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Orient, NY, United States
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1800s Maine Merchant Ephemera and Postcards
ACME Auctions LLC
Step Back in Time: One 19th-Century Maine Merchant's Ephemera, Plus a Large Postcard Selection
Something special for collectors of ephemera, postal history, advertising, and Americana.
Hundreds of lots, with more being added.
At its heart is an extensive group of original ephemera that all belonged to a single 19th-century Maine merchant and his family in Newburgh, Maine which starts with lot 675 and runs to lot 750. Spanning the late 1800s into the early 1900s, it reads like the contents of one businessman's desk: letters and business correspondence, billheads and invoices, advertising circulars and trade cards, stamped and postmarked covers, pamphlets, and documents. Addressed again and again to the family, it features Bangor wholesale druggists, Knights Templar sword makers, newspapers, pension agents, and soap and seed dealers. It is exceedingly rare to find ephemera like this still grouped together from a single source, a true treat for the postal history and Americana collector.
Also featured is a large and entirely separate selection of antique and vintage postcards (not connected to the Maine material): holiday and greeting cards, scenic American and foreign views, amusement parks, hotels, and street scenes, including many real photo and chromolithograph examples.
Every item is pictured exactly as you'll receive it, so please examine the photos closely.
SHIPPING POLICY
We handle all shipping in-house and recommend using our service to save money:
Lower 48: a flat $6.95 to ship any number of items you win.
FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $50.
We automatically combine your wins onto one invoice, emailed usually within 24 hours of the auction's close.
Careful packing: plastic sleeves, rigid top loaders for items over $25, durable stay-flat envelopes or boxes.
We can't control quotes from LiveAuctioneers or their partners (usually much higher), so please wait for our invoice.
Something special for collectors of ephemera, postal history, advertising, and Americana.
Hundreds of lots, with more being added.
At its heart is an extensive group of original ephemera that all belonged to a single 19th-century Maine merchant and his family in Newburgh, Maine which starts with lot 675 and runs to lot 750. Spanning the late 1800s into the early 1900s, it reads like the contents of one businessman's desk: letters and business correspondence, billheads and invoices, advertising circulars and trade cards, stamped and postmarked covers, pamphlets, and documents. Addressed again and again to the family, it features Bangor wholesale druggists, Knights Templar sword makers, newspapers, pension agents, and soap and seed dealers. It is exceedingly rare to find ephemera like this still grouped together from a single source, a true treat for the postal history and Americana collector.
Also featured is a large and entirely separate selection of antique and vintage postcards (not connected to the Maine material): holiday and greeting cards, scenic American and foreign views, amusement parks, hotels, and street scenes, including many real photo and chromolithograph examples.
Every item is pictured exactly as you'll receive it, so please examine the photos closely.
SHIPPING POLICY
We handle all shipping in-house and recommend using our service to save money:
Lower 48: a flat $6.95 to ship any number of items you win.
FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $50.
We automatically combine your wins onto one invoice, emailed usually within 24 hours of the auction's close.
Careful packing: plastic sleeves, rigid top loaders for items over $25, durable stay-flat envelopes or boxes.
We can't control quotes from LiveAuctioneers or their partners (usually much higher), so please wait for our invoice.
Auction Curator:

David Bull
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0001: 1913 Rally for Service Postcard, United States and Red Cross Flags, Open Bible MotifEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0002: Commemorative postcard illustration depicting a Decoration Day scene with an American flag, 1915.Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0003: Betsy Ross Sewing the First US Flag Historical Scene Chromolithograph Postcard, Early 20th CenturyEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0004: Early 20th Century Easter Greeting Postcard with Chick, Pussy Willows, and VasesEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0005: "Easter Greetings" postcard featuring two young girls with catkin branches, early 20th century.Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0006: Victorian-Era Children Pulling a Giant Easter Egg on a Cart, "Easter Greetings" Postcard, 1908Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0007: St. Gaudens Abraham Lincoln Statue & The Capitol, Washington D.C., early 20th C. postcardEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0008: George Washington Holding American Flag with Cherries, 1908 Patriotic Illustrated Postcard.Est.
$25
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$2
0009: George Washington portrait and Delaware Crossing historical art postcard, Dec. 25, 1776.Est.
$25
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$2
0010: Commemorative postcard featuring Henry Hudson, flags, ships, and the planned Memorial Bridge, c.Est.
$25
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$2
0012: Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Portrait and Quote with Floral Border Chromolithograph Postcard, 1911Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0013: Chromolithograph Patriotic Decoration Day postcard with Eagle, Flag, Cannon, Beach sceneEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0014: Early 20th Century Chromolithograph Postcard of 4th of July Celebration with Boys, Cannon, FireworksEst.
$25
-$100
$2
0015: Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Emblem Greetings postcard, featuring U.S. flag motif and kepi.Est.
$25
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$2
0016: 1915 Decoration Day postcard depicting an old soldier, a young girl, and a boy with an AmericanEst.
$25
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$2
0018: Elegant Pansies Floral Birthday Greeting Chromolithograph Postcard, Early 20th Century, 1908Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0019: G.A.R. American Flag and Military Emblem Chromolithograph Postcard, Poughkeepsie NY May 28, 1908Est.
$25
-$100
$2
0020: Embossed Easter postcard with a cross of white flowers and "Happy Easter" message, early 20thEst.
$25
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$2
0021: Easter Morn Religious Cross and Spring Flowers Postcard, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1911Est.
$25
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$2
0022: Chromolithograph Easter Greeting Postcard with Embossed Cross, Doves, and Landscape Vignette, 1911Est.
$25
-$100
$2
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