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Public Auction #446

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Bids updated February 19, 2021 at 6:19pm (New York time)

POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
438CVEntertaining Postcard Hoard. Eighteen cartons of treasure and trash for collectors of postcards, postcard folders, etc. from the United States, early twentieth century to 1970s and 1980s. Over thirty thousand items. Features cards of standard and continental size, mailed and unmailed, with various printing methods, styles, and usages. Many topics. Fair number of postcard folders. Mixed condition and occasional duplication. Minor presence of general foreign cards noted. Includes a box of miscellaneous FDCs, a grouping of farm/industry-themed memo notebooks, three low-level worldwide stamp albums, and two empty postcard albums. Do not miss the surprises! Photos provide an overview of the lot’s scope.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
439CVPostcard Splendor. Over 2,500 postcards of all different types. Standard and continental, mailed and unmailed, U.S and foreign. Various topics. Assorted printing styles and methods. Clean, desirable condition. Also includes wooden postcards, WWI and WWII era cards and covers, FDC’s, a few Christmas seals and more. Fun lot to work through and appropriate for retail sale or private enjoyment. View the photos to whet your appetite.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $475.00
440CVAlligator and Snake Postcards. Unique collection of nearly 400 items in new, like-new and used condition. Housed in worn protective pages in a three-ring notebook. Contains cards from the United States, Germany, Philippines and Africa. Noteworthy multi-card sets mailed and unmailed. Various printing methods, styles, and formats, including many real photo postcards with some duplication. Certain cards reflect offensive, dated cultural humor and stereotypes. Unusual offering, with a high retail value.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00