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of only 12 Known To Exist in the world today! The “La Yebana” Cigar
Factory of Manila, a Spanish owned Cigar and Cigarette factory run by “Baer
Senior and Co.”, located in the province of La Laguna, Manila, Philippines,
Front of card says “Hacienda Yeban: Rio Pinacanauan” referring to a Home
or Location on the Rio Pinacanauan River located in the Philippines. This
particular postcard came from the collection of Edward G. Fladung, Very
Well known publisher of the “Priced Catalog of Postal Stationary of the
World” and of “Higgins & Gage Inc. of Pasadena, California. This Postal
Card includes its original documentation in the form of a Hand Written
note on “Higgins & Gage, Inc.” Stationary qualifying the rarity of
this card and details. The handwriting says: (“La Yebana” Cigar Factory
Manilla – Can be found in the L.L. Corner (Lower Left Corner) Around a
Dozen Known, Very Fine, Unused) Category UX3, 1 Cent Postal card, McKinley,
1903, Type “b” with Picture on Back, Cat. Value $100.00, This note was
written back in the mid to late 1950’s, Mr. Fladung gave a valuation of
this card in the neighborhood of $100.00 back Then. To bring you up to
speed on the true value of this card today, an example of this same card
recently came up for auction with the Very Respected auction house of Matthew
Bennett, Inc., Serving the Philatelic World since 1948, and with over $7
Million in sales this year. The Auction held by them, Lot #1437, brought
a final sale price of $2,600.00 for one of the aprox 12 known examples
of the postal card we are offering here exclusively on Ebay alone.
A very rare
card and I am glad that I've have finally seen one as I've heard of it
a long time ago. Yes, there are twelve of them but this is the first one
to come out in more than 20 years. So where are the other 11 cards? The
third card with La Yebana view on #UX3 cards and another view on a#UX5
card.
6.11.2007
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