Cauldron of Curiosities Auction, 2024 October

Two letters and one letter cover with contents, dating 1857, 1864, and 1879. The 1857 letter bears an 1851 3¢ imperforate U.S. stamp, the 1864 ...

Collection of three pieces of mail, two envelopes and one letter, marked with early postmarks. The mail dates from 1846, 1869, and 1895, and the postm

Signed cover from the Pinkus Jungle Expedition in the late 1930s. Besides being an explorer, Pinkus was also a grand master chess player & publi...

A collection of 16 - 1972 Summer Olympics covers, c1972. All different Olympics imprinted cachets, each with 2 Munich (Munchen) postmarks dated Aug. 2

5 nice foreign covers. 3x France, Syrie, Italiane.

A collection of 8 First Day Commemorative Covers from France, c1970-86. All different cachets with coordinating postmarks & French adhesive stam...

Six binders of international postal covers: three from Israel, issued by Calhouns Collectors Society; dated 1975-1982, hundreds of covers. Two album

A trio of RPC postcards of famous movie stars, c1910s-30s. Includes Spencer Tracy, William S. Hart and Tom Mix. Spencer Tracy card is postmarked 1938,

RPC postcard of a long mule train pulling a wagon through snow. Penned writing on front: "Shaver/Cal/1918"; on verso: "A load of/Pota...

A collection of 11 postcards from Cameroon, Africa, c1910s. RPCs. 4 used.[ Cameroon Africa

A collection of 59 postcards from Congo, Africa, c1906-32. Most are RPCs, 9 used & postmarked.[ Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Africa

A collection of 10 postcards from Ethiopia, U.S./U.N., circa early 1900s. Two are not split back. One used. Mostly RPCs.[ Ethiopia Africa

Lot of 17 vintage linen postcards from the 1940s, produced by Curt Teich and Company. Teich was an American producer of popular and iconic colored pos

RPC postcard of the Tallapoosa Hotel, Tallapoosa, Georgia. By one account found, the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1917. Penned writing on verso, but

RPC postcard of Main Street, Chandlerville, Ill., postmarked Chandlerville, 1908. Stamp.[ Chandlerville Illinois

RAR color lithograph postcard of two officers standing next to a 1910s vehicle with "Patrol Police Department" painted on the side, titled...

2 c. 1913 Odell RPC's. A Desvoigne harness shop.[ Odell Illinois

Color lithograph Halloween postcard of a pig eating a jack-o-lantern, caption, "What the Pig tho't of the Ghost." Witch on broom sitti...

Postcard with information about a "wanted" fugitive, "slick talker," indicted for embezellment (sic), wife and child desertion. ...

An undated RPC postcard of eight dogs pulling a wagon, with a dapper fellow in front and what appears to be the Old Iowa Capitol Building in the backg

Pair of RPC postcards from Kansas, c1910. Both street scenes, one of an auto meet in Larnard, the other of a crowd looking at someone dressed up like

A collection of 16 postcards from Kenya, Africa, c1900-40. 15 are split back. 1 is used, postmarked 1940. All but 2 are RPCs.[ Kenya Africa

A collection of 15 postcards depicting photos from Madagascar, c1907-14. Three postmarked 1907-14, 12 unused. Some RPCs. All split-back.[ Madagascar

RPC postcard of a hotel in Clark Lake, Michigan, postmarked 1920s.[ Clark Lake Michigan

A pair of RPC postcards of two different RARE views of the same street in Prudenville, Michigan, c1920s. Both feature "A. Gillean - General Sto...

RPC postcard of a group of seven people sitting in or posing by an early automobile in front of a building, from about 1907, Tonopah, Nevada. Osborn...

24 Color - 14 B & W - No Duplicates - 1905-1927[ Asbury Park New Jersey

39 color - 10 B & W - No Duplicates - 1906-1924[ Atlantic City New Jersey

A color lithograph fold-out postcard of the Royal Palace Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, postmarked Atlantic City, 1908. 10 black and whi

RARE "wanted" or missing person postcard, c1890. Titled "Left Home! Left Home!" Original photo of Marcus Heisler attached. Rewar...

Special novelty complete 3-card set of postcards titled, "The Fish Story," c1906. Copyright, 1906. The Wildwood Post Card Co. Wildwood, N....

Atlas Lumber Yard and I L O'Dell, Aldridge RPC's.[ North Dakota

Manchester pennant postcard with 1913 Clinton, Ohio in Summit County postmark. This is the only Adams county card in this very large collection.

About 45 Alliance postcards. Lutheran church, Carnegie Library, Mahoning River, Main St., W H Morgan residence, Water Works dam, Miller Hall, public s

About 34 Lima postcards with 4 RPC's. Court of G A R Honor at night, high school, Memorial Hospital, Woodlawn cemetery, fire apparatus, Lima Clu...

M E Church, Spencerville. This is the only Allen county card in this very large collection.[ Allen County Ohio

5 Amsterdam disaster RPC's. The tragic mine fire of 1910 with 15 victims.[ Amsterdam Ohio

9 Ashland advertising & promo postcards. Cornwell & Swartz x2, Frank B Downs Jewelers x2, Ashland felt pennant, Schill Bros Coal Furnace etc.

10 Ashland postcards with railroad depot, factories etc.[ Ashland Ohio

About 45 Ashland postcards featuring private residences. Highland Ave., Cottage St., Court House Park, South Clermont St., Sandusky St. etc.[ Ashland

About 40 Ashland public building postcards. College & dorm, court house, county jail, soldiers monument, Walnut St. school, church, street scene...

About 25 Ashland street scene postcards. Main St. Fair, Highland Ave., Orange St., Cottage St., Sandusky St. Cleveland Ave. etc.[ Ashland Ohio

8 Ashland postcards with 4 RPC's-horse drawn carriage, 2 barns, boats on a lake. Church, pennant etc.[ Ashland County Ohio

11 Geneva buildings & street scenes, N. Broadway, Geneva on the Lake, Champion Safety Lock Works, farm, W. Main St., grade school. Rylander Hote...

1909-11 Pair of postcards from the town of Atwater, Ohio, in Portage County, c1909, 1911. Includes M.E. Church, collage with photo of reverend and par

RPC of Minster convent & St. Mary's banner.[ Auglaize County Ohio

23 Bakersville postcard with printed Bakersville pennants. See photos for unidentified scenes.[ Bakersville Ohio

Group of 13 Huron Co., Ohio, Postcards. Church, library, Y.M.C.A., Main Street, Kinney Creek, etc.[ Belleview Ohio

A dozen postcards from Knox County, Ohio, c1907-31. Towns include Brinkhaven, Fredericktown, Buckeye City, Centerburg. Flood, scenic, streets, buildin

22 Bucyrus postcards with 1 RPC of c. 1914 taxi. Also, HS, court house, church, Sandusky River, library, street scenes etc.[ Bucyrus Ohio