The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-02-09
The New Columbian Postage Stamps

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The New Columbian Postage Stamps.
The first installment of the new COL
umblan postage stamps was received at
the Henderson postoffice Monday.
When they were first issued Postmaster
Moss had large stock Of the old ones
on hand, hence patrons Of this office
had to do without the chest protectors
as Senator Woolcott characterized them.
until this week. While they are rather
large and objection is raised against
them on this account, they are pretty
,as picture or pictures) and the GOLD
LEAF confesses to liking them. We
recall the fact that the terra Gotta
stamps were not popular at first. They
were too small and not of the right
color, but now they are regarded in as
high favor as were the old green ones.
People say the new Columbian stamps
are too large to lick'' conveniently.
The fact is no one has any business
sticking postage stamp in the mouth.
Moisten the corner of the envelope
with the tongue and place the stamp
on it. That is more quickly done,
more clearly and more satisfactory in
every way. AS many of our readers
have not yet seen the various denomi-
nations of the new series of Columbian
stamps the following taken from an
exchange will be of interest to them:
The stamps commemorate in unique
and fitting manner the 4OOth anniversary
of the discovery of America by Columbus
and each one bears a different design j.
Illustrative of some important event in
connection with the remarkable achieve
ments OF the GenOese sailor.
There will be fifteen of these stamps in
circulation, ranging in value from l cent
IS.
The exact denominations of the stamps
are of l, 2, 8, i, ), 6, 10, Is, 80 and so
cents, and 81, 50, 50, 81 and S.. The
stamps are larger than those now in use
and are beautifully engraved. These ju-
bilee stamps will be in use only during
1898, and are not intended to displace
the present issue, but will be sold in con-
junction with the old ones.
The desi gns on the new series are
these: One cent, columbus in Sight OF
Land, after the painting by W. II. Pow
ell: two cents, "Landng OF Columbus,' -
after the painting by Vanderlyn in the
rotunda of the capitol at Washington
three cents, "FIagship of Columbus;
four cents, "Fleet of COlumbus;" five
cents, Columbus Soliciting Aid From
Isabella" after the painting in the Net
ropolitan Museum of Art, by Brozik; six
cents. columbus Welcomed at BARGE
Iona" from one OF the panels in the
bronze doors in the capitol, by Randolph
Rogers; ten cents, columbus Present
ing Natives after the painting by Luigi
Georgia; fifteen cents, "COlumbus An
nouncing His Discovery" after the paint
ing by R. BALBOA, in Madrid; thirty cents,
columbus at La Rabida' fifty cents,
"Recall of Columbus, after the painting
by A. G. Heaton, in Washington; 81.
isabella Pledging her Jewels" 81,
columbus in Chains 50, columbus
Describing his Third Voyage:' 81, por-
traits in circles of Isabella and Column
bus; s., profile of the head OF Columbus,
similar to that on the souvenir hall dol
lars.
Besides these there will be issued five
new envelope stamps of the values l, 2,
3, t, ) and 10 cents. The design on
these will consist of profiles OF Columbus
and Liberty. above the figure OF an eagle
with outstretched wings and surmounted
by shield similar to those used in the
arms of the United States.
This series of Columbian stamps are
the second special series ever gotten out
by any country since postage stamps
came into use The first time they were IS
sued was when England honored the 5Oth
year OF Queen Victoria's reign by set
OF jubilee stamps in 1887.