Fishing Lure Collection 2025-10-25 Auction - 635 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 7
HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED RED & PURPLERARE HEDDON INTRO MUSKY MINNOW AND BOXTHE 13 INCH HEDDON GIANT UNDERWATER MINNOW
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Denver, PA, United States
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SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SKUNK: Very few Heddon 7500s survive in this color. Heddon Skunk consists of an all-black bait with 2 white stripes running the length of each side. This late 1920s example grades Good with varnish bubbles,
1145: SPECIAL ORDER HEDDON VAMP IN SKUNKEst. $200-$400
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HEDDON “SILVER SALMON” RIGGED BASSER: 4” length. Silver Salmon Bassers were cataloged with the “SS” prefix denoting the special string rigging; otherwise, the body shape and size matches the standard 8500 from the
1146: HEDDON “SILVER SALMON” RIGGED BASSEREst. $200-$400
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HEDDON SPINDIVER IN FANCY GREEN BACK: Early 1920s example with a little bit of varnish loss, otherwise nice paint underneath. Tiny chip at nose and cleaner than average hardware. Strong Very Good Plus grade. Dimensions: 4 - 1/4" length.
1147: HEDDON SPINDIVER IN FANCY GREEN BACKEst. $200-$400
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EARLY HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW GOLD WITH GREEN BACK: A very rare color No. 300 Minnow that was never offered as standard in the Heddon catalogs. This color was, however, offered in the 1908 David T. Abercrombie catalog as model number 1603. This
1149: EARLY HEDDON SURFACE MINNOW GOLD WITH GREEN BACKEst. $250-$500
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HEDDON PERCH SCALE SIX HOOK MUSKY MINNOW: An uncatalogued version of the model 300, the standard two-hooker could be ordered with four additional side hooks, totaling 18 hook points, the most of any Heddon lure. This one was ordered in the
1150: HEDDON PERCH SCALE SIX HOOK MUSKY MINNOWEst. $250-$500
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WHITE BODY RED GILL BASSER: Very tough color on a very high-grade bait. Coming in its correct prewar Brush box marked 8502M, this great-looking Basser grades solid Excellent. Likely made for West Coast salmon fisherman, it is
1151: WHITE BODY RED GILL BASSEREst. $250-$500
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RED SCALE HEDDON MINNOW IN RED BORDER BOX: Super tough c. 1912-1915 combo with both minnow and box in a better grade. L-Rig model 109H grades strong Excellent Minus or better. It has clean hardware, solid glass eyes, and full paint on the
1152: RED SCALE HEDDON MINNOW IN RED BORDER BOXEst. $250-$500
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UNCATALOGUED YELLOW SPOT SPINDIVER: A very hard to find color on a Spindiver, this version has a yellow base with a black back stripe, with small black spots and large red spots down the sides. L-rigged belly hardware, marked Spinner
1153: UNCATALOGUED YELLOW SPOT SPINDIVEREst. $300-$600
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HEDDON 150 UNDERWATER MINNOW IN YELLOW: Yellow was a catalog color on the Dowagiac 5-Hook Underwater Minnow up until 1912, and the box and bait both date to right after that cutoff making this a special order. The minnow is in Excellent
1154: HEDDON 150 UNDERWATER MINNOW IN YELLOWEst. $300-$600
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HEDDON MINNOW IN GOLDFISH SCALE: 4" Length. An unbelievable example model 159K with strong golden scales wrapping over nearly the entirety of this minnow. Usually, Heddon Goldfish Scale baits have an un-scaled, white belly, but this
1155: HEDDON MINNOW IN GOLDFISH SCALEEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON 300 SURFACE MINNOW IN FANCY SIENNA: 3 - 3/4” length. One of Heddon’s most attractive and desirable colors. This color was offered in the David T. Abercrombie catalog for one year in 1908; however, given its marked props,
1156: HEDDON 300 SURFACE MINNOW IN FANCY SIENNAEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSE: 4 - 1/4” length. According to the authors of The Heddon Legacy, at the time of writing there were only three known introductory Dowagiac Perfect Surface Casting Baits with rimless cups. This
1157: HEDDON RIMLESS CUP SLOPENOSEEst. $750-$1,500
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UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN PIKE SCALE: Finding a 109M is a rare thing, as it was never a standard offering on the 3-hooker. This example is in very nice condition with some agelines and a couple tiny scuffs. The glass eyes are perfect,
1158: UNCATALOGUED HEDDON 100 MINNOW IN PIKE SCALEEst. $750-$1,500
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STUNNING BOXED BLACK SUCKER: This bait is surely in the top 1% of Heddon Black Suckers in terms of how well-preserved it is. Spotless hardware, flawless eyes, and factory-fresh paint, clearly this bait was never fished.
1159: STUNNING BOXED BLACK SUCKEREst. $2,000-$4,000
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TYPE II HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERT: The manufacture of this bait can be dated to the summer of 1902. It has all brass hardware with the long, sweeping prop, nose and tail caps, and the original externally hanging belly weight. It has
1160: TYPE II HEDDON UNDERWATER EXPERTEst. $2,000-$4,000
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HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED RED & PURPLE: An impressive 7 - 3/4” long, and not found in any standard catalog by Heddon, this was offered by VL&A as the Dowagiac Mascallonge Minnow. The bait was pictured in VL&A’s 1917 catalog, and
1161: HEDDON 747 IN BLENDED RED & PURPLEEst. $5,000-$20,000
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HEDDON 154 HI-FOREHEAD COMBO IN RED: This one is a real attention-getter. Remarkable about Excellent condition high-forehead 150 Dowagiac Underwater Minnow with two belly weights, made c. 1905. Beautifully contrasting bright red body
1162: HEDDON 154 HI-FOREHEAD COMBO IN REDEst. $3,000-$10,000
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RARE HEDDON INTRO MUSKY MINNOW AND BOX: 5 - 1/2” length. Never a catalogued color on a Musky Minnow, this example finished in Gold Flitter is in Very Good or better condition. Marked spinners, L-Rig side hangers, and one of the belly
1163: RARE HEDDON INTRO MUSKY MINNOW AND BOXEst. $5,000-$15,000
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HEDDON MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX WITH INSERT: A great looking combo with a short-lived box that appeared in 1912, and was not used beyond that year. The Fancy Back 100 Minnow is about Excellent with tight agelines and a few varnish flakes. The
1164: HEDDON MINNOW IN PINE TREE BOX WITH INSERTEst. $1,500-$3,000
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HEDDON 700 MUSKY MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACK: 5" Length. An extremely nice Swaybelly Musky Minnow in a color that was only catalogued from 1909-1915. Intended for trolling for larger fish, this bait clearly didn’t see much action. There is
1165: HEDDON 700 MUSKY MINNOW IN SIENNA CRACKLEBACKEst. $1,000-$2,000
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2 BELLYWEIGHT HI-FOREHEAD HEDDON 150: An all-brass combo from 1905, this early beauty shows off three sets of long, thin, hand-painted gill marks extending all the way through the cups on both sides. Both belly weights holding partial
1166: 2 BELLYWEIGHT HI-FOREHEAD HEDDON 150Est. $600-$1,200
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RED HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN CORRECT WOOD BOX: A good-looking combo, this lot features a super clean Dowagiac Minnow in Excellent condition with only a ring around the belly weight. The hardware gleams and the crystal-clear glass eyes sparkle.
1167: RED HEDDON UNDERWATER MINNOW IN CORRECT WOOD BOXEst. $500-$1,000
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HEDDON 008 IN UNCATALOGUED SILVER FLITTER: Never a standard option during the bait’s production years of 1912 through 1918, but it could be special ordered. Signature “double ought” five-sided body with strong Excellent
1168: HEDDON 008 IN UNCATALOGUED SILVER FLITTEREst. $500-$1,000