Sale No: 463
Lot No: 593
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Selection of over 200 mostly WW I propaganda postcards in three cover albums and in a medium box. Most are identified and their messages translated when needed. About 35% are French and 65% are a combination of German, American, British, Russian, Italian, and Czech. A nice lot. (Image)
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Russia
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 594
Symbol: CV
Two different Leningrad 1924 Flood folders each having twenty-three postcards. Some soiling but still difficult, scarce and historical. (Image)
Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
United States
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 580
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
New Orleans as Depicted in Postcards. An expert’s lifetime collection of over 1,100 posted and unposted cards mounted in archival plastic pages and housed in four binders. Mainly F-VF. Organized into categories such as the French Quarter and Market, Canal Street, St. Charles Avenue, Parks and Cemeteries, Riverboats, Levees, Mardi Gras, and Downtown buildings. Features thorough representation of collector-favorite types of postcards, including private mailing, undivided back, white border, linen, and chrome. The consignor estimates that the lot contains 50% private mailing or white border cards, 40% linen cards, and 10% chrome cards. Be sure to take note of the many postcards featuring early Black Americana subject matter. Also of interest are the plentiful postmarks, stamps, auxiliary markings, etc. One of the most ambitious, most selective holdings of New Orleans postcards we have ever had in an auction. (Image)
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 581
Symbol: CV
Lot of rare photochrom prints, early 1900s, Detroit Photographic Company. 3.5” x 7”. F-VF, with most in like-new condition. Some light edge and corner wear. Suitable for framing. Most issued later as Phostint cards. Duplication present. 8 Niagara Falls area, 10 Great Lakes ships, 7 Western scenes; 25 total pieces. Includes photocopied background information. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 582
Symbol: CV
Cat No: MA5
Miscellaneous Art Series by Samuel L. Schmucker premium postcards from Detroit Publishing Company. Very hard to find in complete sets and seldom offered as such. Consists of The Happy Childhood (MA5) complete set of six cards and in original envelope. All cards appear to be in near mint to mint condition. No staining, discoloration, writing, or damage of any sort. Scans show the front and back of all cards. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 583
Symbol: CV
Black Americana. Thirty-five multi-color postcards and one trade card. Mostly F-VF. Occasional minor wear and tear visible. Mix of posted and unposted cards. Includes material from Curt Teich, Ullman, Kropp, Tichnor, etc. View with caution. (Image)
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 584
Symbol: CV
Early Private Mailing Cards from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1898-1899. Seldom on offer. 8 “F” Series cards, 4 “G” Series cards, and 14 “1000” Series cards; 26 total cards. Posted and unposted; some minor wear and tear, writing, and smudges. Most cards identified and housed in protective sleeves. Photocopied checklists with background information included. Photos show entire lot. (Image)
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 585
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Postcard selection of Little Phostint Journeys from the Detroit Publishing Company. Exquisite, hard-to-find boxed sets of 40 all-different unused cards in near mint or mint condition. Famous for their sophisticated use of color, careful editing, and historical appeal. All sets in appropriate, authentic self-wrapping cartons or leather backed book like boxes, with identifying information. Mixed condition. Cards and boxes appear to be pre-WWI. Contains complete sets of Historic Boston and Vicinity, Colonial Architecture, Modern Boston, and Literary Landmarks of New England. One hundred sixty all-different cards. Near mint or mint condition. LPJ9 and LPJ34 are in self-wrapping cartons; LPJ5 and LPJ20 are in leather-backed book-like boxes. Some damage to cartons and boxes. Fragile. Unusual offering. (Image)
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 586
Symbol: CV
Cat No: MA 1
Miscellaneous Art Series by Samuel L. Schmucker premium postcards from Detroit Publishing Company. Very hard to find in complete sets and seldom offered as such. Comprises The Smoke Set (MA 1) consists of complete set of six attractive cards; one card has some discoloration and writing on the back. Also includes complete set of The Drink Set (MA 2) having four of its six cards show faint to mild staining or discoloration on the back and, to a lesser extent, on the front. No writing. Photos show both sides. (Image)
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 587
Symbol: CV
Cat No: PJ 9, LPJ 10, LPJ 34, and
Postcard assortment of Little Phostint Journeys from the Detroit Publishing Company. Exquisite, hard-to-find boxed sets of 40 all-different unused cards in near mint or mint condition. Famous for their sophisticated use of color, careful editing, and historical appeal. All sets in appropriate, authentic self-wrapping cartons or leather backed book like boxes, with identifying information. Mixed condition. Cards and boxes appear to be pre-WWI. Contains complete sets of Colonial Architecture, American Art Galleries, Literary Landmarks of New England, and Forty Paintings in Miniature. (PJ 9, LPJ 10, LPJ 34, and LPJ B). One hundred sixty all-different cards. Near mint or mint condition. Housed in self-wrapping cartons. Some damage to cartons. Fragile; so handle carefully. (Image)
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 588
Symbol: CV
Assorted Gems. Four-part lot of American postcard delights. Part One consists of a 118-item grouping of vintage, linen, RPPC, and chrome cards depicting scenes in Memphis and the Great Smoky Mountains, with representation of urban and rural scenes, well-known buildings, riverboats, commerce, natural beauty, and Black Americana. Part Two is an envelope with fifteen Large Letter postcards, including some better material. Part Three is an original Detroit Publishing box along with five Detroit postcards that were in the set. And Part Four contains six miscellaneous cards from the early twentieth century featuring rural and urban scenes of the time, plus one card with a Black Americana theme. Cards are posted or unposted and in topnotch condition. (Image)
Opening US$ 26.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 589
Symbol: CV
Four different unused WW II comic propaganda postcards. (Image)
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
United States and General Foreign
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 590
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Treasure Trove. Meticulously organized three-carton lot of over 7,000 postcards. Mix of posted and unposted cards. Over ninety percent standard cards; minimal representation of continental cards. Around ninety-five percent U.S. items. F-VF throughout, with only a few signs of minor damage or wear and tear. Many cards are sleeved. Features a comprehensive range of popular printing and design styles, with plenty of undivided back cards, white border or no border cards, linen cards, RPPCs, and chrome cards. All items are carefully and accurately arranged by location or subject matter. We noticed topics such as landscapes, animals, religion, urban scenes, military, patriotism, hotels, famous buildings, prominent people, and humor. Contains a noticeable amount of material from Chicagoland and Illinois. Many cards have post-it notes with relevant historical, cultural, and deltiological information. Attractive accumulation. (Image)
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 591
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Firefighting collection from 1908 to the 1970s in one carton. Around 800 basically different postally used and unused postcards organized and mounted nicely in eleven binders. Consists of fire engines, firehouses, fires/disasters, modern apparatus and firefighter activities. Mostly from the United States but also contains some worldwide. A very attractive, unusual lot. (Image)
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..May-16-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 463
Lot No: 592
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Lighthouse collection from around 1910 to the 1990s in one carton. Roughly 450 mainly modern postcards in six binders organized by states, Canada, and worldwide (Image)
