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The World's Fair Collection of The 1893 Columbian Issue continued...

Prepared Covers (By Preparer or Recipient)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

128°

30c Columbian (239). Rich color, used with 8c Columbian (236) and 4c 1890 Issue (222) on registered 1c Columbian entire (U348) to John Trischka at 985 6th Avenue, New York City, tied by New York registry ovals, purple "Registered, Sep. 30, 1893, Branch P.O., Station G, New York P.O." five-line boxed backstamp, trivial toning around edges, Very Fine and colorful use (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

129°

50c Columbian (240). Crisp impression, used with 3c and 8c Columbian (232, 236), tied by New York registry ovals on 10c Columbian entire (U351) to John Trischka at 985 6th Avenue, New York City, purple "Registered, Oct. 2, 1893, Branch P.O. Station G, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on back, 3c few slightly toned perfs, Very Fine and colorful use (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

130

No Lot.

$ 0.00

CLOSED
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131°

$3.00 Columbian (243). Rich color, used with 2c Carmine (220) and 8c Columbian (236), tied by New York registry ovals on 2c Columbian entire (U349) to John Trischka at 985 6th Avenue, New York City, purple "Registered, Oct. 6, 1893, Branch P.O., Station G, New York P.O." five-line boxed backstamp?, some very minor gum toning

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE $3.00 COLUMBIAN COVER.

The $3.00 stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

132°

$5.00 Columbian (245). Detailed impression, used with 6c Columbian (235) and 30c Columbian (239) on 10c Columbian entire (U351), tied by New York registry ovals, addressed to John Trischka at 985 6th Avenue, New York City, purple "Registered, Oct. 20, 1893, Branch P.O., Station G, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on back, return address on back from sender who is also the recipient

VERY FINE A COLORFUL AND SCARCE USE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE ON COVER.

Ex Bilden. Illustrated in Brookman (Vol. III, p. 94). (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

133°

$1.00 Columbian (241). Intense shade and impression, tied by "New York P.O. Dec. 18 5 PM 93" duplex datestamp on light yellow cover with Coats Thread Co. return address, to S. H. Coats in New York, Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

134°

$3.00 Columbian (243). Rich color, used with 50c Columbian (241), tied by "New York P.O. Dec. 13 12M 93" duplex datestamp on light yellow cover with Coats Thread Co. return address, to S. H. Coats in New York, Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

135°

$2.00, $4.00 Columbian (242, 244). Tied by "New York P.O. Dec. 13 12:30 PM 93" duplex datestamp on light yellow cover with Coats Thread Co. return address, to S. H. Coats in New York

VERY FINE. A RARE COVER BEARING BOTH THE $2.00 AND $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The 2013 Ludeman Columbian Dollar-Value Cover Census lists three covers with a combination of the $2.00 and $4.00 (apart from covers with additional dollar-value stamps). (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

136°

$5.00 Columbian (245). Detailed impression, tied by well-struck "New York P.O. Dec. 19, 3PM 1893" duplex datestamp on cover addressed to S. H. Coats Esq.

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN USED ON COVER.

From a 1961 Harmer's of London sale. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

137°

3c, 10c Columbian (232, 237). 10c corner crease, tied by "Allegheny Pa." double oval cancels on registered pink cover with E. Doeblin's "Theater Leih Bibliothek" illustrated corner card to Sigmund Friedl in Vienna, Austria, red "Registered, Jul. 11, 1894, Allegheny, Pa." three-line boxed datestamp, New York label and receiving backstamps, Very Fine (Image)

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E. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
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138°

$3.00 Columbian (243). Choice centering, used with 1c Columbian (230) and $1.00 Columbian (241), 1c with left selvage, $1.00 with right part imprint selvage, tied by unusual "Allegheny Pa. Clerk 3 Nov. 28, 1893" circular datestamps on registered pink cover with E. Doeblin's "Theater Leih Bibliothek" illustrated corner card to Berlin, Germany, red "Registered, Nov. 28, 1893, Allegheny, Pa." three-line boxed datestamp, New York registry label and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF TWO DOLLAR-VALUE COLUMBIANS ON AN ILLUSTRATED REGISTERED COVER TO GERMANY.

The $4.01 in postage was a sizable amount at the time, equivalent to $100.00 in today's money. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction