Gruesome six postcards of mostly Chinese beheadings of which five are unused and one is postally used in 1904. One has several small tears on its top edge. (Image)
Opening US$ 42.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Egypt
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1161
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Around 1,400 postcards from early twentieth-century Egypt, especially 1903 to 1913. Most items were mailed from locations in Egypt to countries in Europe and South America as well as to the United States; unposted cards often have short written words or phrases. Posted material has clear cancels, auxiliary and receiving markings, as well as messages in English, German, French, etc. of varying lengths. Cards show ceremonial costumes and regional clothing, marketplaces, idyllic village scenes, archeological sites, military leaders, city and town centers, ancient and more modern means of transportation, historical personalities, advertisements, and more. Showcases a wide variety of printing and design techniques. Most cards are sleeved. Predominantly fine or better condition. An unusual accumulation of postcards from a collector with an eye for beauty. (Image)
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 5,500.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 5500
General Foreign
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1158
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
The Golden Age of Franco-German Postcards. Over 1,800 postcards from France (around 1,300) and Germany (over 500). Cards are posted or unposted and feature scenes of local landscapes, city centers, village idylls, hotels, restaurants, etc.; mainly 1907 to 1930s. Includes representation of many design and printing techniques. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear or damage noted. Some cards were originally part of a library reference holding. All items are sleeved and ready to be incorporated into a collection or an existing dealers stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Italy
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
The Golden Age of Italian Postcards. Over 800 postcards, mostly Rome and vicinity sent to Russia, 1905 to 1909. The image side features local landscapes, city centers, village idylls, hotels, restaurants, etc. Includes assorted design and printing techniques. The reverse side has Italian stamps and cancels along with receiving cancels from Russia. All cards appear to be numbered in the upper lefthand corner; perhaps indicating the order in which the sites were visited and the cards were mailed. Unusual holding. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear or damage noted. All items are sleeved and ready to be incorporated into a collection or an existing dealer’s stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Latin America
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1159
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
The Golden Age of Latin American Postcards. Over 2,300 postcards from Argentina (945 cards), Mexico (554 cards), Brazil (432 cards), and Cuba (407 cards). Postcards are posted or unposted and feature scenes of local landscapes, city centers, village idylls, regional costumes, hotels, restaurants, etc.; mainly 1907 to 1960s. Includes assorted design and printing techniques. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear or damage noted. All items are sleeved and ready to be incorporated into a collection or an existing dealer’s stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Portugal and Colonies
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
The Golden Age of Portuguese and Madeiran Postcards. Over 1,200 postcards, Portugal (around 900) and Madeira Island (over 300). Cards are posted or unposted and feature scenes of local landscapes, city centers, village idylls, hotels, regional costumes, restaurants, etc.; mainly 1907 to 1930s. Includes assorted design and printing techniques; large number of RPPCs. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear or damage noted. All items are sleeved and ready to be incorporated into a collection or an existing dealer’s stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Somali Coast
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: CV
Egyptian postcard cancelled on November 2, 1900 in Djibouti. Mailed to the Hague, Holland having a Gravenhage transit cancel of November 21. Small tear on right side edge near the stamp. (Image)
Opening US$ 46.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Spain
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Around 10,000 postcards from Spanish cities A-Z, Canary Islands, Mallorca Island, and Ibiza Island, early twentieth century to 1930s, with some material from 1940s to 1960s. Posted and unposted. Includes local landscapes, city centers, village idylls, hotels, regional costumes, harbors, beaches, churches, monasteries, convents, statues, monuments, restaurants, etc. Features assorted design and printing techniques, with a strong presence of RPPCs. We noticed an assortment of Spanish stamps and postmarks along with receiving cancels and some auxiliary markings from destinations in Europe and the United States. Unusual holding. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear or minor damage noted. All items are sleeved, carefully organized, and housed in fifteen postcard boxes. Ready to be incorporated into a collection or an existing dealer’s stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
United States
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1152
Symbol: CV
Cat No: Collection
Neat and Clean Postcard Accumulation of over 4000 postcards; organized by U.S. state or topic, arranged in four boxes, and housed in two of our cartons. Pre-WWI to contemporary period. Mostly F-VF, with some wear and tear noted. Posted and unposted, often sleeved, and sometimes with historical research. Most states are represented, and topics include humor, Native Americans, holidays, U.S. Presidents, rail travel, etc. We also noticed a batch of foreign postcards along for the ride. Occasional minimal duplication. Ready to add to a private collection or incorporate into an existing retail stock. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1153
Symbol: CV
Early twentieth-century postcard lot of 55. Some duplication. Includes fifteen WWI-themed cards from the Chicago Daily News War Postals Series. Unposted, F-VF. Also features forty sleeved postcards originally offered as a premium to subscribers and purchasers of newspapers related to The American Journal Examiner. Posted or unposted. Occasional minor imperfections; otherwise, F-VF. We noticed several Invisible Ink comic cartoon postcards from around 1906. (Image)
Opening US$ 26.00
Sold...US$ 26.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 26
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1154
Symbol: CV
Real photo postcard 1932 Presidential candidate Father Cox and Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot Harrisburg. On reverse stamped This photograph restricted against use for commercial purposes. (Image)
Opening US$ 26.00
Sold...US$ 36.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 36
United States and General Foreign
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1156
Symbol: CV
A few thousand postcards from around the world and from various time periods. Most cards come from the United States and Europe. Contains modern-day chromes, RPPCs, lithos, linens, white-border cards, and even some postal stationery. Includes topical material as well as assorted views. Posted and unposted; in mixed condition, with some wear and tear or damage noted. In albums or loose; sleeved or unsleeved. Ready for a treasure hunt? (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1157
Symbol: CV
Postcard and Photo Lot. One carton with over six hundred postcards and photos. Includes numerous posted and unposted RPPCs of people and places, pre-1930 and often from the U.S. Also includes RPPCs chronicling trips to Europe as well as to Africa and Asia; many are from the early twentieth century; with clear postmarks, addresses, and messages. There is a binder of around fifty Christmas- and New Year's-themed postcards and photos from 1940s Germany and Austria; several were posted by German soldiers to family back home and feature military mail cancels and auxiliary markings. The photos in this lot are various sizes and almost all black and white; most show foreign landscapes, people, and tourist sites, predominantly pre-1950s. They appear in focus, carefully composed, and memorable or unusual in some way. Finally there are some colorful large-format postcards and postcard-sized art prints along for the ride. Most items are sleeved or housed in protective pages; occasional wear and tear visible, but otherwise F-VF. (Image)
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..May-15-2026, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
World Expos
Sale No: 467
Lot No: 1155
Symbol: CV
The 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition. The first of a series of worlds fairs that became popular in the nineteenth century. Focuses on the structure in which the fair was held, its design, popularity, and destruction as a result of a fire in 1936. Contains over 150 items. Includes posted and unposted postcards produced during the twentieth century as well as booklets, FDCs, etc. (Image)
