Souvenirs

** Postcards Postcards of The Columbian Exposition in May of 1893 were illustrations on government printed postal cards and privately printed souvenir cards. The government postal cards had the printed 1¢ stamp while the souvenir cards required a 2¢ adhesive postage stamp to be applied to it. Writing was not permitted on the address side of the cards Stamps
 * Simply the Best Since 1893…

In 1893 the United States Postal Office released its first Picture post cards and Commemorative stamp set. The Stamp set consisted of 16 pieces ranging from a penny to $5 Being a total of $16.34, this small set was practically impossible to purchase. Collectors would get angry and frustrated because of the price of these collector items.




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Bibliography

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3. Koehler, Joe. "19th Century Rotunda: 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL." __Chicago Postcard Museum__. 2007. 15 Dec. 2008 .