The oval containing the bust, the scroll or label and numeral are all placed upon a back-ground of vertical parallel lines so disposed as to produce the stripes of the shield or flag. Above and following the oval a solid colored label inscribed in colorless capitals, "_Executive_," and bounded by a white and exterior colored line terminating in a foliated ornament against the oval; foliated ornaments in the corners forming small white circles enclosing "_U._" and "_S._" on rectangularly hatched disks. Plate impression, 19½ by 25 mm. in color, on white paper, perforated 12. 1 cent carmine, 6,800 issued. 2 cents " 9,100 " 3 " " 23,500 " 6 " " 5,500 " 10 " " 5,150 " DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The oval containing the bust, the scroll or label and numeral are all placed upon a ground of parallel vertical lines. At the top these are crossed by horizontal lines at about 1 mm. from the edge over a space of equal width, so as to form a darker band and thus form a double frame half way down where the darker frame terminates on each side in a round ball, except in the 12 cents, which has the dark frame all the way round. In the values with scrolls "_U._" on the left, "_S._" on the right above the ends of the scrolls in large white letters shaded outside. In the values with labels the same letters in the corners below the ends of the labels, also colorless, except in the 15 cents, in which they are crossed by parallel horizontal lines. Above the ovals "_Dep't of State_," in similar capitals, large at the sides and gradually decreasing towards the center. Above these a fine curved colorless line between colored lines, the lower heavily shaded; beneath the letters a white ornament terminating on each side in a fleur de lis, and shaded by colored lines. Plate impression 19½ by 25 mm., in color, on white paper, perforated 12. 1 cent green, 31,800 issued. 2 cents green, 41,800 " 3 " 109,200 " 6 " 82,100 " 7 " 37,800 " 10 " 64,900 " 12 " 20,800 " 15 " 22,800 " 24 " 13,800 " 30 " 20,100 " 90 " 6,043 "