Collection of 39 various city bus fare tokens
vp, (1940s-1950s). Hardcover. Wide range of U.S. cities plus San Juan. Circulated condition, each is mounted in 2 x 2" coin holders. The lot. More
vp, (1940s-1950s). Hardcover. Wide range of U.S. cities plus San Juan. Circulated condition, each is mounted in 2 x 2" coin holders. The lot. More
Benchmark Publications: Mountain View, CA, 1987-2009. Paperback. 71 issues. Ads, photos; illus., 11 x 8.25", stapled glossy pict wraps, approximately 106pp each issue, minor extremity wear else a nice, incomplete set. Missing 1988-1992, 1997-1998, and a few miscellaneous issues throughout. "Accurate Information for Fine Modelbuilding". SCARCE. More
np (Grosse Isle, MI), nd (c 1955). Photos wavy at one edge else vg. From the collection of famed Detroit bookseller Thomas Schlientz, who was a Navy photographer in the 1950s. The plane seems to have skidded at least a quarter mile before coming to a stop with the front..... More
np (Detroit/Grosse Pointe), September 1932. No photographer listed but most likely it is the work of C.E. (Chester Earle) Wagner, these images were found with unrelated photos that bore his name. Nineteen negatives 3 x 4", twenty photos: 8 x 10" (8 including 1 duplicate), 1.75 x 4" to 3.5..... More
np (Grosse Ile, MI), nd (c 1950s). Five 8 x 10 and seven 4 x 5 contact prints showing the wreckage and fire-fighting crews, minor wear else vg. The left wing seems particularly badly damaged, and the left engine was detached. One photo shows burned out cockpit. Photos were probably..... More
Detroit, 2003. Paperback. Included are: The Wednesday News-Herald (Southgate, MI) from June 11, The Detroit Free Press from June 12 (partial), The Detroit News from June 13 (partial), The Detroit News and Free Press from June 14 (first section only), The Detroit Free Press from June 16 (whole issue), The..... More
Bamforth & Co.: England and New York. Postally used in 1908, corner wrinkled, wrinting in margins of image. More
Plymouth, 1910. No publisher listed. 3.5 x 5. Postally used, soiled, creased, edges peeling, small abrasion on the front. Shows the trolley exiting a railroad tunnel just as a locomotive is about to go over it. Part of the brief note on the back ". . . We have just..... More
Okemos, MI, nd (1969?). Paperback. 8.5 x 11". Light creasing else very good condition. The photo shows a red Kelmark GT parked in an office courtyard (Kelmark offices?) and two gentlemen with briefcases at the left. Kelmark Engineering was a manufacturer of kit cars based in Okemos, Michigan and was..... More
W.G. MacFarlane: Toronto, Postmarked 1907. Paperback. 3.5 x 5.5". Postally used, soiling, corner wear else good. Postmarked Dundalk, Ont., Willie writes to his aunt in New York that "we will be there Sat. night. Meet us at the mid night train 21/07". Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company. Attractive image of..... More
Crystal Beach, Ontario, nd (1908?). Paperback. Postmarked Crystal Beach, 3.5 x 5.5". Postally used, light soiling, creasing and wear. Generic message. Designed by marine architect Frank E. Kirby, it was built in 1908. The vessel, along with her sister ship "Canadia" made round trips between Buffalo, New York and Crystal..... More
Windsor, 1908. H351. WG MacFarlane, Toronto and Buffalo. 3.5 x 5.5, postally used, creased, soiled. Written by Jessie (basic content) of lakeland, Manitoba to Mrs. Bert Allan of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Vessel is shown in the Detroit River, hazy skyline of Detroit behind it, "Grand Trunk" painted on its..... More
Acmegraph Co., Chicago, nd (pre-1910?). #675. 3.5 x 5.5". Postally unused, left corner creased, light wear else good to very good. The Twentieth Century Limited ran between New York and Chicago along the water route from 1902-1967. More
np, nd (early 20th. 3.5 x 5.5. Postally unused, light wear and soiling, tiny bit of chipping on one edge else good. Printed on the back (in part) "This great Steel Steamship makes a 170 mile round trip along Illinois and Wisconsin shores, plying between Chicago and Milwaukee. .... More
Picton, 1911. 3.5 x 5.5, Postally used, light wear and soiling, corners are a bit worn/creased else good. Shows the steamer floating on the water. Published by W.A. Wright. More
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line (np), nd (1930s?). Color illustr by A. Cloutier, 3.5 x 5.5, light soiling and wear, small light stain on reverse else good/very good. Shows ship on the sea with a fishing boat alongside, to the right is information on vessel. In part " . .... More
Pontiac Motor Division: Pontiac, Michigan, 1950. 3.5 x 5.5, light wear and soiling, good/very good. More
Detroit, 1915. 3.5 x 5.5, postally used, edges and corners worn, creasing, soiling else good. Message in part: "Hello, Anna. Is this the one you mean?" "The Continental Motor Mfg. Co. is located at Jefferson Avenue East and Berzner Ave. . . . More than fifty of these plants are..... More
Detroit, MI. No date. 5.5x3.5", unused, light soiling, peeling, crasing & corners bumped. Shows Highland Park plant. More
Dietsche, Detroit, Michigan and Frankfort, Germany, printed in Germany. postmarked 1909. 3.5 x 5.5, postally used, chipping to edges, postmarked on both front and back, light soiling to reverse else good. Message is general, indicates that writer is about to arrive in Denver on the train. Originally known as the..... More
Amherstburg. 1909. 3.5 x 5.5, postally used, light wear and soiling else very good. Shows the brick station with a customer waiting outside. Message on the back: "Camping is fine. We rowed to 'Bob-Lo' today." More
4x7", purple underprint of a bicycle and storefront. The reverse has the Columbia Cycles factory flanked by a man and a woman on bicycles. Rust stains have eaten some minor holes, folds else ok. Also included is a rental agreement for a Model #32 bicycle. More
Detroit (1924?). 8x11.5", couple of staple holes, folds else very good. Engraved vignette of the company logo flanked by allegorical figures. Uncancelled. Columbia existed 1916-1924, its motto was "A Car Worthy of the Name" More
Hershey Region AACA: Hershey, PA, 1996. Paperback. Oblong 8.5 x 11", pict stapled wraps, 104pp, covers rubbed, a bit soiled, with a creased corner on front cover and ink notes/ownership on front and rear, contents good. Antique Automobile Association of America. SCARCE. More
Postally used in 1915, minor creases, soil & edge wear. The line should work today if you have a hybrid Prius. More