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1893 COLUMBIAN POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
681		230	#230, 1c Columbian, tied by double oval pmk. on cover from Brooklyn to Haile Gold Mining Co., Lancaster County, South Carolina, with the very scarce "Haile Gold Mine S.C./Jul 8, 1893" c.d.s. on the flap, very fine; it is most unusual to find the words "Gold Mine" in a postmark; illustrated in Gold Fever. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
682		230, 231	#230, 231, 1c and 2c Columbians, single of each tied by cork cancels on 2c Green entire to Norway, forwarded internally, "O.O. Larson, P.M./Morrisonville, Wis./May 4 1893" c.d.s., New York transit and Norway receiver, very fine; a surprisingly scarce destination for the Columbian issue. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
683		230, 237	#230, 237, 1c and 10c Columbians, tied with 2c and 5c Pan-Americans (#295, 297) by Springfield, Mass oval cancels on 1902 registered cover to British North Borneo, Paris transit also tied the 2c Pan-American, New York and Singapore backstamps, cover opened for display, vertical file fold not affecting the adhesives and small edge faults, fine appearance; a rare destination; ex-Rosenthal. (imagea) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
684		230	#230, 1c Columbian postal history balance of 36 covers, mostly better items including usage during U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico, two on on Spanish-American patriotics, a single on a cover to Sweden, other multiple or combination usages to foreign destinations, one on a large Valentine cover with enclosure, usage to Hawaii, plus some small town and early usages, also postage dues and special deliveries, mainly fine-very fine; worthwhile group for the 1c Columbian specialist. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
685		231	#231, 2c Columbian, tied by partial duplex cancel on cover with multicolored advertisement of Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., sent to Buffalo (backstamped), part of backflap missing and cover corners slightly rounded, still very fine; one of the most impressive and ornate advertising covers from the time period. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
686		231	#231, 2c Columbian, tied to beautiful multicolored J. Ellwood Lee Co. all-over advertising cover by Conshohocken, Pa., Mar. 16, 1894 c.d.s. and cork cancel, sent to Rhode Island (backstamped), a very fine and especially elaborate advertising cover. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
687		231	#231, 2c Columbian, tied by Chicago, Sep. 22, 1893 machine cancel on cover with Ferris Wheel from the Columbian Exposition in blue at top left, sent to Pennsylvania (backstamped), also included is the original letter on World's Fair stationery, small cover faults at top, otherwise very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
688		231	#231, 2c Columbian, tied by very scarce New York, N.Y., Jan 4, 1893 Constantine machine cancel on cover with Enrich Brothers illustrated corner card, very fine; not only is this cancel seldom encountered on the Columbian issue, but it is used on the third day of issue. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
689		231	#231, 2c Columbian, tied by Chicago duplex pmk., with June 25, 1893 machine cancel on 2c Columbian entire (#U249) to Algeria, New York transit, Mustapha receiver, backflap missing, very fine; a very scarce destination and an unusual usage of the 2c Columbian. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
690		231, 237	#231, 237, 2c and 10c Columbians, single of each tied by purple "Beenham, New Mexico/Jun 29, 1893" duplex pmks. on cover to Kansas City, cover with guns and ammunition corner card, trivial cover wrinkle at bottom right corner, very fine; a rare territorial cancel, as the population of Beenham in 1890 was only 25. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
691		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, vignette of 4c Columbian put into the frame of a 2c Columbian, creating a "bi-colored" stamp, tied by Brooklyn, Oct 25, 1893 duplex on local cover, stamp with a little gum staining, otherwise very fine; although an illegal usage, it went through the mails unnoticed. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
692		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, unusual cover originally franked with two 2c Columbian vignettes cut out and put into 1c Columbian frames, creating "bi-colored" Columbians, these were apparently rejected by postal authorities and returned to sender, with purple "Held for Postage" and "This letter was mailed without stamp on a postal car" handstamps, a normal 2c Columbian was then put on and tied by St. Louis, Mar 8, 1893 duplex and delivered to Russell Kansas (backstamp), very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
693		231	#231, 2c Columbian postal history balance of about 100 covers, chosen for an interesting, unusual or scarce usage, including two sent to Hawaii, one with the scarce Constantine machine cancel of New York on illustrated cover front, some foreign destinations, several early usages including two Jan. 3, 1893, scarce small town cancels including territorials, fancy cancels, unusual auxiliary markings, RPO's, DPO's, special delivery combos and more, mostly fine-very fine; certainly worth examining. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef) (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
694		232	#232, 3c Columbian, tied by World's Fair Station, Oct. 12, 1893 machine cancel on 2c Brown on buff entire with World's Columbian Exposition/Chicago Day imprint, J. A. Pierce addressed, bottom corner with slight flaws from mounting, otherwise very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
695		232	#232, 3c Columbian, single with portions of imprint selvage place on both sides, tied by World Fair Station, Oct. 12, 1893 machine cancel (Bomar #C93-11B) on Civil War patriotic cover (After the Fight at Gettysburg), addressed to J.A. Pierce, a very fine and handsome cover. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
696		232	#232, 3c Columbian, tied by 1893 machine cancel on Magnus hand colored Civil War patriotic cover addressed to J.A. Pierce in Chicago, with Mr. Pierce's handwritten pencil note on back "I was present at the bombardment of this city", very fine and unusual. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
697		232	#232, 3c Columbian, tied by World's Fair Station Sep 1893 machine cancel (Bomar #C93-11A) on Civil War patriotic cover of Eagle and Flag, addressed to J.A. Pierce, small part of address has been eradicated, very fine and attractive. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $90.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
698		232	#232, 3c Columbian, tied by Toledo, Ohio, May 17, 1894 duplex pmks. on 2c Green entire to Costa Rica, New York and New Orleans backstamps, Costa Rica machine cancel on front, light vertical cover bends at left, fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
699		232, 233, 235	#232, 233, 235, 3c, 4c and 6c Columbians, tied by Baltimore registry cancels on registered 1895 Mexico 20c Brown entire with green Wells, Fargo imprint at left, sent to Mazatlan, Mexico, Nogales, Ariz. registry label, numerous transit markings, Mazatlan backstamp, vertical file fold not affecting the adhesives, very fine; a most unusual usage; ex-Rosenthal. (imagea) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
700		232, 236	#232, 236, 3c and 6c Columbians, single of each tied by oval registry cancels on 1c Columbian entire (#U348) to New York City, with very scarce red "Registered/Sep 22 1893/World's Fair Station,/Chicago, Ill." handstamp (Bomar #C93-04), also purple "Received,/Sep 25 1893/J.N.T.L." handstamp, violet "C" in circle backstamp, top left corner of cover just slightly clipped, still very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM