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Advertising · CH-000005

Sunset Motel, Route 66

€12

c. 1958AlbuquerqueVery Good

c. 1958 motel postcard associated with Albuquerque, USA, produced as colour lithographic postcard. Light handling or edge wear, with the image remaining clear.

Selected for its composition, legible period detail and ability to represent its collecting category without an unsupported rarity claim.

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Object details

Place
Albuquerque, USA
Category
Advertising / Motel postcard
Medium
Colour lithographic postcard
Dimensions
9 × 14 cm
SKU
CH-000005

Historical context

A fragment of visual history

A roadside advertising card from the post-war motor-tourism era; exact publisher remains unverified.

Object notes

Date
c. 1958
Condition
Very Good — Light handling or edge wear, with the image remaining clear.
Publisher
Publisher not identified
Reference
Market terminology and pricing informed by comparable specialist dealer and collectible marketplace listings; no seller description or photography reproduced.

Descriptions and market references are provided for collecting purposes. Condition and availability are specific to each individual object.

Image note: Reference image for catalogue preparation; replace with owner-made front and reverse scans before fulfilment.

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