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Christopher Columbus (1893) | Stamp Archive

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United States1893

Christopher Columbus

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Basic information

Country: United States
Postal authority: United States Postal Service
Issue date: January 2, 1893
Face value: $ 5.00 Commemorative issue Columbian Exposition
Currency: US dollar
Issue: Columbian Exposition
Series: Columbian Exposition
Theme: People · Cultural heritage
Denomination type: Fixed denomination

Production information

Design: Christopher Columbus

Original denomination: $ 5.00 Commemorative issue Columbian Exposition

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