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Sale 62

June 2004 Worldwide Philatelic Auction

Postcards

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1419		Oldtime State Accumulation, 2600+ cards, mix of unused and used, most State represented, including 3 Alaska, early 1900's to about 1930, wide variety of scenes, town views, buildings, a few real photos, clean group, very good to excellent condition, inspection will be rewarded. State by State inventory included. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 1420		Balance of Better Estate, Couple thousand cards in banker box, mix unused and used, 1900's to 1920's, subjects including flowers, comedy, animals, ships, military, famous people, State capitals, Lord's prayer set of 9, fans, shells, exotics including embroidery and leather (9), etc., condition is fresh and overall excellent. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1421		Large Vintage European Group, 1898 to 1945, over 1600 cards, features Italy, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, etc., including real photos, people, towns, views, expos, some royalty and military, strength in Italy and Netherlands, many better. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1422		Oldtime U.S. Exposition Collection, Few hundred on black pages in 3 binders, mostly unused, but occasional used card or expo slogan cancel, many different producers, noted 1893 Columbian, 1901 Pan American, Louisiana Purchase, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Alaska-Yukon, Hudson-Fulton, 1915 Panama-California, 1915 Pan-Pacific, 1926 Philadelphia, 1933 Chicago, and 1939 New York World?s Fairs, plus a small group of foreign, clean and overall fine to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1423		Oldtime U.S. Lot, Hundreds of mostly early 20th Century vintage postcards, features extensive California scenes including Yellowstone, San Francisco, Southern California, Panama-Pacific Expo., also greetings, Indians, flowers, real photos, foreign, souvenir folders, etc., outstanding group worth inspection, very good to excellent. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1424		George Washington Group, 99 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920, beautiful group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $500-700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1425		St. Patrick's Day Group, 61 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, beautiful group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1426		U.S. "Patriotic" Group, 116 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, 4th of July, Memorial/Dedication Day, Patriotics, Flags, etc., lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $500-700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1427		Thanksgiving Group, Several hundred in small box, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1428		"Santa Claus" Group, Approx. 400 in small box, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1429		Japan Group of Many Hundreds, Banker box filled with collector's accumulation of over 500, 1920's to 1980's, mainly unused with scattered postally used, variety of town views, scenes, some handcolored, vast majority are pre 1940, owner paid $1 to $5 or more for most, inspect. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1430		Halloween Group, 51 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1431		Christmas Group, 800+ in small box (no apparent Santa Claus), mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1432		"Blacks" Group, 44 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1433		Easter Group, 450+ cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $350-450. View details	Unsold
Lot 1434		Worldwide Older Group, Few hundred including many real photos from Australia, New Zealand, Aden, Gibraltar, Jerusalem, also group of "beach" scenes and modern airplanes, fine to very fine. Owners retail Can. $2500+. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1435		Around 120 Early Japan, All turn of Century to 1960's, majority used, including series, some quite unusual, paid up to $10 retail for some cards, some colorized, mostly clean. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1436		"Real Photo" Group, Approx. 120 cards, mostly unused and unidentified, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, people, buildings, scenes, noted 1904 Heworth Football Club, Santa Barbara earthquake, Three Bridges Hilo, East Portal Hoosac Tunnel, Valdez Alaska, lovely grou. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1437		Birthday Greetings Group, Several hundred in small box, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1438		1905 to 1960 Collection, Hundreds of mostly early 20th Century picture postcards, featuring greetings, comics, real photos, view folders, some foreign and more, including many with Western States cancels including Nebraska and California, better items throughout, generally fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1439		U.S. 1901 to 1960 Lot, Approximately 200 early picture postcards featuring a large group of California cards, including 2 different. 1915 Pan-Pacific view folders, 1940 Golden Gate Exposition view folder, many Yellowstone, also a selection of Washington, DC real photos, plus a Japanese style scrap book with a wonderful selection of early cards mounted to pages including interesting real photos, Expositions, San Francisco and others, condition varies. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1440		Indian Group, 50 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1930, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1441		Foreign and Canada, 600+ cards, mix of unused and used, good variety of mostly European areas, early 1900's to about 1930, wide variety of scenes, town views, buildings, a few real photos, clean group, in very good to excellent condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1442		New Year Greetings Group, 300+ cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1443		Canada Lot, 140+ cards, early 20th Century including several real photos, strength in Vancouver area and Victoria, also noted Alberta, Toronto, Sask., etc., overall very fine. Owners retail Can. $1428. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1444		Lincoln Group, 24 cards, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920, beautiful group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $120-150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1445		Egypt Early Group, 1906 to 1926, 75 diff. features attractive UPU cards, also variety of interesting photo cards of Egyptian scenes, scarce group worth inspection, mostly very good to excellent. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 1446		Expositions and World's Fair, 27 cards mostly unused including Jamestown, Alaska-Yukon, Philadelphia, Chicago World's Fair, St. Louis 1904, Hudson-Fulton and Panama-Pacfic, very good to excellent condition. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1447		Valentines Day Group, 100+ in small box, mix of used and unused, minor duplication, early 1900's to about 1920's, lovely group of cards in overall excellent condition. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 1448		World Columbian Exposition Group, 10 unused cards, all diff. scenes, all with additional 1¢ U.S. Columbian adhesive attached, clean, very fine. Estimate $60-80. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1449		Small Box of Mostly Modern, 300+ cards, mostly U.S. chromes, but did note some early 20th Century used cards and a few foreign, overall fine. Estimate $50-70. View details	Realized $52
Lot 1450		70 Stalin Era Mint, 1930 to 1960, propaganda, Military, etc., some limited production, few used, clean. Estimate $50-80. View details	Realized $58

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