The painting of British seaside resort Felixstowe was sold for $5,500 (£3,370) Rail companies used the posters to beautify ticket offices and train platforms while advertising their routes - this design sold for a staggering $20,000 (£12,250) The posters were designed in the 1920s and 1930s for large railway companies that operated around the United Kingdom with the intention of filling seats on their trains .
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