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Public Auction #444

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 14, 2020 at 6:00PM (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place August 15-16, 2020 at 10:00 AM (New York time)
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Bids updated August 14, 2020 at 6:32pm (New York time)

PICTURE POSTCARDS — Topicals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1214CVBecome an instant expert. Up for auction is a ten-frame ATA exhibit from the Roland Essig estate entitled “Great Lakes Passenger Steamships of Old: Travel in Bygone Days, 1880’s-1930’s.” The recipient of many awards, Mr. Essig assembled this 120-page exhibit to give viewers an idea of what traveling around the Great Lakes was like during the heyday of recreational travel on steamships. It includes exquisitely prepared pages with descriptive text, approximately 500 posted and unposted postcards, and hand-drawn maps, along with a binder of supplemental research and postcards. Many styles of postcards are represented, and they show steamship exteriors and interiors, popular excursion destinations, departure points, etc. There is also a section on well-known Great Lakes ship disasters. View the entire exhibit online at the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors website. Wow! Ready for a new owner with new ideas.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1215CVTwenty-six Cunard Line etc. ship colored unused postcards plus three interior views. Inspection recommended as several have slight corner folds or soiling. Nice topical and variety of liners.Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00
Price Realized: $42.00