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Lot # 155: 1938 & 1947 Charles Howard "Seabiscuit" Christmas Cards (2)

Category: Horse Racing

Starting Bid: $250.00

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Item was in Auction "Winter 2015 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 12/4/2015 9:00 AM to
1/8/2016 9:00 PM



A pair of classic historical images on Christmas cards from the Sport of Kings is included in this lot. 1) Stunning photo of winning Seabiscuit in front of War Admiral in their famed Match Race. Measuring 6x8", it reads "Champion Seabiscuit Winning Pimlico Special November 1 1938" on the cover with an insert bearing the message "May you be first under the wire in every start during the New Year - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Howard." 2) A similar insert is contained in a card depicting a corral of horses grazing, with a cover that reads, "Mares and Little Biscuits Nineteen Hundred And Forty-Seven."

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