Milford chronicle., 1932-06-17
STAMP
ISSUE TOTALS
FOUR BILLION
TContinned from First Pagel

globe two and a half times at the
Equator.
Three varieties of 3-cent stamps
VIII be included in the output, the
current 3-cent Lincoln stamp of the
regular issue, the Scent stamp OF
the Washington Bicentennial series,
which will be continued in use until
! the issue is withdrawn at the close
of the present year, and new Scent
stamp of the same general design as
the 2-cent stamp of the bicentennial
series. except for the change of de-
nomination numerals and the omis-
sion of the dates.
The new Scent stamp will be
printed in purple ink and bear the
Stuart portrait of Washington, iden-
tical in size and design with the 2
cent stamp of the bicentennial series.
The PostOffice Department is also
distributing to postmasters through
out the country 1,000,000,O0O one
cent stamps for use with twO-cent
stamps and twO-cent stamped en-
VelOpes now on hand, to meet the
new postage rate. 1t will also be
necessary to provide several hun
dred million each of one and three
cent postage due stamps to care for
short-paid matter.
In addition, 300000,000 three-cent
stamped envelopes of various sizes,
with the regular circular embossed
stamp, as well as the Mount Vernon
embossed stamp of the bicentennial
series, will be manufactured and
placed in pOstoffice stocks by July 6.
This quantity of envelopes will rep
resent about 100 carloads. The new
three-cent stamped envelopes will be
available in both extra and stand
ard quality and IN white, blue and
amber paper. The stamp will be
printed in purple ink.
The new three-cent stamps and
stamped envelopes were first placed
on sale in the Washington postOflice
on June 16, but facilities will not be
available for the preparation of first
day covers. Collectors desiring |
frst-day cancellation of these new
issues must make private arrange
ments for the preparation of their |
covers.
Because of the difficulties expert |
anced heretofore in dispOsing of |
Over-printed envelopes, the depart
ment will not authorize the revalu-
ing to cents of the stocks of two
cent envelopes held as unstable
under the new rate.
AS far as practicable, 2-cent en-
yelOpes on hand in postOffices when
he new rate becomes effective will
De disposed of by aftiXing 1-cent
stamps. The same procedure may be
by postOffice patrons who
lave 2-cent envelopes left on hand.
0ostmasters have been directed to
provide an ample supply of l-cent
tamps for affixing to 2-cent enVel-
,pes in pOstOffice stock and in the
lands of the public. Unused 2-cent
ENVELOPES will be Fedeemable at
value only.
On July l the new postage rates
N second-class mail matter will go
nto effect. These will be the same
S those effective July l, 1921. At
hat time the rates on the adVertis-
ng parts of newspapers and periodl-
ais for the first and second zones
vas cents per pound; for the third
one, cents per pound; for the
ourth zone, cents per pound; for
he fifth zone, cents per pound;
or the sixth zone, cents per
for the seventh zone, 8 cents
er opnd, and for the eighth zone,
0 cents per pound.
For the reading portion of news
apers and magazines the rate was
% cents per pound. This rate re-
Mains the same under the new law.