The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
THIRTEEN GENT
STAMP NEAI
One of That Denomination TO
to Be Issued by Uncle Sam.
HARRISON'S HEAD ON 1T
Several Changes to Take
Place in the New Series.
HARRISON'S HEAD ON IT


the die-proof o. the first Of the neS series
Of United States postage stamps : aP-
proved b. the Pustnaster-Gen<ral plates
vii be made and the stamp iss0eG to the
public. It's denomination Is thirteen GENTS;
BENJAMIN HaFrisoa occupies the center OF
the field
This will Be the arst thlrteen-cenf stamp
ever issued - the United states. ~ %
iS7s stamp Up 70 The value olsevcn cents
Rad been in use seven years. but Vas
discontinued when the rate % foreign
postage vas reduced 20 ave cents Ira
new Harrison stamp viii be Attic usea
IN domestic mails Its issuance IS ths
outgroWfh OF the increased foreign reg
istraticn service. u viii cover the postage
and registration Zee upon letter welsh
ing one-half ounce anywhere within ths
limits OF the postal union. which now
includes al the organized nations ~ The
world.
Stamp experts who have examined the
drawing for the new stamp say q vii bs
one % the finest specimens o. 2 postaEs
stamp ever produced not exceptiug The Ia
nous Columbian series ard the Par
American set. In addition 60 the usual
United States q Anerics" and Post
axe Thirteen Cents" The inscription Ser
les OF 1914. together with Harrison and
figures giving the date 81 his Birth and
Death. appears upon the design. The por-
trait was selected by Mrs. Harrison ara
Is said 20 have been the late Presidents
favorite. when the post-ofiee DEPART
uent ordered this new series. Sc asked ths
Treasury Department that special s1orts
De made TO provide stamps that should
not only be distinctive. hut indicative e
the progress Ia the ongravers ART IA
which the United States has became "a
nous The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing has entered into the spiri, q
the occasion and will produce the best
work ~ which 8; II capable
After the thirtsen-ceut viii come the
new four-ceut. This zin not confirm.
20 bear tho familiar feature 90 President
Lincoln bot thoss Of General Grant Thees
two Presidents change places. Grant sp-
peears ou the four and Lincoln MI later
have place on the FIVE There VIII be
something or a shaking up in The possai
gallery Of notshIes when che new series
is completed Commodore Perry wha has
nc
cums~h Sherman. who for many Years
has figured on the elRat-cent stamp. dis-
appears entirely FROM ;he series Ills
place uin be taken upon that stamp =
II has been Supposed Is soue persons
that Martha MaFhinEion Wa the hret
woman honorta WITH position Hpoa
niied States postage stamp it - re-
called however. that the Columbian ssr-
is issued in cornmernorati1n OF fha
Werii Fair ooutaiaea portrait n
queen Isabella ~ spalus appeaflns Hith
thsi 90 hfisioI'hfF '.oiHift's ~ me feaF-
dollar Domination Cen sherman. wh'ir
he dira ppsars from ne Fiar2 rrries. e
not wholly fofEotien DE flceeffis tp fhs
place no" held py Gen Grant 80 the
retarn postal card
TIE entire rev series ~iu probably -
On sale before the close ~ fte present
year They uni appear oae af a tine
AZ ne discs ara approved anf ere rlafea
made 4; is customary % change p fef-
les ~ posfsge STANCE evsr5 eight ~ fen
yezrs The present ref has performed
ssrvie7 c5niiauossir fer t1eirs years.
however i' 81 uetatie fhat with a1 fhs
changirss and stiftnzs - fnsss henara.
there o. onig one stardF nzure Nfe seea-
pies the saTas place on osf postage stamps
that he % aftF-are Yesra aTa. 1hfr aaF
FIRST regular series gas 'sFifi aai fhat
81 Beu3anln FrankIIr. re fa9reer airnosf
- sNa H~-a-fner rr.rf..af--s T-f.s.e 90