1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR ADULT ADVANCE ADMISSION TICKET — PUNCH CANCELED 

Up for sale is a genuine, original 1880s-style banknote engraved admission ticket from the famous 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (The St. Louis World's Fair).

• Design Details: Form D.A. 49, featuring bold red "A.A." (Advance Admission) overprint letters. Features the crisp printed signatures of Norris B. Gregg (Director of Admissions) and David R. Francis (Exposition President and former Missouri Governor).

• Cancellation Features: Features a fascinating, highly structured period turnstile cancellation. Two large circular punches flank the center, while dozens of tiny pinholes spell out "VOID" across the face to prevent reuse at the gates.

• Attributes: Bold red serial No. 99572. The reverse side features a complex green security lathe-work pattern with a faint, original 1904 gate calendar ink stamp.

• Condition Check: Great structural integrity. Flat paper stock, bold color retention, with standard rough edges from the original booklet perforation tear.