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Public Auction #401

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 21, 2009 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 21, 2009 at 6:19pm (New York time)

PICTURE POSTCARDS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
901CVHundreds of picture postcards housed in six very clean albums with slipcases. Most are from the early 1900s. The predominate theme is St. Patricks Day. Take a look at this one.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $550.00
902CVDealer stock of over 1,100 picture postcards organized by state, all sleeved and priced. Includes mint and used cards of most styles with the picture and/or cancel identifying the state so either side may be of interest. About a quarter of the cards are foreign used to fill out the file tray. Per the tapes, retail is over $4,000.00, so there is good profit potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $350.00
903CVCollection of assorted cards in five NuAce albums, mounted generally by topic and often in sets. We noted expositions, Christmas and other holidays, elks, dogs, ships, trains, US flags, etc. Also included are two albums of covers from banknotes on correspondence to modern FDCs, plus a few advertising and event, that didnt make a lot of its own. An eclectic mix to look through.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
904CVCollection of maybe 150 assorted French Silk” postcards in three NuAce albums, mounted generally by topic. Mostly unused, they are all full-color tapestries on a wide variety of topics, and are a lovely mix to look through.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $375.00
905CVTray of a couple hundred sleeved and priced picture postcards. Half have been categorized into Space, Telephones, Caves, Hotels, Disney, and Misc. The other half are modern airline advertising cards. Misc.” is likely the most interesting section.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $210.00
906CVBox of maybe 800 mint and used picture postcards organized into about two dozen categories. Generally sleeved and priced, they seem to be primarily full color divided backs with some earlier or later. Ready to sell at a discount from the prices marked.Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $290.00
907CVMounted collection of over 200 mint and used WWI PPCs. Many are real photos, some are in color or cartoon style, and maybe there are a couple duplicates or replicas. Many are posed patriotic themes, but the best are the Chicago Daily News and U.S. Signal Corps on-site photos of war-time conditions. Interesting group.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $260.00