Lot 108
"World's Fair Station Oct 9, 1893" (Bomar C93-11C), American machine cancellation with Dial G on 1¢ Columbian (U348) entire addressed to Chicago, Ill. and bearing Liberia 1¢ (33) used on "Chicago Day" at the fair, Extremely Fine with a superb strike.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS WORLD'S FAIR MACHINE CANCELLATION.
Provenance: Fowke
This cover was discussed by Reg Morris in his article "Bar Talk - World Fair Station 1893" in the April 1982 issue of Machine Cancel Forum. Featured in the Bomar's "Postal Markings of US Expos".
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