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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
701		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 1893 machine cancel on cover to Germany, very fine; a very early usage, being only the third day of use. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
702		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by World's Fair Station Oct. 30, 1893 machine cancel (Bomar #C93-12) on 3c Green Centennial entire (#U219) with Columbus Day imprint, addressed to J.A. Pierce, trivial cover tear at left, very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
703		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by New York, N.Y., Apr. 2, 1894 machine cancel on cover to Belize, British Honduras, New Orleans and Belize backstamps, very fine; an uncommon destination. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
704		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by New York, N.Y., April 13, 1893 duplex on small cover to Hong Kong and forwarded to Yokohama, Japan, San Francisco, Kong Kong and Yokohama backstamps, very fine (Scott #551 var.). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
705		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by Brooklyn, N.Y. Nov 7, 1893 machine cancel on cover Moscow, Russia, two Russian backstamps, the cover was undeliverable and returned to sender, fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
706		234	#234, 5c Columbian, tied by Chicago Dec. 5 (1893) duplex on cover to Orkney Islands, Scotland, bold "5d" and "T2/25" postage due markings, Liverpool and Kirkwall backstamps, fine; a most unusual destination; ex-Gallagher. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
707		235	#235, 6c Columbian, tied by World's Fair Station, Oct 10, 1893 machine cancel (Bomar #C93-12) on 2c Columbian entire (#U349) to Iowa (backstamped), very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
708		235	#235, 6c Columbian, tied to blue all-over front and back advertising cover of Sewell-Clapp Manfg. Co. by Chicago Dec. 20, 1893 machine cancel, the illustration being the same as the vignette of the 2c Columbian stamp and "World's Columbian Exposition" seal in globe, imprint advertising on reverse, small light stain at bottom left of cover, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
709		235	#235, 6c Columbian, tied by "5" in oval grid, with German Sea Post Jul 6, 1893 pmk. on Canada 2c Green postal card, addressed to Leipzig, Germany, very fine; a most unusual usage. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
710		236	#236, 8c Columbian, straight-edge at top, tied by World's Fair Station Oct. 30, 1893 machine cancel (Bomar #C93-12) on 3c Green Centennial entire (#U219) with Columbus Day imprint, addressed to J.A. Pierce, very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
711		236	#236, 8c Columbian, tied by New York K, Feb. 14, 1897 duplex pmks. on 2c Red on fawn entire (#U230) to Valparaiso, Chile, (backstamped), cover with minor tear at right not affecting stamps or markings, fine; a seldom seen destination. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
712		236, 237	#236, 237, 8c and 10c Columbians, single of each cancelled by Newark, N.J. corks and tied by registry handstamp and label on registered cover to Guatemala, "Desconocido" label on reverse, as well as six different backstamps, the cover has been opened for display, the bottom edge was separated and rejoined with tape (now with hinges), resulting in some staining at bottom, still a fine and most interesting cover; ex-McCoy, Rosenthal. (imagea) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
713		237	#237, 10c Columbian, tied with 4c Brown (#269) by Baltimore oval registry pmks. on 4c Green entire to Finland, Baltimore, Nov. 3, 1898 purple registry pmk., New York and Finland backstamps, very fine; a scarcer European destination. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
714		238	#238, 15c Columbian, tied by Chicago Sept. 5 (1893) duplex on cover with Park-Gate Hotel illustrated corner card, and with the World's Fair building in background, sent to Germany, Stuttgart transit and backstamped at Charlottenburg, stamp with a couple faintly toned perf. tips and cover with small tear at bottom left corner, otherwise very fine; the higher values on illustrated covers are scarce. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
715		239	#239, 30c Columbian, tied by New York oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Germany, backstamped, sent via S.S. St. Louis, small cover tear at right, otherwise very fine; Scott catalog value $400.00. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
716		240	#240, 50c Columbian, tied with 8c Columbian (#236) by Kingsbridge Stn., N.Y. oval pmks. on large registered cover to Germany, registry label also tied 8c, backstamped, cover with small faults, fine appearance; Scott catalog value $625.00. (imagea) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
717		241	#241, $1.00 Columbian, tied with 30c and 50c Columbians (#239, 240) by Washington, D.C., Mar. 1, 189? machine cancels on small local cover, 50c and $1.00 stamps with minor surface rubs, otherwise very fine; the $1.00 alone catalogs $2,000.00 on cover. (imagea) (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
718		242	#242, $2.00 Columbian, tied by Chicago c.d.s. on cover with "World's Columbian Exposition,/War Department Exhibit." corner card in blue, sent to Washington, D.C., fresh and very fine; catalogs $2,100.00. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
719		243	#243, $3.00 Columbian, single with strong rich color tied by New Oxford, Pa, Dec 5, 1898 pmk. on blue cover addressed to C.F. Rothfuchs, quite fresh, very fine; signed H. Bloch; catalogs $2,600.00. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
720		230/232	Columbian Exposition postal history group of 27 covers, one unused envelope and one used stamp, most are 1c-3c Columbians cancelled by World's Fair Station postmarks (including a couple to foreign destinations), some with illustrated exposition corner cards, includes a few regular issue stamps with World's Fair Station cancels (these are quite uncommon), and a few later issues with exposition corner cards, mostly fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM