Columbus Restored to Favor,US Postage Stamp,1893
When originally issued,there were only 15 stamps in the Columbian Issue. However,when the fee for registered mail was lowered on January 1,1893,it necessitated the introduction of 8¢ stamps. A design was prepared based on a painting by Francisco Jover Casanova,and this stamp,titled "Columbus Restored to Favor",was added to the Columbian Issue in March. The Columbian Issue,often known as simply the Columbians,is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamps issued by the United States,depicting various events during the career of Christopher Columbus and are presently much valued by collectors.
Size: 4500px × 3058px
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