P2503

Antique Automobiles

Duryea, 1893 & Columbia, 1898

Collins Cover Announcement 

ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILES

1893 DURYEA AND 1898 COLUMBIA

Charles Duryea is considered the man responsible for America's first working internal combustion engine road vehicle. Along with his brother Frank, Charles manufactured their first car which was literally a carriage without a horse. This was in 1893.

A company called "Pope" was known for making bicycles. Their cycle trade name was "Columbia" and in 1898 they manufactured and sold a model using their familiar Columbia name. It was designed by their employee Hiram Maxim.

No other invention in recent memory has had so profound an impact on our lives as the automobile. My hand-painted cachet is done in classic line drawing style and with hand painting captures the turn-of-the-century feeling as a horseless carriage slowly meanders down a country lane. This is a five stamp issue and I will be featuring all five stamps on a three cover set. The final two will be offered soon and will include the 1894 Haynes, the 1899 Winton, and the 1901 White. Item #P2503. $12.00.

Summer 2026 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 22 P2503 — Antique Autos plus two FREE covers (three covers in set) — 11/3/85

Charles Duryea is considered the man responsible for America's first working internal combustion engine road vehicle. Along with his brother Frank, Charles manufactured their first car which was literally a carriage without a horse. This was in 1893. A company called Pope was known for making bicycles. Their cycle trade name was Columbia, and in 1898 they manufactured and sold a model using their familiar Columbia name. It was designed by their employee Hiram Maxim. No other invention in recent memory has had so profound an impact on our lives as the automobile.

The hand-painted cachet is done in classic line drawing style and with hand painting captures the turn-of-the-century feeling as a horseless carriage slowly meanders down a country lane. This was a five-stamp issue, and all five stamps were featured on the three covers that were made for the issue. This lot consists of the P2503 which is sold out and which is detailed above hnd also includes two FREE covers — the P2501 and P2502 which are still in stock. The artwork on these Antique Autos is very appealing and realistic-looking.