New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
OMAHA EXPOSITION STAMPS.
THE NEW SERIES PLACED on SALE At THE
GENERAL PosTOFFICE.

THE NEW SERIES PLACED on SALE At THE
GENERAL. PosTOFFICE.
The Omaha Exposition stamps were placed
sale at the General Postofice yesterday. They
are Known as the Trans Mississippi series. com
memorative OF the holding OF the Trans-Misslsslpp
Exposition at Omaha during the summer and fall
They are OF the following denominations: J. :? T.
5. 10 and 90 cents. and 81 and g. The new stamps
are about the IN size the Coum plan
stamps. the engraved space being about seven
eighths Of an inch in width and one and three
eighth Inches IN length. The designs. mostly from
paintings are all scenes OF the development
Of the region beyond the Mississippi. The stamps
are beautifully engraved the colors are clear and
the printing is good The series Will be issued
until December 81. No postal cards or stamped en-
velopes Of this series will be issued.
The border Is the same all the stamps. Inc
inner line is Irregular oval framework TO the
scenes represented. consisting Of nuted figure on
either SIDE with interior crossbars beginning or
single line the bottom OF the stamp. and en-
largng until it reaches a shield in each or the
upper corners. for the numeral Of denomination
The dollar mark Ia used the 81 and & stamps
Al the top. connecting the two shields. and united
to the nuted framework tho two sides. Is
curved tablet on which are engraved in small,
white capitals the words. United States Of Amer
leo" Above this either side. are heads OF wheat
and between these Is small scroll Immediately
below the central is the title OF the picture
in diminutive white Gothic letters curved tab
let. and below this on either side. In scrolls. are
the words of value in white capitals. Above each
OF these is projecting Of and al the bot
tom OF all. a straight black table. are the words
Postage One Cent and so on. in white letters
The one-cent stamp is dark green in color. with
engra wing from Lamprechts painting OF Mar
Quette the Mississippi" representing Father
Marquette In boat preaching to the Indians Ths
a scene from n photograph, entitled Farming In
the West" representing a grain field and a long
Of harvesters work. The fOur-cent stamp Is
q light red-brown. with an engraving OF an Indian
hunting Buffalo. The fve-cent stamp dark-bluc In
color represents Fremont the Rocky Noun
tains" showing the Pathfinder planting tho nag
the highest peak Of the Rockies.
The Scent stamp is Of dark-lilac color, ana
represents Troops Guarding Train" showing a
detachment OF soldiers conveying an emisrant train
across the prairIes from drawing by Frederic
Remington.
The subject Of the Decent stamp. dark brown.
IL "Hardships OF Emigration from painting by
A G.. Wheaton, representing an emigrant and his
family on the plains in prairie schooner, one OF
the horses fallen from exhaustion.
The 50-cent stamp. which is dark green In color.
IS from drawing by Frederic Remington OF a
Western Mining Prospector, showing pros
pector IN the mountains with his pack mules 9ss
Writers western Cattle in Storm" The y
stamp is brown. showing an engraving or Inc
Mississippi River Bridge" at ST. Louis