1c-$5.00 Columbian, Large Die
Proofs (230P1 var-245P1 var). The complete set printed directly on
cards, each card approximately 218 x 143 mm, each with "American Bank
Note Co. New York" imprint at bottom, all have fresh colorsEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SET PRINTED DIRECTLY ON CARD.
Ex King Farouk, and all values except for 1c and 8c with backstamps from his collection. The 2c with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c-$5.00 Columbian, 10c
Orange, Special Delivery (230-245, E3). The complete set of stamps
issued to commemorate the 1893 Columbian Exposition, tied by multiple
strikes of "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Oct. 30 11 AM 1893"
exposition duplex datestamp on registered 10c Slate Brown Columbian
entire (351) to Savannah Georgia and forwarded to Mexico City, Mexico,
the Special Delivery stamp tied by World's Fair Registered handstamp,
Savannah receiving backstamp (Nov. 3), with original enclosure which states
"Columbus Day Oct. 30/93. Last Day of Fair. Friend Raal: It is so cold
in this building, I can hardly write. Will mail this letter as requested
and hope it gets there O.K. Columbus Cards got scarce all at once. Will see
if I can get any today. Hastily, P. M. Wolsieffer", $5.00 stamp trivial
sealed tearVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING THE COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES, POSTMARKED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE EXPOSITION. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS. A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND ONE OF THE GREAT COLUMBIAN ISSUE RARITIES.
The cover was created by 19th Century stamp dealer, A.P.S. President and Hall of Famer, Philip M. Wolsieffer. He invested a total of $16.54 in postage to create this philatelic masterpiece. The addressee was no longer at Savannah when Wolsieffer's creation arrived on November 3, but forwarding instructions were written over the first address. The cover was redirected to a hotel in Mexico City. There are no postal markings indicating that it was received in Mexico.
Perhaps five or six covers exist with the full sixteen Columbian Issue stamps. This cover is believed to be unique with this combination of stamps and exposition markings. (Image)
1c-$5.00 Columbian
(230-245). Tied by "New York N.Y. Apr. 13, 1894" postmark on separate
covers, the 10c bearing same postmark though cancelled by obliterator, each
addressed to Joseph Wagner in New York, some of the high value stamps are
very well-centered including the 50c and $1.00, $4.00 natural wide s.e. at
top, few negligible faults incl. $3.00 cover creased away from stamp and
markingFINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY DESIRABLE AND RARE SET OF COLUMBIAN ISSUE COVERS.
With 1977 Friedl certificate for the $5.00 cover (Image)