Lot 1330
1876 Centennial Anniversary, Philadelphia, brown illustrated design on fresh cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1873, 3¢ green tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 13" cds and cork duplex, blue 1876 company corner card date stamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover and design; with 2013 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 158 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot 1331
1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition, Louis Beer & Co. - New Orleans, La. ad design showing Main, Government & Horticultural Exposition Buildings, on 2¢ brown entire to Liverpool, England, uprated with 1¢ + 2¢ Banknotes tied by "New Orleans, La., Dec 18, 1884" duplex postmarks, red Liverpool entry cds, Very Fine and choice; with 2013 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 206+210+U277 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot 1332
1888 Ohio Centennial Exposition, Columbus Oh., all-over expo design showing Indian, Farmers, Pioneers, Train etc., group of four in different colors of black, violet, gold and orange, two used from Columbus; one reduced, couple small flaws.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 1333
1888 Ohio Centennial Exposition, Columbus Oh., all-over expo design showing Indian, Farmers, Pioneers, Train etc., group of four in different colors of red, black, violet, and blue-gray, the black and red have the copyright imprint, each used in Columbus; two reduced, couple small flaws, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
This design was copyrighted in 1887 by the Henderson Achert Co. of Cincinnati Oh. Only the black and red designs are known with the copyright line. The red design is the only recorded example.
Lot 1334
1888 Ohio Centennial Exposition, Columbus Oh., all-over expo design showing Ram, Indian and Pioneers in Wagon Train moving west, group of four in different colors of light blue, blue gray, dark purple and slate, each bearing 2¢ green (213) or 2¢ entire; couple small flaws, F.-V.F.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1335
(1893 Chicago World's Fair) Committee for the Exhibition of Italian Iaces, at the World's Fair - Chicago, imprint on cover to Princess Pignatelli Strongoli in Naples, Italy, franked with 5¢ Columbian tied by "Chicago, Ill., Dec 12" duplex postmark, Very Fine, a rare World's Fair imprint cover, IACES is the International Association of Civil Engineering.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1336
(1893 Chicago World's Fair) Registered/Oct. 24, 1893/World's Fair Station,/Chicago, Ill, bold magenta four line handstamp on 10¢ Columbian entire (U351) to New Haven Ct., indicia cancelled by "Chicago World's Fair St. Chicago" handstamp duplex; hit of toning, Very Fine and scarce.Bomar No. C94-04 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 1337
1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, handcolored design on locally addressed 2¢ Columbian entire, canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 29, 93" duplex postmark, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. U349 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot 1338
1907 & 1908 State Fair, Columbus Oh., multicolor fair ad covers, each bearing 2¢ shield (319) franking tied by Columbus Oh. machine cancel to Williamsport Oh.; each with notes on reverse.Estimate $150 - 200.