Evening journal., 1911-12-05
NEW POSTAGE
STAMPS COMING
Franklin Head Will be Re-
moved From the One
Cent Issue

After many years Of service Benja-
min franklin is about TO be removed
from his position on the l-cent post
age stamps. He WILL however be pro-
NOTED TO a place on five other stamps
of higher denominations. This is one
OF many interesting changes which
arc about TO be made in the stamps
Of the United States. Early in the COM
ing year new issues will be ready and
some of them will be a decided novel
81.
The portrait of George Washington
may now be found on stamps of ten
different denominations When the
now issues are out it, will only be on
six. The Washington stamps will here
after be the one-cent, two-cent, three
cent four-cent. fve-cent and siX-ccnt.
Hereafter the eight-cent ton-cont, fif-
ten-cent. hfty-cent and one-dollar
stamps, which now bear the portrait Of
Washington, will display that of
Franklin
Here is an item which will be of in
ferest 10 stamp collectors. AT present
the Government issues two-dollar
stamp, dark blue In color, with the
portrait of James Madison, and a five
dollar stamp. dark green, with the por-
trait of John Marshall These two
stamps are 10 be dropped from the
new issue. which will contain no de-
nomination higher than a dollar. As
roon as those which are now on hand
have been disposed of the Madison and
Marshall stamps will simply become Of
historical interest.
There will be a few changes in
stamp colors. although not in the is
sues which are widely used. The two
cent will remain the same, a crimson
The one cent will remain green, but
there will be "a change In design, be-
cause of the removal of the Franklin
head The Washington portrait Will
be displayed in the same manner on
the one-cent as it 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 i'm words On the new
ones numerals will be used in each Of
the lower corners i'm the same manner
as they are employed on our currency.
Numerals will not be used on any Of
the higher issues.
The three-cent stamps will remain a
light purple, the four-cent a brown;
the fve-cent, a dark blue; the six
cent. an orange. and the eight-cent a
light green. In the tcn-cent however,
which is now a bright yellow, a dark
shade of the same color will be en-
ployed The present stamp is of such
light tone that the design is hard
20 distinguish. The fftoen-cent stamp,
which Is now u light blue, will be
changed to a soft gray At present
there arc three blue stamps, the five,
the fifteen-cent and the two-dollar
Two of them will thus be eliminated
The ffty-cent stamp will remain a
dark purple and the une-dollar stamr
dark brown. Tho four-cont is also I
brown stamp, but the difference il
shade makes them distinctive.
In -ihc new Franklin stamps th
words ~. s. Postage" will be place.
in a curved line above the portrait II
The Washington stamps these words
will remain as they arc In a straigh
line. The now issues are now on thu
presses az the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing
A Brand New Stamp.
Although Il Is abolshing the twt
mud hvo-dollar stamps. the Postoflc,
Department is preparing to issue
brand new one. This is "A registr,
STAMP an idea of Postmaster Genera
Hitchcock II is the first time i'm tn
history of tho postal service that sucl
"A stamp has been issued The de
sign of this stamp which is to covc
the fee of registered mail. is striking
and unusual and will serve instantl
10 identify the character of lettc
Tor parcel TO which il is attached. I
win be ordinary postage stamp siz,
The Franc being rectangular, with al
inner circle. which will inclosc "a
eagle with outspread wings. perche
upon rock. Above the circle will b
the words "U S Registry" and be
low ,he circle will be the words IL
cents 10" Tho present method {
marking registered mail will be cor
tinued
There will be no change in tho pres
cnt special delivery stamp which
already so distinctive in shape am
design as TO make its identity quit
plain
New TWo-Ccnt Postal Cnrd.
Tho Government has also prepar,
a new postal card. which went q
sale December /. II SIS known as n
foreign postal card and viii sell fi
cents. 1t Is intended especially f
foreign correspondence and viii
good for use to all countries now II
cluded In the Universal Postal Unio
A portrait of General Grant adorl
the stamp on the card the one-ce
domestic card bearing that of NJ
Kinley. II represents Grant at Il
age of AZ. one year after he was eleC
ed President
The portrait appears inclosed i'm
frame tho inner lines of which for
an eclipse. while the outer lines for
rectangle with corners that cur
inward Above the portrait and fC
lowing the curve of the eclipse a
the words u. s. Postal Card" and b
low the portrait the name Grant
The denomination of the card is e
pressed both in words and numera
I'm tn lower corners. The stan
also bears the words Universal Po
tai Union. United States of America
I'm English and French.
The following table will show at
glance the changes to be made in Il
postage stamps:
Present Style:
1c-Franklin, green.
2c-Washington, red.
SC Washington, light purple.
4c-Washington. brown.
5c-WashingtOn. dark blue.