Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
2010 Christmas Postcard | Latest News | Kovels.com
When have you ever heard of the postal rate dropping?
This early 20th century Christmas postcard cost a penny to send, which dates it sometime between 1907 and 1925. In 1872, the United States passed postal regulations allowing the mailing of postcards. The rate was 1 cent. The postcard rate went up to 2 cents in 1917 but went back down to 1 cent in 1919 until 1925.
This early 20th century Christmas postcard cost a penny to send, which dates it sometime between 1907 and 1925. In 1872, the United States passed postal regulations allowing the mailing of postcards. The rate was 1 cent. The postcard rate went up to 2 cents in 1917 but went back down to 1 cent in 1919 until 1925.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Kovels.com Item of the Week December 6, 2010: McCoy Cookie Jar | Latest News | Kovels.com
Kovels.com Item of the Week December 6, 2010: McCoy Cookie Jar
If you're thinking of raiding this cookie jar, BE CAREFUL! It's very rare. It's believed to be one of only six McCoy train engine cookie jars that have smoke. The cookie jar is 10 inches tall by 9 1/2 inches long, in mint condition and it sold for a sweet $7,015 at a fall Belhorn auction.
If you're thinking of raiding this cookie jar, BE CAREFUL! It's very rare. It's believed to be one of only six McCoy train engine cookie jars that have smoke. The cookie jar is 10 inches tall by 9 1/2 inches long, in mint condition and it sold for a sweet $7,015 at a fall Belhorn auction.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
BASEMENT STORAGE YIELDS TREASURE
A cigar store Indian that had been in the family basement since the 1960s gave the owner an unexpected legacy. The Indian, in fine unrestored condition, was sold by Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas for an amazing $203,150. The Indian had been purchased by the owner's late husband before they were married. The record price for a cigar store figure, set in 2007, is $542,400 for a 19th-century carved Punch figure attributed to Samuel Robb. Most cigar store figures are Indians and the highest priced usually sell for about $50,000. But an Indian sold in Canada in 2006 brought almost $74,000.
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