Co[umbian 'Ef(JJosition Issue 1893 The collection presented herein comprises 35 years of collecting primarily with the help of a great stamp consultant Andrew Levitt. This was truly a wonderful experience, and a great opportunity for an avid stamp collector. The collection was exhibited in 1996 at Amphilex in New York City at the Biltmore hotel, as 'anonymous' through Andrew Levitt. Both pieces shown below are part of this collection. Over the years the Columbian Stamp Co. has owned and offered for sale or represented buyers of many of these items. It is fitting that Harry Hagendorf of Columbian Stamp Co. represent these items. -Anonymous, Feb. 2009 Fig.! Largest recorded used multiple on package wrapper. The PF certified the largest reported multiple, a block of 14 without gum, on October 24, 1991. (PF Certificate #250,000). See Figure 2. Fig.2 Largest recorded $5.00 stamp multiple. See: http://www.philatelidoundation.org/research_articles/columbian.htm United States of America '111C Columbian E,'-'Posilion Issue of I 893 In the annals ofpostaJ history, the Columbian Issue to llOI only rebuild, but prove tolhe world that Chicago stands OUI as a monuffifm in this country's l50-year was amilestone in oonunercial and industrial progress. history or postage StalllpS. From the oonlroversy sur­ Thus. the World Columbian Exposition was staged on rounding their issue in 1893 (centered mostly on the Ihe shores of Lake Michigan-honoring not ooly the then high-dolJar face value ofme set) and their inherent 400th anniversllry of Christopher Columbus' disco...­ exquisite design lIS America's l'irsl commemorative cry of America. bul America, ilSClf...aod its preemi­ issue...lo their legend as being perhaps the IOOSI highly nence in hum.~n development. sought after set of stamps in AlOOrican philately, the No human cooeavor---iluring Of lifter lItal Exposi­ "Columbians" offer beauty, specialization and rarity. tioo...-..servcs to better oommelllOf'1lle lhat event than this Less than two decades after their cily virtually great sel of sl.3JllpS. burned to the ground in theGreal Chicago Areof 1875, This exhibit represents selected pages from the mosl thechiull$ ofthe Midwest's ICerrung melrOpolis SCi OUt comprehensive collection ever formed oflitis issue. Columbian ,limps LJJed on 1.,u.,. I. 1393. I ) Sunday. lbc fil"l ofrlclal day of... f\lr mil iI$ue. repn'Klll SSUi '/ IV11tes lira only -I !be main poll offiCC15 III New ~ Yolt eil)' and /// )7.-( .. Bwton ...ere open for Itll/llP ~. ~ l.ccnI1an. 1 A 'f 'c, FDC'~ "BUIlCl" C~­ lponcknce." With !be flnl dly 'IUmg on I Sulldly. 1M neXI dlY. MondlY. 1I11luary:2. 1893. isliJo flICOgnWld 11'1 flnl d&)' for this WIJO­ e.spec:'-Ily II I"" t-:.tpollihon. ilRlr. 1Wo..l-anl,­lpLJeS leltc:/ rate on Illil FOC from Cbllharn. M_. on Jill. 2. Fig.1 one Cent First Day Covers, Jan 1, and Jan 2, 1893 pagel Pre-firsl Day Usages Usateprior 10 J..uary I, 1893, is vay J3re. / 7 / / - .",. - The onc-cent issue cancelled on December 31, 1892. ./7==-­ /- The l'NO-CI:Dl i5sue ancrl'cd 00 December 31, 1892. Fig.2 Pre First Day Covers, Dec 1892 page 2 • Firsl Day Covers ., , Lit, l'wo-«nt fml day cover from "Burger COlTt:SpondcllCC~ posunarkoo 1W1. I, 1893. Bacblampcd tile wne day. .l.rllU DII ~Ol'1lA ItntlUKXt:ll .. La Societe de Publlcatlons YrlDca.Jses, OKS £TAm-ums. :B'OEEA."t:J"::IC, 1 RUE GOLD. Ilolf, '/8 J'''''~~. l.ollltlf. No•. , Fim day cover of !be 2-ec1l1 value posunarkcd Lowell, Mass., on Monday.1W1uary 2., 1893. Received nell! day in Boston. Fig.3 Two Cent First Day Covers, Jan1 and Jan2 1893. page 3 Firsl Day Co\'ers - I, - ::? ., "/' - ( ( - ~~ ( ;v 'If ~ " ~ ;" 1 ~/ A "' Tbn:c:-ccnlls.soe (from tile ~BuJJ« COJTe5pOfldt:oce~) po6I' l1llIfked Jan. 1, 1893, (rom New York. Bacbtamped same day , - Ftu-oent issue (from the ~BUfJCI'" CorrcspoodeDce~) postmatUd Jan. l. 1893. from New Yon.. 8risrwnped same dly_ Fig.4 Three Cent and Four Cent First Day Usage Jan 1, 1893 page 4 Firsl Day CO\'crs r -~- • , I \ -- • - ? ') 'Y ( (/ .,- ~ < A ",/ / /1 :/ '7 First day rover of the S-(;cm value postmarked New Vorl: on January I, 1893. Backstamped same d.1y_ , ~ ./' .9 - r /' '" // , /' /A -L ,/ /7. if 1:i7. Fi~l day cover or the liken! value posunarked New York on January I, 1893. Backsmm~d.same day. Fig.S Five and Ten Cent, Jan 1, 1893 First Day Covers. page S llle Ten-Celli Issue Pft·I'int Oily USlIge- ~ first day cover from ArlmglOt1. Mass. 01\ December 31. 1892. Backstamped East Le"mgton. Mass.• on the same day. On 4-cem entire­ franking enough for seven urnes 2-eenl letter rate. Fig.6 10 Cent Columbian Pre First Day usage, Dec. 31, 1892 Very Rare. Page 6 World's Fair Machine Cancellalions of the Full Sci Unique matched set ofcacbcted covers with each stamp in set (from \he 0fle<tfl11O!he $5.00 values) tied by World's Fair SUluon machine ClIllcellation in June. 1893. Produced by Charles Gunther. Chica,go confectioner. and showing only au!belll.lC ponrail of Columbus. , • .IIA" ro Ill'lITl'KIt, ro!l'l'l<1T1"n.."'1:.....,10. 'C~UO - -- o" t .......ro .''''''''UM,-- '·IIA'I'.OCllftU .-1IGT1: c:e_"",,,,,,. "'''11 011'",.. "n".""At """'n,"..""'.1,.". ,.." • Fig. 7 Dr. Robert Locke covers from the Exposition, incomplete set (2cent missing), found in the Virgil Brand safety deposit box at his death, sold in 1986. ( Steve Ivy auction). Page 7A ( 4 Pages.) World's Fair Machine Cancellations or J.he Full Sel - TN. ow......,...,altTIO OOL".H'·' IIY ."To»IIO "0-' Fig.7B 5 Cent through 10 Cent covers. Page 7B World's fair Machine Cancellations of tJle Full Set - - Tn O~I' .,..........." ..." ".~I·. ~. ""m~'o ..".,. Fig.7C 15Centto $1.00 exposition usage. Page 7C World's Fair Machine Cancellations or tbe FuJJ Set ....---- '~" 1--.-<......- ...... ,....,.,...., ''V''O'ho. I I ..... _UA~... ..-. ..... Fig. 7D $2.00 to $5.00 Covers Page 7D 111e Ont.--Ccnl Issue "ColwnbuS In Sighl of lanlf' Unused bottOm lert sheet rnllJirn copy shOwing unlisted perforalion error. o .. JiJ.ifi(/ Bouom plate number imprint strip of four with platemaker's control Icu.m. Usage .'rom U.s. Postal Agency· Sh:lIlghai, China One and 2<cnt Columbian issues wilh 2<cnl Trans·mississippi issue from Wucbow. China. 10 Germany in Mardi. 1900. The U.S. SUlmps comprise lhe 5-eeot UPU rnte to foreign destinalions. Ab5ence of Chinese postage paying illlemal rale from Wucbow It> Shanghai indicates probably prep3.)menl in cash. Fig.8 One Cent stamp error and usage through U. S. Shanghai Postal Agency. Page 8. -----------------~~-i lllC One-Cenl Issue ~' /' ,/ /' 25 t'-u#o I-' J-w....-./ z. /r.~ CTM~ ~4-.'- d I ~r~~~~ r~ '----- Underpaid Mail To Yokohama. Jllp:m One-cenl issue with pair or two-o:.m stamps on double weight letter 10 Japan. Poslage due paid wilh 10 sen Japanese due $L'lIllp at deslinmion. From SlIII Fmncisco. lal.l.. 1894. l L , - Insumclenlly Paid To The Netherlllllds Double weight JCLlcr paid at single weight rate. Po:imgc due at double insufficient amount, or SO cemimcs...paid with Dutch due stamp. Fig.9 Foreign Usage, Insufficient Paid Postage. Page 9. l11c One-Cent Issue Usages To Cuba and Jamaica To Cuba Regisacft.d and spcdaI delivery mai.l1O Cuba foOowulg Sp8&usb-Amt:rnn War m Mart:b, 1900. Fra:D Wi~er. Mass.. duougb New Yon: 10 Havana. Ave CUllS UP\} teuer fMC, cigbl emlS reglSUY. plus 10 CUlI$ for speaaI delivery. To JlmlIIiaI One. 2. 5 and 6-a:n1 CoIumbwllS5UtS cunbine 10 ply five emt UP\} Jeuer r3ll.' and 10 ocn&5 Tqisuy 10 Old Harbor. Jamaa. irl May, 1895. Fig.lO Foreign Usage. Page 10. TIle One-Cent Issue U"'l~O ST"'TU~ P"""'L'OI< ....... ,. c ...osn,o.. , ·····ii~• • • '.00 •• ••• • ~r. John BiSelow Hotel Regina Paris, France I'arls EJrposlllon Cancellation The United StateS e~bibit 81lbc Paris. France. ExpositiOn of 1899-1900 included a mOOel post offICe station. and leIters with U.s. stamps were postnuukcd lhen:. One<ent Columbian covers postage far local delivery of1etter in Pans. 51)1!cial o.,llv"ry UsaS" ()oo.cenl issue combines with OOIXeAt SUlIllped envelope on 00mcstk letlCf rate spedaI delivery cover from Bridgeport. Conn., to New York CilY in June, 1893. Page 11. The One-Cent Issue ~~r. lVillard 0. Wyl ie. I'~fice Edi'orilll • Severn-Wylie-Jewett Co.• ~everly. l::ae~. • Fig. 12A U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Feb 23, 1923. Fig. 12B U.P.U. Rate to Russia, Feb. 1893. Page 12. 11lc 'J\vo..CCIll Issue Printed from 2()().slIbjcct pliltes into panes of 100. When demand caused Qvertaxing of larger presses. new plates of 100 subjeclS were laid down. "The Landing ofColumbus" Pair from damaged. imperforate. ungummod sheet discovered in New YorIt in 1900. .Ih).; II Top margin plBl.e nllmber imprint strip of four witll ABNC imprint. Pl.1te No. ISg. Bottom left pbte number imprint block of 10. Page 13. '!llC T'l+u-Cent Issue Unusual Foreign Usages Around The World On German Postal Card Ten pfennig postal card sem from Germany 10 YOkohama, Japan. Mixed fmnkings witll 2-eelll Columbian used with German, Oibralw and Japanese stamps. Eighty days in lmIIsit from Magdeburg. Gcnnany from March through May. 1893. To Soulh Africa 1'wlxenl and g-(Cnl Columbians combine to pay double the UPU foreign letter mte to Wellington. Cape of Good Hope. South Africa. in March. 1894. Page 14. The Two-Cent Issue .l. Fig.22a Insufficient postage to France.