VINTAGE postcards of Pickering sold for hundreds of pounds at a recent auction.
The postcards and photocards, split into three lots, went under the hammer at a Tennants Auctioneers’ sale of Stamps and Postcards on November 3.
The majority of the Pickering postcards were produced by Sydney Smith. Smith began life as a delivery boy at the Pickering Co-op, but after being shown a pinhole camera he became a fanatical photographer for life.
The first lot featuring images of local floods sold for £350 (plus buyer’s premium), the second featuring topographical and social history scenes sold for £550 (plus buyer’s premium), and the third featuring street scenes and local celebrations sold for £700 (plus buyer’s premium).
The top lot in the 600 lot sale was a complete set of 1840 British 1d or Penny Blacks, which presented a rare opportunity to buy the full “plate range” in one transaction. This rare set was sold for £3,500 (plus buyer’s premium).
The day resulted in a total hammer price of £95,555, with an 88 per cent sold rate.
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