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Orient, NY, United States
Auction Details
September Scarce Postcards & Ephemera Auction
ACME Auctions LLC
This auction features over 1,200 lots of postcards and related paper items dating from the late nineteenth through the mid twentieth century. The core of the sale is made up of American town and street views with a strong group of real photo postcards (RPPCs). There is also a wide selection of European material, especially France and the British Isles, as well as example
United States cards include main streets, churches, hotels, schools, parks, and beaches with many examples from the Midwest and Northeast along with a good showing of Long Island views. Industrial scenes, bridges, and civic buildings round out the American section.
Transportation is another highlight represented by railroads, trolley lines, depots, stations, and maritime subjects such as harbors, piers, steamers, and waterfront views.
Topical categories include holiday greetings for Valentine?s Day, Easter, and Christmas, occupational scenes, crowds, and parades. Well known publishers such as Raphael Tuck and Sons, Detroit Publishing Company, and Rotograph are present along with many real photo examples.
Select ephemera accompany the postcards, among them a lot of Keystone stereoscopic photographs with wartime and naval themes, a Soviet TASS press-release packet, and additional photographs, maps, brochures, and documents primarily from the State of Maine.
Shipping Information
ACME Auctions provides free domestic shipping on postcards when the invoice total, before tax and other costs, exceeds $30. All other items are subject to standard shipping rates. International buyers are responsible for all shipping charges, including customs duties, taxes, and related fees. Any postcard achieving a price over $25 will be placed in a rigid plastic top loader for added protection. We automatically combine shipping on multiple lots, so please disregard any initial invoices showing otherwise. All postcards are mailed in durable, stay-flat envelopes.
United States cards include main streets, churches, hotels, schools, parks, and beaches with many examples from the Midwest and Northeast along with a good showing of Long Island views. Industrial scenes, bridges, and civic buildings round out the American section.
Transportation is another highlight represented by railroads, trolley lines, depots, stations, and maritime subjects such as harbors, piers, steamers, and waterfront views.
Topical categories include holiday greetings for Valentine?s Day, Easter, and Christmas, occupational scenes, crowds, and parades. Well known publishers such as Raphael Tuck and Sons, Detroit Publishing Company, and Rotograph are present along with many real photo examples.
Select ephemera accompany the postcards, among them a lot of Keystone stereoscopic photographs with wartime and naval themes, a Soviet TASS press-release packet, and additional photographs, maps, brochures, and documents primarily from the State of Maine.
Shipping Information
ACME Auctions provides free domestic shipping on postcards when the invoice total, before tax and other costs, exceeds $30. All other items are subject to standard shipping rates. International buyers are responsible for all shipping charges, including customs duties, taxes, and related fees. Any postcard achieving a price over $25 will be placed in a rigid plastic top loader for added protection. We automatically combine shipping on multiple lots, so please disregard any initial invoices showing otherwise. All postcards are mailed in durable, stay-flat envelopes.
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David Bull
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1000: Japanese postcard c. 1905 celebrating military victory with general portraits & Rising Sun flag.Est. $25-$100
1000B: Unknown political figure speaking in front of Edwardian crowd Likely London early 1900'sEst. $25-$100Lot Passed
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1000C: Lot of 15 Keystone View Company Stereoscope Photographs – World War I and Naval ScenesEst. $50-$300
1000D: U.S. Military Photo Album, 70+ Images of Bases, Personnel, and Life - Possibly Occupied Japan 1950sEst. $25-$100Lot Passed
1001: Original Soviet TASS Press Release Packet on German Peace Treaty Crisis with Envelope, July 12, 1962Est. $300-$400Lot Passed
1001A: 1917 New York Central Railroad Letter on Passenger Overcharge, Grand Central TerminalEst. $25-$100Lot Passed
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1001B: 1868 Jones’ Prepared Paper for the Million Pocket Package by James C. Mortimer, New YorkEst. $50-$200
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1002: Vintage 1971 Mercury Cougar Convertible promotional postcard. A blue luxury sports carEst. $25-$100
1003: Vintage postcard of the Wynn's Friction Proofing Streamliner 777 at Bonneville Salt Flats, c. 1950sEst. $25-$100Lot Passed
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1003A: 1960 Montgomery Ward Spring Summer Catalog Advertising Postcard with Free Offer, Waterbury CTEst. $25-$100
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1004: 1908 Advertising Postcard for Chi-Namel Varnish from J F Howe Hdw & Supply, Freedom, Pennsylvania.Est. $25-$100
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1004A: Art Deco Trans-Lux Prado Cinema and Hotel Building, Mexico City Street Scene with Vintage CarsEst. $25-$100
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1004B: Kelly Field San Antonio Texas Postcard, Early U.S. Army Aviation Biplane Scene, Dahlroge PublisherEst. $25-$100
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1004C: 1906 Wooden Postcard “You Auto Be With Me in Atlantic City?? with Real Photo Insert & Car MotifEst. $25-$100
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1004D: Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Postcard, Packing Room Battle Creek Michigan Cereal Factory Interior ViewEst. $25-$100
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1004E: Alaska Native Village Real Photo Postcard, Fur-Clad Figure and Tents, Schallerer’s Seward ShopEst. $25-$100
1004F: Velox Real Photo Postcard of Uniformed Baseball Team - B.G.S.A./Stevens Any famous players?Est. $25-$100Lot Passed
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1004G: Appleway Coffee Shop & Store Kernstown Virginia RPPC with Coca-Cola Sign and Tourist Cabin CampEst. $25-$100
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1004H: 1908 RPPC Winton Pennsylvania Jordan’s Uptodate Market and Post Office with Early Automobile ViewEst. $25-$100
1005: RPPC Real Photo Postcard of workers building a large concrete dam or bridge with scaffolding, 1910sEst. $25-$100Lot Passed
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1005A: Centennial Celebration RPPC West Boylston Massachusetts House Draped in Flags and Patriotic BuntingEst. $25-$100
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