Morphy Auctions September 2, 2011 Auction 2011-09-02 Auction - 683 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 11
543: Coke Times Square Spectacular Neon Sign.636: 1940 Coca-Cola Vertical Poster.402: Lot of 2: 1940s Dr. Pepper Posters.
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Denver, PA, United States
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Morphy Auctions September 2, 2011 Auction

Bob Levy Coin-Op, Adv. & Toys - 10AM September 02 - September 03, 2011 Morphy’s to auction premier Bob Levy collection of antique, vintagecoin-op machines in Sept. 2-3 sale On Sept. 3, 2011, Morphy’s will be transformed into an arcade of color and sound as the central Pennsylvania company auctions the late Bob Levy’s revered personal collection of gambling and coin-op machines. The painstakingly amassed collection of 400 antique and vintage machines will be offered unpicked and in its entirety during the second session of Morphy’s Sept. 2-3 Coin Op, Antique Advertising and General Store sale. Bob Levy was a renowned expert on coin-ops who bought and sold only the rarest and best examples. For many years he based his antiques business “The Unique One” in a Pennsauken, N.J., showroom, but his clientele was a global one. He was a fountainhead of coin-op knowledge and such a presence in the hobby that collectors far and wide referred to him as simply “the slot machine guy.” In October of 2009, Levy joined the Morphy Auctions team to head a new department for antique gambling and coin-op machines. “When Bob passed away in February, we were honored to learn that, in his estate planning, Bob had entrusted us to auction his collection of prized machines, which he called his ‘keepers,’” said Morphy’s CEO Dan Morphy. Perhaps the most important piece in the collection is the Superior 5-Cent Horse Race slot machine described in the catalog as “the best of the best.” One of the most coveted machines in coin-op collecting, it has a confection-vending feature... ... View More...
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Lot of 2: Wooden Cigar Boxes.: Description Rare. Includes Our Selection is the Talk of the Town showing men picking out their cigars and Uncle Bob showing a man overlooking his field with side views of Colonial-type people.
0241: Lot of 2: Wooden Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$1,000
Lot of 2: Cigar Lids.: Description Lids only. Both are rare. Includes Over the Bar showing a sailboat and lady on high trapeze bar and Sport depicting a sailboat, fishing rod, canoe paddle, baseball bat, and other sports
0242: Lot of 2: Cigar Lids.Est. $400-$800Lot Passed
Lot of 2: Cigar Boxes.: Description Both are rare. Includes Sweet Aroma depicting a lady in blue dress reclining on a couch and New Sensation depicting a beautiful woman. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest: 9" L.
0243: Lot of 2: Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$800Lot Passed
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Lot of 3: Western Theme Cigar Boxes.: Description Rare. Includes Pony Post showing a man delivering the mail on horseback, White Bear depicting a bear on a snow-covered boat, and One Down showing a cowboy with dog shooting geese.
0244: Lot of 3: Western Theme Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$800
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Lot of 3: Hunting Related Cigar Boxes.: Description All are rare. Includes Stag, Star Brunch (lid only) showing a pheasant flying with men and dogs in a field, and Stag Horn. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest: 8 - 1/2" L.
0245: Lot of 3: Hunting Related Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$1,000
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Lot of 4: Tin Cigar Boxes.: Description Includes Schubert showing Schubert with his violin and harp, Cuban Daisy depicting a young girl picking flowers, Ben Bey showing an Arabian man with gun riding a horse across the desert,
0247: Lot of 4: Tin Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$800
Winsome Winnie Cigar Box Lid.: Description Lid only. Rare. Depicting two women fencing and a woman with crown in her hair waiting. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 3/4" L.
0248: Winsome Winnie Cigar Box Lid.Est. $200-$600Lot Passed
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Wheelman's Pride Cigar Box.: Description Rare, wonderful example depicting people riding early bicycles on a trail. One outside label. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 1/4" L.
0249: Wheelman's Pride Cigar Box.Est. $400-$800
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Wonderful Bowling Club Cigar Box.: Description Quite rare. Depicts a man about to throw his bowling ball while Victorian-dressed men and women are watching. One outside label. Condition (Excellent). Size 7 - 7/8" L.
0250: Wonderful Bowling Club Cigar Box.Est. $400-$800
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Unusual Joe Wheeler Cigar Tin Box.: Description Rare. Wheeler was a Confederate Civil War general. Condition (Excellent). Size 6 - 5/8" L.
0251: Unusual Joe Wheeler Cigar Tin Box.Est. $400-$800
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Lot of 2: Civil War-Era Cigar Boxes.: Description Both are rare. Includes Royal Blue depicting a naval officer with Union men sitting at table and Confederate man on the opposite side and TRI with outside label. Condition (Excellent).
0252: Lot of 2: Civil War-Era Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$800
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Sister in Chief Cigar Box.: Description Quite rare. Features an early nurse with Red Cross symbols. Condition (Excellent). Size 7 - 1/2" L.
0253: Sister in Chief Cigar Box.Est. $400-$1,000
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Two Jacks Cigar Box.: Description Copyrighted 1889. Rare. Spanish American War. Depicts an Indian with boy dressed as a cowboy playing cards. Some loosening to hinge. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 3/4" L.
0254: Two Jacks Cigar Box.Est. $400-$1,000
Safe Cigar Box.: Description Shows two elves pushing a safe with dog looking on. Outside label. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 1/4" L.
0255: Safe Cigar Box.Est. $400-$800Lot Passed
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Lot of 4: Scarce Cigar Boxes.: Description Includes Shoe Peg depicting a lady having her shoes worked on, Scripture's Pride depicting two gentlemen with cigars and a box of cigars and champagne in the middle, Opia depicting a
0256: Lot of 4: Scarce Cigar Boxes.Est. $400-$800
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Temptation Cigar Box.: Description Dated 1896. Extremely rare black history cigar box. Depicts an African American boy climbing up a tree while being attacked by an alligator. Loose temptation tab included inside along
0257: Temptation Cigar Box.Est. $500-$1,000
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Tennessee River Cigar Box.: Description Filled with 16 cigars that sold for six cents in 1926. Cigars are wrapped in gold aluminum foil. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 1/2" L.
0258: Tennessee River Cigar Box.Est. $200-$400
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Our Fire Laddies Cigar Box.: Description Dated 1892. Rare. Fantastic fire related box depicting a burning building with all the fire paraphernalia and man blowing fire horn. Lid is detached but present. Condition (Excellent).
0259: Our Fire Laddies Cigar Box.Est. $800-$2,000
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Vo-Lant Cigar Box.: Description Quite rare. Depicting an early airplane. Condition (Excellent). Size 8" L.
0260: Vo-Lant Cigar Box.Est. $800-$2,000
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Happy Days Cigar Box.: Description Rare cigar box featuring a drunken lady wearing a beautiful red dress and hat while holding a champagne glass. Condition (Excellent). Size 5 - 1/4" L.
0261: Happy Days Cigar Box.Est. $300-$600
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Wooden Massasoit Chief Cigar Box.: Description Circa 1878 to 1880. One of the greatest and rarest Indian cigar boxes. An early Heppenheimer & Maurer. Depicts an Indian Chief with four scenes around him. Condition (Excellent). Size 8
0262: Wooden Massasoit Chief Cigar Box.Est. $1,000-$2,500
Old Mexico Cigar Box.: Description Rare. Extra large box. Bull fighting scene with stabbed bull and matadors standing around him. Condition (Excellent). Size 15 - 1/8" L.
0263: Old Mexico Cigar Box.Est. $300-$800Lot Passed
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Ocean Signals Cigar Box.: Description Great example featuring early transportation communication and ship with different flags. Partial outside label. Condition (Excellent). Size 10 - 1/2" L.
0264: Ocean Signals Cigar Box.Est. $300-$800