The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-22
GOVERNMENT WILL
ALTER STAMPS
Ben Franklin'S Face Will
Disappear After Jan. |
NEW COLORS ADOPTED-NEW
REGISTRY STAMP WILL BE Is
SUED-NEW POSTAL CARD
ALSO OUT,

Early in 1912 the postoffice de-
partment will issue some new
stamps, according to an order which
has been issued from Washington.
Among the changes announced is
that the head of Benjamin Franklin
will be removed from the one cent
stamp to be replaced with the like
ness of George Washington. The
portrait of President Washington
will appear on the one cent, two
cent, three cent, four cent, five cent
and six cent stamps. Hereafter the
eight cent, 10 cent, 15 cent, SO cent
and 81 stamps, which now bear the
portrait of Washington, will display
that of Franklin.
The government issues So
stamp, dark blue in color, with the
portrait of James Madison, and So
stamp, dark green, with the portrait
of John Marshall. These two stamps
are to be discontinued and the new
issue will contain no denomination
higher than a dollar.
A few changes in stamp colors will
be made, although not in the issues
which are widely used. The two
cent will remain crimson. The one
cent will remain green, but there
will be a change in design, because
of the removal Of the Franklin head.
The Washington portrait will be dis
played in the same manner on the
one cent as 1t is at present on the
two cent stamps. On both the one
and two cent issues, however, there
will be this important change: The
denomination of the present stamps
| is expressed in words. On the new
ones numerals will be used in each
of the lower corners, except in the
| highest issues.
| The three cent stamp will remain
| light purple, the four cent, brown;
| the five cent, dark blue; the six cent,
orange, and the eight cent light
green. In the 10 cent, however,
which is now bright yellow, dark
shade of the same color will be en-
ployed. The 15-cent stamp which is
now a light blue, will be changed
to a soft gray At present there are
three blue stamps, the five, the 10
cent and the 50. Two of them will
thus be eliminated. The SO cent
stamp will remain a dark purple and
the 81 stamp a dark brown. The
four cent is also brown stamp, but
the difference in shade makes them
distinctive.
| III Uu6 new II 1dAhlln lhO
words "U. S. Postage" will be placed
in a curved line above the portrait.
In the Washington stamps these
words will remsln a straight line.
The new issues are now on the
presses at the bureau of engraving
and printing.
The postoffice department is pre-
pairing to issue new registry stamp,
an idea of Postmaster General Hitch
cock 1t is the first time in the his
tory of the postal service that such
a stamp has been issued. The de-
sign is striking and will serve in
stantly to identify the character of a
letter or parcel to which 1t is at
tached 1t will be of ordinary post
age stamp size, the frame being rec
tangular, with an inner circle which
will inclose an eagle with outspread
wings perched upon rock. Above
the circle will be the words ~. s.
} Registry" and below the circle will
be the words 40 cents TO-"
J The government has issued a new
/ postal card, which is now on sale
1t is known as the foreign postal
card and will sell for two cents. A
! portrait of General Grant adorns the
! stamp on this card. 1t represents
: Grant at the age of AZ, one year at.
: ter he was elected president.
The portrait appears enclosed In Q