Spring Cataloged Sale 2013-03-23 Auction - 434 Price Results - Mosby & Co. Auctions in MD - Page 9
FINE GOLD PRE-COLOMBIAN SHAMAN PENDANTMODEL 1816 L. POMEROY MUSKETEXTRAORDINARY 19TH CENTURY ARCHIVE OF INDIAN AGENT SAMU
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Frederick, MD, United States
Auction Details

Spring Cataloged Sale

Featuring Military items and weapons ? a fine M1873 Winchester in desirable.44 cal., a M1878 DA Frontiersman with original custom holster, Colt factory letter and family provenance, a beautiful, engraved and Gold inlaid pin fire shotgun, an 1863 Colt Army, Civil War Pomeroy Musket etc. The Enthograpic section includes a Urabe Gold Shaman Pendant C-700 AD, a very fine Nazca Sihaus Mantle C-250AD along with other Pre Columbian, Oceanic and African pieces. An important archive that belonged to US Indian Agent Samuel Snider, first appointed at Fort Peck, Montana, then later at Fort Defiance, NM ? lot contains his original signed Presidential appointment, a letter of recommendation from Lorenzo Hubbell and 75 Glass plate images of Navajo and Pueblo Indians. Other items of interest are a 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Fan. The definitive collection of Uncle Sam Register Banks by Durable Toys & Novelties with factory letters, advertising material, catalogs and the only known store display. Folk Art pieces, a collection of figural Vestas, inkwells and watch holders. A selection of posters ? Magic, Circus, Travel, Military and more. Headlined by the only known example of a gorgeous Three Sheet Tim McCoy Wild West Poster and the only know example of a Six sheet ?Le Grand? Raymond French Poster.
SOLD
WWI RED CROSS POSTER: Numerous tears and edge wear. Size: 27 3/4" x 20 1/2"
0193: WWI RED CROSS POSTEREst.
$25
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$50
SOLD
WWI RECRUITING SIGN: English paper on cardboard. Printed by David Allen & Sons. Shows a sinking Lusitania in the background. Slight surface wear. Size: 13 1/4" x 9 5/8"
0194: WWI RECRUITING SIGNEst.
$75
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$125
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FRAMED WWI UNCLE SAM POSTER: Artwork by James Montgomery Flagg. Classic image of Uncle Sam. Promoting W.S.S. Enlistment. Minor surface wear with a couple small tears. Sight size 29 5/8" x 19 5/8". Size: 31 3/4" x 21 5/8"
0195: FRAMED WWI UNCLE SAM POSTEREst.
$150
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$300
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RARE LINEN MOUNTED WWI POSTER WITH SANTA: Dated 1918. Unusual poster that promotes Christmas shopping during WWI and has the unusual juxtaposition of Santa Claus with soldiers and military hardware. First we have seen of this poster.
0196: RARE LINEN MOUNTED WWI POSTER WITH SANTAEst.
$300
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$500
SOLD
WWI WAR SAVINGS STAMP POSTER: Linen mounted with image of Dough boys and machine guns. Artwork by Casper Emerson, Jr. Has one small spot of paper loss to green edge. Printed by American Lithographic Company. Size: 30" x 20"
0197: WWI WAR SAVINGS STAMP POSTEREst.
$200
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$300
SOLD
WORLD WAR I ORPHANS RELIEF POSTER: 1918 poster for orphans relief in the near east. Printed by the American Lithograph Company. Some paper damage to bottom-right center. Size: 23 1/2" x 16 3/4"
0198: WORLD WAR I ORPHANS RELIEF POSTEREst.
$50
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$100
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LINEN MOUNTED WWI PROPAGANDA POSTER: For the United States Food Administration. Featuring Abraham Lincoln. Printed by Edwards-Deutsch. Size: 29 1/2" x 20"
0199: LINEN MOUNTED WWI PROPAGANDA POSTEREst.
$200
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$250
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1923 MATHER WORK INCENTIVE POSTER: Poster from Mather's first year of production. Poster titled "Nobody Loves a Nagger". Poster uses Mather's typical humor inspired art. Missing small piece of upper right corner. Also a couple of
0200: 1923 MATHER WORK INCENTIVE POSTEREst.
$400
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$600
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FRENCH 1920S POSTER: Linen mounted with interesting artwork by A. Marcy (Paris, 1920). Poster promotes 6% interest at the Anglo South American Bank. Minor retoration to fold lines. Size: 31 1/2" x 23 3/4"
0201: FRENCH 1920S POSTEREst.
$200
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$250
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19TH CENTURY ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRINT: Some creasing and wear to surface, with some edge tears. Size: 18" x 13"
0202: 19TH CENTURY ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRINTEst.
$25
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$50
SOLD
PORCELAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS SIGN: Minor edge wear. Size: 14" x 10"
0203: PORCELAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS SIGNEst.
$100
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$150
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FRAMED 1955 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CALENDAR: Retains full 1955 calendar pad. Comes with original mailing tube. Sight size 33 1/4" x 16". Small spot of touchup to one edge. Size: 37 1/2" x 20"
0204: FRAMED 1955 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CALENDAREst.
$250
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$350
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FRAMED VERNAL, UTAH RODEO WINDOW CARD: Window card has beautiful graphics of cowboy on bronco and is dated 1936. Lithographed by Donaldson Litho. (Vernal, Utah was Butch Cassidy's Home town) Has a few scattered minor creases, two inch
0206: FRAMED VERNAL, UTAH RODEO WINDOW CARDEst.
$250
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$350
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TIM McCOY WILD WEST POSTER: Door insert size two-sheet, on linen. Printed by Tooker-Moore Litho. Has a couple of minor spots of discoloration on bottom edge from old tape. Size: 53" x 20 1/2"
0207: TIM McCOY WILD WEST POSTEREst.
$600
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$750
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RARE RB AND B&B TIM McCOY CIRCUS POSTER: Fabulous linen mounted poster Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey poster C-1935 with a great central image of Col. Tim McCoy personally leading his thrilling congress of Rough Riders and Indians.
0208: RARE RB AND B&B TIM McCOY CIRCUS POSTEREst.
$1,000
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$1,500
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LINEN MOUNTED TIM McCOY WILD WEST SHOW THREE-SHEET: Gorgeous 1938 poster for Tim McCoy's short lived wild west show. Spectacular design and colors. The only example of this poster we know of. Printed by the Tooker/Moore Litho Company. Size: 78
0209: LINEN MOUNTED TIM McCOY WILD WEST SHOW THREE-SHEETEst.
$4,000
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$4,500
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BUFFALO RANCH WILD WEST SHOW POSTER: Linen mounted two-sheet door insert size. Some scattered minor restoration. Size: 56" x 21"
0210: BUFFALO RANCH WILD WEST SHOW POSTEREst.
$600
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$800
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OAK SALOON DOOR: 19th century with original beveled glass mirrors. 2 way hinges and carved decoration to raised oak panels. Door was removed from a Kansas City saloon that was torn down in 1929. Some surface wear
0211: OAK SALOON DOOREst.
$250
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$400
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TWO LITHOGRAPHED ANIMAL TARGETS: Two 19th century German uncut target sheets. Totals eighteen targets. Size: 24" x 17"
0212: TWO LITHOGRAPHED ANIMAL TARGETSEst.
$100
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$150
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TWO EARLY BRASS SPITOONS: Both original late 19th-early 20th century spittoons. Both are two-piece with removable lid. Showing use and age. One spittoon has damage to covering. Size: 10 1/2" diameter
0213: TWO EARLY BRASS SPITOONSEst.
$50
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$100
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SCARCE LARGE STETSON HATS MATCH BOOK: Partially complete from Dave Jones Store in Cody, WY. Artwork by Lon Neggargee (well known Arizona cowboy artist). Size: 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"
0214: SCARCE LARGE STETSON HATS MATCH BOOKEst.
$80
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$125
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1867 OREGON STAGE COACH RECEIPT: Receipt for boarding a hostler, drivers, and road agent. For February, 1867. Has original hand cancelled revenue stamp. Oregon Stage Company was owned by Lewis McLane, who served as artillery
0215: 1867 OREGON STAGE COACH RECEIPTEst.
$50
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$100
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CASED 19TH CENTURY GAMBLER'S SET: Includes card press and card trimmer. No signature found, but probably by Will & Finck. Also has original ivorine poker chips. Comes in fitted mahogany case with original key. Case lid has some
0216: CASED 19TH CENTURY GAMBLER'S SETEst.
$800
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$1,200