This Census of the Dollar value stamps of Columbian Issue on cover is based on the pioneering work by Dr. Richard M. Searing, who published as series of articles in the USPCS Chronicle in August and November of 1992. Without this pioneering work, the present census would not exist. The covers for this census will be entered into the existing database as time permits. The images have been collected from a number of on-line sources and auction catalogs, and there are still a number of entries for which only a black/white photocopy is available, and a few for which no illustration is known. If you can provide an improved scan of any of these covers, please let me know.
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√ Use of Dollar Denomination Columbians from Travers Papers
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| Date | September 28, 1893 |
|---|---|
| From City | Villa Maria |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Liege |
| To State | Belgium |
| Set ID | |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert Number | 454016 |
| Census ID | 107 |
| $1 | |
| $2 | |
| $3 | |
| $4 | |
| $5 | 1 |
| Notes | $5.00 Columbian. Tied by target killer, Villa Maria CDS at Left, on piece of registered package wrapper sent to Leige, Belgium. New York CITY exchange label $40553 at lower, with black handstamp "A. R.". Images courtesy of eBay seller ID: citystampmontreal, (Dec, 2015). Offered at $1650. Spink USA, Sale 153, Lot 952. PF 454016: Scott 245 ($5.00). "SINGLE, TARGET CANCELS, ON PIECE OF REGISTERED PACKAGE WRAPPER ADDRESSED TO LIEGE BELGIUM, VILLA MARIA PA PMK AT LEFT, NEW YORK REGISTRY ETIQUETTE AT BOTTOM AND "A. R." HANDSTAMP ALONGSIDE. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS GENUINELY USED ON PIECE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL CREASE AT UPPER RIGHT AND SOME LIGHT SOILING AT LOWER RIGHT; THE PIECE WITH A LARGE SCRAPE AT TOP. * * * * * * " Not in Searing. [B-1028] |
