Sale 264

U.S. and Worldwide Collections and Large Lots


American and Ephemera
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 1
  Calendars, over 40 pieces including B.A. Tahnestock & Hull Co's. free, 1853 almanac, 1886 Household Almanac, 1898 10 x 12 Armours Army-Navy art calendar with patriotic ribbon hanger, 1892 Lee and Shephard with chain link hanger, 1901 Taber-Prang "Sweet Mistress Kate", 1921 Illustrated Young Ladies, couple 1906 Youth Companion "Minuteman" tri-fold calendars (one trimmed edges), etc. condition is generally very fresh.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2
  Entertainment Related, including a few dozen individual sheet music pieces with several Irving Berlin, George M. Coban, etc. and about 20 compilations include a hardbound edition of 14 songs by A.A. Milne, some opera Libretto, concert announcements, minstrel comedy shows, vaudeville, pamphlet Art of Ventriloquism, two 33 1/3 rpm records of "The Greatest Moments in Sports", etc.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3
  Etchings, Engravings and Prints, about 225 pieces including engravings of Daniel Boone, Robert Fulton, 11 different lithographs or pen drawings of Birds from J.W. Hill, 11 prints of Mass. military units in colorful uniforms from the Sunday Herald circa 1880, loose pages from books of prints from lithos showing scenes from Shakespeare, towns, people, large size black & white engravings of paintings, etc., excellent variety, some with marginal flaws or trimming but images are virtually intact.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 4
  Expositions, over 40 pieces, including Columbian World's Fair--2 different portfolios of views each with red leather gold embossed covers, a Rand McNally handbook, 2 different wallet size brochures with views, a "Needle and Toilet" pin case, a large 10½ x 15½ Fair Information illustrated brochure, 1875 Philadelphia Centennial -- 29 trade cards mostly different scenes and a large Panama-Pacific Expo scrap book of mostly 8 x 6 photographic views. A fine lot of this popular category.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 5
  Letters, Documents, etc., late 19th to early 20th century, few hundred pieces including about 40 railroad stock certificates plus other stock certificates, numerous letters removed from envelopes, U.S. revenue stamps on documents, deeds, life insurance policies, hundreds of older letters not checked for content, etc.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 6
  Linn's Weekly Stamp News, fairly complete run from 1932 to 1941 includes July 9, 1932 and January 25, 1936 featuring cover photos of Franklin Roosevelt and King George V respectively, generally decent condition, a fascinating insight into the hobby 60 - 70 years ago.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 7
  Maps and Transportation, about 100 items including a souvenir book of the Canal Zone and Panama Republic with color reproductions of postcards showing town scenes and canal progress, an 1897 brochure of 1897 Lynn & Boston RR pleasure spot destinations, old maps of Japan, Europe and Russia, ship menus, a boarding pass for American packet ship to New York from Belfast dated 3-11-1835, 4 Buick magazines from 1947-51, Cunard Line brochures, Anchor Line steamship routes to Europe brochure, etc.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 8
  Pamphlets and Small Books, about 200 pieces including US cities tourist guides, cookbooks, farming, few philatelic, medical reports, speeches concerning European events in 1916-1917, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 (illustrated), several Massachusetts legislature reports from early 19th century, gift catalogs, price lists, a Noyes Carriage Co. illustrated model catalogue, 1885 report of Portland and Ogdensburg R. R., etc., etc., generally VF condition.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 9
  Photographs, about 350, various sizes including numerous people some notables including Benjamin Harrison, John A. Logan and James G. Blaine cabinet size, buildings, hotels, horse and buggies, early tourist photos, some military, 2 large photos of Spanish prisoners in 1898--one landing the prisoners from Transport ship St. Louis to Camp Long at Portsmouth, NH, another of prisoners fishing there, a few tin types, etc., an interesting look at late 19th to early 20th Century America.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 10
  Political Memorabilia, about 100 items including 27 election ticket handbills, a number with eagle or flag vignette including Seymour and Blair, Nathaniel Banks (as Gov. of Mass.) Cleveland and Hendricks, two campaign tokens - 1841 Harrison and 1888 Cleveland, a 1933 edition of The Stamp Collector cover with FDR, Dec. 14, 1901 N.Y. Herald newspaper featuring the death of Pres. McKinley, election ballots, few presidential biographies, etc., a diverse lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 11
  Post Office Papers, comprised of about 120 between 1836 and 1880's plus about 100 from 1945-46, includes P.O. schedules for envelope and wrapper prices, circulars to postmasters, Auditor of the Treasury notices, an ad for U.S. Mail and Post Office Assistant plus a couple stampless covers including magenta "P.O. Business Free" in arc from Hartford, Ct.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 12
  Railroads Memorablia & Ephemera, about 150 pieces including some 19th century covers, 7 old RR reports-- 6 from Maine, 1 N.H. 1855-73, schedules, tickets, "Mitchell's Models Locomotive Parts" manual parts 1, 2, 4, old photos including a train wreck, 6 different "Railroad Magazine" 1937-41, 8 RR comic books, etc., an interesting lot. Manual parts 1, 2, 4, old photos including a train wreck, 6 different Railroad Ma.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 13
  Souvenir Photograph Books, lot of 28 mostly different, generally late 19th to early 20th century, 13 soft covers, others hard bound with gold embossing, 12 of the hardbound are photographs of engravings, include Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles mountains, rivers and scenes of New England (3 books), 3 San Francisco earthquake, plus Edinburgh, Montreal, Wales, etc., a couple with loose pages, one loose cover otherwise VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 14
  Stereo Views, around 150 different in includes residence of Prof. & Mrs. H.B. Stowe, J.P. Sousa with band performing at Paris Expo, some Hawaii scenes, US parks and cities, a few native Americans, humorous, etc., generally nice condition.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 15
  Tooth Picks, about 100 items including about 40 boxes mostly unfolded, about 50 invoices or order forms, and about 25 work order jackets several containing a proof design for approval, mostly different box designs, a fine lot of these generally from 1909-18.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 16
  Trade and Cigarette Cards, many hundreds of trade cards, hundreds of cigarette and tea cards, plus some modern, outstanding variety throughout, an excellent lot of these, overall VF, we feel our estimate is conservative.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
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Lot 17
  Retail Display Sheets, set up in individual pages in 6 three ring binders, comprised of over 200 pieces including over 30 bank checks with signatures of almost famous people, trade cards, pamphlets, tickets, old letters, invitations, couple native American 8½ x 11 photos, etc., diverse lot with high retail value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 18
  Miscellaneous Balance of Ephemera, includes newspapers, some better magazines, books, some photos, prints, engravings, a label collection, an album of German documents, passports, photos, couple old stamp albums, etc.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 19
  Sprawling Unsorted Accumulation, of Americana including autograph and scrapbooks, picture postcards, greeting cards, flags, ribbons, buttons, tins, pamphlets, die cuts, handbooks, 19th century magazine ads, 4 Time magazine special army overseas editions, 3 Readers Digest from 1940, 3 Baseball from 1932, 9 Puck 1910-11, cigar box labels, photos, children's books, puzzles, a few games, etc., etc., a fine lot of this area that will provide a plethora of individual saleable items.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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