The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Rowland did not attach so much import
ance to the adhesive label as to D q aid
envelopes. and his fame rests on the tn
vcloDes engraved by w A. MuIready.
representing britannia sending letters TO
all parts of the world. These were first
placed on sale May 6, $50 The envel-
opes were received with rldicuIe through
out the United Kingdom and were soon
dropped out of use, the adhesive label
taking their place.
The first English postage stamp was
back but the postmarks were hardly
visible on 1t. and this tone was followed
by red with the familiar portrait of
Queen Victoria.
The col-ni and dependencies of Great
Britain have Upward of 160o stamps
without a single duplicate.
The example of Great Britain was first
initiated in the United States, where tn
proprietors of local delivery comYani 8
began to sell p st ge stamps to their ra-
irons as early as 1S The fret one was
the City Despatch Post, psrating IN TIE
city Of New York. In August 1872 the
United States government bought the en-
tire outfit, reta nj TIE des g1 fer the
postage stomp a three-quar er face por-
trait of Washington. changing the in
scr'ption TO read UNITED States ty
Despatch Post"
OF the Australian stamps that of New
South Wales is a very little stamp. in
the background Is drawn a view of Svd-
noy. while in the foreground is seated
female figure, printing with pride to
three stronghold Y children. Beneath
is written "Sic forts Etrura crevit :"
which means Even thus did brave Et-
ruria flourish" Western Australia has
on rs stamp a swan swimming on
placid stream.
The first African stamp was of trian1u-
lar shape and represented Britannia sit
ting gazing at the waves Subseuuent 70
the Dutch stamp Of the Transvaal with
the initials V. r. stamped on the flags
which oVershadowed the arms of Holland
came that Of the Queens head at pres
ent in circulation. The first Mauritius
stamps were printed in 1sl7. and are the
most expensive stamps in the world. for
they have been known to fetch as much
es 5000 apiece in the market.New Bruns-
wick and Nova Scotia had first each a
pretty stamp. designed with a crown in
the center, surrounded by the rose, this
lie and shamrock. The rarest stamp Is
that Of British Guiana 1856, black on blue,
which bears a ship in full sail, with
these words: "Damus Petimusque Vicis-
SIM" which means, 1--WE give and seek
gifts in return"
Inc nrSt stamp OF france was the head
Of a stern-looking woman, and was meant
to represent liberty. The present stamp
used IN France represents two figures,
Commerce and Mercury, clasping hands
across the globe, For most OF her colo
MICS France Issues a special stamp with
the eagle OF the empire upon II. but there
are several exceptions. The island Of Re-
On on has an open rose, and Guadeloupe
has small stamp with the value alone
marked on It.
Bavaria, which issued stamps in 1919
marked with armorial bearings, was the
fret Of the many states and principalties
which now constitute the German en-
plre TO adopt the new system Prussia
aud Hanover followed IN 1880 with the
PORTRAIT of Frederick william ". and the
royal arms and Baden, Wurtemberg and
saxony IN 1851 with tbeir own stamps.
Austria had FIRST ds0. the doube-head-
ed eagle. Later the eagle was replaced by
tho head Of Mercury which, in 1858, was