August Exceptional Estates Auction

Pair COLT Mod 1862 Police .36 Cal Pistols

3.09 Carat DIAMOND, Pear Shape w GIA Cert.

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August Exceptional Estates Auction

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Americana, Jewelry, Coins & Fine Art Nearly 500 lots. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023 12PM ET â€“ bid with us in person, online, absentee or by phone. Gallery is open for preview Friday, August 18, from 10-5 AND auction day at 11 AM. AMERICANA Historic images (CDV and cabinet cards). A 1759 powder horn. Civil War documents. Old Navajo jewelry. Original NASA photographs and equipment. Arrowheads and tools collected in the 1890s by a geologist. FINE ART Thomas Hart Benton, Herb Booth, Rembrandt etchings, Frederick E. Hart, Teofilo Patini, Alan Cottrill, Kurt Larisch, Leonard Wells Volk and more. JEWELRY 3.09 carat GIA certified pear shape diamond. Tiffany 18k diamond necklace. A massive 14k gold charm bracelet. Australian black opal. Dozens of extraordinary pieces SPORTS CARDS & MEMORABILIA First issue of Sports Illustrated. Unmarked Yankees score cards with Ruth and Gehrig. Rare 1895 Robert Fitzsimmons boxing match ticket. Tiger Woods signed 2002 US Open ticket. 1981 Topps Larry Bird, graded PSA 9. COINS & BULLION 1799 Draped Bust silver dollar. 1875 silver 20c coin. A HUGE selection of gold pieces, 19C to modern. Key date 1925 Canadian nickel. And the nicest Liberty V nickel youâ€™ll ever see, a 1903 graded MS-66+. FIREARMS More than 70 firearms. Rare and desirable COSMI shotgun, original .44 Automag, LC Smith, Kimber, H&K, Colt, Fox, Parker Brothers, Winchester and more. Also military firearms. Old Colt single action revolver parts. STERLING SILVER Rare 1958 GIO PONTI for Reed & Barton â€œDiamond" service for 12, Georg Jensen serving pieces, a sterling Buccellati vase. ASIAN ART & CERAMIC ITEMS Porcelain and stoneware vessels, many very old. Cloisonne. Erotic netsuke collection. ANCIENT ROMAN & PRECOLUMBIAN ITEMS Roman terracotta with century-old provenance from the Smithsonian and documented succession through the present day. Several Chancay pre-Columbian vessels from archaeologistâ€™s estate.

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19C Victorian Folding Vanity Mirror: Tri fold hanging travel vanity mirror with embossed velvet covers, brilliant blue velvet, leather and a silverplate medallion with a repousse depiction of a woman on the front panel. Metal chain with

0185: 19C Victorian Folding Vanity MirrorEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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Two (2) Rookwood Ceramic Frog Bookends 2603: Two Rookwood vintage art pottery frogs on mushroom bookends, c. 1920s, # 2603, labeled on bottom. Believed to be designed by Kataro Shirayamdani, in mottled green glaze, each measure 5" x 5 1/2" x 4

0210: Two (2) Rookwood Ceramic Frog Bookends 2603Est. $300-$600

SUPER BOWL I Press Guide, January 1967: Very rare media guide -- far rarer than game programs -- for the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known as Super Bowl I. This game took place on January 15, 1967. Note the wrong date on the cover

0250: SUPER BOWL I Press Guide, January 1967Est. $300-$600Lot Passed

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Three Pre Columbian CHANCAY Ceramic Bowls: Three small bowls, one with painted decorations, style is Pre-columbian, Mayan, Central America. Each measure approximately 5 1/2" in diameter. PROVENANCE: Obtained from the estate of an American

0270: Three Pre Columbian CHANCAY Ceramic BowlsEst. $300-$600

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Boxing Glove Signed ALI Tyson Spinks Moorer et al: Everlast boxing glove signed by boxing greats, including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, Leon Spinks, Michael Moorer, Ken Norton and others. Signatures are unconditionally guaranteed to be

0285: Boxing Glove Signed ALI Tyson Spinks Moorer et alEst. $500-$1,000

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Pietro BERETTA Mod. 412 20 Ga Folding Shotgun: Pietro Beretta Victoria break-action, single shot 20 gauge shotgun. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells. Serial B97565. XII date code (Circa 1935-43). Barrel breaks with the pull of a secondary trigger,

0472: Pietro BERETTA Mod. 412 20 Ga Folding ShotgunEst. $200-$400

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COLT Anaconda Revolver .44 Magnum 8": Colt Anaconda single and double action revolver chambered in 44 magnum. Model MM3080. Serial # MM32741 (1992). 6 shot capacity. 8" barrel. Blade front sight with an orange insert. The rear sight is

0444: COLT Anaconda Revolver .44 Magnum 8"Est. $1,000-$2,000

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AYA MATADOR SxS 10 Ga Magnum Shotgun: Spanish AYA Matador double barrel 10 Ga shotgun chambered for 3 1/2" Magnum shells. Made in Spain, imported by Firearms International Corp. Washington, DC. SxS barrels are marked FULL & FULL. Color

0485: AYA MATADOR SxS 10 Ga Magnum ShotgunEst. $600-$800

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Japanese Pigeon Blood Enamel Ginbari Vase: Japanese pigeon blood red cloisonne with floral design, stamped on bottom believed to be Ando Jubei, measures 9 1/2" x 4 1/2". This item can be shipped in-house.

0343: Japanese Pigeon Blood Enamel Ginbari VaseEst. $200-$400

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Antique CHINESE SCROLL Painting: Painting of two cranes. Measures 24-3/8" x 64" overall. Image measures 40" x 20-3/8" including panel of calligraphy at top. One of several scrolls in today's sale. This item can be shipped in-house.

0348: Antique CHINESE SCROLL PaintingEst. $200-$400

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0353: WWI Spanish Toledo Artillery Soldier's SwordEst. $200-$400

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(2) PENTAX 67 Large Format Bodies: Both have prisms. Both presumed to be functional but have not been tested. One of several lots in today's sale from the estate of a late professional photographer, mostly large format, with some

0388: (2) PENTAX 67 Large Format BodiesEst. $200-$400

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Lunt William & Mary Sterling Silver Flatware: 30 pieces of RLB Lunt Treasure sterling silver flatware. Service for six. This popular 1921 pattern stayed in production for over 75 years. Sterling weight 28.4 Troy ounces (knives counted as 1/2

0398: Lunt William & Mary Sterling Silver FlatwareEst. $600-$1,200

Antique Chinese Jade Box: Trinket jewelry box, jade with copper footed frame. Late 19th or early 20th C, floral design frame and hinged top. 4-1/8"L x 3-1/4"W x 1-5/8"H. This item can be shipped in-house.

0412: Antique Chinese Jade BoxEst. $200-$400Lot Passed

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BROOMHANDLE MAUSER C96 Pistol: Mauser C96 Commercial Chinese contract broom handle pistol in 7.63mm caliber. Chinese characters on left side of magazine The year of manufacture for serial number 871842 is between 1932 and 1934.

0423: BROOMHANDLE MAUSER C96 PistolEst. $200-$2,000

19th c. Oil Painting of a Gentleman: Antique, Victorian oil on canvas, American gentleman, 19th century, painting measures 23 1/2" x 19 1/2", frame measures 29 1/2" x 25". Burled wood frame. This item will need to be shipped by a

0005: 19th c. Oil Painting of a GentlemanEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Platinum 4.7 ctw Tanzanite and Diamond Ring: Platinum ring mounted with one tanzanite center stone 4.74 carats accented with 112 round brilliant cut diamonds .96 carats. Overall weight approx. 9.8 grams. Size 6.75. Appraisal and GIA reports

0030: Platinum 4.7 ctw Tanzanite and Diamond RingEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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COLT Reproduction 1860 Army Percussion Revolver: Reproduction Colt 1860 Army Model .36 Cal. Round barrel measures approx. 7 1/2". Cylinder has engraved Naval battle scene with cylinder is marked "ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843", "COLT'S PATENT No." "Engraved

0269: COLT Reproduction 1860 Army Percussion RevolverEst. $200-$400

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NASA Lunar Orbit Contamination Monitor: NASA Contamination Monitor, circa 1968. Includes a photograph and original manual. The monitor's results raised NASA's awareness of effective spacecraft shielding for future launches. Monitor case

0314: NASA Lunar Orbit Contamination MonitorEst. $400-$800

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Two Chinese Cloisonne Stacking Bowls: 20th C. vintage Chinese cloisonne stacking bowls. The larger with a floral exterior and a nesting phoenix on the interior, the smaller with a floral exterior and interior. Both with blue enamel

0022: Two Chinese Cloisonne Stacking BowlsEst. $200-$400

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1477 Manuscript Page, Printed by Ulrich Han: Very clean and bright 15th century early leaf from manuscript printed by Ulrich Han (German, 1425-1479), who settled in Rome and operated what was likely the city's first printing press. The page

0033: 1477 Manuscript Page, Printed by Ulrich HanEst. $200-$400

TINTYPE: Improved Order of Red Men: Antique IORM tintype. Full length portrait of a man clothed in the manner of a Native American, wearing a headdress with horse hair or feathers and a fringed tunic having a tomahawk design on the

0038: TINTYPE: Improved Order of Red MenEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

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1923 1924 US $20 Gold Coins, NGC MS63: Two double eagle gold coins, 1923 and 1924, both graded MS-63 by NGC. PLEASE NOTE: Credit cards will NOT be accepted as payment for this item. Gold coins and jewelry are not stored on Blackwell

0056: 1923 1924 US $20 Gold Coins, NGC MS63Est. $5,000-$7,000

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1926 Yankees Score Card BABE RUTH LOU GEHRIG: 1926 score card from a Yankees vs. White Sox game, with NY's Murderer's Row, including Ruth and Gehrig. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jack Hand, a sports reporter for the Associated

0102: 1926 Yankees Score Card BABE RUTH LOU GEHRIGEst. $500-$1,000

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