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Auction Name Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, & Ephemera Total Sales (GBP) 28,984.85
Auction Date January 21, 2020 - January 21, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 10,435.00
Sale Number #12120 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 16,775.00
Total Lots 138
Sold Lots 128 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 10,905.00
% of Lots Sold 92.75% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 17,495.00
Unsold Lots 10 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 165.67%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
3092

Five albums containing a collection of 881 postcards and photographs, all of Horsham and its West Sussex environs,

 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 1,120.50
3127

A large collection of modern trade cards, the majority of sport interest,

 GBP 100.00 - 200.00 GBP 1,058.25
3121

An album of cigarette and trade cards, all odds, many duplicates,

 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 933.75
3088

An album containing approximately 153 postcards, all glamour interest,

 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 871.50
3137

AUTOGRAPHS. An album of sport autographs, the majority cricket or golf,

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 747.00
3109

Two albums containing approximately 730 postcards of military interest,

 GBP 300.00 - 500.00 GBP 597.60
3111

A collection of postcards and ephemera relating to the Canary Islands and the Yeoward Line,

 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 597.60
3125

A large collection of cigarette cards in fourteen albums, all of sport interest, the majority football and cricket odds,

 GBP 200.00 - 400.00 GBP 522.90
3147

MUSIC. A Saville Theatre programme featuring an appearance by Cream supported by Jeff Beck and John Mayall, compered by Rick Dane, on 2nd July 1967

 1967 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 498.00
3080

An album containing approximately 386 postcards, the majority British topographical views and artist postcards,

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 473.10
3155

ADVERTISING. Three modern albums containing numerous advertisements,

 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 448.20
3176

GREETINGS CARDS. A modern album containing greetings cards and unmounted scraps

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 448.20
3178

SCRAP ALBUMS. A modern album containing unmounted 'scraps',

 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 448.20
3059

A photographic postcard titled 'Pompeys Big Win, 2-1 Jan 16. 07, Pompey in Lovely Clayton (Manchester) How they were Lost in the Sulphur Steam',

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 423.30
3056

A collection of approximately 61 postcards and 1 photograph of Godalming and its Surrey environs,

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 398.40
3090

A collection of approximately 850 postcards in an album and loose, the majority foreign topographical views

 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 398.40
3135

AUTOGRAPHS. A Visitors Book with a page signed by Prince Charles and Diana, dated December 13th 1981,

 1981 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 398.40
3156

ADVERTISING. A collection of advertising ephemera for British companies,

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 398.40
3068

A collection of approximately 703 postcards, various subjects,

 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 373.50
3097

An collection of approximately 524 postcards in an album and loose, the majority relating to exhibitions or advertising postcards,

 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 373.50
3120

An album of cigarette cards, all odds, many duplicates,

 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 373.50
3138

AUTOGRAPHS. An album of cricket autographs,

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 373.50
3152

ADVERTISING. A modern album containing approximately 116 advertisements, the majority featuring dogs or promoting chocolate, confectionery, tea and coffee.

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 373.50
3067

A collection of approximately 240 greetings postcards and cards,

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 348.60
3098

Two albums containing approximately 487 postcards published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, many collected in sets, various artist postcards

 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 348.60
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