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Lot 389: 1905 “Handcuff King” Postcards Sent by Harry Houdini To His Brother (2)

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $300.00
Winning Bid: $422.69
Price Realized: $505.11
Auction Date:6/18/2003 9:00 PM EST

Two postcards picturing London, handwritten in fountain pen by Harry Houdini, and mailed to Paris postmarked Brixton (a section of London) on March 20, 1905. The postcards are signed “The Handcuff King” and were addressed to his brother “Hardeem Esq. The Alhambra, Paris” who he set up as a magician to compete with himself. On the front, “Best Wishes From Mizpak”. According to the Houdini Museum in Wisconsin, Houdini had off March 19th 1905 (when it was sent) and returned to Paris, the next day. Also, included is a photocopy with examples of his handwriting.

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