POSTCARDS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 61 | | Black Americana. Expansive collection of 263 all-different postcards, neatly housed in one binder. Contains a smattering of foreign cards. Mixture of mailed and unmailed cards in attractive, collectable condition. Features various representations of the subject matter, including controversial images and negative stereotypes. Packed with elusive, at times offensive material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00 Price Realized: $450.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 62 | | We All Scream for Ice Cream! Unique collection of sixty-six all-different vintage cards related to ice cream sales. Topics include ice cream parlors, soda fountains, and advertising. Focus is on the first half of the twentieth century. Assorted printing methods and design techniques. Impressive in its treatment of the subject matter. Mixture of used and unused cards. Neat, clean material in desirable condition. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00 Price Realized: $250.00 |
15 TOTAL IMAGES | 63 | | Enticing U.S. Mishmash. Features over 450 postcards and around 135 covers. Postcards depict state flowers, trees, and state birds, as well as trains, ships, and military life. Mainly unposted. Covers include FDCs from 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; in addition, there are U.S. advertising covers, WWII and pre-WWII First Flight/First Day of Issue covers, a bunch of covers from pre- and post-1930, and items addressed to foreign destinations. Everything neatly labeled and tabulated. Clean, fun lot to inspect and buy. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
6 TOTAL IMAGES | 64 | | Post Offices Galore. Binder with 175 postcards depicting big and small post offices in towns and cities throughout the U.S. Mainly pre-WWII. Used and unused. Enviable condition. Arranged in alphabetical order by state. Various printing styles, publishers, and designers. Strong beginning accumulation, seductive introduction to a popular topical area. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $50.00 |
POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
18 TOTAL IMAGES | 65 | | Trolleys, Streetcars, and Incline Railways. Lifetime collection formed by a Louisiana gentleman who wrote two books about streetcars. Contains 487 all-different cards, housed in two albums. Organized by location and type of transportation. Most cards are from the United States, but foreign cards are included. Packed with elusive material. RPPCs and lithos. Mixed condition. Selected and arranged with tender loving care. A hard-to-duplicate topical effort. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00 Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
21 TOTAL IMAGES | 66 | | Worldwide Postcard Accumulation. Hoard of over 7,500 U.S. and general foreign postcards, loose and in albums. Plenty of topics represented, including nature, street scenes, notable buildings, humor, holidays, pretty women, romance, flowers, famous people, churches, art, regional costumes, religious events, and military life. Emphasis is on the pre-1930 time period. Lithos, linens, RPPCs, etc. Unused or postally used. Disorganized and in mixed condition. As a result of storage, some cards exhibit varying degrees of toning and are dusty and gritty. Should be of interest to collectors and dealers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00 Price Realized: $1,800.00 |
9 TOTAL IMAGES | 67 | | Postcard Treasure Trove. Hoard of over 9,000 worldwide postcards and photos, with a focus on commercial and military ships and harbors. Plenty of other topics represented. Lithos, chromes, RPPCs, and much more. Unused or postally used. Includes hundreds and hundreds of photos of ships, boats, ferries, ports, etc., identified and occasionally explained. Overall clean and desirable, but disorganized and in mixed condition. Neatly packed up and ready for a new owner. Should be of interest to collectors and dealers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00 Price Realized: $2,600.00 |
9 TOTAL IMAGES | 68 | | Blacks on Worldwide Postcards. Small collection of 125 all-different cards with various representations of Blacks in the United States and abroad. Housed in one binder. Includes offensive, controversial images and negative stereotypes. Blend of mailed and unmailed cards in mixed condition. Uncommon material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00 Price Realized: $290.00 |
| 69 | | Five boxes of Continental picture postcards. A tremendous quantity for those interested in pictures from around the world through time. Worth exploring. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 70 | | Over 750 United States and worldwide unused and postally used postcards consisting of Golden Era, linens, and chromes. Spotted roughly 75 cards from the Century of Progress. A holding as received. Check it out. | Cat. Value: S.B. 170.00 Price Realized: $75.00 |
8 TOTAL IMAGES | 71 | | Out-of-the-Ordinary Popular Culture. Thirty postcards from the U.S. and abroad. From the fields of advertising, entertainment, religion, and world events. Unused and posted. Lithos, RPPCs, etc. First half of twentieth century. Housed in sturdy plastic sleeves. All items shown in photos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00 Price Realized: $70.00 |
POSTCARDS — Asia |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
17 TOTAL IMAGES | 72 | | French Indochina. Small accumulation of forty-six used and unused postcards, housed in archival sleeves. Includes twelve unmailed cards and thirty-four mailed cards or cards with favor cancels. Features scenes from everyday life, city and countryside views, etc. Overall top-notch condition. Of even greater interest if you can read the French-language messages. Take a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00 Price Realized: $290.00 |
POSTCARDS — Italy |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 73 | | Pioneers of Aeronautics. Six postcards from the Italian Pionieri dell'Aeronautica series (1914-1939). Also includes original protective wrapper. Fresh appearance. Everything housed in sturdy plastic sleeves. Photos show all items. | Cat. Value: S.B. 110.00 Price Realized: $80.00 |
COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 74 | | (90) 12¢ “E” grill issue franked on a Trans-Atlantic cover. Tied with a black cork and red New York “PAID ALL” cancel, small black New Orleans, LA cds at left and a black Liverpool receiving mark on reverse. 1992 PFC (262907) states, it is a genuine usage of Scott 90, “E” grill, the stamp with a small corner crease at bottom right. However, the certificate fails to mention reverse flap damage. Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 525.00 Price Realized: $110.00 |
11 TOTAL IMAGES | 75 | | An impressive and important selection of 207 mostly 19th century covers. Early covers, advertising, mourning including a Masonic, possessions including Guam, foreign destination, censored mail and a zep. The amounts indicated on covers are very old. The cover collector will want to inspect these to come up with the right amount. | Cat. Value: S.B. 3750.00 Price Realized: $2,800.00 |
13 TOTAL IMAGES | 76 | | United States accumulation roughly from the mid-1930s to the 1980s in twenty cartons. Approximately 20,000 FDCs having many in sleeves offering a variety that will make the cover dealer or collector salivate. Worth checking out. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00 Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
12 TOTAL IMAGES | 77 | | United States assortment from the mid-1930s to the 1980s in twenty-four cartons. Over 20,000 mostly FDCs which includes around two cartons of United Nations and a smattering of worldwide. Not to be missed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00 Price Realized: $1,800.00 |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 78 | | United States accumulation from the 1930s to the 1990s in ten cartons. Approximately 6,500 FDCs, Event, and commercial covers. Spotted a selection of US Presidents in several cartons. Super for internet or bourse sales. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00 Price Realized: $950.00 |
8 TOTAL IMAGES | 79 | | United States selection from the 1960s to the 2009 in six cartons. Roughly 4,500 Space covers having a variety of themes as well as plenty of backup. Blast off into a new collecting area or useful for resale. You will not have to go into orbit to view this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00 Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
26 TOTAL IMAGES | 80 | | Close to a thousand covers with a few early from Banknotes to the 1930s then the quantity picks up in the 1940s continuing to around 2010. In the group are some inaugural covers, first-day and a few Canal Zone. Postal cards are also included. Catalog value sure to be many times estimate. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00 Price Realized: $250.00 |