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Picture Post Cards - United States

Lots 2809-2818 Lots 2819-2828 Lots 2829-2838 Lots 2839-2842

Lot 2829    

Early "Private Mailing Card" Post Card Group, of approximately mint 145 cards (most private mailing cards), mostly town and city views, including Indians, etc.; inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2830 /o   

Exposition Post Cards, group of approximately 50 cards; mix of Expositions including 1904 St. Louis hold to lights, Columbian souvenir cards including postals, few Exposition cancels; condition varies, inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2831    

Leather Post Card Group, 6 U.S. cards; includes automobile leather post cards (3), a caricature leather post card, Indian leather post cards (2), also some 5 Canada leather post cards (three from New Brunswick), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2832 /o   

Military Post Card Collection, approximately 700 cards mint and used arranged by subject; starting with a section of mostly real photo cards of the 1914 Vera Cruz occupation and the 1915-17 Mexican Border troubles with Gen. Pershing and Staff and several cards with Zapata, WWI cards with an array of cards from real photo to various APO postmark items, includes foreign section, similar WWII section including Navy and Army sections, various Islands, etc. (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2833    

Native American Indian Real Photo Cards, group of 7 mint cards; including Navajo women on horseback, Sarcee in full headdress and North Dakota warrior, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2834 /o   

Nevada Post Card Collection, of approximately 500 mixed mint and used arranged mostly by town, with a good showing of real-photo cards throughout; including a section of postmarks including R.P.O.'s, Indians with many real-photo, nice array of town cards including Carson City with real photo Jim Corbett portrait and the 1897 Corbett - Fitzsimmons fighting area view, Reno with many early cards including 1909 real-photo "Burning of Larest Rambling House" (sent from Rawhide), plus many more real photo card from a number of small out of the way towns.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 2835 /o   

Oregon - Portland Town Post Card Collection, extensive mint and used holding of approximately 1,800 cards arranged by publisher; starting with early pre-1907 private mailing cards */o, later cards by publisher with mint and used separated, includes section including the Rose Festival (including early real-photo) and Elks National Convention, Oregon Centennial Expo., and a section of approximately 100 real-photo cards including ships in harbor, early aviation meet, an array of publishers including a section of the Portland Post Card Co., used cards with some possible useful postmarks; worth review (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2836 /o   

Oregon Scenic Post Card Collection, extensive mint and used holding of approximately 2,400 cards arranged by category, includes a good showing of real-photo cards; with section of pioneer pre-1907 cards by publisher including Tuck, Averill, etc., others by subject including lakes, coast, ships/shipwrecks, lighthouses, rivers Columbia river and gorge area, Crown Point and highways scenes, mountains including section of Mount Hood, falls, caves, lumber - mining - fishing industries, agriculture, etc.; a wonderful collection worthy of further expansion (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2837 /o   

Oregon Town View Post Card Collection, extensive mint and used holding of approximately 2,500 cards arranged by towns (no Portland), includes a good showing of real-photo cards; starting with Albany noting real-photo cards of ca. 1914 Post Office dedication and the 1919 Albany Athletic Base Ball Team including additional cards of early sports, Baker with rare leather view card, includes a useful range of postmarks from various towns; a wonderful collection worthy of further expansion (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 2838 /o   

Picture Post Card Hoard, filling in large box, many 100's from early to modern; please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $280

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