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

World's Fair Station Postal Markings Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
116° c Image30c Columbian (239). Choice centering, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 30 4PM 1893" exposition machine cancel on illustrated Columbus Day Souvenir 3c Centennial entire (U219) to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the exposition cancel and corner card, the 3c entire was created for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, this was also used on the last day of the Columbian Exposition (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
117° c Image50c Columbian (240). Rich color, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 13 5PM 1893" exposition machine cancel on illustrated Chicago Day Souvenir 3c Centennial entire (U219) with printed address to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the exposition cancel and corner card, the 3c entire was created for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
118° c Image50c Columbian (240). Intense shade, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 13 5PM 1893" exposition machine cancel on illustrated Chicago Day Souvenir 3c Centennial entire (U218) with printed address to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, missing top flap, some toning affects stamp at upper right, still Very Fine, scarce with the exposition cancel and corner card, the 3c entire was created for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
119° c Image2c Columbian (231). Tied by cork cancel, "Cleveland Tenn. 2PM Oct. 16, 1893" circular datestamp on cover to the "World's Fair Post Office, Chicago Illinois," Chicago backstamps (Oct. 17), well-struck "Returned to Writer, from World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill. P.O. Nov. 11, 1893" Pointing Hand fancy auxiliary marking, Ooltewah Tenn. backstamp (Nov. 14), few perfs affected by placement near edge of cover, Very Fine strike, the Columbian Exposition Pointing Hand is a very rare marking, perhaps a half dozen are known, this letter was sent well before the Exposition closed on Oct. 30 and was received in Chicago on Oct. 17, held at the post office and then returned after the Exposition closed, the intended recipient was also the sender (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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120° c Image2c Columbian (231). Three covers, each with single tied by "World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill., Oct. 28, 1893 7PM" duplex datestamp on "Greetings from the White City" cover with different illustrations of stamp-related artwork, "Fleet of Columbus", "Columbus in Sight of Land" and Isabella and Columbus portraits, addressed to Robert Carl in Elgin Ill., some edge flaws, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
121° c Image1c-8c Columbian (230-236). Rich colors, tied by "World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill., Aug. 24, 1893" duplex datestamp on 1c Columbian entire (U348) to E. L. Kelland in Auburn N.Y., receiving backstamp, 6c s.e. at top, Very Fine, a colorful and rare combination cover with Exposition cancels (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
122° c Image30c Columbian (239). Tied by "World's Fair Station, Nov. 20 5-30 P 1893" machine cancel on 2c Columbian entire (U349) to Paris, France, blue Paris circular datestamp also ties stamp, New York transit backstamp, Very Fine, desirable with the Exposition cancel (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
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123° c Image3c-5c Columbian (232-234). Two 5c, on registered 1c Columbian entire (U248), tied by registry ovals, red "Registered, Oct. 12, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago Ill." four-line datestamp on cover to Berlin, Germany, addressed to Mr. H. Windler, rubber stamp corner card from Max Windler in the electricity building on the Columbian World's Fair grounds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive use from the Exposition properly paying the 8c registry fee plus double 5c UPU rate (Image)

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 E. 300-40

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
124° c Image15c Columbian (238). Rich color, used with 2c Columbian (231) on 1c Columbian entire (U348), cancelled by registry ovals and used to Berlin, Germany, addressed to Mr. H. Windler, sender's purple handstamp from Max Windler in the electricity building on the Columbian World's Fair grounds, red "Registered, Oct. 10, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago Ill." four-line datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 15c tiny corner perf crease at lower left, Very Fine use properly paying the 8c registry fee plus double 5c UPU rate (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
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125° c Image10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Vibrant color, used with 4c and 8c Columbian (233, 236), tied by Chicago registry ovals on 1c Columbian entire (U348) to Vienna, Austria, addressed to Miss Theresa Paulick, red "Registered, Oct. 20, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago Ill." four-line datestamp with day slug inverted, 4c also tied by New York registry label, New York and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce use of the four-line registry datestamp, sent ten days before the close of the Exposition (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
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126° c Image$1.00 Columbian (241). Radiant color, used on registered 2c Columbian entire (U349) and tied by "World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill. Oct. 30 11AM 93" duplex datestamp to Mount Savage Md., red "Registered, Oct. 30, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago Ill." four-line datestamp, blue Chicago backstamp, entire with small corner crease at lower right

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ON A 2-CENT COLUMBIAN ENTIRE, CANCELLED BY THE HAND-APPLIED EXPOSITION DUPLEX ON THE LAST DAY OF THE COLUMBIAN WORLD'S FAIR.

The Columbian Exposition opened to the public on May 1, 1893, and ran until October 30, 1893. The cover offered here, with a dollar-value stamp cancelled at the exposition on its last day, is a remarkable rarity. One other cover prepared by the same sender, addressed to a different person in Mount Savage, is recorded in the 2013 Ludeman Columbian Dollar-Value Cover Census. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

CLOSED
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