HALLOWEEN - BLACK CATS POSTCARD LOT.
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Winning Bid:
$374.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
7
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
Value Code:
H - $200 to $400 Help Icon
Item Description
Lot of 40 different 3.5x5.5" postcards, including two by Gibson, one by Tuck and four by Whitney. One card features art by Ellen H. Clapsaddle. c. early 1900s-1920. All but two depict black cats (other two both feature different color cats) as the main theme w/cards also including jack-o-lantern pumpkins, pumpkin-headed scarecrows, witches, a devil, ghosts, a skeleton, owls, bats, etc. One card features great image of two goblins riding black cat w/skeleton, ghost, witch and jack-o-lanterns in bkg. Another neat design has a devil w/pitchfork sitting atop pumpkin and another features Pied Piper-type leading parade of cats by candlelight. Another great design features two owls pulling a floating pumpkin which contains a Grim Reaper. One card serves as a Halloween Party invitation w/inking on front. 28 of the 40 have either been writing or are postally used. Some designs include embossing and metallic accents. Two cards have heavy-moderate aging/wear w/one having scattered inking to front. Good/VG. 10 have moderate handling wear w/corner tip wear and some creasing; a few have some moderate aging/age-spotting. VG. Eight other cards have some handling wear/aging and are VG/Fine overall. Rest are Fine overall. Great designs. An instant collection. All shown online.
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