POSTCARDS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 607 | | Old-Fashioned Picture Postcard Lot. Four-box accumulation of mainly U.S. postcards, 1907 to 1980s. Mixture of approximately 8,000 posted and unposted chrome and lithographic cards, with many regions and topics represented, including street scenes, motels and hotels, monuments, patriotic celebrations, military scenes, landscapes, fairs, exhibitions, famous people, etc. Minimal duplication. Mixed condition, with some stains, scuffing, tears, and bent corners noted, but most items are in collectable format. Plenty of useful cards await the new owner who will sort, organize, and cherish them. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00 Price Realized: $950.00 |
12 TOTAL IMAGES | 608 | | U.S.A. Postcard Extravaganza. One of our loyal customers is closing her postcard business, and she has arranged for us to sell her holdings in several lots. This five-carton lot has around 6,000 cards, with a focus on the period 1907-1980. Cards are posted and unposted, standard and continental, mostly sleeved, and occasionally with some identification and pricing. We found RPPCs, white border cards, linens, chromes, and more. Most regions of the U.S. appear to be represented. We noticed scenic views, posed photos, scenes from everyday life, holiday greetings, street scenes, hotels and motels, etc. Condition is mixed, but most of the material is F-VF. Large assemblage of useful, appealing postcards. | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00 Price Realized: $3,000.00 |
| 609 | O | Chicago railroad stations and related. An attractive group of used and unused postcards from the early twentieth century. Train or Chicago collectors will enjoy viewing these colorful items. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00 Price Realized: $100.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 610 | O | Over one hundred riverboat cards, most of them pertaining to navigation on the Mississippi. Most are in color and there are a few unused. Enjoy noticing the towns along the Mississippi River where stops were made. The items are in very good condition. Take a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00 Price Realized: $210.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 611 | | Twentieth-Century American Tourism. A few thousand posted and unposted picture postcards from around the country, with noticeable emphasis on the Midwest. Mixed condition, but most in collectable format. Mixture of sizes, topics, and desirability. Includes some holiday items. Loose or in a binder. Easy lot to view and fall in love with. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00 Price Realized: $190.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 612 | | Around 200 Mt Clemens, Michigan postcards from the Golden Age are in a binder. Good variety and a must for someone who was born or lives there. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |