What does every stamp collector want? In 1893 the post office printed The Columbian Exposition Commemorative stamps for the Chicago World's Fair. The denominations went from 1 cent to $5.00.
What makes this such a sought after set is the fact that in 1893 the average salary in the country was less then $5.00 a week. The smaller denominations sold at a very good pace, but times were bad in the country and the higher denominations were a complete flop. The post office sold so few of the $1.00 to $5.00 stamps that they became very rare. Today, as collectors, we have to pay premium prices for the higher denominations. In following blogs I'll bring you interesting and sometimes little known facts. If you have any questions on early United States postage stamps, don't hesitate to ask Sheldon.
Beautiful stamps!
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