Columbian Issue Covers continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 305 |
 |
 3c Columbian (232). Tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1893" machine cancel on unaddressed 10c Black, Hawaiian entire (U5) with blue portrait of Columbus at left and red "World's Columbian
Exposition, Oct. 30, 1893, Columbus Day Souvenir", trivial wear, Very Fine, obviously philatelically inspired but still very desirable, cancelled on the last day of the exposition (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 306 |
|
 4c Columbian, Diagonal Bisect (233 var). Bottom right diagonal half, tied across the cut by New York oval on cover to New York City, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and unusual usage apparently accepted to pay the 2c rate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 307 |
|
 4c Columbian, Vertical Bisect (233 var). Right half, tied by "New Haven Conn. Apr. 6, 1895" machine cancel and also by similar handstamp on cover to West Haven Conn., cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and
unusual usage (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 200-300 |
425.00 |
| 308 |
|
 6c Columbian (235). Tied by "United States Postal Station, Sep. 6, 1-PM Paris Exposition 1900" flag machine cancel on Paris Exposition cover to Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine, unusual usage
sent from the American postal station at the Paris Exposition of 1900, this is also reportedly the first recorded use of the 6c Columbian with a flag cancel (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 200-300 |
130.00 |
| 309 |
|
 8c Columbian (236). Tied by "World's Fair Station, Oct. 21, 1893" machine cancel on Denmark Postal Stationery entire with printed portrait of Columbus at left and "World's Columbian Exposition, Oct. 9,
1893, Chicago Day Souvenir" to Mr. J. A. Pierce in Chicago, fresh and Very Fine, unusual and colorful usage (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 200-300 |
800.00 |
| 310 |
|
 8c, 15c Columbians (236, 238). Used with 5c Dark Blue (281) and tied by "Madison Square Branch N.Y." registry ovals on Calman corner card cover to Vienna, Austria, addressed to Mr. Rudolph
Friedl, purple "Registered, Jun. 17, 1898, Madison Square Branch" boxed backstamp, trivial corner wear, Very Fine, colorful usage (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 150-200 |
150.00 |
| 311 |
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 15c Columbian (238). Deep rich color, tied by well-struck "U.S. German Sea P.O., Jun. 18, 1893" duplex on green cover to Bremerhaven Germany, back of cover with printed return address in
Russian from Odessa, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
225.00 |
475.00 |
| 312 |
|
 30c Columbian (239). Tied by cork, light strike of "Camden N.Y. Jan. ?, 1897" circular datestamp on registered cover to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, New York and receiving backstamps, New York registry
label at bottom right, Very Fine usage to a scarce destination (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
400.00 |
425.00 |
| 313 |
|
 50c Columbian (240). Used with three 8c Columbian (236) on 2c Columbian entire (U349), cancelled or tied by "Cincinnati Ohio Reg." ovals and used to Constantinople, Turkey, red "Registered, Dec. 28, 1893,
Cincinnati O." three-line handstamp, New York registry label, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight wear incl. vertical file fold which does not affect stamps, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 314 |
|
 50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" strip of four, tied by address and also by purple "Portland Me. ??, 1894" duplex cancels on registered cover to local address, red
Portland Me. registered datestamp is only partly readable, Very Fine, very rare multiple used on cover, obviously philatelic but still very scarce and interesting, Raub handstamps, unpriced as a used imprint and plate no. strip in Scott (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 315 |
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 50c Columbian (240). Deep rich color, tied by "World's Fair Station, Oct. 30, 1893" machine cancel on 3c Green entire with Coates advertising collar and printed portrait of Columbus in red and
"World's Columbian Exposition Oct. 9, 1893, Chicago Day Souvenir" and addressed to Mr. J. A. Pierce in Chicago, minor cover scuffs, Very Fine, attractive and rare usage with the advertising collar and used on the last day of the Columbian
Exposition, Scott Retail without any premium for the advertising collar, illustrated cover or last day cancel (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,750.00 |
1,900.00 |
