Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — The Falberg Collection - Exposition Cards
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6524
Fifth Cincinnati Industrial Exposition 1874, Postal Card (USPCC EX2, Ty. 3). Square corner design on postal card S10, blue grid cancel (no town marking), Very Fine and very scarce, USPCC value
725
2,900
6525
Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 1 (USPCC EX11-EX14). The four Mint multicolor cards on S10, all without Seals and Signatures, Very Fine
340
200
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Sets Nos. 2 and 3 (USPCC EX15-EX34). 21 different Mint multicolor cards on S10, incl. both Women's Building with and without Ms. Palmer's name, also wrapper EX24Wc and four handsome engraved admission tickets, USPCC value without the four tickets
470
250
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 2, Backs Inverted With Respect to Fronts (USPCC EX15 var, EX17 var, EX23a var). Mint multicolor cards on S10, Very Fine, very scarce trio and seldom seen, USPCC unlisted
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 5, Second Edition (USPCC EX15a-EX49). Mint multicolor cards on S10, some design and inscription changes, Very Fine
300
275
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set 4 (USPCC EX35-EX44). With 1c Columbian stamp added to each for International use, Very Fine
500
350
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 6, Third Edition (USPCC EX50-EX61). Mint multicolor cards on S10, two new cards added and inscribed "Series No. 1", Very Fine
360
300
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 7 (USPCC EX62-EX73). Mint black cards on S10, unofficial cards by Joseph Koehler, also incl. wrapper No. EX73b (bit worn as virtually always), Very Fine lot, scarce
600
300
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Card, Set No. 8, "Puck" Design With Brown Torches Instead of Blue (USPCC EX75). Mint cards on S10, also incl. EX74 (blue torches), EX75 small corner crease bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, very rare with approximately 20 cards recorded
E. 500-750
2,900
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 9 (USPCC EX76-EX77). Mint multicolor cards on S10, publisher unknown, small corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
300
160
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 10 (USPCC EX78-EX79). Mint multicolor cards on S10, publisher unknown, Very Fine
500
300
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Columbian Exposition 1893, Postal Cards, Set No. 11 (USPCC EX80-EX84). Mint multicolor cards on S10, published by Envelope Stamp Machine Co. of ChicagoVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CARDS AND MOST LIKELY THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE OFFERED A COMPLETE SET.
The 2010 USPCC values these as "DRS C", which equates to $500.00-$1,000.00 each
2,500
2,800
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Trans-Mississippi Exposition, 1898, Postal Cards (USPCC EX89-98a). Complete Mint set on S17, mixed Ty. I and II (mostly Ty. II) as issued, Very Fine and very scarce
1,000
700
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