Introduced in 1907. Discontinued in 1917. Not a rare back design, but certainly uncommon. Also available in the United Kingdom (for more information, click on “UK” above). The original Motorette was not a “one-way” design, as many earlier Bicycle backs were, but the design of Motorette No. 2 provided a more modern and graphic update of the back. See a comparison of the renderings of the unusual vehicle depicted in Motorette No. 1 and Motorette No. 2 in the first image, below.
SALES DATA
A blue Motorette No. 2 card from a salesman’s sample folder sold on eBay for $50 on 6/21/16 (see the second image, below).
A blue US8c Motorette No. 2 ace of spades sold on eBay for $11 on 3/16/17.
A VG/EX blue US8c Motorette No. 2 deck sold on eBay for $56 on 11/01/17.
A VG blue US8c Motorette No. 2 deck (no joker) in its original (worn) box sold on eBay for $261 on 12/22/19.
A VG red US8c Motorette No. 2 deck (no joker/no box) sold on eBay for $23 on 1/06/20.
