Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1290    

1876 Centennial International Exposition, group of 12 items and two groups of multicolor building cards, includes: 3¢ green Centennial envelope with exposition postmark (Bomar P76-01) with typewriter address (faults), green Congress Hall ad cover, Kansas State expo building ad cover, two covers addressed to Centennial grounds, some ad covers for companies displaying goods at the expo, 50¢ package ticket, etc.; some mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1291    

1880-1901 Exposition Balance, group of over 50 covers and post cards from various expos comprising Cincinnati 1880-83 Industrial, 1884 Charleston Industrial, 1885 New Orleans Industrial and Cotton expo, 1886 North South and Central American expo, 1889 International and Semi-Tropical expo, 1897 Tenn. Centennial and International1899 Greater American in Omaha, 1899 National Export, 1900 Universal Paris Expo and 1901 S.C. Interstate and West Indian expo; some better expo ad designs and expo cancels; mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1292    

1893 Columbian Exposition, collection containing postal cards (mint and used), Columbian stamp and stationery issue postal history, expo postmarks, advertising covers, tickets, and a few ephemera items, better includes #230 on 1¢ Columbian stationery canceled by World's Fair handstamp duplex, few U348-U350 1¢-5¢ Columbian entires with World's Fair machine cancels, two #230 singles tied by World's Fair handstamp duplex, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1293    

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition, balance group of 18 covers and cards, includes advertising, expo post cards and 1898 Trans-Miss stamps used on cover; some faults, Fine group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1294    

1901 Pan-American Exposition, collection of over 145 items related to the expo with advertising expo covers, expo postmarks, Pan-Am stamp issue usages, expo post cards, etc. and includes 45 McKinley related items, better include multicolor exposition ad designs showing buildings and expo related with many scarcer designs and cancels, some larger format types, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. collection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1295    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial (Portland, Ore.), collection of 42 items containing post cards showing expo (mint and used), expo postmarks, ad covers including multicolored and all-over designs, machine slogan cancels, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1296    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial, Portland Ore. Post Cards, massive collection of exposition post cards from a wide variety of manufacturers housed in two albums, many better and rare designs including some real photos showing fairgoer heads in whimsical designs, Indians incl. caricatures, fair scenes and buildings, a few panaramic view folders, some used but most are unused cards, Very Fine, A great collection of these post cards with many designs and manufacturers we have never seen, would be very difficult to duplicate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1297    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial, Portland Ore. Collection, A wonderful balance lot of covers and post cards with exposition cancels and advertising, expo labels, five Portland day tickets and a "Season Complimentary" pass, etc., included are three examples of the scarce Expo. slogan Rec'd cancel used as a cancel of origin, a few machine Expo. Station flag cancels; mixed condition, inspection a must! F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Realized: $550

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Lot 1298    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial, Portland Ore., 7 different aluminum post cards showing various buildings and scenes including Mt. Hood (faults), Foreign Exhibits Bld., Liberal Arts Bld., Staircase and Liberal Arts Bld., Forestry Bld. and City Hall, two are used with original glassine mailing envelopes, one bearing 1903, 1¢ green and other missing stamp, F.-V.F. and rare group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1299    

1905 Lewis & Clark Centennial, Portland Ore., 30 wooden post cards, many used with 1903, 1¢ or 2¢ frankings, a few with multicolor exposition scenes pasted on from cut down post cards, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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