USA year 1893 stamp 4c Columbian Exposition Issue MNH
The 4-cent stamp is part of the iconic 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, which was the very first commemorative stamp set issued by the United States.
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🚢 USA 4¢ Columbian Exposition Issue
- Scott Catalog Number: #233
- Denomination: 4 Cents
- Color: Ultramarine (a deep, bright blue)
- Design Subject:“Fleet of Columbus”
- The stamp’s vignette features an engraving of Christopher Columbus’s three ships: the Niña, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
- Purpose/Rate: The 4-cent denomination was primarily intended to cover the rate for a double-weight (2-ounce) domestic first-class letter at the time.
- First Day of Issue: January 1–2, 1893
- Background: The entire set of 16 stamps was issued to commemorate the World’s Columbian Exposition (World’s Fair) held in Chicago in 1893, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival in the New World.
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