Arizona republican., 1911-12-12

currency Numerals will not be used 1 on any of the higher issues. The 3-cent stamp will remain a light purple the 4-cent a brown: the 5-cent a dark blue; the Scent an orange, and | the Scent a light green. in the To- cent, however, which is now a bright 1 yellow. a dark shade of the same color will be employed. The present stamp is of such a light tone that the de- sign is hard to distinguish. The 1j- cent stamp, which is now light blue, will be changed to a soft gray. At present there are three blue stamps the and 15-cent. and the $2. Two of them will thus be eliminated. The 50- cert stamp will remain dark purple and the s1 stamp a dark brown. The 4-cent is also a brown stamp. but the difference in shade makes them dis tinctiVe.
 In the new Franklin stamps the words "U. S Postage" will be placed | in curved line above the portrait. In the Washington stamps these words will remain as they are. in a straight line The new issues are now on the presses at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
 Although it is abolishing the two and five-dollar stamps. the Postoffice Department is preparing to issue a brand new one. This k a registry stamp a consignment of which has been received at the Phoenix post of flee ans idea of Postmaster General Hitchcock It is the first time in the history of the postal service that such a stamp has been issued The design of this stamp. which is to cover the fec of registered mail, is striking and unusual and will serve instantly to identify the character of d letter or parcel to which it is attached. It will b" of ordinary postage stamp size. the fromp being rectangular. with an inner circle. which will inclose an eagle with outSpread wings. perched upon rock. Above the circle will he the words. "U. S. Registry and below the circle will be the words 10 cents 10" The pres ent method of marking registered mail will he continued.
 There will be no change in the spe- cial delivery stamp, which is already so distinctive in shape and design as to make its identity quite plain.
 The government is also preparing to issue a new postal card. which will be on sale December 1. It is known as the foreign postal card and will sell for cents. It is intended es- pecially for foreign correspondence and will be gool for use to all coun tries now included in the Universal Postal Union. A portrait of Gen. Grant will adorn the stamp on this card. the one-cert domesticscard bear ing that of Mckinley. It will repre- sent Grant at the age of 47. one year after he was elected President.
 The portrait will appear inclosed in a frame the inner lines of which form an ellipse, while the outer lines form ., rectangle with corners that curve in ward Above the portrait and follow ing the curve of the ellipse are the WCrds "U. :. Postal Card" and below the portrait the name Grant" The denomination of the card is expressed both in words and numerals in the lower corners. The stamp also bears the words Universal Postal Union. United States of America" In Eng fish and French.
 The following table will show at a glance the changes to be made in the postage stamps:
 PRESENT STYLE.
 1c-Franklin. green.
 Washington. red.
 Washington. light purple.
 4c-Washington. brown.
 5c-Washington, dark blue
 6c-Washington, orange.
 Washington. light green. 10c-Washngton, light green. 15c-Washington. light blue. 0c-Washngton, dark blue. S1-Washington dark brown. dark blue. $5-Marshall. dark green.
 NEW STYLE. 1c-WashingtOn, green. 2c-WashingtOn, red. 3c-Washington. light purple 4C-Washington, brown. 5c-Washington dark blue. 6c-Tashington. orange.
 Sc-F'ranklin, light green. 1Oc-F'ranklin, dark yellow. l5c-Franklin, soft gray.
 5Oc-Franklin, dark purple. dark brown
 SS-Discontinued