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Public Auction #438

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Clocks
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
101OOmega automatic Seamaster De Ville men’s self-winding wrist watch having it original band. Was given as a retirement gift in 1973 and appears to be 14K gold. Sold “as is” condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $240.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Confederate States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
102O*Confederate states reprint pane of 400 printed what appears to be velum. Two cent deep green Calhoun. Without frame, but under plastic. Shipping surcharge for oversize, so OFFICE PICKUP SUGGESTED.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $110.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Dvd And Cd
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
103OOver 125 TV and Movies previous used DVD’s, VHS Movies, and Music CDs in two cartons. Inventory list included and partially scanned. Offered to tempt you.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $32.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Ephemera
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
104OInteresting United States and worldwide ephemera assortment in a medium box from a long-closed South Side stamp store. Includes small Valentines, advertising, documents, and revenues. Needs an expert to come up with the right numberCat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $240.00
105O*Two cartons of ephemera from a large cover dealer's estate. Includes: Stock certificates, 19th Century trade cards, documents, historical ledgers, Railroad paper paraphernalia and best around fifty unused Railroad stock certificates with wonderful vignettes. Only roughly sorted out of a whole stock so in need of personal inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $650.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Framed Stamp Art
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
106O*Group of 13 Farley special printing sheets that includes: #756-765 National Parks, #754-755 Mothers of America and Wisconsin, and #771 16 cent Special Delivery. All are framed under glass and ready for display. OFFICE PICK UP SUGGESTED. WILL REQUIRE A SHIPPING SURCHARGE for size and glass content.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $375.00
107O*Group of 2 original Farley sheets that includes #769-770 (or #750-751???). Both are framed under glass and ready for display. Each souvenir sheet has been signed by James Farley. Leaves the #769 with 21 signatures (one Top Left has two), and #770 has 20. Seems to show narrow spacing between panes of around 12.5mm. Beginning to wrinkle under the glass. Could it be like the original owner suggested that these two were presented to a member of the government that knew his father BEFORE the special printing? You be the judge. As is as found. OFFICE PICK UP SUGGESTED. WILL REQUIRE A SUSTANTIAL SHIPPING SURCHARGE for size and glass content.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $240.00
108O*Framed Duck stamp collection. Starts with Federal Ducks over fifty different beginning with RW1. Appear to be all mint, but upon inspection many of the earlies appear to be unsigned (soaked off license) or signature removed. Poorly organized and framed. Was not opened by us. The others are state duck groups from Illinois, Iowa, trout stamps, etc. Need to be reframed and remounted. Would look nice in a den or hunter's man cave if some time were taken for the presentation. As is, as found, as photo'd. NO SHIPPING AVAILABLE. BREAKABLE. GLASS. FRAGILE. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $150.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Gem Stones
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
109$Gem stone assortment of roughly 50 loose stones in plastic flips having old prices. Comprises amethysts, opals, garnets, tourmalines, and miscellaneous of various sizes. Excellent for resale or for mounting into mounts.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $120.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Libbey Glass
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
110OAppears to be mid-century selection of Libbey Frosted Golden Foliage Gold Leaf consisting of fourteen desert, four cordial, and six each 6, 8 oz glasses. All in excellent condition having minimum wear and no chips or cracks. Office Pick Up Only.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $10.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Literature
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111*Swedish and French Art Magazines 1920-1954 (20+) in a large carton. Many art plates suitable for framing. Large size (11x17 inches) magazines. Interesting articles (in Swedish) many color plates and illustrations. Pretty good condition despite their age. France includes a few menus from Swedish ship cruises and a 1930 book showing black and white renditions of "The Small Churches of France" many of these destroyed during the war. Historic, showing the Swedish culture post WWI and WWII. Good eBay sellers for they mainly were discarded and not saved.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $32.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Maps
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
112*Collection of seventeen different ancient pictures and old maps. They are engraved or lithographed and sometimes hand colored. All are in very nice condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $160.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Mink Coat
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
113OVintage well kept mink and fox coat. Size medium (should easily fit 8-10). Full length 50 inches. Vertical pelts make up the body. The puffy collar and sleeves appear to be fox. Satin lining. All in excellent condition with no visible flaws. Some wear around the pocket edges. Evans brand, monogramed inside right, no listed size. Two pockets and three stays. Strikingly beautiful. Holiday gift anyone??Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $130.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Rabbit Coat
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
114OSplit End Ltd Deep Wine Red Rabbit long sleeve 18” by 27” medium jacket medium rabbit jacket. Previously worn; in excellent wearable condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $100.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Sewing Machine
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
115O*1953 Singer sewing machine complete with case and instruction booklet. Heavy duty electric model #99. Collectable vintage machine. Good working order the last time it was used….... in 1957. Directly from Great Grandma's estate. Heavy consider OFFICE PICK UP.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $42.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Toys
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
116OEleven different metal toys collectable advertising classic trucks made in the USA or Mexico for the Ertl Co of Dyersville, Iowa in the early 1990s. Trucks range from 5” to 7” long and appeared to have been only on display. Spotted Budweiser and Adheuser Busch. Sold “as is” condition.”Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $28.00
117O*Four cartons of collectible toys from the last 30 years or so. Highlights include: a small railroad layout, mint in box cars and trucks including a Disney and a Pepsi, and enough model kits to keep you busy for a fortnight.Cat. Value: S.B. 140.00
Price Realized: $150.00
118O*Three cartons containing all the collectible and non-collectible toys from a large consignment. Old but not vintage games include: Monopoly, 3D tick-tack-toe, Captain Cook's Mistress, and an unopened gold plated Executive Erector Set. One third of the group is a complete Kindergarten Rhythm band. More cowbell please! Heavy, bulky, OFFICE PICK-UP SUGGESTED.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $32.00
119**Two mint in box remote control airplanes. The first is: HobbyZone Champ RTF Airplane which still sells new for $89.99. This one is geared to the beginner. The second is: Dynam P-51D Mustang V2 Silver EPO Warbird still on sale new for $169.99 which is geared to the advanced pilot and not classified by the company as a toy. Large, bulky, pictured Minion not included. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $100.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Trade Cards
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
120*A unique accumulation of medicine related trade cards. Mostly multi colored, condition is mixed with very minor duplication.Cat. Value: S.B. 140.00
Price Realized: $400.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Trains
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
121OLehman-Gross-Bahn Big Train set in its original box including three individual caboose, tanker, and box cars. Also includes another train set in its original box, a box of track and two boxes of accessories. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $65.00
122OBachman HO Orient Express train set in its original box and a Ferrari Testarossa unassembled model kit both as received. Also comprises a box of train track. Office Pick-Up Only.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $80.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Zeppelin Medal
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
123OOriginal launch 1 ¼” medal for the short-lived LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II. Observe is a high-relief portrait of the Graf and the reverse shows the airship with the legend “Taufe d (es) LZ130 Graf Zeppelin 100. Geburtstag 1938". Probably nickel silver; unmarked content. Condition as per scan.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
POSTCARDS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
124CVDealer's picture postcard backstock of 4,500 cards (owner's hand count). Unsorted, from all eras, but with a strong presence of golden age of 1909-1940. Mostly views. Mixed mint and used. Better than average condition with just a small amount of duplication noticed. Check this one out yourself.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $350.00
125CVSmall lot of (34) Christmas seals tied to postcards and covers. Ranges from WX5//WX169 with 20 before WX16. Some duplication. Good lot for what it is.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $150.00
126CVA hand selected assembly of over 180 picture postcards from the prairie estate. Includes numerous topics, subjects and events. Condition is a little mixed. Easy lot to figure so take a shot at it.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $400.00
127OUnusual 1911 Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries postally used boxing postcard from the prairie estate. The Light and the Dark Side of a National Question. Mailed to St Joe, Michigan. Medium soiling but still an important historical postcard. Joe Johnson was recently pardoned by President Trump.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $48.00
POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
128OUnited States and worldwide accumulation in three of our largest cartons. Over 8,000 Golden Age, linen, and chrome postcards of which 70% are from the U.S. and 30% from the world. A little sorting patience will yield a profit.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $750.00
129CVPicture postcards and covers in twenty albums filling three cartons. Many from the golden age of the turn of the last century with not only interesting faces but also destinations and frankings. Mixed condition. Highlights include: Germany, Austria, US, US covers, US postal stationery, France, and two binders of PRC FDCs 1982-1984. Lots to like in this around 2,000 item holding. Should be viewed in person to get the full grasp of what a nice lot this one is.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $475.00
POSTCARDS — Topicals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
130CVSmall box lot of Zeppelin related picture postcards. Of the 100 enclosed around 60 are reprints and other produced for the modern collector souvenir cards. Forty are the real Mc Coy with many vintage colorized photo cards from 1908-1936. Mixed condition, with too many corner faults. Some interesting French countryside Zepp in the air cards. Take a close look to see if any of these will fit in your collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 140.00
Price Realized: $95.00
POSTCARDS — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
131CVCarton of around 1250 vintage (WWI era) postcards. A mixture of mint and used with mainly black and white pictures. A few color ones and an equal number of interesting postal marking make this group one to see in person.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $85.00
COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
132O*A well laid out mint and used 1845//1982 collection housed in four like brand new Lindner hingeless albums with slip cases from the prairie estate. What started out as a basic used collection took on a different dimension with items added here and there that caught the collector’s eye which in turn adds a little chutzpa such a cancels or multiples. As you peruse the 38 images on the website you’ll begin to understand the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Condition is mixed with loads of solid value plus over $900 of face value thrown in for a bonus, mostly mint sheets and booklets to soften the blow.Cat. Value: S.B. 5500.00
Price Realized: $15,000.00
133O*An outstanding almost entirely mint 19th and 20th century collection. Unusually potent early regular issues leading into the commemoratives. Enticing Washington-Franklins and airmails. In many areas you will find complete sets. The lone Back of the Book grouping is a set of Parcel Posts. Well over a couple dozen items are accompanied with certificates from the three leading expertizing services. Over 40 images reside on our website for your viewing pleasure.Cat. Value: S.B. 5500.00
Price Realized: $19,500.00
134O*A mature 1847//1975 parallel mint and used collection housed in All American albums. The mint assembly includes a fairly decent selection of 19th century. Then populated with lower to medium values starting with the early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, later regular issues, and airmails (includes C13-C15). The used selection is more in depth in the 19th century as to be expected, then moving into the early commemoratives (includes 292), pretty group of Washington-Franklin, later regular issues, airmails (includes C13-14), and a bit of B.O.B. Many items have certificates. Solid value spread throughout. Condition is quite mixed so take your time to view.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $9,500.00
135O*A serious 1860 to mid-1990’s mostly mint collection meticulously mounted on White Ace pages housed in binders with slip cases. The commemoratives are virtually complete, minus #293. The regular issues are light in the 19th century yet does contain a couple used Banknote sets including the 90¢ values, a complete used 1869 set, spotty Washington-Franklins, however a mint 498//518 assembly, and 1922-1926 sets were present. Also encompasses the first two mint airmail sets, a lightly populated Back of the Book, and a flourishing flock of Federal Ducks with strength in the $5.00 through $25.00 values with lots of duplication. Condition is quite mixed with no gum, regum, and original gum all present. Close examination is recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 2800.00
Price Realized: $8,000.00
136O*A proud 19th and 20th century mint and used collection meticulously mounted in a clean Scott National album. Nicely balanced in the front of the book and airmails and very light beyond that. The collector had an eye for well balanced margins resulting in a handsome appearing assembly. The following items are accompanied with certificates. The used with PSE certificates, Scott #, then (certificate #), 17 (1221700), 89 (1182377), 112 (1126291), 113 (1126292), 114 (1126293), 115 (1126294), 116 (1126295), 117 (1126296), 118 (1126297), 119 (1126298), 120 (1126299), 121 (11262300), 122 (1126301), 154 (119958), 155 (119959), 278 (99626), 131 (99627), 578 (30234), with PFC’s, Scotts #, then (certificate #), 241 (186525), 242 (187767), 243 (191113), 244 (205466), 245 (222369), 291 (227183), 292 (238132), 293 (237068), C13 (229584). Mint items with certificates are both PSE’s #579 (119960), C13 (91490). There are numerous other worthwhile items yet to be discovered so you will have to visit our website to peruse the 31 images dedicated to this wonderful group. Careful viewing is strongly recommended as the condition is all over the board from very bad to very good.Cat. Value: S.B. 2800.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
137O*A readymade mint and used 19th and 20th century collection. Most of the value is housed in one album with the rest occupied with contemporary and modern low value plate blocks. Also included is an accumulation of loose material waiting to be incorporated into the grouping. Condition is mixed, nice assembly for the future.Cat. Value: S.B. 2600.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
138O*An enthusiastic closet cleaning lot of 19th and 20th century mint and used front and back of the book that hasn’t seen the light of day for over twenty years. Housed in sales cards and pages, etc. Loads and loads of medium prices items either in singles or sets. Condition is mixed with NH, OG, RG, NG all present. An easy fix for a needy accumulator or grateful dealer.Cat. Value: S.B. 2300.00
Price Realized: $10,000.00
139O*A work in progress accumulation/collection consisting of near empty like brand new Lighthouse albums, a lonely Scott album, an accumulation of mint being top heavy in Federal Ducks and 1922-1926 Bureau issues plus other mint issues to a lesser degree from the 1890’s to 1950’s. Also includes over $900 face in mint sheets and scrap to use as philatelic money or trade bait. Condition is mixed. All components needed to build a respectable starter collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 2300.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
140O*A remarkable accumulation of duplicates of medium and high value mostly mint on auction stock cards and pages from a potent collector. Condition is mixed and duplication exists. Take a long look at the 26 images placed on our website to get the true story.Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $6,500.00
141O*A polite little assembly of mint and used on sales cards that haven’t seen the light of day for over 20 years. Includes both mint and used 19th and 20th century front of the book lower and medium values with a occasional higher price item sprinkled in. Condition is mixed with much concrete value to spread around. Perfect for an active stock either traveling or digital.Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $7,500.00
142**Original holding of wine stamp revenue sheets of 100 for the smaller size and 50 for the larger. Includes RE108 to RE203 (not inclusive). Some of the more notable areRE152, RE154, RE183, RE185 and RE188. A few minor perf separations but the majority are intact. Condition is F-VF throughout.Cat. Value: Cat. abt. 31000.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
143O*A spunky accumulation/stock from an old family friend’s estate. Includes a group of sales books where we spotted mint #241-245, C1//C6, a set of C13-C16 neatly nested in place. A small pile of mint sheets, an assembly of remaindered collections you’ll find a mint sheets and lot of postage types to count, and a lone Scott National with better medium priced items scattered about. A real head scratcher to figure out and the brave will prevail.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
144O*CVAn awesome officials holding of duplicates from a specialist. Includes mint and used, color shades, plate varieties either real or imagined, specimens, proofs, and a few covers (all are Treasury issues). Condition is mixed. Lots of catalog value being offered at a very reasonable price.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00
145O*A toasty accumulation of a serious collector’s duplicates housed in sixteen albums. Includes 19th and 20th century mixture of mint and used mostly front of the book. Mainly lower to medium values yet we spotted an occasional higher value item scattered about. You’ll also find a decent amount of plate blocks and some postage to take advantage of. Condition is mixed and there is some duplication. Acquiring this lot will send you to philatelic heaven.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00
146O*An impressive mint plate number strip of five and used plate number single collection housed in a bulbous Scott National album, Scott Minuteman album and skinny stock book. Nearly complete missing the plate strips of the 18¢ Flag #6, and 20¢ Pumper #2. However we did spot plate strips of 1895 #4,6, 1900 #3,5, 1903 #5-6, 1903a #8, 1908 #7-8, 2602 #32333, 2603b #22222 and a used plate single of 1891 #6. All the plate strips appear hand selected for centering and the used singles are a little mixed. One of the nicest offering of the days gone by popular area. A quick way to acquire a near complete assembly with only a very few of key items to be added.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
147**A powerful Federal duck accumulation of almost entirely NH singles, blocks, and plate blocks. Almost all are the $1.00 to $3.00 values. Very clean and profitable assembly we have offered of this popular area.Cat. Value: S.B. 1150.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
148O*An important backup accumulation neatly nested in over 25 stock books. Starts with the early Bureau issues up to the modern face types. Also includes airmails and Federal Ducks. Most of the value is in the Ducks, face and airmails. Condition is iffy in the early and duplication ranges from very little to very much. Solid value to be found.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
149**1920’-1990’s commemorative block, plate block, and other types of block collection in White Ace binders. A few bonus items in the earlier like perfed Park and Washington Bicentennial sets, and Farley souvenir sheets while in the later group contain a few full sheets, self adhesive sheets, and booklet panes. Looks can be deceiving as we spotted in some of the late books the blocks were actually folded plate strips or larger types of multiples. Very clean group. Thorough examination highly recommended to be competitive.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
150**An enticing petite two volume mint and used collection. Starts with the 5¢ 1847 issue and holds a scattering of Banknotes, Washington-Franklins later issues. Also contains the 1930 and 1933 Zepps, a few Back of the Book issues and Federal Ducks. Condition is a little mixed, a solid starter collection if there ever was one.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00

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