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U.S. Postal History: Exposition Covers

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

Lot 1683    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postal Card. Mint private Card with multicolor Bird's Eye View of the Fair (Megson GB230, $250) with matching printed lettersheet, published by the Envelope and Stamp Company of Chicago, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1684 /o   

1893 Columbian Exposition Postcards. Set of two 1¢ Postal Expo. cards with multicolor design, one shows the "Government Building" (mint) & other shows the "Manufacturers & Liberal Arts Building" (used, light corner wrinkles & aging), Extremely Fine and choice, rarely found in this condition.
Estimate $200-300.
UPSS No. EX76-EX77    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1685    

1893 Columbian Exposition Postcards. Set of two mint 1¢ Postal Expo. cards with multicolor design showing Columbus & the Machinery Building, one with Portrait with orange background & the rare blue background, the cards are printed by W.B. Orcutt Co, Ex79 small corner wrinkle at top left & EX78 with small stain at right, Very Fine and scarce, rarely found in this condition.
UPSS No. EX78-EX79    $400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1686    

1893 Columbian Private Stationery. Included is an unused envelope with printed corner card showing Columbus Describing Third Voyage (same as used for the $3 Columbian) in violet with imprint "Greeting from the White City", plus printed multicolor lettersheet showing the Woman's Building, Mines & Mining Building & the Machinery Hall, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1687    

1892 World's Exposition Chicago. Purple negative seal handstamp on corner card cover, franked with 1881, 1¢ ultramarine tied by Chicago, Ill. postmark, Mar 10, 1890 company receiving handstamp, Very Fine, an early Columbian Exposition ad usage.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 1688    

1893 Worlds Fair Station/Chicago. Machine cancel (Bomar C93-12A) on Postal entires (two on Columbian entires) additionally franked with Columbian adhesive, each with pre-printed publicity for Columbus Day, Chicago Day or Manhattan Day showing Columbian Half Dollar Commemorative Coin, these covers were prepared and serviced by "J.A. Pierce", Extremely Fine, a lovely trio.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1689    

(1895 Cotton States and International Exposition) Registered/Nov. 6, 1895/(Exposition Station)/Atlanta, Georgia. Bold strike in violet (Bomar A95-03) on reverse of registered Netherlands 12½c Postal Entire additional franked with 10c definitive addressed to Atlanta Exposition, Manufacturers Building, entire used from the 1895 Amsterdam Exhibition & postmarked with three clear strikes of "Amsterdam Tentoonstelling" double circle, Extremely Fine, one of two known examples of this rare marking.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1690    

(1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition) Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr., Sep 23, 98. Sharp full strike of duplex postmark (Bomar O98-01) on 1¢ Official Souvenir postal card showing multicolored Mines and Mining building scene, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional postmark strike.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1691    

1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Blue illustrated U.S. Government seal design on Dept. of Publicity and Promotion official exposition corner card cover, franked with 1¢ Trans-Miss (small nick from postal machine) tied by "Omaha, Neb., Jun 25, 98" machine postmark, fresh and Very Fine, 1¢ usage within the first week of issue (Jun 17).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1692    

1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Blue illustrated Exposition seal design on official exposition corner card cover, franked with 2¢ Bureau tied by "Burlington, Iowa, Aug 11, 98" machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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