Description: 1893 Chicago World's Fair aka World Columbian Exposition (WCE) 'Portrait' Entrance Tickets This is an opportunity for the collector or investor to obtain an excellent example of this desirable WCE 'Portrait Ticket'. Please see the hi-res scans of front and back. Below is information about these tickets. HOW ARE WCE TICKETS PRICED Tickets from the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition (WCE), are not 'rare'... but... clean, crisp, bright, undamaged examples are much, much harder to aquire – and their values corrolate to scarcity and condition. WHAT ARE THE PORTRAIT TICKETS There are six 'portrait' tickets – engraved and printed by the The American Banknote Company on heavy bond paper. The four General Admission portrait designs were available by pre-order only and good for any one day. These general admisson tickets were – in common to harder-to find order–Columbus, Lincoln, Washington, and the Indian Chief. Two specialty tickets were also printed – the scarce Ben Franklin for a Complimentory Entrance and the hardest-to-find George Handel for Music. TICKETS WERE DESTROYED WHEN USED All tickets, including portrait tickets, the 'Good Only One Day' type and specialty tickets – such as Manhattan Day and Chicago Day – were all unceremoniusly destroyed when entering the Fair by mutilation machines. So... any tickets in collections today are from the stock of unsold tickets or pre-sold tickets never used. Most of the excess was sold to the Caxton Company of Chicago and re-sold in souvenir sets in a special envelope. WHAT ARE THE COLOR 'DOTS' ON 'PORTRAIT TICKETS' The tickets were destroyed because World's Fair executives feared loss of profits from re-use. The color 'dots' found on the portrait tickets are actually another counterfeiting deterrent used by The American Banknote Company. TICKET QUANTITIES PRINTED Research shows that the four General Admission tickets were originally ordered at quantities of 1 million each – with a second run with the letter A overprinted at the quantity of 500,000 each. Franklin and Handel tickets quantities are unknown, but substantially fewer have survived. • You will receive the actual tickets shown • Please see hi-res scans WHY BUY FROM DEALER DAVE - I am also a stamp collector – for over 60 years - Long time member of the American Philatelic Society – #213494 - I will give you honest listing information with great prices - I offer a Money-Back Guarantee - I always ship same or next day - Please let me answer any questions you have - Ebay member since 2006, View My Feedback Click here to: View My Feedback Visit My eBay Store Add me to your Favorite Sellers Visit my store and see all the great collectibles! Dealer Dave Columbian Exposition 1893 WASHINGTON PORTRAIT TICKET PRISTINE (2238) Click images to enlarge Description 1893 Chicago World's Fair aka World Columbian Exposition (WCE) 'Portrait' Entrance Tickets This is an opportunity for the collector or investor to obtain an excellent example of this desirable WCE 'Portrait Ticket'. Please see the hi-res scans of front and back. Below is information about these tickets. HOW ARE WCE TICKETS PRICED Tickets from the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition (WCE), are not 'rare'... but... clean, crisp, bright, undamaged examples are much, much harder to aquire – and their values corrolate to scarcity and condition. WHAT ARE THE PORTRAIT TICKETS There are six 'portrait' tickets – engraved and printed by the The American Banknote Company on heavy bond paper. The four General Admission portrait designs were available by pre-order only and good for any one day. These general admisson tickets were – in common to harder-to find order–Columbus, Lincoln, Washington, and the Indian Chief. Two specialty tickets were also printed – the scarce Ben Franklin for a Complimentory Entrance and the hardest-to-find George Handel for Music. TICKETS WERE DESTROYED WHEN USED All tickets, including portrait tickets, the 'Good Only One Day' type and specialty tickets – such as Manhattan Day and Chicago Day – were all unceremoniusly destroyed when entering the Fair by mutilation machines. So... any tickets in collections today are from the stock of unsold tickets or pre-sold tickets never used. Most of the excess was sold to the Caxton Company of Chicago and re-sold in souvenir sets in a special envelope. WHAT ARE THE COLOR 'DOTS' ON 'PORTRAIT TICKETS' The tickets were destroyed because World's Fair executives feared loss of profits from re-use. The color 'dots' found on the portrait tickets are actually another counterfeiting deterrent used by The American Banknote Company. TICKET QUANTITIES PRINTED Research shows that the four General Admission tickets were originally ordered at quantities of 1 million each – with a second run with the letter A overprinted at the quantity of 500,000 each. Franklin and Handel tickets quantities are unknown, but substantially fewer have survived. • You will receive the actual tickets shown • Please see hi-res scans WHY BUY FROM DEALER DAVE - I am also a stamp collector – for over 60 years - Long time member of the American Philatelic Society – #213494 - I will give you honest listing information with great prices - I offer a Money-Back Guarantee - I always ship same or next day - Please let me answer any questions you have - Ebay member since 2006, View My Feedback Click here to: View My Feedback Visit My eBay Store Add me to your Favorite Sellers Visit my store and see all the great collectibles! Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 125 USD
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-12T19:43:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
World Fair: 1893 Chicago
Year: 1893
