“SUPERMAN-TIM CLUB-FOR-BOYS” RARE LETTER AND ENVELOPE.
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$250.00
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #198 - Part II
Item numbers 500 through 1103 in auction 198
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Item Description
8.5x11” typed letter with “Superman-Tim Club-For-Boys” stationery header is dated Mar. 12, 1948 and reads “To My Friend Robert Donegan Whose Birthday Is March 19th! I’ve A Birthday Present For You…From My Store And From Me. A Real Birthday Pie…A Thick, Juicy One That Just Melts In Your Mouth. All You Have To Do Is Tell Me That You Will Come In For It, And I’ll Do The Rest. Write Right Away! I’ll Order Your Pie The Minute I Hear From You..Then You Be Sure To Come To My Store And Get It On Friday Afternoon. Your Friend, - Tim Wishes You Many Happy Birthdays.” Wells & Coverly, Inc. Superman-Tim store name and address at bottom of letter. Red image of flying Superman on bkg. of paper. Small inset “Tim” portrait at lower left corner. ©Superman Inc., 1946. Letter has been folded twice for mailing and has heavy vertical crease slightly to the right of center. Scattered aging. Fine/VF. Comes with original 4-1/8x9.5” “Superman-Tim” mailing envelope which has Mar. 12, 1948 postmark and red leaping Superman image. Envelope is addressed to recipient of letter and has same heavy fold as letter. Part of envelope flap is missing, 1.25x2.75” piece. Scattered aging along top margin. .75” tear just above postmark. VG. Rare.
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