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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Picture Post Cards

Lots 1220-1228

Lot 1220    

Automobile Leather Post Cards, 3 cards; first with embossed tinted illustration of Man in Roadster, addressed to Ireland franked with 1903, 2¢ carmine (319) tied by 1907 Walker, Iowa postmark, Belfast transit and "3d" due handstamp, second with printed caricature Pulling Auto from Ravine, from Fort Wayne, Ind. franked with 1901 1¢ green, last with burnished caricature of Man in Roadster sent from Harrisburg, Pa. and franked with 1901, 1¢ green, two singles, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1221    

Caricature Leather Post Card, burnished and colored design showing Bulldog Treeing a Man, franked with 1901, 1¢ green from New York City with "Held For Postage" handstamp and second 1¢ applied, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

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Lot 1222    

Indian Leather Post Cards, two cards; 1906 colored card showing Indian in Full Head Dress (1¢ stamp defective), other with lithograph Indian Papoose in Leather Carrier attached to address tag, franked with 1¢ Wash tied by 1906 Maine postmark, quote from Longfellow Hiawatha on reverse, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1223    

Romance & Valentine Leather Post Cards, 14 cards, 1905-07, some hand-colored, most Female allegories with verses, various frankings and origins; some stamp flaws as usual, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1224    

San Francisco Leather Post Cards, 2 cards; one burnished and hand-painted showing Cliff House Burning scene, sent to Mare Island franked with 2¢ Jamestown, 1907 Vallejo & S.F. postmarks, other embossed and colored showing Man Reading Dickens, to Germany franked with 1903, 2¢ carmine ti by 1906 S.F. postmark, "Subject to Letter Rates" handstamp and appropriate due markings, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1225    

Shoe Sole Leather Post Cards, 5 cards in shape of shoe soles, with various humorous quotes on reverse, also one in shape of an animal hide, 1¢ & 2¢ frankings (some stamp flaws), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1226    

Sweetheart Leather Post Card, embossed colored design showing Cupid on Bear Giving Heart to Women, addressed to Sweden franked with 1901, 5¢ blue (304) tied by 1905 Chicago, Ill. machine postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 1227    

Trunk & Bear Leather Post Cards, 6 burnished and printed cards; four in shape of a steamer truck of suitcase, plus two in shape of bears, various frankings and origins; some stamp flaws as usual, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1228    

Yosemite Leather Post Card, card fashioned in the shape of a shoe sole, franked with 1931, 2¢ carmine tied by Camp Curry, Calif. oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $35

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Lots 1220-1228

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