Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3534
5c Columbian (234). Tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 4 2:30PM 1893" machine cancel on cover to Bavaria, Germany, New York and receiving backstamps, Very Fine early use, the earliest reported use of the 4c is Jan. 1, 1893, which was a Sunday, this was used just three days later and properly pays the 5c U.P.U. rate
E. 200-300
100