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BEP B23 Souvenir Card COMPEX '73 #245 Columbus Vignette Blk/4 Mint

BEP B23 Souvenir Card COMPEX '73 #245 Columbus Vignette Blk/4 Mint

$ 3.66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type: Philatelic Souvenir Card
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Topic: Stamp Shows Chicago Christopher Columbus
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Year of Issue: 1973
  • Denomination: Chicago World' Columbian Exposition (1893)
  • Quality: Mint
  • Show, Exhibition: COMPEX
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Certification: Uncertified

    Description

    U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Souvenir Card. B 23. COMPEX 1973 stamp exposition, May 25 - 27, 1973, Chicago, Illinois.
    Reproduces as block of four Scott #245 (denomination crossed out) Columbian Series stamp, originally issued January 6, 1893.
    "The vignette depicted in this block of engravings was adapted from an original die of the denomination of the 1893 Columbian Series postage stamps... the tint used here is that of an enlargement of the vignette 'Columbus in His Study.'" Card is mint and measures 10 1/2" x 8 1/2".