WORLDWIDE, 1897-1915, TURN OF THE CENTURY LABEL, VIGNETTE & POSTER STAMP COLLECTION IN TWO MASSIVE ALBUMS incredible collection from an attic find in Paris, untouched for nearly a century, featuring 3,700 beautiful labels marking many historical events and innovations mounted on 235 pages spanning two albums, stamps hinged in place, some stuck down, includes many pre-war and mid-WWI era labels from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, France, and more, German, Prussian & Swiss military labels, Balkan wars, stamps and labels commemorating expositions of great historical significance worldwide including Pan American exposition, colonial expos., aviation, and Queen Victoria jubilee and more, heavy on issues from Germany, including commemoratives of battleships, zeppelins and u-boats which would be used in two world wars, vignettes of German and Prussian royals and intellectuals including Kaiser Wilhelm II, this vast collection marks an era of globalization, changing technology, and war, excellent for those interested in the most influential decade of the past 100 years

CV. 3,000

WORLDWIDE PRE- WW I LABELS COLLECTION. approx 775 mostly foreign labels neatly arranged in a stock book with many multi-color, predominantly for various fairs and expostions incl industrial, air meets, athletics, etc., generally fresh and VF, ideal foundation collection

CV. 1,000

WINE and COGNAC HISTORY EPHEMERA, 1930s/40s. from M.L. Nicolin, Marne (a well-known wine expert at the time), about 750 items, incl. incl. letters judging vintage qualities, pricelists, covers , some very pretty Art Deco ephemera as well.

CV. 500

1910/18 Vignettes, Labels and Trade Cards for International Flights, Air Shows, Exhibitions, Advertising collection of approx 320 items neatly displayed in a stock book, fresh and F-VF

CV. 400

MID-20th CENTURY POSTCARDS ARRAY. approx 250 mostly all different postcards being predominantly color cards of patriotic and propaganda themes, incl Roosevelt "The American people must think, speak and act together", a rare French WW I series of five by Visé of scenes on the frontlines, dozens of national anthem cards, incl.. British, American, Dutch, Italian, German, Swiss, Belgian, Swedish, etc, French "Women Soldiers" series incl Italy and Serbia (the latter subtitled "Revenge or Death"), various kinds of interactive cards, etc.; wonderful evocative material with many scarce individual items

CV. 300

PRE-1920s "PSYCHIATRIC" POSTCARDS. of over 230 colorful postcards concentrating on the theme of psychiatry, including WW I shell-shock caricature with poem "It»s not used acting barmy....those doctors in the army, they know too much", dreams and psychoanalysis, joke phrenological brain maps, etc, collection has been assembled over a lifetime and some of these items are extremely scarce

CV. 300

POSTCARDS ASSORTMENT. approx. 250 mostly all different pre-1940s, with many patriotic and propaganda including over a dozen US "Stars and Stripes" including embossed all-over colored with lady, lots of British WW I anti-German propaganda, Singer sewing machine costumes of the world, a scarce trio of Dutch caricature cards showing the reduction in English imports from the North and Baltic Seas due to the 1937 German blockade, as well as royalty, art, embroidered, pretty ladies, etc. A very colorful holding with many scarce cards present

CV. 250

POSTCARDS ASSORTMENT. approx. 250 loose, some in series such as military uniforms of the Belgian army, also good early aviation and burning zeppelin subtitled "End Of The Baby Killer", also portraits of authors, actors and comedians, colonial caricatures, WW I propaganda, military caricatures, Russo-Japanese war, lots of British regimental cards, patriotic and humorous war propaganda poem cards, etc, collected over many years with many scarce items, please inspect

CV. 250

GERMANY - PRE 1920s PICTURE POSTCARDS ASSORTMENT. approx 170 mostly used cards in two small cover albums, includes assorted "Gruss Aus", views, people, some military related, holiday, real photo, etc., generally fresh and F-VF with many colorful cards noted

CV. 250

EXTRAORDINARY WWI-ERA PICTURE POSTCARD COLLECTION. over 200 WWI-era postcards with extensive ranges of "upside-down" reversible cards, French and British puzzle cards with scenes of the trenches, Naval warfare, etc, interactive cards including pulling the Kaiser's nose, naked ladies making up famous profiles and much, much more, an extraordinary holding of scarce material put together over a lifetime of postcard collecting, must be viewed to be appreciated

CV. 200

EARLY 20th CENTURY POSTCARDS. collection of about 150 virtually all pre-WW I color postcards, the vast majority are in series format, including "The Sublime and the Ridiculous","Proverbs Illustrated", "How Men Propose", "Racecourse Impressions", etc, difficult to find so complete, these having been assembled over a lifetime

CV. 200

EARLY 20th CENTURY "HUMOR" POSTCARDS. 175 color postcards of the 1900s/10s in an album with virtually everything in series format, incl "Anybody Here Seen Kelly», "I Love My Wife, But Oh You Kid», "In The Stone Age", "Superstitions" and much more, difficult to reassemble again, please inspect carefully.

CV. 200

WW I REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS. 20 different French published cards showing variety of subjects incl soldiers, property destruction, artillery, wounded soldiers, etc., Very Fine

CV. 150

WW I ERA POSTCARDS SELECTION. over 100 WW I era color postcards, many humorous and almost all in series format, including caricatures of difficulties for Scottish soldiers at the front, blackout enforcement officers and lady»s silhouette in window, series of six "Do It Now" slapstick situations with original packet, mothers-in-law through the ages, etc, view to appreciate

CV. 100

1700's - 1800's DOCUMENTS, including one possibly signed by King Louis XVI and several with large seals attached. Most have been folded. Interesting group that includes a manual/account book for a French rifleman with entries dated in 1807. Review highly recommended - a little research may be worthwhile. Mixed condition as to be expected.

CV. 100

GERMANY WW I PROPAGANDA LABELS, 30 (28 different) neatly mounted on pages, variety of subjects and images, fresh and F-VF

CV. 75

"FÃœHRER durch die HISTORISCHE ABTEILUNG der INTERNATIONALEN LUFTSCHIFFAHRT AUSTELLUNG FRANKFURT AM MAIN 1909" 32 pg illustrated pamphlet for air exhibition, Very Fine

CV. 60

US & WORLDWIDE 20TH CENTURY PICTURE POSTCARD ACCUMULATION. several hundred cards, with some interesting cards from the early 20th century, but the vast majority 1950s onward, many interesting frankings and topics, note many cards from Europe, Africa, South America, etc, generally F-VF, viewing recommended

CV. 50

PICTURE POSTCARDS GROUP. 100s and 100s of mostly unmaled chromes in couple of boxes, assorted primarily domestic views, generally fresh and VF

CV. 40

WORLDWIDE PICTURE POSTCARD GROUP. several hundred mostly mailed early to mid-20th century foreign cards, includes an early Paris photocard booklet of 20 cards, a French Art History booklet of 20 cards, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF

CV. 40