1893 Columbian Exposition: Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona 6c Purple
This stamp commemorates the Columbian Exposition by showing Columbus being welcomed at Barcelona. (Trust me. It’s all there behind the heavy cancel.)
Colonization and Settlement
1893 Columbian Exposition: Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella 5c Chocolate
This stamp commemorates the Columbian Exposition by showing Columbus soliciting aid from Queen Isabella.
1893 Columbian Exposition: Fleet of Columbus 4c Ultramarine
This stamp commemorates Columbus by showing his fleet – the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. It is part of the Columbian Exposition set.
1893 Columbian Exposition: Landing of Columbus 2c Brown Violet
The 2c stamp in the Columbian Exposition set depicts the landing of Columbus in the Americas. This, not the 1c Columbian, is the least valuable stamp in the set – probably because it was the normal postal rate of the day.
1893 Columbian Exposition: Columbus in Sight of Land 1c Deep Blue
The first in the commemorative set for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, this 1c stamp shows Columbus in sight of land. The World’s Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 1 through October 30, 1893. It celebrated the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas by Columbus.