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Lot 453

Photo Postcard Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Signed Portrait Second Example

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Real photo postcard close portrait of Paul Winchell with dummy Jerry Mahoney, identified by printed caption along the image edge. This card is a second example from Paul Winchell in this collection, presenting a different photographic composition from the companion signed card, here showing both performer and dummy in a tighter close-up with strong tonal contrast. The card bears a handwritten ink signature on the front. The reverse has sustained adhesive damage from prior album mounting, with black residue spots obscuring portions of the surface, though the printed POST CARD Actual Photograph designation remains legible. Together with the companion Winchell card in this collection, this example documents two distinct promotional photographs produced by one of mid-twentieth century American television's most recognized ventriloquists. The front bears the printed text: Printed caption reading Paul Winchell Jerry Mahoney along image edge, ink signature on front. The reverse reads: POST CARD Actual Photograph reverse with adhesive damage. Handwritten inscriptions read: Ink signature on front.

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