tie painting by Luigi Gre
sori at the University of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind. Color, vandyke
brown.
Fifteen Cent Columbus Announcing
His Discovery" after the painting by R.
Ralaca, now in Malrid Color, dark
green.
irty-Ccnt-"Columbus at La T1a-
bidn," after the painting by R. Maso.
Color, sienna brown.
Fifty yCcnt-'' Recall of Columbus,"
after the painting by A. G. Heaton. now
in the Capito! at Washington. Color,
carbon blue.
nc-Dollar-''Isa Pledging Her
Jewels, after the painting by Munoz De-
grain, now in Madrid. Color, rose
sslmon.
Two-Do}Iar-"C Columbus in Chains"
after the painting by Lentze, now ia
Providence, r. |. Color, toned mineral
red.
Three Dolar-"Columbus Describing
His Third Voyage after the painting by
Francisco Jovcr. Color, light yellow
green.
Four -Dollar-rortraits in circles of
Isabella and Columbus, the portrait Of
Isabella after the well-known painting in
Madrid, and that of Columbus after the
Lotto painting. Color carmine
Five. Doll l.r-Protilc of the head of
Columbus after cast provided by the
Treasury Department for the souvenir
fifty y-ccnt silver piece. The profile is in
a circle. on the right Of which is the fig
urc of America represented by female
Indian with a crown of feathers, and on
the left figure of Liberty, both figures
being in a sitting posture. Color, black.