Lot 755
1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition, large multicolored souvenir silk ribbon with eagle and flag designs above portrait of Grover Cleveland; some splitting at top, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot 756
1893, 15¢ Columbian, horizontal pair, tied by "New York" duplex cancels on 1893 cover to Germany with blue embossed Expo. label of the German Commissioner at the Chicago World's Fair, flap missing, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 238 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 757
1893 "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Sep. 9 1893" (Bomar C93-12a), the "1" point to the "I", machine expo cancel ties 5¢ Columbian (234) on cover to Austria.Scott No. 234 $275.
Realized: $160
Lot 758
California Midwinter International Exposition, souvenir card bearing 1893, 1¢ Columbian tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 2 1894" machine cancel and addressed locally, reverse with multicolor "Greeting from the Vienna Prater" design showing expo building, couple small flaws, Very Fine and rare, We have not previously offered this expo post card.Scott No. 230 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot 759
California Midwinter International Exposition, lithograph design with "Le Count, S.F." imprint on cover to Holland bearing 1893, 2¢ & 3¢ Columbian singles, each tied by matching crude Star cancellation duplexed with "Vacaville Cal. Jul 26 1894" cds, Very Fine and rare design used abroad.Scott No. 231, 232 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 760
1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, group of five covers with mostly different designs, two with same design but one without return address imprint, three others of companies awarded medals at the show; few flaws, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot 761
Exposition Sta. Omaha, Nebr. Jun 9 '98, perfect neat strike of duplex ties 2¢ pink, type IV (279Bg), corner flaw, on illustrated Trans-Mississippi Exposition Nebraska Commission corner card cover to the Blind Institute at Nebraska City Neb., Jun. 10th receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.Bomar No. O98-01 Estimate $200 - 300.
The Exposition opened to the public on June 1 but the stamps were not ready until June 17, this was used in the period before the Trans-Mississippi stamps were available.
Realized: $500
Lot 762
Exposition Sta. Omaha, Nebr. Aug 3 '98, duplex ties 5¢ Trans-Mississippi (288), rich color, on cover to Springfield Mass., Aug. 5th receiving backstamp; some toning affects stamp and a light corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance desirable with the exposition cancel, This is from a partial set of individual uses up to the 10¢ value created by J.W. Witty.Bomar No. O98-01 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 763
Exposition Sta. Omaha, Nebr. Aug 3 '98, bold strike ties 4¢ Trans-Mississippi (287), choice centering, on cover to Springfield Mass., Aug. 5th receiving backstamp; some toning affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine and desirable with the exposition cancel, This is from a partial set of individual uses up to the 10¢ value created by J.W. Witty. Scott $750 for expo cancel.Bomar No. O98-01 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 764
Exposition Sta. Omaha, Nebr. Sep 20 '98, duplex ties 2¢ Trans-Mississippi (285) on New York State Commission corner card cover to New York City, Sep. 22nd arrival backstamp, Very Fine.Bomar No. O98-01 Estimate $200 - 300.
This is the marking that was traced to create the fake examples of this marking (without killer) circulating around.
Realized: $425