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Columbian issue of United States

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Short desc: Columbian
Description:
The Columbian issue was issued to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World. The set constitutes the first undoubted commemorative stamps of the United States; the 1866 Lincoln possibly being a memorial but not explicitly stated.

Issuer: United States
Date: 1893
Occasion: discovery of America
Number/Year: 400


Consists of 17 stamps: (See stamps as list)

1c dpbl d=Columbus in sight of land
2c brnvio d=landing of Columbus
3c grn d=flag ship of Columbus
4c bl d=fleet of Columbus
4c ultra d=fleet of Columbus
5c choc d=Columbus soliciting aid of Isabella
6c pur d=Columbus welcomed at Barcelona
8c mag d=Columbus restored to favor
10c blkbrn d=Columbus presenting natives
15c dkgrn d=Columbus announcing his discovery
30c orgbrn d=Columbus at La Rabida
50c slbl d=recall of Columbus
$1 salmon d=Isabella Pledging Her Jewels
$2 brnred d=Columbus in chains
$3 yelgrn d=Columbus describing third voyage
$4 crimlake d=Isabella & Columbus
$5 blk d=Columbus profile

All are perf=12


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