USA Stamp year 1893 3c Columbian Exposition Issue MNH

USA Stamp year 1893 3c Columbian Exposition Issue MNH

3-cent stamp from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue:

🚢 USA 3¢ Columbian Exposition Issue

• Scott Catalog Number: #232
• Denomination: 3 Cents
• Color: Green
• Design Subject:“Flagship of Columbus”
  • The vignette features an engraving of Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, sailing on the open sea.
• First Day of Issue: January 1–2, 1893
• Quantity Issued: Approximately 11.5 million copies.
• Context: This stamp was part of the first commemorative set issued by the U.S. Post Office, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage and promoting the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.