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Gettysburg, The Eisenhower Home
Very well-done art (not a photo) of U.S. President Eisenhower’s home–or at least one of them. Unused Mike Roberts card C7406. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Logan Circle and Public Library
Unused C.T. American Art Colored card 108537 (103). Grade: 1
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Greenville, An Anderson Tour
The caption on this unused card reads, exactly: “Having Fun! An Anderson Tour, Greenville, PA.” Now we don’t doubt at all that those folks were having fun, but were things really so formal in those days? Grade: 2
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Historic Gettysburg Battlefield and Tour Bus
Unused Lusterchrome card K-10040. The caption is Replete with Florid Detail. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Philadelphia Pa.
Linen, large letter card mailed in March 1945 with stamp and postmark placed over some other sticker. Some postmark ink transfer on the front. Grade: 4
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Philadelphia, New U.S. Mint
Mailed in 1905 with stamp and clear postmark. A little postmark ink transfer on the front, but in great condition considering the age. Grade: 1
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Map of Pennsylvania
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Buckhill, Lower Buckhill Falls
Two of these unused linen cards 12284 are available. Grades: 1
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Gettysburg, Devils Den in Springtime
Unused card with a black album hinge remnant and inked date “Aug. 9, 1963” on the back. Grade: 4
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Philadelphia, Kugler’s Chestnut St. Restaurant
Kugler’s was famous, and now gone. The unused card is evenly mellow with age and shows the “Cocktail Lounge and Victory Bar – Under the silken parade of the flags of the United Nations.” There’s an abrasion at the left front edge. Grade: 3
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Philadelphia, Old Original Bookbinder’s restaurant
“Voted America’s No. 1 Restaurant.” It must be true: the card says so. Mailed with 2-cent stamp and postmark, and rust remnants from a paper clip. Grade: 3
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Philadelphia, Old Original Bookbinder’s, Gay 90’s Room
More from Old Original Bookbinder’s, the Philadelphia restaurant institution. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Kugler’s Chestnut St. Restaurant, grand staircase
Another from defunct Kugler’s, an unused card but very heavily aged and with abrasions on the front (that wind up looking like more tablecloths). Grade: 4
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Philadelphia, Along the Wissahickon Drive, Fairmount Park
This is exctly the kind of card that would–if it was in Philadelphia and you were a collector there–command a higher price. We don’t know about you, but we’re not there, so we can offer it reasonably. Mailed in 1906, with stamp and two postmarks, so it’s more than a hundred years old and costs about the same as your Sunday paper. Grade: 3
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A View of the Lake, Eagles Mere (two cards)
On 20th September, 1906, someone mailed these two cards in sequence to the same person in Bozeman, Montana. Each card has its stamp, and postmarks from Eagles Mere and Bozeman — three days apart. The two cards provide a contiguous view of the lake, and the message, and we’re not going to break up the set. Both cards together: Grades: 2
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South Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium
Unusual card with a photo taken on 20th March 2004, the night before the stadium was imploded. Card mailed in 2013 with a round “Global Forever” stamp and blurred postmark. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, The Liberty Bell
Unused card with lots of smudging. Grade: 4
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Philadelphia, Old St. George’s Church and Methodist Historical Center
Unused Mike Roberts card PHI-109 of “The World’s Oldest and Most Historic Methodist Edifice.” Grade: 2
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Valley Forge, Washington’s Headquarters
Unused. Grade: 2
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Hello from the Picturesque Poconos
The unused card itself is OK but there had been a stamp placed for mailing and maybe someone changed their mind because all that’s left of that stamp is the backing. Grade: 4
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Philadelphia, Old Swedes Church – Gloria Dei
Unused Mike Roberts card Phi 19 of “The oldest church building in Philadelphia and one of the oldest in the United States.” Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Gloria Dei (Old Swede’s) Church
Unused, aging Plastichrome card P12856. Interesting to note from the caption that this was originally a Lutheran church and converted to Protestant Episcopal. Grade: 3
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Allentown, Beautiful Lehigh County, multiple views
The caption on this unused card identifies everything, including the county courthouse, a velodrome, Leaser Lake, and the world headquarters of Mack Truck. Indeed, something for everyone. Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Elfreth’s Alley
The caption reports that this alley has been “Occupied continuously for 200 years,” and we would be curious to know what such a property would now sell for, but some questions may be better left unasked. Unused Mike Roberts card PHI-17. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Historic Elfreth’s Alley
Unused Plastichrome card P24609, showing Blanden’s Court and the original cobblestones. Grade: 1
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Winona Cliff, Delaware Water Gap
Unused, unattributed, heavily aged and handled card. Grade: 3
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Hershey Park Rustic Bridge
Smaller (2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″) unused card, B&W. See also cards 10139102/3, complementing this one. All are clearly quite old. Grade: 1
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Pittsburgh, Schenley District
C.T. Art-Colortone linen card 5A-H231, mailed in 1986 (seems late, for the age of the card) with 4-cent stamp and full postmark. Shows the Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, and Masonic Temple. Grade: 2
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Greenville Railroad Park and Museum, cabooses
Unused 1996 Mary Jayne card J17834. One caboose is Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad’s #0205, and the other is Union Pacific’s #25437. Grade: 1
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Greenville Railroad Park and Museum, Steam Switch Locomotive
Unused 1996 Mary Jayne card J17835. A long and detailed caption gives you many details about this “World’s Largest Steam Switch Locomotive”. Grade: 1
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The Montgomery Government Lock and Dam on the Ohio River
Unused linen Dexter Press card 26166. Grade: 1
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Hershey Country Club and Ninth Green
Unused linen Curteich-Chicago card 6A-H1493, though the date “Jan 19 1945” is rubber-stamped on the upper reverse right corner. Actually, that helps. Grade: 3
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Lancaster, Wheatland, Bathroom
Not just ANY bathroom, but President Buchanan’s bathroom. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Dutch Haven Amish Stuff, Shoo-Fly Pies
A shoo-fly pie, favoured by the Pennsylvania Dutch, is made from molasses. Don’t be on a diet when you eat it. The card is basically an ad from the place–with a few outlets around Pennsylvania–that sells the pie and many other things. Unused, Dexter Press, 3823-C. Grade: 1
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Ohiopyle Falls of the Youghiogheny River
Unused Dexter Press card 274-D-20 (61374). Smudged and fingermarked on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Lambs Lookout
From the location on this unused card 45924, you can see all the way from Canton to Troy, up Towanda Creek Valley from the Barkley Mountains to Mt. Pisgah. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia at Night
Unused card from America’s Bicentennial (1976). Grade: 2
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Philadelphia, Swann Memorial Fountain
Unused WYCO card DT-86382-B (P-132) from 1964. Aging. Grade: 1
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Philadelphia, Independence Mall with Independence Hall
Unused 1964 WYCO card, though it has someone’s name and 1973 date written at the bottom of the address area. Grade: 3