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Exposition Covers

Lots 964-973 Lots 974-975

Lot 964    

1776-International Exhibition, Philadelphia-1876/Bureau of Installation, Main Exhibition Building, purple printed corner card on cover to New Brunswick, N.J., franked with 1¢ Banknote (s.e. at right) tied by cork cancel, flap unsealed; stamp with small edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 965    

Centennial, Phila'da. Pa., exposition postmark on 5 covers; first type (Bomar P76-01) tying 3¢ Banknote on two covers, each with different cork duplex, a third with quartered cork duplex tying 6¢ Banknote on purple 1776-International Exhibition, Philadelphia-1876/United States Centennial Commission. corner card cover (roughly opened at right), second type (Bomar P76-02) with cork duplex tying 3¢ Banknote on two covers, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 966    

Worlds Fair Station, Chicago, group of 7 covers and card; including Expo Duplex Number 2 (C93-02) on uprated 2¢ Columbian entire to Germany, machine postmark (C93-11A) tying 2¢ Columbian on cover, machine postmark (C93-12A) tying 3¢ Columbian on cover, on 1¢ Grant postal card and on 2¢ green commercial corner card entire, also two incoming "Chicago Bladel" addressed covers from Colchester, Ill. and Sedwick, Dak., F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 967    

Phila. Pa., Exposition Sta., Sep 29, 99, fairly clear Expo. Station Duplex Number "1" (Bomar P99-01) tying 1¢ green on National Export Exposition private mail view post card to Pawtucket, R.I., Very Fine, a very rare National Export Exposition postmark, with only 3 examples recorded.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 968    

Exposition Post Cards, 1900-15, 7 post cards; including 1909 Seattle Exposition cancel tying 2¢ Seward on Exposition card, 1900 Paris Expo, 1905 Portland, Or. (2), 1915 San Francisco & San Diego, Cal and 1907 Norfolk, Va. Exposition postmarks, also a 5¢ Columbian entire to France, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 969    

Buffalo, N.Y., Pan Ameican Station, 6 covers and 3 post cards; postmarks include machine cancel (B01-07A) tying 1¢ PanAm on two different souvenir post cards (B01-07C) tying 2¢ PanAm on consular corner card cover (B01-11) flag type tying 1¢ PanAm in souvenir card, other slogan types on 5 different illustrated cacheted Exposition covers sent domestically, 3 multicolored designs; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 970    

Pan American Exposition, May 1st to Nov 1st, 1901, green illustrated Exposition cachet showing Electric Lady and Globe over Niagara Falls, on cover franked with 2¢ red (s.e. at top) tied by "Buffalo, N.Y.,Mar 14, 01" slogan machine postmark (Bomar B01-15A); minor cover wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 971    

St. Louis, Mo. Exposition, Nov 28, 1904, Expo. Station Duplex Numeral "1" (Bomar STL04-01) tying complete set of 1904, 1¢-10¢ Louisiana Purchase on Official Souvenir post card showing Festival Hall and Cascades on reverse, addressed to Berlin, Germany; 3¢ stamp with natural s.e. at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 323-327    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 972    

St. Louis, Mo. Exposition, Sep 14, 1904, Expo. Station Duplex Numeral "1" (Bomar STL04-01) tying complete well centered set of 1904, 1¢-10¢ Louisiana Purchase on corner card cover to Chicago, Ill., transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely full set on cover.
Scott No. 323-327    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 973    

St. Louis, Mo., Aug 4, 1904, Exposition Station, neat machine cancel (Bomar STL04-06) tying 5¢ Louisiana on "World's Fair, Machinery Hall" German corner card cover to Charlottenburg, Germany; slightest cover reduction at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 326    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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