Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction 2011-11-12 Auction - 556 Price Results - Mosby & Co. Auctions in MD - Page 7
832: RARE FLOOR MODEL PHONOGRAPH LAMP BY ELECTRIC PHONO939: SIGNED PRESENTATION PHOTO FROM HARRY HOUDINI758: BOXED JAZZBO-JIM BY STRAUSS
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Frederick, MD, United States
Auction Details

Two Day Fall Cataloged Auction

This sale will be a two day auction and will include a fabulous private Civil War collection with some items from the Pre-Civil War and Indian Wars periods to be included. There will also be a few selected additions to this one owner collection. Collection contains both Confederate and Union Uniforms, hats, shoes, boots etc. Weapons: Bowie and Push Knives, Richmond Musket and other firearms and bayonets. Buckles, Corps Badges, some wonderful swords including several with Eagle Pommels. Confederate and Union canteens, belts, cartridge boxes, Artillery including original cannon mold, soldier images, Civil War documents, autographs and signed letters from notables like; George Trenholm, CSA Secratary of the Treasury, Julia Ward Howe, CSA General Wade Hampton and others., papers and more! We will also have a fine Advertising collection from Texas containing, a fabulous C-1900 Counter, several country store showcases, displays, tins and signs. A rare 1918 floor model phono lamp by the Electric Phonograph Company. Antique Toys include a Blue tin Moxie car, Extremely rae C-1935 Tippco Nazi plane with Mickey Mouse on the Nosecone, a superb C-1870 Ives clockwork rowboat, NOS Marx and Japanses tin cars and trucks., boxed Linemar Popeye rowboat and more Popeye toys. WWI & WWII posters, Circus Posters , Side Show posters and more as well as many nice surprises will be in this sale.
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TWO 19TH CENTURY FRAMED IMAGES: A man and a woman framed in ornate velvet covered stamped tin frames, images are mounted between two pieces of curved glass, they have some light age wear. Size: 5-1/4 inches tall, 4 inches wide
0594: TWO 19TH CENTURY FRAMED IMAGESEst. $40-$80
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CASED TIN TYPE OF A GENTLEMAN: Well dressed man, case has some pencil writing (mostly illegible) dated September 21, 1857, also reads, "Dear Dick Darling Nancy (?), original Union Case made by A. B. Critchlow & Co., case has a
0595: CASED TIN TYPE OF A GENTLEMANEst. $40-$80
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1863 FRIENDS OF THE UNION RIBBON: Patriotic ribbon with an image of what appears to be Abe Lincoln on a flagpole with a US flag, ribbon is from July 4th, 1863, one day after the Battle of Gettysburg and the same day as the surrender
0596: 1863 FRIENDS OF THE UNION RIBBONEst. $80-$125
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1888 PRESIDENTIAL JUGATE RIBBON: For William Henry Harrison, ribbon has photographic images of Harrison and Morton, some wear to gold background on top name band. Size: 6 inches long, 2-1/4 inches wide
0597: 1888 PRESIDENTIAL JUGATE RIBBONEst. $100-$150
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1892 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RIBBON: For Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson, some wear to bottom edge of ribbon, minor soiling to top, a couple of brown spots to silk, retains original pin to back. Size: 6 inches long, 2-1/2 inches
0598: 1892 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RIBBONEst. $80-$125
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1848 VIRGINIA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BALLOT: For Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore, one small tear to upper right edge. Size: 6-3/4 inches long, 3-3/4 inches wide
0601: 1848 VIRGINIA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BALLOTEst. $100-$200
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LINCOLN AND GRANT CDVs: One CDV of Lincoln family, one of President and Mrs. Lincoln, and the third CDV is the Grant family, aging and wear. Size: 4 inches tall, 2-1/2 inches wide
0602: LINCOLN AND GRANT CDVsEst. $30-$60
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TWO HANDWRITTEN REVOLUTIONARY WAR DEPOSITIONS: Depositions attesting to the service of William Ravenscroft against British Col. Banister Tarlton, 1754-1833, one of the most hated British officers in America, and acquired a reputation for
0603: TWO HANDWRITTEN REVOLUTIONARY WAR DEPOSITIONSEst. $75-$125
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NAPOLEONIC WARS POW FOLK ART AMMO CART: Comes with a hand written letter stating that it is a model of a French cannon made by a soldier taken prisoner on the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow in the winter of 1812. On the exchange and
0604: NAPOLEONIC WARS POW FOLK ART AMMO CARTEst. $200-$300
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GOLD VICTORIAN MOURNING HAIR BROACH: Beautifully crafted with very finely reticulated woven hair inset behind fancy twisted gold straps, retains original 'T' bar back which dates to the Civil War period, unmarked but probably 18K. Size:
0605: GOLD VICTORIAN MOURNING HAIR BROACHEst. $200-$300
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CIVIL WAR ERA LADY'S BELT BUCKLE: Reticulated embossed stamped brass front with nicely cast bronze back and tongue, retains original spring catch, comes with photocopied images of women wearing similar pieces. Size: 3-1/4 inches
0606: CIVIL WAR ERA LADY'S BELT BUCKLEEst. $60-$100
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PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR PERIOD COAT BRUSH: Nickel over brass with original horse hair brush, has applied shield with detailed eagle, marked Danville, Illinois. Size: 3-5/8 inches long
0607: PATRIOTIC CIVIL WAR PERIOD COAT BRUSHEst. $40-$80
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TEN LINDBERGH PINBACKS: Nine different images. Size: Largest is 1-1/4 inch dia.
0608: TEN LINDBERGH PINBACKSEst. $40-$80
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FIVE LINDBERGH PINBACKS: Various images, largest retains stamped brass frame, ribbon and plane. Size: Largest is 1-3/4 inch dia.
0609: FIVE LINDBERGH PINBACKSEst. $30-$60
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THREE LINDBERGH ADVERTISING PINBACKS: One for Bond Bread, two for Flexible Flyer Sleds, one Flexible Flyer has discoloration. Size: Largest is 1-1/4 inch dia.
0610: THREE LINDBERGH ADVERTISING PINBACKSEst. $30-$50
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EIGHT CHARLES LINDBERGH PINBACKS: Seven different images, one pin back includes ribbon and hanging plane, one pin back has paper insert marked, "Compliments of Yellow Cab, Baltimore, Maryland". Size: Largest is 1-1/2 inches in dia.
0611: EIGHT CHARLES LINDBERGH PINBACKSEst. $40-$80
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SEVEN LINDY PLANES: Various materials, most stamped brass. Size: 2-1/8 inches long
0612: SEVEN LINDY PLANESEst. $30-$60
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LINDBERGH PHOTO PLATE GLASS NEGATIVE: One corner broken, does not affect image. Size: 7 inches by 5 inches
0613: LINDBERGH PHOTO PLATE GLASS NEGATIVEEst. $40-$80
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COPPER PLATE MONEY FROM DANISH SHIP NICOBAR: Large piece of copper plate money stamped 4 Daler (weighs approx. 4 pounds) and T L F M (?) and the rest is illegible, there is no visible date mark, copper plate money was found on the ship wreck of
0615: COPPER PLATE MONEY FROM DANISH SHIP NICOBAREst. $150-$300
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1821 LEGAL COMPLAINT SIGNED BY TWO GENERALS: Handwritten complaint from Lt. Southworth Ellis, Jr. and Ensign Bennet Briggs about Col. Ephram Ward of the 4th Reg. 1st Brigade, 5th Div. Massachusetts Militia, for interfering with a Company
0616: 1821 LEGAL COMPLAINT SIGNED BY TWO GENERALSEst. $60-$125
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TLS FROM HERBERT HOOVER: Herbert Hover President 1929-1933, letter written on Herbert Hoover's stationery from the Waldorf Astoria Towers, New York, dated January 11, 1946, letter thanks R. E. Haugan of Augsburg Publishing
0617: TLS FROM HERBERT HOOVEREst. $100-$150