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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$100-140 L
Opening US$ 50.00
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Lot No: 562
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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
Est. US$400-500 LE
Opening US$ 200.00
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Lot No: 563
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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$500-600 LE
Opening US$ 250.00
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Lot No: 564
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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)
Est. US$600-800 LE
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Lot No: 565
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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$700-800 LE
Opening US$ 350.00
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Autographs
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 545
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Cat No: Collection
AUTHORS Collection (77) autographs of American & European authors, signatures on cuts, letters, photos or other documents; several well known, many are more obscure, all IDed & purchased online or from dealer, incl Ayn Rand, Franz Kafka, Agatha Christie, Thomas Mann, Richard Henry Savage, Jacques Deval, BP Shillaber, Robert Stead, Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe, Rose Hardwick Thorpe, James Hilton, William Somerset Maugham, GK Chesterton, Emile Zola, Pearl Buck & many others; most appear genuine in context & a few w/ Certs, others w/o provenance & are not certified; gen F-VF
Est. US$600-800 B
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Lot No: 546
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Cat No: BROWNING x200
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Full signature on 2x5" fragment of handwritten letter by the English poetess, tear in margin touches end of signature (Image)
Est. US$200-300 SE
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Lot No: 547
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BUFFALO BILL CODY Cut signature in black ink "W.F. Cody "Buffalo Bill""; provenance from Gerald Burg calling card collection (Goldberg Auction, 2000); light foxing to paper, signature strong (Image)
Est. US$400-500 LE
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Lot No: 548
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Cat No: ELIZABETH x250
ELIZABETH Petrovna, Empress of Russia (1741-62), daughter of Peter the Great & mother-in-law to the future Catherine the Great; tall paper decree dated Oct 12, 1742, translation provided, a simple decree stating the salaries of three former soldiers now working as steam bath attendants; notation at LR indicates it was registered the next day; VF
Est. US$250-350 LE
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Lot No: 549
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Cat No: ENTERTAINERS x300
ENTERTAINERS (28) autographs or documents from various stars of stage & screen 1890s-1950s & a few musicians, incl signed cuts, cards / envs or photos; all IDed incl Marcel Marceau (photo), Julian Eltinge, Al Jolson (photo), Hattie McDaniel, Lou Costello, Greta Garbo, Janis Joplin, Jean Harlow, Bruce Lee, John Belushi, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, The Canary Kid, others; some genuine, others questionable, a few Grandstand or other Certificates but most w/ no papers; gen VF
Est. US$300-400 B
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Lot No: 550
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Cat No: HOROWITZ x140
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ 1944 May Beegle Concert program featuring Horowitz, his photo on the cover, Feb 1944, Pittsburgh, PA, signed on cover by the famous pianist, signature is light, minor flts to program
Est. US$140-180 LE
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Lot No: 551
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Cat No: HOUDINI x300
HARRY HOUDINI 1914 Signed postal card, dated Aug 2, 1914; inscribed "Love and Laughs with magic" & signed "Harry Handcuff Houdini"; small damage to card at "1914" but not affecting autograph
Est. US$300-400 SE
Opening US$ 150.00
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Lot No: 552
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Cat No: MacARTHUR x150
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR 1963 TLS acknowledging birthday greetings, signed in black ink, pressed folds & small tear at top, signature strong
Est. US$150-200 LE
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Lot No: 553
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Cat No: NERUDA x200
PABLO NERUDA 1972 Color pen sketch self-portrait on folded art paper, signed "Pablo" & dated Paris Aug 26, 1972; the famous diplomat, communist & poet was in Paris in 1972, a year before his death; VF
Est. US$200-250 LE
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Lot No: 554
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Cat No: NICHOLAS x250
NICHOLAS I Emperor of Russia (1825-55), decree granting the Order of St. Anna fourth class to soldier Golovchansky for bravery, coming under Polish fire; dated Jan 30, 1832 & entered into records Feb 6; VF
Est. US$250-350 LE
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Lot No: 555
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Cat No: REAGAN x140
RONALD REAGAN As Governor of California, signature on homemade souvenir cover on California's statehood day, Sept 9, 1973, postmarked at Sacramento w/ add-on hand drawn cachet of California flag, VF
Est. US$140-180 SE
Opening US$ 70.00
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Lot No: 556
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Cat No: RICKENBACKER x250
EDDIE RICKENBACKER 1968 Signed photo of a painting of the famous WWI Flying Ace in his youth, inscribed & signed w/ dates 1918 // 1968 in shaky handwriting; VF
Est. US$250-350 LE
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Lot No: 557
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Cat No: SHAW x250
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW A short hand-written response to an American correspondent, mailed postcard w/ his pre-printed addresses, dated 1937 & franked w/ KGVI Coronation stamp; foxing from another bit of paper covers whole note & signature
Est. US$250-350 SE
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Lot No: 558
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Cat No: WASHINGTON x250
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 1901 Inscribed cut "Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Feb. 4, 1901" ink smear on "B" o/w VF
Est. US$250-350 LE
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Lot No: 559
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Cat No: ZEPPELIN x200
GRAF ZEPPELIN 1909 Handwritten letter signed, on Munich hotel stationery, clear writing, folded in quarters, VF
Est. US$200-300 SE
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Lot No: 560
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Cat No: Collection
Selection (34) Autographed FDC from 1976-84, signatures from the worlds of politics, entertainment & sports; incl Sally Field, Bruno Kreisky, Eugene Ormandy, Robin Roberts (HOF), George Romney, Bill Virdon, Jerry Lewis, Henry Ford II, Tommy Tune & other known but not super famous individuals; most IDed, gen VF (Image)
Est. US$180-220 B
Opening US$ 90.00
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Cigarette Cards
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 566
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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)
Est. US$100-150 L
Opening US$ 60.00
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Lot No: 567
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Cat No: x120
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)
Est. US$125-150 L
Opening US$ 56.00
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Lot No: 568
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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)
Est. US$200-300 L
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Lot No: 569
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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)
Est. US$200-250 L
Opening US$ 100.00
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Lot No: 570
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Cat No: x220
(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)
Est. US$220-270 L
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Lot No: 571
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GERMANY Several (100) cigarette cards, trade cards & postcards from 1930s Germany, dripping w/ propaganda; cards are small, medium or large size, no books included, of the B&W photo varieties showing Germany society, the war effort, the Fuehrer & other leaders; propaganda cards incl some in color, some w/ stamps & special cancellations; additional stack of similar cards w/ some being post-war reprints, Germany, but also Norway, Bohemia & Ukrainian Underground Army (UPA) w/ anti-Soviet propaganda; housed in pgs in (3) binders or loose sleeved; a few dup, gen F-VF
Est. US$250-350 L
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Lot No: 572
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SPORT (4) Diff 1930s German cigarette card albums, all appear cplt w/ B&W or color cards affixed; incl Olympia 1932, Olympia 1936 Part II, "German Sport - Preview of 1936" & "Sport and the State"; The (2) Olympics have some cover wear as typical w/ these, others XF
Est. US$350-450 L
Opening US$ 170.00
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Collectibles
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 573
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Collection (109) color photographic slides framed in glass plates, likely for use in a magic lantern, each frame measures 82x101mm, photographic slide within measures 60x64mm, each marked as to location and date (1934), from Mediterranean cruise on British ship; noted Greece, Malta, Rhodes, Tangier, Spain, Italy w/ images of ports, ruins, bullring, famous sites & people (Parthenon, Naples, Barcelona, Rome, Delphi); housed in hard case, vibrant colors, VF
Est. US$200-300 Oversize
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Lot No: 574
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The Dutch Country Mystery box, mostly ephemera but some "objet" as well; stuff found in store purchases or tucked away in a corner, too good to throw away but not exactly auction lots by themselves; examples in no particular order: Valley Forge 1950 Jamboree items, 1953 hardcover A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, group of labels such as etiquettes, stamp show items and revenues; small knick-knacks, political buttons, some coin or token related items, several British train schedule books (1930s-50s), old staples in original packaging, Expo 67 "edu-kit", old checks, documents, prints, movie star photos, iodine swab from mine safety kit, more; F+
Est. US$250-350 L (2)
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Comic Books
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 575
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Cat No: x130
Stack (61) comic books, each boarded & sleeved, titles incl Hellraiser, Green Lantern, Ghost Rider, Hawkworld, Daredevil, Darkman, Ford Fairlane, Fantastic Four, G.I. Joe; incl Epic, DC & Marvel; a couple dup, gen VF
Est. US$130-160 B
Opening US$ 64.00
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Ephemera
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 576
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Selection ephemera, incl (15) 1930s Baltimore movie theater weekly announcement pamphlets; group 1930s full-page advs, incl Chipso, Victrola, Jell-O, Dionne Quintuplets portrait, Chevrolet, some w/ movie stars such as Anita Page for Life Savers; small group FBI Wanted Posters, folded as mailed (1990s-2000s); many items sleeved, F-VF+
Est. US$100-140 LE
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Lot No: 577
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1870s-1900s Collection of legal documents from various Long Island locations, sorted by town, incl receipts, local govt, receipts / bills, a few revenue stamps, letterhead, railroad, court, more; F+
Est. US$100-150 L
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Lot No: 578
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Selection ephemera incl Victorian cut-outs, trade cards, old engravings from books, ration books, silent film star items, US WWI publication w/ photos, more; gen F+
Est. US$140-180 L
Opening US$ 70.00
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Lot No: 579
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Selection ephemera, many w/ regional connections; large green hard cover "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Historical Register of the Centennial Exposition 1876" picture book w/ over 800 illustrations, some damage to cover & spine but pgs in excellent cond; bits of paper items, photographs, company adv, several nice medicinal trade cards, several NYC theatre pamphlets, a few signed; nice Sonja Henie Hollywood Ice revue 1942-43 program, (5) antique snuff boxes, more
Est. US$150-200 L
Opening US$ 74.00
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Lot No: 580
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Accum ephemera & more, incl Life magazines (Luci Johnson wedding, Martin & Lewis), trade cards, old photos, Star Trek trade cards, postcards, movie star items & more paper; the large object is 1948 "game" for charity, baseball themed w/ coins dropped in, to support Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund, as a bonus, there are some coins inside; in excellent cond; overall F+
Est. US$150-200 L + FLAT
Opening US$ 75.00
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Lot No: 581
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Abt (100) pieces of ephemera incl Skylab photos & cover, Apollo matchbook collection, abt (50+) souv cards from 1970s & 80s stamp shows & events, early FDCs, signed FDCs, stampless covers, Turn of Century photos, Marshall Petain items, autographs of Charles E Hughes, Harlen Stone, Hugo Black, Joseph Pennell & his wife, a few signed Flyers pics & much more; few flts to gen F-VF (Image)
Est. US$150-200 L
Opening US$ 75.00
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Lot No: 582
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Interesting Selection of paper, several (100) items, some loose, some sorted, some sleeved for retail; noted magazines, maps & brochures, lithos, documents incl receipts, bills, letters, bonds, some revenue stamps, adv, show programs & much more, gen late 19th to mid-20th Cent, gen F-VF
Est. US$200-300 L (2)
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Lot No: 583
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RED CROSS Accum of publications by the American Red Cross & a few foreign; from WWI era to early 2000s; incl annual reports, guide books to safety & health such as swimming, lifeguarding, storm preparedness, prevent disease spread, etc; journals, reports on wartime response (WWI, WWII), reports on individual disasters such as tornado, flood, earthquake; publications on history & scope of Red Cross activities; interesting material, some dup in titles, F-VF+
Est. US$250-350 L (3)
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Lot No: 584
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Accum abt (175) WW 19/20th Cent incl 1930s Irish/French lottery tickets, 1885 Russia railroad bond, various documents, 1906 Australia horse surgeon memo, various adv pieces, better PPC incl (2) foldouts, German 1944 letter abt Allied air raids & battles at Cherbourg, 1910 Lueck's map of world & much more, few flts to gen F-VF (Image)
Est. US$400-500 L
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Lot No: 585
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Several (100) pieces, most sleeved & marked for retail, gen in $5-$10 range ea; some grouped by topic, items noted playbills, political buttons, receipts / bills w/ letterhead, matchbook covers, product labels, farming themes, pin-up art, lithos & engravings from publications, magazines, magic, travel decals & brochures, checks, trading cards, old letters, maps & many other topics; quite the variety, gen F-VF
Est. US$400-500 L (3)
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Lot No: 586
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Accum abt (550+) 19/20th Cent incl trade & tobacco cards (non-sports), bill heads, early adv, PPC, military from Civil War to WWII, old letters, sheet music, railroad items, horse & buggy, aviation, bank checks, legal agreements & documents, deeds & much more, few flts to F-VF (Image)
Est. US$600-700 L
Opening US$ 300.00
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Fairs & Expositions
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 587
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World's Fair Accum, mostly New York 1939 & 1964 but smaller amts from Columbian up to Montreal '67; all sorts of items incl newspapers, invitations, tickets, brochures for pavilions, topical, national & corporate, products, postcards, covers w/ cachets, guide books, labels & more; many sleeved, gen F-VF (Image)
Est. US$250-350 L
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Labels
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 588
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Accum abt (135) unused poster stamps & other items, political accum of 1940 Wendell Wilkie presidential campaign, some light dup; owner's retail $550 (NV); gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$250-350 A
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Lot No: 589
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Collection abt (25+) vintage games & toys adv poster stamps from early 20th Cent to 1920s incl (6) Steiff "Button In The Ear", (5) Ives Toys, (9) Milton Bradley Games, (6) Brunswick Billiards; seldom seen items, owner's retail $500+ (NV); gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$300-400 A
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Lot No: 590
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Collection abt (185) unused Western Union labels & stamps, early to mid 20th Cent, on (7) well filled Vario pgs in a binder; may retail $5-$15 ea, some light dup; owner's retail $1,500 (NV); gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$600-700 A
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Lot No: 591
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Collection abt (190) unused various electric company adv poster stamps incl NY Edison - (3) diff sets, Edison Mazda & more companies; owner's retail $1,500 (NV); few flts but gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$600-700 A
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Lot No: 592
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Collection abt (155) unused vintage auto adv poster stamps & labels incl autos, shows, gas, oil, tires, accessories & more; a few dup, seldom seen items, high retail value; gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$800-1,000 A
Opening US$ 400.00
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Lot No: 593
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Accum abt (8500+) unused mostly early 20th Cent poster stamps, also incl Cinderellas, Americana, patriotic adv, political, Xmas seals, (2) 1939 World's Fair sheets/54, (2) King George Coronation sheets/60 & much more; light to moderate dup; owner's retail $12,000 (NV); few flts but gen F-VF NH (Image)
Est. US$1,500-1,850 HWC-L
Opening US$ 850.00
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Magazines
Sale No: 357
Lot No: 594
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TIME Magazine Collection WWII era magazines featuring various politicians or military leaders on the front cover; housed in (6) long frames holding (3) magazines & (6) individual (24 diff in total, list included); incl many Nazi military men Rommel, von Bock, Falkenhorst, Heydrich, Goring, Himmler & of course Hitler; also Mussolini, Tojo, Yamashita & others; (3) have an "X" over enemies Hitler, Japan red sun and Osama bin Laden; includes Time's 60th anniv bklt reproducing all magazine covers 1923-82; simple but well done mat & frame, due to it's nature we recommend picking up this lot at our office or arranging delivery to one of the many stamp shows that we attend (Image)
