Early 1900s Postcards - 1,000+ Lots
online only auction | 1 day sale | 12 days away
Location
Orient, NY 11957 Dates
Sale Starts
Sun
May 31
11amSale Ends
Sun
May 31
Terms & Conditions
ACME Auctions - Terms & Conditions
By registering to bid with ACME Auctions through LiveAuctioneers, all participants acknowledge and agree to the following Terms & Conditions. These terms govern the auction in full and supersede all prior announcements, advertisements, and published materials.
1. Bidding & Registration
Bidders must register with LiveAuctioneers to participate. ACME Auctions reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to approve or deny any registration and to refuse bidding privileges based on a bidders past performance with ACME Auctions, other auctioneers, or LiveAuctioneers.
2. Buyers Premium & Payment
A 25% buyers premium, plus any applicable sales tax, is added to the hammer price of each lot.
Invoices are issued through the LiveAuctioneers payment interface within 24 hours of the auction?s conclusion. This sale uses LiveAuctioneers Standard Autopay system: by registering, bidders authorize LiveAuctioneers to charge the card on file for the full invoice amount.
If Autopay is declined, the buyer must provide an alternative form of payment within 48 hours of the sale. Failure to remit payment within this period may, at the discretion of ACME Auctions, result in cancellation of the sale, assessment of damages, and/or the filing of a non-paying bidder dispute with LiveAuctioneers.
3. Shipping
ACME Auctions will ship all items in this auction "in-house". Items will be sent via USPS Ground or Priority Mail, unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Customs forms for international shipments (if any) will reflect the full purchase price. Items will not be marked as a gift. International buyers are responsible for all customs duties, taxes, and fees.
4. Descriptions & Condition Reports
Catalog descriptions, estimates, and any statements (oral or written) are provided as opinions for guidance only and do not constitute warranties or guarantees of any kind. The absence of a condition note does not imply that an item is in perfect condition or without defects. Photographs form part of the description.
Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect items in person or to request additional information or condition reports prior to bidding. Requests must be made at least two days before the auction. All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and all sales are final.
5. Estimates & Reserves
Pre-sale estimates are for reference only and do not predict or limit the final sale price. Some lots may be subject to a confidential reserve. The auctioneer is authorized to bid on behalf of the consignor up to the reserve.
6. Auctioneers Authority
The auctioneer has sole and absolute discretion in the conduct of the sale, including, but not limited to, the right to accept or reject any bid, to resolve any dispute between bidders, to advance bidding in such increments as deemed appropriate, to withdraw or reoffer any lot, and to group or subdivide lots.
7. Internet & Absentee Bidding
Online bidding through LiveAuctioneers is offered as a convenience. ACME Auctions is not responsible for errors, omissions, interruptions, or technical failures in the bidding process. In events where floor, absentee, telephone, and internet bids are all accepted, the auctioneer?s decision as to the successful bidder and final hammer price is final.
8. Transfer of Title & Risk of Loss
Title to each lot and risk of loss pass to the buyer at the fall of the hammer. Thereafter, buyers are responsible for the security, insurance, and transport of their purchases, whether collected in person or shipped by a third party.
9. Returns & Limited Guarantee
Except as expressly stated herein, all property is sold without warranty and all sales are final. Returns will only be considered if:
(a) the physical condition of the lot materially differs from the catalog description;
(b) the buyer requested and received a written condition report prior to bidding; and
(c) the buyer notifies ACME Auctions in writing within 24 hours of receipt.
Any determination of material difference is at the sole discretion of ACME Auctions. Approved returns must be received within 10 days, in the same condition and with the same components as when originally shipped or collected. Shipping, packing, and insurance costs are non-refundable.
10. Sales Tax
Applicable sales tax will be added to all invoices as required by law, unless the buyer provides a valid resale certificate or other tax-exempt documentation acceptable to ACME Auctions before invoicing.
11. Legal Disputes
Any dispute arising out of or relating to the auction, these Terms & Conditions, or any purchase made hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Suffolk County, New York, under the rules of a mutually agreed arbitration service. The prevailing party may recover reasonable attorneys? fees, collection costs, interest, and associated expenses.
12. Acceptance of Terms
Placing a bid constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. No alteration or amendment is binding unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of ACME Auctions.
Contact:
ACME Auctions
36205 Main Road
Orient, NY 11957
516-360-2829
beepbeep@acmeauctions.com
By registering to bid with ACME Auctions through LiveAuctioneers, all participants acknowledge and agree to the following Terms & Conditions. These terms govern the auction in full and supersede all prior announcements, advertisements, and published materials.
1. Bidding & Registration
Bidders must register with LiveAuctioneers to participate. ACME Auctions reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to approve or deny any registration and to refuse bidding privileges based on a bidders past performance with ACME Auctions, other auctioneers, or LiveAuctioneers.
2. Buyers Premium & Payment
A 25% buyers premium, plus any applicable sales tax, is added to the hammer price of each lot.
Invoices are issued through the LiveAuctioneers payment interface within 24 hours of the auction?s conclusion. This sale uses LiveAuctioneers Standard Autopay system: by registering, bidders authorize LiveAuctioneers to charge the card on file for the full invoice amount.
If Autopay is declined, the buyer must provide an alternative form of payment within 48 hours of the sale. Failure to remit payment within this period may, at the discretion of ACME Auctions, result in cancellation of the sale, assessment of damages, and/or the filing of a non-paying bidder dispute with LiveAuctioneers.
3. Shipping
ACME Auctions will ship all items in this auction "in-house". Items will be sent via USPS Ground or Priority Mail, unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Customs forms for international shipments (if any) will reflect the full purchase price. Items will not be marked as a gift. International buyers are responsible for all customs duties, taxes, and fees.
4. Descriptions & Condition Reports
Catalog descriptions, estimates, and any statements (oral or written) are provided as opinions for guidance only and do not constitute warranties or guarantees of any kind. The absence of a condition note does not imply that an item is in perfect condition or without defects. Photographs form part of the description.
Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect items in person or to request additional information or condition reports prior to bidding. Requests must be made at least two days before the auction. All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and all sales are final.
5. Estimates & Reserves
Pre-sale estimates are for reference only and do not predict or limit the final sale price. Some lots may be subject to a confidential reserve. The auctioneer is authorized to bid on behalf of the consignor up to the reserve.
6. Auctioneers Authority
The auctioneer has sole and absolute discretion in the conduct of the sale, including, but not limited to, the right to accept or reject any bid, to resolve any dispute between bidders, to advance bidding in such increments as deemed appropriate, to withdraw or reoffer any lot, and to group or subdivide lots.
7. Internet & Absentee Bidding
Online bidding through LiveAuctioneers is offered as a convenience. ACME Auctions is not responsible for errors, omissions, interruptions, or technical failures in the bidding process. In events where floor, absentee, telephone, and internet bids are all accepted, the auctioneer?s decision as to the successful bidder and final hammer price is final.
8. Transfer of Title & Risk of Loss
Title to each lot and risk of loss pass to the buyer at the fall of the hammer. Thereafter, buyers are responsible for the security, insurance, and transport of their purchases, whether collected in person or shipped by a third party.
9. Returns & Limited Guarantee
Except as expressly stated herein, all property is sold without warranty and all sales are final. Returns will only be considered if:
(a) the physical condition of the lot materially differs from the catalog description;
(b) the buyer requested and received a written condition report prior to bidding; and
(c) the buyer notifies ACME Auctions in writing within 24 hours of receipt.
Any determination of material difference is at the sole discretion of ACME Auctions. Approved returns must be received within 10 days, in the same condition and with the same components as when originally shipped or collected. Shipping, packing, and insurance costs are non-refundable.
10. Sales Tax
Applicable sales tax will be added to all invoices as required by law, unless the buyer provides a valid resale certificate or other tax-exempt documentation acceptable to ACME Auctions before invoicing.
11. Legal Disputes
Any dispute arising out of or relating to the auction, these Terms & Conditions, or any purchase made hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Suffolk County, New York, under the rules of a mutually agreed arbitration service. The prevailing party may recover reasonable attorneys? fees, collection costs, interest, and associated expenses.
12. Acceptance of Terms
Placing a bid constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. No alteration or amendment is binding unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of ACME Auctions.
Contact:
ACME Auctions
36205 Main Road
Orient, NY 11957
516-360-2829
beepbeep@acmeauctions.com
Acme Auctions LLC
Description & Details
Step into the golden age of postcard collecting with this expansive May auction featuring more than 1,000 carefully cataloged lots from the late 19th and early 20th centuries ? a period widely regarded as the high-water mark of postcard artistry. From the era when a penny postcard carried both a personal message and a miniature work of art, this sale spans the full breadth of the medium's creative output: vibrant chromolithographs, atmospheric real photo postcards (RPPCs), richly embossed holiday greetings, and finely printed scenic views from every corner of the world. Lighthouse enthusiasts will find a remarkable sub-collection of nearly 100 lighthouse postcards, ranging from familiar New England beacons to remote Atlantic and Pacific stations, captured in chromolithograph, photographic, and colorized formats. Holiday collectors will discover dozens of Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and New Year cards, many embossed and rich with the symbolism that defined turn-of-the-century greeting traditions. Also includes many cards from favorite publishers such as Tucks. The geographic reach is impressive. New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut anchor a strong Northeast presence, complemented by views from Florida, Illinois, California, Virginia, Ohio, and beyond ? alongside European destinations including England, Switzerland, Italy, and France. Architectural collectors will appreciate the abundance of grand hotels, historic churches and cathedrals, town centers, and engineering marvels including bridges and railway scenes. Military and maritime collectors will find battleships, naval scenes, and patriotic imagery from the early dreadnought era. Every lot has been individually photographed and cataloged. All postcards are shipped in protective sleeves; lots hammering above $25 are additionally secured in rigid top loaders. We gladly combine shipping across multiple lots ? please await a combined invoice before remitting payment. Happy bidding!
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