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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Exposition Covers

Lots 1673-1682 Lots 1683-1692 Lots 1693-1702 Lots 1703-1710

Lot 1673    

1879 Third Exhibition of the Pittsburg Exposition Society, Sept. 4 to Oct. 11. Illustrated design showing Exposition Buildings on reverse of corner card cover, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by Pittsburg, Pa. duplex postmark; small backflap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1674    

1883 Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, Fourteenth Exhibition of Industry, Skill and Art. Ca. 1883-84 illustrated corner card cover showing Exhibition Building, franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by Boston, Mass. cds and negative "A" duplex, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $35

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Lot 1675    

1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Wonderful illustrated Expo. cover showing the Main & Government Buildings & the Horticultural Hall, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by New Orleans duplex cancel, reverse with all over descriptive text of the Expo; minor manuscript touch ups in postmark, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1676    

1886 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, Aug 23rd - Oct 2nd. Gray allover illustrated ad on reverse of corner card ad cover, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by "Minneapolis, Minn., Sep 20, 1886" duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1677    

1886 Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, Aug 23rd - Oct 2nd. Brown allover illustrated ad on reverse of corner card ad cover, franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown, pair tied by "Minneapolis, Minn., Aug 12, 1886" duplex postmarks; cover slightly reduced at left and small corner repairs at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 1678    

1889 Pittsburgh's Great Exposition, Sept. 4 - Oct 19. Allover illustrated ad showing Main Exposition Building, on 2¢ green entire canceled by "Pittsburg, Pa., Oct 14, 89" duplex cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1679    

1892 California World's Fair Commission. Corner card cover with "World' Fair Notes" imprint addressed to San Diego, franked with 1890, 1¢ dull blue tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 12, 92" duplex cds, Very Fine and choice, scarce.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1680 /o   

1893 1¢ black, Puck World's Columbian Exposition. Nice mint & used card, used with Chicago 1893 machine cancel, Very Fine.
UPSS No. EX74    $175.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1681    

1893 Columbian Exposition Cards. Complete mint set of 12 on 1¢ Postal cards, Extremely Fine.
UPSS No. EX50-61    $360.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1682    

1893 Columbian Exposition Entrance Tickets. 11 different, including set of the 6 tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co., regular and "Child's Ticket" for Chicago Day with stubs, Manhattan Day with stub, "Children's Special Ticket" & "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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