Harmer-Schau Auctions

Striving to be the best, not the biggest!

Sale 88

Worldwide Philatelic Auction in Los Angeles, CA

U.S. & Foreign Postcards, and Autographs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2296		U.S. Postcards, Stock By Subject, several thousand mint and used cards filling 11 red boxes (#106 size), real photos to linens, noted separate box for Santa Claus, other subjects incl. Lincoln, animals, airplanes, patriotic, trains, ships, restaurants, hotels, Indians, ethnic, Washington, etc., all sleeved and priced, ready for sale, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 2297		U.S. Postcards, State Stock, many thousand mint and used in 17 full red boxes (#106 size), real photos to chromes, organized by State, good variety of subjects and scenes, all sleeved and priced, ready for sale, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2298		U.S. Postcards, Oregon Vintage Group, Approximately 250 cards from a variety of cities, incl. Portland Rose parade, Pendleton Round-up, and early street scenes, inspection will prove rewarding, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2299		U.S. Postcards, Ft. Russell, WY Group, 52 different mostly real photo cards showing various Army scenes, mostly mint, scarce group, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2300		U.S. Postcards, Mostly Exposition Lot, hundreds mostly mint in banker box, from 1907 Oregon to 1960 New York, good variety, inspect, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2301		U.S. Postcards, 1894 S.F. Midwinter International Exposition, 4 diff. views, 3 used (2 within San Francisco, 1 to France), 1 mint, all franked with 1¢ Columbian issue, nice group, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2302		U.S. Postcards, Holiday Mix, 275 mint cards in small box, noted Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's, Halloween, etc., nice lot, Excellent. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2303		U.S. Postcards, Jamestown Exposition Lot, 250 postcards incl. nice group with expo cancels on #328, worth a look, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 2304		U.S. Postcards, California Lot, 400 mint and used in small box, good variety of scenes, towns, etc., mostly linens with a few chromes, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2305		U.S. Postcards, 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, mint card showing "Electric Tower", franked with 2¢ Columbian, lovely item, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2306		U.S. Postcards, Mostly Older Lot, approx. 2500 mostly mint cards in 3 file boxes, ¾ linens, ¼ chromes, good variety of subjects, inspect, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2307		Foreign Postcards, Mexico Older Lot, 100+ cards mostly early 20th Century mint, majority real photo, good variety of scenes, natives, etc., Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2308		Foreign Postcards, Netherlands Indies Accumulation, 400 mint cards (few scattered used), early 1900's to 1920's (few newer), mostly photo cards showing people, street scenes, buildings and views, sorted by towns and subjects, good variety, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2309		Foreign Postcards, Netherlands Early 20th Century Collection, 1500+ mint (few scattered used) cards, noted collection of Hilversum, scenics, street scenes, people, humor, holidays, various towns, intact estate, inspect, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2310		Foreign Postcards, Philippines Early Used Group, 60 cards, real photos to linens, 1900's to 1930's, good variety, Very Good. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2311		Foreign Postcards, Modern Accumulation, 10,000+ mint and used filling 4 banker boxes, mostly chromes, did note linens and a few earlier, good variety of subjects from around the globe, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2312		Foreign Postcards, Women, Children and Love, Lovely group of over 100 Foreign, mostly colorized photo cards featuring beautiful ladies, children, etc., lovely assortment, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2313		Foreign Postcards, Group of 94, incl. artist signed such as Christy, Boileau, etc., set of 40 Italian art deco cards, etc., Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2314		Foreign Postcards, Modern Group, Loose in 2 full banker boxes, couple thousand, majority U.S., many mint, clean, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2315		Foreign Postcards, Box Lot of About 2500, linens to chromes, mix of U.S. and Foreign, primarily mint, good variety of subjects, Excellent. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2316		Foreign Postcards, Box of Mostly Modern, couple thousand in full banker box, mix of used and mint, mostly chromes (some earlier), good variety of scenes and countries, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2317		Autographs, Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) British novelist, small document initially signed by Charles and his wife Catherine on 13 April 1842, the owner Miss Hope Hanchett asked his son, Alfred Tennyson Dickens to have Dickens sign the document upon his visit to Omaha on the next Monday, she was successful as his signature is at the bottom, wonderful item. Newspaper article from November 8, 1911 explains this piece. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2318		Autographs, Hitler, Adolph, Appointment of Heinrich Meinecke as President of National Roadway System, February 19, 1938 in Berlin, signed by Hitler and countersigned by Dorpmueller, horiz. fold in middle, couple other minor creases and spots, Nazi symbol embossed on card, important WW II document. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 2319		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2320		Autographs, Verne, Jules, Aug 29, 1900 handwritten note in pen on small card in French signed full signature, vert. fold in card. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 2321		Autographs, Various Signatures Circa 1940's-60's, Political incl. Stratton, Sen. Ives, Sen. Lehman, Walter Winchell, Farley ALS', adhesives signed by designer/engravers, 10¢ Red Cloud sheet signed by him, clean group. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $104

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free 800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com