page_title: Columbian Issue
section_title: $3 stamp
hierarchical_section_title: Columbian Issue / $3 stamp
context_page_description: The Columbian Issue, often known as simply the Columbians, is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The finely-engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamps issued by the United States, depicting various events during the career of Christopher Columbus and are presently much valued by collectors.
context_section_description: "Columbus Describing Third Voyage" was one of five designs engraved by Robert Savage.  All of these were his sole work, engraved without collaboration with either of the other two engravers working on the Columbian Issue.  Engraving was based on a painting by Francisco Jover Casanova, the same artist whose work was adapted for the 8-cent stamp's design.  The three highest value Columbians were printed in much smaller quantities than less expensive members of the set, 27,650 in the case of the 3-dollar value.
  As with the 6-cent Columbian, a color variety exists that is awarded minor number status.  While this stamp is normally described as yellow green, the variant is considered to be olive green.
caption: The $3 Columbian, yellow green
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