The Scott #245 is a United States postage stamp issued in 1893 as part of the Columbian Exposition series, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The stamp’s denomination of $5 was the highest of the series and reflected the increasing costs of postal services for international mail at the time,…

The Scott #245 is a United States postage stamp issued in 1893 as part of the Columbian Exposition series, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The stamp’s denomination of $5 was the highest of the series and reflected the increasing costs of postal services for international mail at the time,…

The Scott #245 is a United States postage stamp issued in 1893 as part of the Columbian Exposition series, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The stamp’s denomination of $5 was the highest of the series and reflected the increasing costs of postal services for international mail at the time,…

The Scott #245 is a United States postage stamp issued in 1893 as part of the Columbian Exposition series, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The stamp’s denomination of $5 was the highest of the series and reflected the increasing costs of postal services for international mail at the time,…

Scott #286, issued in 1898, commemorates the Trans-Mississippi Exposition—a major event designed to highlight the industrial, agricultural, and cultural progress in the western United States. This postage stamp was one element of a series intended to facilitate the substantial volume of mail associated with the exposition, reflecting both the practical requirements of postal operations and the…

Scott #285 is part of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition issue, a series of nine stamps issued by the United States Post Office Department to commemorate the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska. This series was issued to highlight the economic and cultural significance of the western territories of the United States. The one-cent…

The Scott #245 is a United States postage stamp issued in 1893 as part of the Columbian Exposition series, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. The stamp’s denomination of $5 was the highest of the series and reflected the increasing costs of postal services for international mail at the time,…

Scott #244, the $4 denomination from the Columbian Exposition series of 1893, holds a prominent place in United States postal history. This series, issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas, included 16 denominations ranging from 1 cent to $5. The $4 stamp depicts “Isabella and Columbus,” illustrating Queen Isabella…