Sanitary Postage and Tax Stamp (Patent No: 369063)

Inventor: Small, John Leader

Location: Viking

Comments: N/A

Description:

Having described the invention what I claim is:

(1) The combination of a Sheet of Stamps and a Protective Sheet therefore, said sheet of stamps having at least two rows of stamps with a blank marginal portion between said rows, said sheet of stamps being adhesively connected to said sheet of protective material at said blank marginal portion.

(2) The combination of a Sheet of Stamps and a Protective Sheet therefore, said protective sheet being the same size as the said sheet of stamps, said sheet of stamps having at least two rows of stamps with a blank marginal portion between said rows, said sheet of stamps being adhesively connected to said sheet of protective material at said blank marginal portion, said sheet of protective material entirely covering the back of the said sheet of stamps.

(3) The combination of a Sheet of Stamps and a Protective Sheet therefore; said protective sheet being the same size as the said sheet of stamps, said sheet of stamps having at least two rows of stamps with a blank marginal portion between said rows, said sheet of stamps being adhesively connected to said sheet of protective material at each said blank marginal portion, said sheet of protective material entirely covering the back of the said sheet of stamps; a row of perforations penetrating both said sheets, extending longitudinally from edge to edge of the double sheet and close, to each edge of each said blank marginal portion; and a row of perforations penetrating both said sheets extending longitudinally from edge to edge of the double sheet through the centre of each said blank marginal portion; all substantially as described for the purpose specified.

(4) The combination of a Sheet of Stamps and a Protective sheet therefore; said protective sheet being the same size as the said sheet of stamps, said sheet of stamps having at least two double column blocks of stamps with a blank marginal portion between said double column blocks of stamps, said sheet of stamps being adhesively connected to said sheet of protective material at each said blank marginal portion, said sheet of protective material entirely covering the back of the said sheet of stamps; a row of perforations penetrating both said sheets, extending longitudinally from edge to edge of the double sheet and close to each edge of each said blank marginal portion, and a row of perforations penetrating both said sheets extending longitudinally from edge to edge of the double sheet along the centre of each said marginal portion, all substantially as described for the purpose specified.

(5) The combination of a Sheet of stamps and a Protective Sheet therefore, said protective sheet being the same size as the said sheet of stamps, said sheet of stamps having at least two rows of stamps with a blank marginal portion between said rows, said sheet of stamps being adhesively connected to said sheet of protective material at each said marginal portion, said sheet of protective material entirely covering the back of the said sheet of stamps; at least two rows of perforations penetrating both said sheets, extending longitudinally from edge to edge of the double sheet, through each said blank marginal portion; all vertical and horizontal rows of perforations, used to perforate off the stamps, to penetrate both said sheets; all substantially as described, for the purpose specified.