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Fri, Sep 22, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 32
Caille Bros. 1 Cent Post Office "Love Letter" Dispenser. Detr...
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Caille Bros. 1 Cent Post Office "Love Letter" Dispenser. Detroit: Caille Bros., ca. 1910s-1920s. Standing wooden cabinet with cast iron feet and accents, painted wooden accents, and two coin slots. When a penny is deposited in one of the two coin slots (one for ?Gentlemen?, one for ?Ladies?) and the slide is pushed in and withdrawn, a humorous postcard is dispensed. 19 x 10 ? x 69 ??. Some wear, front door has no lock; lower compartment has lock and key, coin slots could use adjustment. With approximately 50 ?love letter? postcards. On the top of the cabinet are four screw holes for a marquee (not present). Excellent. Exceedingly rare, this is one of only a few known surviving examples of this machine. Third party shipping required.
