Carl BOBERTZ / Signed Postal Cover / Typed Letter Signed For Sale

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Carl BOBERTZ / Signed Postal Cover / Typed Letter Signed:
$90.00

Author: BOBERTZ, Carl (?-?)
Title: Signed Postal Cover / Typed Letter Signed

Description: This past president of the Society of Illustrators (1965-67) specialized in artwork for illustrated paperback covers, creating scintillating covers ranging from mainstream to mysteries. Signed Postal Cover, 6½\" X 3½\", n.p., n.y. NOT a First Day Cover, but a mint example of Bobertz\'s 4-cent \"Employ the Handicapped\" postage stamp is affixed at upper right. At lower left, in black ballpoint, Bobertz signs large and bold. Accompanied by a TLS, 1p, 7¼\" X 10½\", New York, NY, 1969 October 28. Addressed to Paul Johnston. Near fine. Good content in which the artist discusses his 1960 stamp design. In part: \"For quite a time, the Employ the Handicapped stamp was used in this area in rehabilitation work and I am happy to see... that it is still useful. I have no idea of how many of these stamps were issued but the Post Office Department reprinted them twice....\" Small portion of original transmittal envelope present. A nice piece of postal history.

Seller ID: 25504

Subject: Autographs

Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.

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We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years\' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser.

William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.

Carl Bobertz Lucky Strike GGA Gustav Tenggren Snider’s Ketchup 1948 Magazine Ad

$19.99

Carl BOBERTZ / Signed Postal Cover / Typed Letter Signed

$90.00