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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 793507, member: 19065&quot;]<b>ABNCo: 1893 World&#039;s Columbian Exposition Ticket (Indian Chief)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I also just received a (new to my collection) ABNCo piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one of <a href="http://www.columbianexpositiontickets.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.columbianexpositiontickets.com/" rel="nofollow">several designs</a> of admission tickets from the 1893 World&#039;s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1st May to 30th October, 1893.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is obviously raw, a bit rough with some blue-ish spots that resemble ink droplets and some other blackish marks on the reverse that look like ink transferred from rubbing against something. Overall it&#039;s in fair shape considering its age.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ticket measures: 3.75&quot; x 2.25&quot; (96mm x 56mm) </p><p><br /></p><p>A small reproduction of the Indian design can be found in <i>The Engraver&#039;s Line</i> by Gene Hessler on page 274.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started reading up on ABNCo., I was really fascinated to find that I could acquire examples of their amazing engraved work without being limited to notes and currency. Much of this I learned through these threads and the images posted by you guys. So when I came across this vignette I was really struck by the 3/4 angle portrait. I actually admireall of the others as well. I really wanted to have one of this design to study in hand and will keep looking for one in more pristine condition, perhaps even go for a graded example if that proves to be where the best quality tickets are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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