Postmasters will post up conspicuously in their respective offices a notice, calling attention to the provisions of the Act requiring prepayment.
The provisions in regard to the registration of valuable letters will be carried into effect, and special instructions issued on the subject, as soon as the necessary blanks can be prepared and distributed.
(Signed) JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, March 12, 1855.
N. B.—Copy of the Act of March 3d, 1855, on the back.
Another circular dated at Washington, Nov. 20th, 1855, also signed by the Postmaster General, after reciting certain regulations which are addressed to and concern only the postmasters themselves, contains the following:
"Section 7. The denominations of postage stamps authorized by the Department to be issued, are one, three, five, ten and twelve cents."
The one, three and twelve cents of the issue of 1851, remaining in use without apparent change, and the same contract with Messrs. Toppan, Carpenter, Cassilar & Co., of Philadelphia, remaining in force, the following were added to the series:
Issue of May 5th, 1855.