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Sale 28: The Winter Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Valentine Covers

Lots 772-781 Lots 782-783

Lot 772    

19th Century Comic Valentines, 49 different penny dreadfuls in binder; including a few mid 19th century types, later vinegars including a nice selection of Loughlin Bros. valentines, all multicolored (hand watercolor & a few early lithographs); condition varies, Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 773    

20th Century Comic Valentines, collection of 148 penny dreadful valentines mounted in album from the 1930-60's, nice range throughout including early 1930 profession types including lawyer, doctor, dentist, etc., including a few colored, later colored (1947-60) with a good range of different manufactures including Sharp Darts; condition varies, mounted with light adhesive double sided tape of which many can be easily removed, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 774    

Early 20th Comic Valentines, 48 mostly multicolored penny dreadfuls from the 1900-30's, various humorous themes with professions including shoe-store clerk & music teacher as well as others personal types including a she-devil, busy-body, mischief-making gossip, etc., some duplication and a few later from the 1940's; condition a little mixed, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 775    

Early 20th Comic Valentines, 52 mostly multicolored penny dreadfuls from the 1930-40's, various humorous themes with professions including school teacher, saleman, city official, etc. as well as others personal types including bully, lounge lizard, egotist, etc., very little duplication; condition a little mixed, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 776    

Jonathon King Collection Valentines, 2 album pages from this London collection, includes litho & handpainted valentine adornments, early Dean & Son mechanical valentine and two 1860-70 valentine fronts, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 777    

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Valentines, 19 small size valentines (no covers); mostly early Victorian paper lace and lithograph florals and portraits; condition varies, Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $120

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Lot 778    

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Valentines, 14 full size valentines (no covers); various types from early Victorian paper lace and lithograph florals to turn of the century art nouveau litho cards; condition a little mixed, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $145

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Lot 779    

Mechanical Flat Valentines, 23 early 20th century lithograph valentines (no covers), mostly German mechanicals, including large giraffe on bicycle, girl on turtle, boy on tortoise, etc.; condition varies, Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 780    

Mid 19th Century Valentines, 16 valentines (one with original unused cover), ca. 1840-60's; all with embossed pierced paper lace work fronts and adorned with a various assortment of multicolored florals, lace, silk flowers, etc., one with mirror (broken), few noted makers including G. Meek and Mossman including a early comic; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $300

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Lot 781    

Mid 19th Century Valentines, 10 valentines (no covers), ca. 1840-60's; all with ornate embossed fronts and most with simple colored ornamentation, including civil war era naval style, 1850's Mansell; condition varied, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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