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 | December 18, 1893 |
|---|---|
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Set ID | S01 |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert Number | |
| Census ID | 177 |
| $1 | |
| $2 | 1 |
| $3 | |
| $4 | 1 |
| $5 | |
| Notes | $2.00 Columbian and $4.00 Columbian issues tied with a New York, NY (PO) duplex canceller, dated Dec 18, 1893, and addressed to S. A. Coats, Esq., New York, NY. "THE COATS THREAD CO." corner card Cover image courtesy of Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale #1055, Lot 135, Realized $2600. ex-Rosenthal (per Columbian Stamp Company archives) RELATED COVERS: This is one of five similar covers, each with a different dollar value stamp. One cover has both the $2.00 and $4.00 issue. Two covers with the $3.00 issue are recorded. The covers are dated on Dec 13, 1893 or Dec 18, possibly both; the postmarks are not struck legibly. Three covers have a corner card for "THE COATS THREAD CO., 361 Broadway, New York". These covers are part of Census Set S01: $1.00 12/18/1893 ID 179 Ludeman ID [A-0117] (Coats cc) $2.00 12/18/1893 ID 177 Ludeman ID [B-1082] with $4.00 Columbian (Coats cc) $3.00 12/18/1893 ID 178 Ludeman ID [B-1083] with 50 cent Columbian (Coats cc) $3.00 12/13/1893 ID 173 Ludeman ID [A-0112] (No cc) $4.00 12/18/1893 ID 177 Ludeman ID [B-1082] with $2.00 Columbian (Coats cc) $5.00 12/13/1893 ID 181 Ludeman ID [A-0115] (No cc) To view images of all covers, see the entry for the $1.00 cover, Census ID 179. Searing Census 177. |
