Fishing Lure Collection 2024-12-09 Auction - 622 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 3
HEDDON SPECIAL ORDER 1309 FIVE-HOOK BLACK SUCKERBEYOND RARE HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED RED & PURPLEONE OF THE 8 JAMES HEDDON HAND-CARVED FROGS
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Denver, PA, United States
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BERT GOBLE BAIT IN BOX: 3 - 3/4” Length. Manufactured in Germany and sold in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this circa mid-1920s bait is very tough to find, especially with its rare box. The lure is finished in silver scales with
1049: BERT GOBLE BAIT IN BOXEst. $300-$400
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THE CREEK CHUB ICE DECOY: 3 - 1/2" Length. CCBCo’s only commercially made ice fishing decoy and one of this company’s most valuable items overall. For years it was speculated that these were made from no. 1500
1050: THE CREEK CHUB ICE DECOYEst. $2,000-$4,000
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CREEK CHUB SIDE HOOK SARASOTA IN SILVER FLASH: 4 - 3/8” length. Special order made for Sutcliffe Co. of Louisville, KY. Finished in color number 18 Silver Flash, this example is very clean and grades Excellent. Solid glass eyes and bright,
1052: CREEK CHUB SIDE HOOK SARASOTA IN SILVER FLASHEst. $500-$1,000
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WILLIAM STUART & CO CONGRESS WOODEN MINNOW IN BOX: One of the rarest early minnows you will ever see, precious few examples of William Stuart & Co.’s baits still exist today. Included with this auction is an excerpt from a sporting goods magazine
1053: WILLIAM STUART & CO CONGRESS WOODEN MINNOW IN BOXEst. $10,000-$15,000
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FOUR BROTHERS 5-HOOK NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN MAROON BOX: 3 - 3/4” length. Easily one of the best-preserved combos in existence, the box grades solid Excellent and the minnow is bordering on immaculate. The bait is finished in color #68, “White
1054: FOUR BROTHERS 5-HOOK NEVERFAIL MINNOW IN MAROON BOXEst. $1,500-$2,500
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SAMUEL FRIEND 5-HOOK MINNOW: 4” length. This extremely rare historic link in the evolution of the American wood minnow slots in around 1905. This Friend minnow comes with aluminum props, as opposed to its Pardee
1056: SAMUEL FRIEND 5-HOOK MINNOWEst. $4,000-$8,000
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OUTSTANDING GREEN & WHITE LAKE GEORGE FLOATER: 2 - 1/2" Length. One of the mintiest examples you’ll ever see, this unique bait features a cork ball attached to an armature and screw eyes reinforced with thumbtacks to control hook movement.
1057: OUTSTANDING GREEN & WHITE LAKE GEORGE FLOATEREst. $1,500-$2,000
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LAKE GEORGE FLOATER IN RED AND WHITE: 2 - 1/2" Length. Made in Michigan starting in 1912, these baits are usually found with significant wear. This example seems to have escaped most of it with tight agelines, a couple rubs and some
1058: LAKE GEORGE FLOATER IN RED AND WHITEEst. $500-$1,000
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BERT GOBLE DOUBLE JOINTED CELLULOID WOOD BAIT IN BOX: 5 - 1/2" Length. Of the two types of boxes, this is the harder to find of the two. On one end the box is marked “Cat. Nu. 3112 Size: large and Colour: A”. Graphics are vibrant and box
1059: BERT GOBLE DOUBLE JOINTED CELLULOID WOOD BAIT IN BOXEst. $1,000-$1,600
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HARDY BROTHERS 9” DIAMETER FORTUNA REEL: White metal with twin black handles, clean all around, and stamped “The Fortuna” on the back plate. Star drag and smooth, unaltered foot.
1060: HARDY BROTHERS 9” DIAMETER FORTUNA REELEst. $1,500-$2,500
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GREEN & YELLOW BOX ONLY FOR SHAKESPEARE WOODEN MINNOW: 5 - 1/4” x 2” x 1”. 1734 Wooden Minnow. Dating from approximately 1905 and utilizing the earlier numbering system, this box was intended to house a 3-hook minnow in Brown Back,
1062: GREEN & YELLOW BOX ONLY FOR SHAKESPEARE WOODEN MINNOWEst. $4,000-$6,000
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SHAKESPEARE NO 33 METALIZED UNDERWATER MINNOW: 3 - 1/4” length. Not easy to find without cracks or splits to the metal “skin”. This example dates to the Teens with its B-style props and flat plate hook hangers. It has perfect
1069: SHAKESPEARE NO 33 METALIZED UNDERWATER MINNOWEst. $250-$500
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SHAKESPEARE NO. 44 MINNOW WITH A-NOTCH PROPS: 3 - 3/4" Length. Super tough pre-1910 underwater minnow in solid red. There are several touch-ups around the bait. It is 3 - 3/4" long, has the wire clip hangers, rare A-Notch props, and the
1072: SHAKESPEARE NO. 44 MINNOW WITH A-NOTCH PROPSEst. $200-$400