The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-22
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION STAMP.


W" on sale and Being
Sought by Collectors.
Inc supply Of stamps commemorative of
the Omaha Exposition, Just received at the
Savannah postoftice, report OF which ap-
peared IN the Morning News yesterday. is
beng investigated with much interest
These stamps have already been put on
sale, and were supplied to every purchaser
yesterday. Those received in Savannah
run in denomination from one cent to 50.
1t Is said the series goes as high as S.
the same as with the Columbian exposition
postage stamps The stamps from 50 up
TO 80, however, are made only for collec-
tors. No package weighing more than four
pounds Is carried through the mails. and
the highest price charged by the govern
ment Is 2 cents an ounce or 80 Dents a
pound. which is SIPS for the largest pack
age OF nrst-class matter that can be so
transported. The collectors buy the
stamps of higher denomination, however
and the government makes a good thing
out of 1t.
The stamps differ materially in size from
the ordinary series, the engraved space be-
ing about seven-eighths of an inch in
width by one inch and three-eighths in
length. The designs also are radically I'M
like those of tho ordinary stamps, consist
ing of a border subs iantially the same IN
all the denominations, except that the fig
ureS and letters representing the denomi-
nation are different, and a central scene
indicative in some way of development OF
the great region beyond the Mississippi
river. The scenes and borders are all
printed from lined engravings on steel ex-
ecuted by the bureau of engraving and
printing of the treasury department.
The border, which forms in its inner line
o. fprn rlra1~ vr,1 cr,, r,,1-f 10 Of
the scenes represented consists of a fluted
figure on each side, with interior cross
bars, beginning in a single line near the
bottom of the stamp, and enlarging until
it reaches a shield in each of the upper
corners, wherein is engraved in white the
Arabic mineral of the denomination, the
dollar mark being also included in the 81
and 81 stamps. At the top, connecting the
two Shields and united to the fiuted frame
work on the two sides, is a curved tablet,
on which are engraved the words United
States of America in small white capt.
tails. Above this, on each side, are heads
of wheat and between these is a small
scroll. Immediately below the central
scene is the title of the picture, in diminu-
tive white Gothic letters on a curved tab
let, and below this, on each side, in scrolls
are words of value, lone, two and
so on, in white capitals, except in the case
of the two higher denominations, when
$500" and $500" are substituted for let
tiers. Above each of these is a projecting
ear of corn, and at the bottom of ALL on
straight black tablet, are the words post
age one cent" and so on, in white CAPT
tails.
The scenes represented on the stamps,
together with the colors of the several
denominations of the issue received here,
are as follows:
One cent-"Marquette on the Mississip-
A mi inc nv I Al
in possession of Marquette College, Mil
waukee, Wis, representing Father Mar
quette in a boat on the Upper Mississip-
pi, preaching to the Indians. The color is
a dark green.
Two cent-"Farming in the West" from
a photograph representing a Western
grain field, with a long row of plows at
work. Color copper red.
Four cent-'Indian Hunting Buffalo"
reproduction of an engraving, in orange
color. 1t shows an Indian, mounted,
armed with bow and arrow, pursuing
buffalo on the prairie.
Five cent-"Frement on the Rocky
Mountains" representing the Path Finder
planting the American flag on the highest
peak of the Rocky mountains. The color
is dark blue.
Eight cent-"Troops Guarding Train"
showing a detachment of soldiers convoy
ing an emigrant train across the prairies,
from a drawing by FREDERICK bennington,
and in color a dark lilac
Ten cent-"Hardships of Emigration"
from a painting by A. c. Heaton, present.
ing an emigrant and his family on the
plains in a prairie schooner" one of the
horses having fallen from exhaustion.
Color, slate.
one dollar-"Western Cattle in Storm"
a herd of cattle, preceded by the leader,
seeking safety from gathering storm,
after a picture by j. MacWhirter, and in
color light brown.
Two Mississippi River Bridge"
from an engraving representing the great
bridge over the father of waters at st.
Louis printed in sapphire blue.
No Mississippi postal cards or
stamped envelopes will be issued and the
present series will be discontinued Dec.
81, 1898, though they will be good for post
age at any time afterward.