Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — Columbian Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
177
1c-$5.00 Columbian (230-245). Complete set, tied by "New York Aug. 4 1:30 PM 93" duplex datestamp and oval grid cancels on oversize cover to Karlsruhe, Germany, light vertical file folds do not affect stamps, $1.00 tiny corner crease at top leftVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING A COMPLETE SET OF THE POPULAR COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE.
A total of $16.34 in postage was paid to create this philatelic masterpiece. Perhaps five or six covers exist with all sixteen Columbian Issue stamps.
E. 15,000-20,000
27,000
