Lot 717
U.S.; General Issues, 1893, Columbian, 5¢ Used With Samoa, 1887, 2½d on Cover to Rotherham, England, #234; Samoa 14b, stamps affixed at origin, 2½d tied by light strike of Apia circular datestamp, 5¢ tied by "San Francisco Cal." oval cancel, forwarded to Darlington, lovely mixed franking. Ex World's Fair Collection. 1981 P.F. cert. This appears to be a non-philatelic use of the Columbian Issue. It was the subject of an article in the first Opinions book published by The Philatelic Foundation .
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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