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Sale 94: The Fall Sale

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Exposition Covers

Lots 1069-1078 Lots 1079-1086

Lot 1069    

(1888 Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States, Cincinnati) Cinci. O. Exposition Sta., Sep 12, 88, clear strike of duplex on 1¢ postal card (UX9) to Baltimore Md., sharp "Balto., Md. Sep 13 '88" arrival cds, Very Fine and choice strike of this rare exposition marking, One of only 7 Recorded Examples of C88-01.
Bomar No. C88-01; $600    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1070    

(Columbian Exposition) 1893 Entrance Tickets, set of 10 different, including set of the 6 engraved tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co., plus Chicago Day with stub, Manhattan Day with stub, "Chicago Day" with stub, "Children's Special Ticket" & "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets, fresh and Very Fine set.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1071    

(Columbian Exposition) 1893 Columbian World's Fair Special Press Ticket Book, special booklet with tickets for each day of the exposition during May, engraved by the ABNC, real photo of attendee affixed, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1072    

(Columbian Exposition) 1893 World Columbian Exposition, beautiful purple advertising design with Sahashner & Co. Publishers imprint on cover bearing 5¢ Columbian (234) tied by "New York, Jul 31 '93" duplex to Germany, reverse with New York machine and Giessen (8.10) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1073    

(Columbian Exposition) Worlds Fair Sta., Chicago, Ill. Jul 21 '93, three strikes of duplex tie four-value 1¢, 5¢, 6¢ and 8¢ Columbian (230, 234-236) franking on 1893 cover to Austria, marked shortpaid with "N.Y., T" circular handstamp and corresponding pencil "5/25" for 5¢ or 25 centimes (10 kr), Voslau (8.4) arrival backstamp, Austrian crayon "20" kreuzer due rating for double deficiency; reduced at left and bottom, Very Fine and rare four-color short-paid use.
Bomar No. C93-02    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1074    

(Columbian Exposition) Worlds Fair Sta. Chicago, Ill. Aug 15 '93, bold strike of expo duplex on 10¢ Columbian (U351) entire to Berlin, Germany, purple "Max Windler / World's Fair grounds, Chicago, Ills. / Electricity Bldg. N.E. Gallery." three-line corner card handstamp; Berlin (8.29) arrival backstamp and forwarded locally, F.-V.F. and scarce expo station duplex use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1075    

(Columbian Exposition) World's Fair Sta., Chicago, Ill. Oct 20 '93, bold strike of duplex ties 3¢ Columbian (232) on 2¢ Grant (U293) letter sheet to Vienna, Austria, Nov. 3rd arrival backstamp; tabs removed upon opening, Very Fine and rare Grant Lettersheet use from the World's Fair.
Bomar No. C93-02    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1076    

(Columbian Exposition) Worlds Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1893, last day of expo machine postmark ties 3¢ green (232), corner abrasion, on Civil War Patriotic cover showing Devil with "U.S.A. Whisky" jug and C.S.A. stars and bars flag addressed locally to J.A. Pierce, Chicago Ill., Very Fine and unusual, ex-Karlen.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1077    

(Columbian Exposition) Worlds Fair Sta., Chicago, Ill. Nov 6 '93, perfect bold strike cancels 2¢ green (W357) wrapper to local Chicago Ill. address; light file fold, Extremely Fine and rare wrapper use with such an extraordinary strike.
Bomar No. C93-02    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1078    

(Columbian Exposition) Registered, Jun 29, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago, Ill., magenta four-line handstamp, "Chicago, Ill." registry ovals cancel 2¢ Columbian (231) on 10¢ Columbian (U351) entire to Washington D.c., purple "E. Cardosa, Liberal Arts, Section E. Column M. 103, World's Fair Exposition, Chicago." five-line corner card handstamp, Jul. 8th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Bomar No. C93-04    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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