Lot
1986 
Sou. Exposition Station/Oct. 4, 1886/Louisville, Ky. Large double circle postmark (Bomar L84-01) on cover franked with 2¢ Bank Note cancelled by matching target cancel, cover with soiling & staining, Very Fine strike, a very rare Exposition in 1886, one of two recorded examples. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
1987
South'n Expos'n Sta. /Sep. 13, 1883/Louisville, Ky. Bold blue postmark (Bomar L83-01) on 3¢ green Postal entire with matching target cancel to Rhode Island, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous strike of this rare marking, ex-Barkhausen. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
1988
1883 Southern Exposition Illustrated Lettersheet. Showing the Expo. Building & Grounds with Billboard type advertising below, reverse with Grocers' Letterhead & letter, included is original 1884 cover franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by "Louisville" duplex cancel, cover with tear, Very Fine and unusual. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot
1989
New Orleans Ex. Sta., La./Recd./Apr. 15 (1885). Cds backstamp (Bomar NO85-02) on 2¢ Postal entire from San Francisco addressed to the "New York State Department Exposition, New Orleans", entire then forwarded back to San Francisco with scarce "New Orleans, La. Ex. Sta." duplex cancel (Bomar NO85-01) & straight line "Forwarded", which may be an unrecorded Expo. handstamp, tiny reduction at right, Very Fine, a very rare marking of which only 4 examples are recorded. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
1990
New Orleans Ex. Sta., La./Recd./Apr. 15 (1885). Cds backstamp (Bomar NO85-02) on 2¢ Postal entire from San Francisco addressed to the "New York State Department Exposition, New Orleans", entire then forwarded back to San Francisco with scarce "New Orleans, La. Ex. Sta." duplex cancel (Bomar NO85-01) & straight line "Forwarded", which may be an unrecorded Expo. handstamp, Extremely Fine, a very rare marking of which only 4 examples are recorded. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300
Lot
1991
Registered/Feb. 16, 1885/Exposition Station/ P.O. New Orleans, La. Large violet boxed handstamp (Bomar NO85-03) tying 2¢ Bank Note pair + 10¢ Bank Note on cover to Missouri, adhesives additionally tied by rare "New Orleans Ex. Sta." oval cancel (Bomar NO85-04), cover with illustrated corner card "The World's Exposition/Commissioner for Vermont", one 2¢ & 10¢ with trivial corner crease, Extremely Fine, a unique marking and one of the finest Exposition covers in existence, pictured in Bomar. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
1992
The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Wonderful illustrated Expo. cover showing the Main & Government Buildings & the Horticultural Hall, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by New Orleans duplex cancel, reverse with all over descriptive text of the Expo., Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $400
Lot
1993
The World?s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition/New Orleans/Office of Chief of Installation. Printed corner card in black & red on illustrated Expo. cover to Switzerland showing Eagle atop Shields in light blue, franked with 1¢ Bank Note tied by dateless New Orleans cds, minor trace of aging, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
1994
World?s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition Advertising Cover. Wonderful all over illustrated Advertising design in purple for the "Daily & Weekly Picayune" showing a Bird's Eye View of the Exposition Grounds, franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by New Orleans duplex cancel, mended cover tear at top, Very Fine, a spectacular & rare design. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $250
Lot
1995
Consulat de France à la Nouvelle Orléans/Exposition Universelle De La Nouvelle Orléans. Printed corner card on 1885 cover to New York franked with pair 2¢ Bank Note (right stamp torn) tied by "New Orleans" duplex cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150