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
c
Sale 1025, Lot 177, Columbian Issue1c-$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 left

VERY 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