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Public Auction #417

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 23, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 23, 2013 at 6:10pm (New York time)

PICTURE POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
670CVUnited States and General Foreign accumulation of around 1,300 wildly assorted picture postcards. Mostly early, but from all eras, and generally sleeved, these are from a collector with a taste for many topics. Many were individually purchased for their macabre or grotesque themes. Includes Chicago scene, fantasy, disaster, political, military, criminal, comic, cheesecake, arcade, etc. cards to slowly look through. Although mundane cards that touched on one of his topics are also present, the majority should be of interest to other devoted collectors.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
671CVUnited States and General Foreign collection of around 440 postcards showing ships on oceans, lakes, and rivers, mounted in six albums. Mostly used or unused early 20th century, many show Michigan ports, locks, bridges, etc., along with those in Wisconsin, New York, and elsewhere around the world. An interesting specialty with room for expansion.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $550.00
672CVUnited States and General Foreign mostly different accumulation of approximately 5,000 cards from the early 1900s to chromes in five medium cartons. Includes souvenir packs, real photos, street scenes, vacation spots, holiday, etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
673CVUnited States and General Foreign colorful picture postcard collection of about 2,000 different mounted in 11 assorted albums. While primarily unposted chromes showing tourist scenes from many states, with maybe a quarter from Europe, we did note cards from the early 20th century up to modern continentals. Specific topics on older cards include Chicago Century of Progress, Yellowstone, Midwest tourist destinations, etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $220.00