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Point Lobos
Point Lobos Reserve State Park near Carmel, on a Mirro-Krome H.S. Crocker card CA-132 from the late 1960s, not mailed but heavily written on reverse. Both sides just look a bit tired. Grade: 4

Code: 10105041
Price: $1.00
Pebble Beach, Monterey Cypress
Along the 17-Mile Drive near Carmel, on an H.S. Crocker card CA-137 from late 1960s, not mailed but heavily written on reverse. Grade: 4

Code: 10105042
Price: $1.00
Balboa Island
From 1960s or so, this unmailed Royal Pictures Merle Porter card 8482 (or S17095) (why do they often need two numbers?) could be sold as-new now. Grade: 1

Code: 10105043
Price: $2.00
Mt. Baldy and Continental Trailways
This card started life issued by Continental Trailways, possibly in the 50s, then was mailed in 1974 (stamp intact and postmark largely so) after being discovered in Arizona. A bit of postmark smudging on front but in this case it just adds to the character. Grade: 2

Code: 10105044
Price: $3.50
Pacific Grove, Magic Carpet
Unused Mike Roberts/Bell Magazine Agency Sandor Baltoni card C22389, probably from 1960s, bits of abrasion around the edges and starting to age on reverse. Grade: 2

Code: 10105045
Price: $2.00
Sacramento, State Capitol
Unused mid-20th century card, and apart from some aging on reverse it’s in terrific condition. Published by W.C. Spangler agency, made by E.C. Kropp and with index no. 16254N. Grade: 1

Code: 10105046
Price: $4.50
Oil Wells
Unused card, probably early 1900s, in the “On the Road of a Thousand Wonders” series (AC3) published by Newman Post Card Co. The caption is faintly in red at top front. Grade: 2

Code: 10105047
Price: $9.00
San Francisco, Alcatraz
Very old, real photo card from Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 966, of Alcatraz Island while it was very much in operation. Unused, unmarked. Grade: 1

Code: 10105048
Price: $19.00
Sacramento, ferry crossing river
Google doesn’t give up anything about this card, issued by Kropp in Milwaukee (No. 3281) a long time ago. Never mailed, appropriately aged. Grade: 2

Code: 10105049
Price: $19.00
San Francisco from Twin Peaks
Pacific Novelty Co. card 28, unused, normally aged. No reference to the 1906 earthquake. Was this before or after? Grade: 2

Code: 10105050
Price: $12.00
San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge
This Smith Novelty Co. card E-93 by Ken Glaser was published and mailed in 1988, internationally, and has five stamps and full postmark. Together with red air-mail rubber stamp on reverse, it rates Grade: 2

Code: 10105051
Price: $2.50
San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, sunset
All the requisite elements of a San Francisco postcard! Smith Novelty card E-314, published in 1988 and mailed internationally in 1989, with two stamps and full postmark plus red air-mail rubber stamp. Heavily written. Grade: 1

Code: 10105052
Price: $2.00
San Francisco, night
Smith Novelty Co. Philip Coblentz card E109, published in 1989 and mailed internationally in 1990 with four stamps. Postmark is legible, and there are two red air-mail stamps on the reverse. Little bit of edge and corner abrasion. Grade: 2

Code: 10105053
Price: $2.50
San Francisco, night from Treasure Island
This card was published by Impact in 1977 and mailed in 1988 with two “Love” stamps and a full postmark. Not too special as it is, but you can compare this view with later editions. Grade: 3

Code: 10105054
Price: $2.50
San Francisco, Golden Gate sunset
Yes, the Bridge again! This 4-7/8″ x 6″ card was mailed in 1989 with four stamps and a fully legible postmark. Some postal creasing vertically through the middle of the card. The name San Francisco is in white letters on a light gray background at the bottom. Grade: 3

Code: 10105055
Price: $2.00
Los Angeles, aerial view
“California Scene” postcard LA231 by James Blank, a very nice view and this one will be valuable down the road sometime. Card was mailed in 1996, has two stamps and a full postmark. Address was on a sticker. The card is 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″. Grade: 3

Code: 10105056
Price: $2.50
Los Angeles, panorama
This 5″ x 7″ Curteich T-500 Hartshorn John Hinde card went around the world, and it shows, front and back. Mailed in 1987, it has two stamps and full postmark and the best thing we can say otherwise is that it’s not torn. Grade: 4

Code: 10105057
Price: $1.50
San Francisco, from Twin Peaks
Since Twin Peaks is (are?) a popular place for taking pictures, it is easy to trace the growth of the city through postcards made from that view. This card E119 by Ken Glaser Jr. was published by Smith Novelty in 1989 and mailed internationally (with four stamps) in 1990. Has red air-mail rubber stamp, and address is on an affixed label. Grade: 2

Code: 10105058
Price: $2.50
Earthquake fault
Well, captions on front and back say “Earthquake Fault” and then the printed description on reverse starts with–no fooling–“This is not an earthquake fault…” Go figure. It goes on to say “An earthquake may have taken place here at one time but there is no record of this.” To make you wonder even more, it says “Before refrigeration residents of the area used the use the snow from the deaths to make ice cream…” OK, we will take their word for that. Card by Merle Porter C-464. Mailed in 1990, three stamps, full postmark. Odd. Grade: 3

Code: 10105059
Price: $3.50
San Francisco, multiple views
Two of these Ken Glaser Jr., Smith Novelty E-2 1988 cards are available, both mailed in 1990, both with stamps and legible postmarks and also with red air-mail rubber stamps on reverse. Normal and very minor postal creasing. Grades: 2

Code: 10105060
Price: $2.00
Santa Barbara
Basically this Mark Fay SBS-805 card, mailed in 1992, is a view of the Miramar Hotel. Stamp and postmark intact, though message was not cleanly written. A bit of postal creasing on one corner. Grade: 3

Code: 10105061
Price: $1.50
Catalina Island
Never got there. Always wanted to. This Burney L. Ramming card of Old Ben, the sea lion, was mailed internationally in 1992, with one stamp and full Avalon postmark. Has a red rubber-stamped Air Mail from post office on reverse. Minor abrasion on upper left corner. Grade: 2

Code: 10105062
Price: $2.50
Orange, Plaza Square Fountain
Continental Postcard C-219 mailed from USA to Malaysia in 1984 but according to a large rubber stamp on the reverse it was “Missent to Manila” first. Stamp and postmark are intact, card is normally aged. Grade: 2

Code: 10105063
Price: $2.00
Death Valley (folio)
In 1965, Western Resort Publications/Ferris H. Scott produced this “Greetings from Death Valley” folio of 12 connected photos, including Scotty’s Castle and Zabriskie Point, meant to be sent together as one unit, and so it was–in 1971, as scan shows. The reverse shows Scotty’s Castle. Grade: 1

Code: 10105064
Price: $17.50
Monterey, Scenic Highway One
Smith Novelty card MC-159 printed in 1989 and mailed internationally in 1994, airmail stamp intact and mostly legible postmark. Minor postal creasing. Grade: 2

Code: 10105065
Price: $2.00
Engine 45
The card assumes you know this is in California, but just between us, we know that, don’t we? Engine 45 has a Mikado 2-8-2 wheel system and is on its way toward Northspur. Mailed in 1994, this Bob von Normann postcard has a 40-cent airmail stamp and full postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 10105066
Price: $2.50
Jamestown, Main Street
“Gateway to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines.” Catchy! Colorscope card SE-239 mailed in 1991 with two stamps and full postmark. Little bit of postmark smudge and normal, minor postal creasing on front. Grade: 2

Code: 10105067
Price: $2.50
San Francisco, aerial view
Beautiful photo on this 1988 John Dickson/Smith Novelty postcard E-131, made better by being mailed internationally in 1992 with three different commemoratives. It has full postmark, and also red rubber-stamped air-mail on reverse. Grade: 1

Code: 10105068
Price: $3.00
San Francisco, Lombard Street
Here’s yet another in the many Lombard Street entries–you can almost watch the flowers grow. Smith Novelty card S-185, dated 1987. Two are available. One was mailed in 1991 with three different stamps and airmail sticker (Grade: 3, $3). The other was mailed in 1990 with one stamp and full if blurred postmark (Grade: 1, $1).

Code: 10105069
Price: $1.00
San Francisco, Ghiradelli Square
Smith Novelty card E-79 printed in 1988 and mailed by TJG in 1992, with four stamps, legible postmark, taped address and airmail stickers, heavily written, and so–it’s undamaged on the front and a mess on the back. Grade: 4

Code: 10105070
Price: $2.00
San Francisco, cable car
Smith Novelty card E-86 (Were there other publishers? Are there?) from 1988, mailed in 1992 but still probably contemporary. One stamp, mostly legible postmark, address on an affixed sticker. Primarily you need to want another card of a cable car. Grade: 3

Code: 10105071
Price: $1.50
Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay
Fine Line Productions/Larry Prosor card S-4 mailed in 1992 with two fishing lure commemoratives and a partial postmark. Card is quite aged on reverse, has a bit of postmark smudging on front and also an abrasion on front left edge. Grade: 3

Code: 10105072
Price: $2.00
Los Angeles, City Center at night
Unmailed Hubert A. Lowman/Western Publishing & Novelty card L-204 from the 1960s, slightly aging. Grade: 3

Code: 10105074
Price: $3.00
Anaheim, Disneyland, Monsanto Hall of Chemistry
Certainly a great catch for Disney collectors, two of these unused cards are available, straight from Tomorrowland at Disneyland and looking as good as they did when they were new in the late 50s. Grades: 1

Code: 10105075
Price: $4.00
San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge
Unmailed card from 1950s, Mike Roberts C4705, near-perfect front, but reverse has a travel agency’s rubber stamp on it. Grade: 4

Code: 10105076
Price: $1.50
Anaheim, Disneyland, Monsanto Hall of Chemistry
This unmailed card from Tomorrowland is great on the front, but the back has the date 1958 penciled in, as well as a black rubber stamp from a travel agency. If you’re not too worried about that, this is a great addition to Disney ephemera collections. Grade: 4

Code: 10105077
Price: $2.50
San Francisco, Bay Bridge, sunset
At least one of the variables on this card is different: it’s not the Golden Gate Bridge! Nice on the front, this 1958 Mike Roberts card C4706 is unmailed but has a black rubber stamp from the travel agency on reverse. Grade: 4

Code: 10105078
Price: $1.50
San Francisco, Golden Gate area
Mike Roberts card C5038 from 1958 or earlier, this panorama was never mailed. It has minor edge abrasion and the travel agent’s rubber stamp on reverse. Grade: 4

Code: 10105079
Price: $2.00
San Francisco, Treasure Island
Like others in this series, a 1958 card from Mike Roberts (C5010a), unmailed but with travel agency stamp on reverse. Front is OK though. Grade: 4

Code: 10105080
Price: $1.50
San Francisco, cable car
Another Mike Roberts card (C4263), bought in 1958 but the photo looks older. Unmailed, aged reverse with travel agent’s black rubber stamp. Grade: 4

Code: 10105081
Price: $2.00

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