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Sat, Nov 18, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 19, 2017 11:00AM EST
Lot 390

African Curiosities Collection of Over 30 Postcards.

Estimate: $200 - $300

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African Curiosities Collection of Over 30 Postcards. Circa 1900s. Including real photos of various African countries’ exhibits in various International Expositions, including “The Senegalese at Home” in the Franco British Exhibition, 1908, “Dahomey Village” Imperial International Exhibition, London, 1909,” “Dinka Village, and Assouan Village Natives,” Earl’s Court Exhibition,” 1903, “Carl Hagenbeck’s Somali Truppe,” “Ivory Coast musicians,” “Gold Coast Africans in their Native Village” Wembley, Zulus Dancers on the Mines, Transvaal, Bechuanaland natives, “Hottentots” at the 1900 Exposition, a few Liebig cards and several others. Good to very good, many postally used from South Africa.

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