FORSYTHES HISTORICAL & CIRCUS POSTER AUCTION 2015-10-12 Auction - 589 Price Results - Forsythes' Auctions, LLC in OH
J. Becker's 1857 StereoviewerFelice Beato Albumen Photo of Japanese ManRare Winchester Fishing Tackle Catalog
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Cininnati, OH, United States
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FORSYTHES HISTORICAL & CIRCUS POSTER AUCTION

This auction includes advertising items incl. firearms related; military, including Civil War - WWII; several lots of photography; historical documents and letters; over 150 circus posters from one old collection; books; maps; flags; ephemera; and many other miscellaneous paper items.
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Wonderful Peters Cartridge Illustrated Cover: A truly wonderful chromo cover showing two hunters and their dogs in country setting, one man training dogs to recognize game bird, held in his outstretched arm, rear with more color text
0001: Wonderful Peters Cartridge Illustrated CoverEst. $100-$200
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Scarce Illustrated Peters Cartridge Cover: A wonderful chromo envelope with wild turkey and Peters Cartridge and Loaded Shells are Superior with 2 cent canceled stamp and date of 1902 or 12.
0002: Scarce Illustrated Peters Cartridge CoverEst. $50-$100
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Two Illustrated Winchester Covers: Both color chromolithographed illustrations on front and one with rear also, both mailed. Circa 1910. One has bearded hunter with pipe and shotgun over shoulder with ‘Model 1912 Light-Weight
0003: Two Illustrated Winchester CoversEst. $75-$150
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Circa 1900 Winchester Covers: Lot of two both mint unused, and circa 1900, including one with chromolithographed add showing two hunters in western outfits, one with Winchester lever action rifle and the other with holstered
0004: Circa 1900 Winchester CoversEst. $40-$60
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Rare Hazard Powder 1901 Chromo Covers: Showing the head of a male mallard duck breaking through sheet of white paper with printed text ‘Order Hazard Powder Blue Ribbon Smokeless and Shells Loaded with these Famous Powders’
0005: Rare Hazard Powder 1901 Chromo CoversEst. $40-$60
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Winchester Illustrated Covers: Lot of 2, and in either red or brown printed ink. Each shows the famous Model 1873 Winchester Repeating Rifle with printed text, reverse shows two guns, Model 1890 Repeating Rifle and Single Shot
0006: Winchester Illustrated CoversEst. $50-$100
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Rare Winchester Repeating Rifle Cover: An illustrated envelope with Model 1894 lever action rifle on front with text, and Samuel Hill Prescott, Arizona, a Winchester dealer at top, reverse with illustrations of two more rifles, Model 1890
0007: Rare Winchester Repeating Rifle CoverEst. $100-$200
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2 Illustrated Winchester Covers: Both mailed in 1898, one with red printed Winchester Repeating Take Down Shotgun, with dealer Greer & Laing, Wheeling, W.V., reverse with two more rifles illustrated, pump action .22 Caliber
0008: 2 Illustrated Winchester CoversEst. $50-$100
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Colt & Parker Illustrated Covers: Lot of two, both mailed, circa 1890’s, printed in brown ink, first showing The Colt B.L. Gun (double barrel shotgun) with dealer name Edw. K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Philadelphia addressed in ink to
0009: Colt & Parker Illustrated CoversEst. $50-$100
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Two Winchester Illustrated Covers: Unused, both chromolithographed, 1st with hanging ducks, hunting vest and Winchester pump action Repeating Shotgun; 2nd with hunter in field carrying dead ducks and Winchester Self Loading Shotgun
0010: Two Winchester Illustrated CoversEst. $100-$200
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Two Circa 1900 Winchester Covers: Lot of two both mint unused, and circa 1900, including one with chromolithographed add showing two hunters in western outfits, one with Winchester lever action rifle and the other with holstered
0011: Two Circa 1900 Winchester CoversEst. $100-$200
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Illustrated Bannerman & Remington Covers: Lot of two both mailed including a rare Francis Bannerman 579 Broadway N.Y. headed Ordnance War Relics Military Goods, illustrated cover showing Remington Breach Loading 50 Caliber Rifle and
0012: Illustrated Bannerman & Remington CoversEst. $75-$125
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Two Chromo Winchester Covers: Lot of two both mint unused, and circa 1900, including one with chromolithographed add showing two hunters in western outfits, one with Winchester lever action rifle and the other with holstered
0013: Two Chromo Winchester CoversEst. $50-$150
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Two Illustrated Du Pont Powders Covers: 1st is chromolithographed and unused showing line of shooters at a match, reverse with ruffed grouse and text advertising; 2nd with hunting dog at point with printed dealer name Lewis Sporting goods
0014: Two Illustrated Du Pont Powders CoversEst. $50-$100
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Rare Winchester Fishing Tackle Catalog: An 8vo5.5 x 8.5 inch) with chromolithographed cover, dated 1924 with 32 illustrated pages advertising rods, reels, hooks, flies lures. Leaders, lines, tackle boxes and more fishing related items. The
0015: Rare Winchester Fishing Tackle CatalogEst. $100-$200
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Scarce Winchester Junior Rifle Corps Diploma: A partially printed document, 7 x 9.5 inches of the above title made out to William Ewing, May 27th, 1921 and signed by president of Winchester, Winchester Bennett.
0016: Scarce Winchester Junior Rifle Corps DiplomaEst. $200-$400
Six Illustrated Winchester Targets: All circa 1920'sincludes two light card stock examples, circa 4.5 x 5.5 inches, one reading Shoot Winchester Cartridges, reverse with illustrations of Model 1890 pump action rifle, Model 1904 Single
0018: Six Illustrated Winchester TargetsEst. $50-$100Lot Passed
2 Winchester Letters: Both on printed company letterhead, one dated Oct. 4, 1911 addressed to Messrs. L.C. Siner & Co., Philadelphia dealing with orders of rifles in various configurations, possible and not possible; 2nd
0019: 2 Winchester LettersEst. $30-$50Lot Passed
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3 Winchester Arms Catalogs: All 4.2 x 6 inches with chromolithographed card stock wraps, circa 1910-20, each 12 pages. Folded in half on interior of wraps and advertising a different Winchester long arms on each. Titles include
0020: 3 Winchester Arms CatalogsEst. $100-$200
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The Winchester Store Flyer & Shopping Bag: Lot of three, including an illustrated folded flyer headed The Winchester Store, with illustrations of items such as flash lights, axes, hatchets, saws, files, water kettles hand tools, radio
0021: The Winchester Store Flyer & Shopping BagEst. $30-$50
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Winchester Ephemera: Lot of 6, including two blank printed Winchester Junior rifle Corps Membership Certificates, printed in green on both sides, 3.2 x 10.5 inches; plus an illustrated Winchester oversized cover with
0022: Winchester EphemeraEst. $75-$150
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Ammo Labels & Winchester Targets: Lot of 19, including 5 chromolithographed ammo box labels, all for different Winchester products, smallest is 2.25 inches square, 2nd & 3rd are 1.75 x 3.25 inches and largest two are 3.25 inches
0023: Ammo Labels & Winchester TargetsEst. $50-$100
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Scarce Peters Ammo Catalogue: 4to vol. (9 x 11 inches) in illustrated paper wraps entitled Dealers Price List Peters Rustless Ammunition, dated Jan. 18, 1939, 10 pages.
0024: Scarce Peters Ammo CatalogueEst. $30-$50