Dutch Country Auctions / The Stamp Center Sale

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Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

561

Well-known historical work "The Kentucky Rifle" by Capt John G.W. Dilllin, desirable 1924 first edition published by the National Rifle Association, Washington, DC; signed by the author at Camp Perry, Ohio, August, 1929, site of the National Rifle Matches; also incl Nov 1929 issue The Du Pont Magazine which reports from the meet; natural foxing to both endsheets, o/w in excellent cond

Est. US$100-140 L

Currently...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

562

Selection (6) letters from papers of Joseph Selden, a Federal Judge in Arkansas 1820-24 who died in a duel; June 1820 document from Department of State, signed by Sec. John Quincy Adams, telling Selden the Senate has approved him as "Judge in and for the Territory of Arkansaw"; Oct 1821 letter to Selden in Little Rock, the newly established capital, from his wife Harriet back in Port of Arkansas, the former capital, hand delivered, and his response a few days later, also hand delivered; July 1824 letter from Department of State signed by JQA's assistant Daniel Brent, informing him that the Senate has approved him again as Judge of the District of Arkansas, however Selden was killed in a duel on May 26; Mar 1825 F/L from Selden's widow in "University" to her mother-in-law in Richmond, red "CHARle Va" cancel (lower case letters are in caps but raised) ms rate 12½; Nov 1825 F/L from ex-mother-in-law to now re-married Harriet Long in "University" w/ red RICHd cds and 12½ ms rate; corresp is generally readable, F-VF

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Est. US$400-500 LE

Currently...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

563

A Revolutionary War era State of Pennsylvania promise to pay document dated April, 1777 at Philadelphia, payment of £10 to George Freind for "riding express to Lancaster County Cumberland and York, eight days @ 25/"; George transfers this debt "to the Bearer,"; then a third transfer in June, 1777 from Thomas Wharton Jr to David Rittenhouse Esq, both famous names in Philadelphia, Wharton was President of Pennsylvania since May & adds "Pres" after his signature, Rittenhouse was the future first Mint Director; reinforced folds long ago pressed flat, clear writing & signatures

Est. US$500-600 LE

Currently...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

564

1785 Free frank letter from General Henry KNOX to Captain John Bryant at Springfield, Mass. armory; dated June 30, 1785, red straightline BOSTON and red Bishop's mark with wrong month as IV instead of VI, ms "public service" as often seen on Continental Congress era free franks, as well as "free / Knox" at LL; handwritten letter discusses payments & his upcoming trip to New York via Providence; unfolded for display, F-VF (Image) (imageb)

Est. US$600-800 LE

Currently...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

565

RARE 1780 $1,000 United States 4-year bond at 6%, printed form w/ orange yellow border, handwritten name (Tucker), dates, counter-signed by South Carolina delegate William Gibbes and Founding Father Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; these funds helped to finish the Revolutionary War, Gibbes had just fled Charleston in 1780 during the British occupation; previously folded & worn edges, still intact & readable (Image)

Est. US$700-800 LE

Currently...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

Cigarette Cards

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

566

Complete Collection in album "German Colonies" produced in 1936 by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden; (270) colorful cards showing scenery, people, daily life, agriculture, wildlife & military for the African & Pacific colonies; album & cards XF, scarce thus (Image) (imageb) (imagec)

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Est. US$100-150 L

Currently...$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

567

Germany 1936 "Adolf Hitler / The Fuehrer's Life in Pictures" red hardcover cigarette card book, cards are medium to large size B&W photos, complete, XF, better than many similar albums (Image) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged)

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Est. US$125-150 L

Currently...$56.00
Will close during Public Auction

568

German Cigarette Card album for WW flags, "Who names the countries and knows the flags?" produced by Massary Zigarettenfabrik, Berlin c. 1936; small card size in full color showing national, presidential, naval, customs, regions & colonies, other type flags; many (100s) lacking only one card! (Paraguay Series 10 Card 32); minor typical wear to thick paper cover, cards & pgs XF (Image) (imageb) (imagec)

Est. US$200-300 L

Currently...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

569

Olympia 1936 Parts I & II in excellent cond, blue hard covers, complete B&W plus a few color cards, covering both winter & summer games, Part I has a fold-out map of the Olympic site in Berlin; better cond than most offered (Image) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef)

Est. US$200-250 L

Currently...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

570

(3) Military themed cigarette card albums from 1930s Germany, "Uniforms of the Navy and Colonial Troops" by Waldorf-Astoria; "German Imperial Navy - Service and Life of the sailors" by Max Burchartz (1934), these are color photos; & "The German Armed Forces" by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden (1936); all three are complete; all w/ some typical wear to cvrs & pgs, cards colorful & XF (Image) (imageb)