US 236 Columbus Returned to Favor - 1893 Columbian Exposition - Used F/VF

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

236

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1893

Item Description

Condition: This stamp is postally used with fine to very fine centering.

The World's Columbian Exposition also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492. As part of the exposition, a set of stamps was issued by the United States Post Office to commemorate the event. Stamps were available in 1 cent to $5.00 denominations and became a highly sought after collectible for philatelists.

The lower value denominations of the Columbian Exposition Issue of 1893 were released right after the New Year. The 8-cent ‘Columbus Restored to Favor’ stamp was issued in March 1893. Like the 8-cent Grant of the 1890 Issue, this 8-cent stamp was specifically created to pay the new, lower registered mail fee that was enacted on January 1, 1893. The 8-cent Columbian Exposition stamp was released before the 8-cent 1890 Issue by a few weeks.

Based on the painting by Francisco Jover y Casanova, the stamp depicts Columbus being restored to favor by the king and queen of Spain. Queen Isabella is taking the hand of the kneeling Columbus. Unlike many other denominations of this issue, the 8-cent stamp (as described above) served a direct purpose: In combination with the very common 2-cent stamp, it paid the first-class rate and the registered mail fee. The American Bank Note Company printed 10,656,550 of this 8-cent issue.

US 236 Columbus Restored to Favor – Columbian Exposition 1893 – Used – Fine to Very Fine Centering

2019 Scott United States Specialized Catalog Value - $7.25

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