1869-1893 Christopher Columbus and Columbian Exposition, exhibit collection on 112 pages, showing an impressive array of stamps, proofs, Specimen overprints, Plate Number strips, singles and covers of the U.S.Columbian issue, plus Latin and South American and Worldwide Columbus topical issues and proofs documenting the discovery of the Americas. The collection is somewhat scattered, making it difficult to spot the better pieces, which include U.S. Scott 118 unused (PFC), 119 unused and on a small cover to France, 129 unused (PFC), 119P2, 119P3 block of four, 230-245P4, 230 plate number strip of 4, 231 plate number strip of 4, 232 on Columbian Exposition cover, 232 plate number strip of four, 233 on cover to Austria, 233 plate number strip of 3, 233S, 233-E2a large die sunk on reduced card, 234 plate number strip of 4 (PFC), 234 on cover, 234P2, 234S (PFC), 235 plate number strip of 4, 235S, 236 plate block of 8, 236 on registered cover, 237 on Groceries ad cover, 238, 238 on registered cover, 238 plate number strip of 4, 238P1 large die sunk on reduced card, 239,240 each unused, Specimen overprint and on cover, 241 $1 unused and on cover, 242 $2 on cover, 242P1, 242S, 243 $3 unused (PFC), also on cover, 244 $4 unused, also on registered cover to Paris and finally 245 $5 unused, plus used on a small cover. Some mixed condition, minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f. An interesting collection with much value in this very popular area