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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Picture Post Cards

Lots 3655-3663

Lot 3655    

American Picture Post Cards, better group including all 12 American Souvenir-Card Chicago Views, 4 Annable Salem Views, about 75 Arthur Livingston View Post Cards, 14 McCutheon Comics, 4 New York Sunday American and Journal Views, about 75 Pioneer and Early Post Cards, 6 Thanksgiving Greetings series and 6 Washington Souvenir Co. Views series; inspect.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3656    

American Souvenir Co. Greetings From Boston, 12 pioneer post cards showing Multi Views of Boston, most used 1898 from New York City to France, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 3657    

Native American Postcards, 1902-1935, impressive fascinating accumulation of approximately 600-700 postcards featuring American Indian subjects, the lifetime collection from a European, including dozens of real photo cards, of particular note are a series of scenes from a 1901 Nez Percé parade, with participants in full warfare regalia; other cards feature a wealth of subject matter relating to indians, many identified by name, etc; encampment scenes, families, Wild West Show vignettes, etc; also including some peripheral material; condition generally F-VF or better, very high retail potential with some purchase prices of $100 or more, should be valued by the specialist.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 3658    

Pioneer View Postal Cards, Over 50 mostly used cards; includes various tourist type cards including various Niagara Falls and Washington D.C. cards, other city and town views including multicolored, Spanish American patriotic with "Souvenir of Camp Thomas" cards, etc.; condition varied with some duplication, scarce group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 3659    

Post Card Collection, 1900-1925, about 700 cards displaying wide variety of subjects, including nice group of patriotic flag themed cards, ethnic content, greetings of all types including Valentines, views with strength in northwest locations, trains, ships & boats, schools, buildings, farming and much more; condition generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3660    

Postcards & Trade Cards, 1892-1912, lovely selection of 100's, including 10 early Tuck aviation cards, set of 12 Singer Sewing Machine cards with foreign characters at their sewing machines dated 1896, many Arbuckle Coffee cards, many ethnic subjects on advertising postcards, special occasion cards, some comic subjects; some with cancel interest; charming group of bear cards including Monday to Sunday set, and much more; needs careful sorting for subject and condition; many in excellent condition.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3661    

San Francisco Post Cards, over 200 virtually all different, including 50 or so real photo, over 50 1906 Earthquake scenes, nice variety of early views, condition generally F-VF, should be viewed.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3662    

San Francisco Restaurant Postcards, 2 albums filled with about 300 cards, fascinating look at the restaurant scene of the period, with good selection of "Heidelberg Inn" (Junction Ellis & Market) slight duplication but different subjects; "Hofbrãu", "The Portola-Louvre" (Market & Powell); "Bismark Cafe"; "Spreckels Rotisserie" (18th Fl Call Bldg); "States"; "Old Poodle Dog"; and dozens more; delightful interior images, a wonderful capsule of old post-earthquake San Francisco; condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3663    

World's Fair & Exposition Post Cards, collection of over 250 cards, some unused, spanning many events of the earlier 20th Century, including nice group of Jamestown, St. Louis, San Diego, New York, Seattle, San Francisco; many more examples, condition generally F-VF, some mixed, needs proper examination.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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