Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-01-19

finest lot of stamps ever issued by
the American Bank note Company
for our Post-ollice Department.
They are issued by the government
in commemorative of the four-hun-
drcth anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus, and are
all-fifteen in number-designed
from the most celebrated paintings
having to do with that event. 1t
is confidently expected that these
stamps will be ready for distribu-
tion at the post-ollices all over the
country early in January, where
they will be for sale throughout
the year 1893, at the close of which
they will De Withdrawn from gen.
eral circulation. A technical de.
scription of these stamps recently
given out is as follows:
One Cent: columbus i'm sight
of land" after the painting by
William II. Powell. Or the left
is an Indian woman with her
child, and on the right an Indian
man with head dress and feathers.
The figures are in a setting pos
ture. Color, Antwerp blue.
Two Cent: Landing of Colum.
bus, after the painting by Van
derlyn in the rOtunda of the Capi
tol at Washington. Color, purple
maroon.
Three Cent: Flagship of
Columbus" the Santa Maria in
mid.ocean, from a Spanish en-
craving. Color, medium shade of
green.
Four Cent "Fleet of Colum-
bus" the three caravels-Santa
Maria, Pinta and Nina-in mid
ocean, from a Spanish engraving.
Color, ultramarine blue.
Five Cent: columbus soliciting
Aid from Isabella" after the
painting by Brozik in the Metro.
politan Museum of Art. Color,
NhNNOAdNN blON IL
Six Cent: columbus wei.
coined at Barcelona" from one of
the panels In the bronze doors in
the Capitol at Washington, by
Randolph Rogers. On each side
is niche, in one OF which is a
statue of Ferdinand, and in the
other a statue of Bobadilla. Color
royal purple.
Ten Cent: columbus present.
ing natives" after the painting of
Luigi Gregori at the University of
Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
Color, vandyke brown,
Fifteen Cent: columbus an
nouncing his Discovery" f." after the
painting by K. Balaea, now in
Madrid. Color, dark green.
Thirty Cent; columbus at La
Rabida," after the painting by r.
Maso. Color, sienna brown.
Fifty Cent: Recall Of Colum-
bus, " after the painting.by A. G..
Heaton, now in the Capitol at
Washington. Color, carbon blue.
One Dollar: isabella pledging
her Jewels, " after the painting by
Munoz Degrain, now in Madrid
Color, rose salmon.
Two Dollar: columbus in
Chains" f." after the painting by
Lentze, now in Providence, Rhode
Island. Color. toned mineral red.
Three Dollar: columbus de-
scribing his Third Voyage, after
the painting by Francisco Jover.
Color, light yellow green.
-Four Dollar: Portraits in circles
of Isabella and Columbus; the
portrait Of Isabella after the we'll
known painting in Madrid, and
that of Columbus after the Lotto
painting. Color, carmine.
Five Dollar: Profile cfthe head
of Columbus, after a cast provided
by the Treasury Department for
the Souvenir iilty-cent silver piece.
The profile is in a circle, on the
right oil which is the figure of
America, represented 10y 4 female
Indian with a crown of feathers,
and on the left a figure of Liberty
both figures being in a sitting
posture. Color, black.
If you have saved up SIC 26 you
can get a complete set of stamps,
and unless too many of you get
them and preserve them, they are
likely in the course of time to
become very valuable. At any
rate, your great-grandchildren in
1898 will be very glad to have
them, and they will always be
wnrih what Won INV for thnnn