Evening journal., 1911-12-27
CHANGES In
STAMPS SOON
Wilmington POStoffiCe viii
Make Distribution Early
in New Year
DIFFERENT ENGRAVINGS
ON TIE NEW SERIES

Early in the new year. the VIII
mington postofiics will receive an
issue of new stamps Among the
changes announced is that the head
OF Benjamin Franklin is to be re-
moved from the one cent stamp and
to be replaced with the likeness 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 stamp, 10 cent, Is cent, 80 cent
and S1.00 stamps which now bear
the portrait of Washington will bear
that of Franklin.
The government issues a 81 stamp,
dark blue in color. with the portrait
Of James Madison, and a So stamp.
dark green with the portrait of John
Marshall. These two stamps are to
be discontinued and the new issue
will contain no denominations higher
than a dollar
A few changes in stamp colors
will also 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 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 de-
nominations 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 high
est issues.
Other Issues.
The three-cent stamps will remain
light purple, the four-cent, brown
the five-cent, dark blue; the six-cent
light green. In the ten-cent, however
which is now a bright yellow, a dark
shade of the same color will be en-
ployed. The 15-cent stamp. which is
now a light blue, will be changed 3,
soft gray At present there are
three blue stamps. the five. the Is
cent and the 81. Two of them will
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stamp will remain a dark purple anC
the one dollar-stamp dark brown
The four-cent is also brown stamp
but the difference in shade makes
them distinctive.
In the new Franklin stamps the
words, "U. S. Postage" will be placed
in curved line above the portrait
In the Washington stamps thes'
words will remain in a straight line
The new issues are now on the press
es at the bureau OF engraving anC
printing.
New Registry Stamp.
The postofice department is prepar
ing to issue a new registry staml
which is the idea of Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock. It is the first tim
I'm the history of the postal service
that such a stamp has been issued
The design is striking and it viii
serve instantly to identify the char
acter Of the letter or parcel to whicl
il is attached. II will be Of ordin
airy postage stamp size, the franz
being RECTANGULAR, with an inne
circle which will enclose an eagl
with out-spread wings perched .-1ol
n IOCk. AOOAe the tliNit Will D' III
words, "U. S. Registry" and belo'
the circle will be the words Il
cents. 10"
The government has issued a neN
postal card which is now on sale
II is known as the foreign card an
will sell for two cents. A portal
of General Grant adorns the STAN
on this card. II represents the gen
eral at the age Of forty-seven, on
year after he was elected president
The portrait appears inelosed in
frame, the inner lines of which forr
rectangle with corners that curv
upward. Above the portrait and fol
lowing the curve Of the eclipse ar
the words "U S. Postal Card" an
below the portrait the name q
Grant" The denomination of tn
card is expressed both in words an
numerals in the lower corners. TIL
stamp also bears the words
Universal Postal Union, Unite
States of America" in English an
in French.