Bidspirit auction | Catalog number U.S. Scott #230-245.

Catalog number U.S. Scott #230-245. Scott catalog value $9,820. 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue. The first US commemorative stamp series, issued to promote the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago marking 400 years since Columbus reached the New World. The set includes the first US stamp to depict a woman, Queen Isabella, and the $5 Columbus is the most prized stamp of the series. Highly valued and sought-after stamps. - Complete set of 16 values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30, 50 cents and $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, marking 400 years since the voyage of Columbus. Various conditions.