1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, Complete Set

United States of America · 1893 · 1¢ to $5

This complete set of 16 stamps was issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas. The designs depict various scenes from his life and voyages, from his initial appeal to Queen Isabella to the eventual landing in the New World. The set is renowned for its beautiful engravings and historical significance, representing America's first commemorative postage stamps.

Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893, these stamps celebrated a major cultural event and marked a milestone in U.S. philately as the first commemorative series.