Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 82

Worldwide Auction in Santa Clara


U.S. and Foreign Ephemera
 
 
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Lot 1250
 
U.S. Ephemera, 19th Century Advertising Proofs and Essays, outstanding accumulation of over 100 pieces from 3 Chicago lithographers, Shober & Carqueville, Charles Shober, and Chicago Litho. Co., features letterhead, billheads, business cards, invoices, etc., many beautiful vignettes, lovely examples of 19th Century lithographic art, must be viewed to appreciate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Lot 1251
 
U.S. Ephemera, Western Group, incl. Nevada stocks, checks and documents, also 19th Century newspapers, maps, real photos, bank forger piece, etc., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Lot 1252
 
U.S. Ephemera, Oldtime Estate, 5 banker boxes filled with pins, travel pamphlets, documents, checks, music sheets, playbills, small boxes, match books, anything could be in here! Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$460
Lot 1253
 
U.S. Ephemera, Treasure Trove, large box filled with 3 Pan-Pacific scrap books with a wide variety of items, also ship menus, programs, brochures, books, etc., originally put together by a Berkeley socialite, worth a look, mixed condition.
Estimate $400-500.
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$431
Lot 1254
 
U.S. Ephemera, Sports Memorabilia, incl. a Houston Oilers signed football (George Blanda and others) special 40 year reunion, binder with autographs incl. Billy Herman, Pee Wee Reese, Bobby Hull and others, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1255
 
U.S. Ephemera, Unsorted Extravaganza, 2 banker boxes filled with photos, autographs, old newspapers, documents, postcards, prints, menus, expo material and much more, needs to be examined, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1256
 
U.S. Ephemera, Western Bank Checks, couple hundred mostly 19th Century incl. Virginia City, most with imprinted revenue design, some with Nevada revenues, also Nevada City and group of Colorado, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 1257
 
U.S. Ephemera, Exposition Accumulation, an interesting group from various expo's, noted Columbian, Pan-Pacific, Pan-California, Pan-American, Cotton Expo, etc., incl. tickets, brochures, guides, also Pan-Pacific stop watch in original box, Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$546
Lot 1258
 
U.S. Ephemera, Stock Certificates and Bonds, approximately 200 various 19th and 20th Century issues, incl. Arizona mining, Railroads, Turnpike, etc., nice vignettes, some with red Revenues attached, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$311
Lot 1259
 
U.S. Ephemera, Eastern and Midwest Bank Checks, couple hundred mostly 19th Century incl. 1878 New Jersey First Nat'l Bank and a varied group of others, incl. Coca Cola, also about 500 Nat'l Bank checks from Omaha Nat'l Bank in the 1920's, more than 10 varieties, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Lot 1260
 
U.S. Ephemera, Prints, Photos, Etc., Mostly 19th Century to mid 20th Century incl. family photos 19th & 20th Century, checks, newspapers, few Foreign related, all in ½ full box, needs inspection, interesting lot, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 1261
 
U.S. Ephemera, San Francisco Scrapbooks, 2 large oldtime books with various items of local interest, plus a book of "Army Orders" filled with WWI documents, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-250.
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$161
Lot 1262
 
U.S. Ephemera, Western Stock Certificates, over 40 various 19th & 20th Century items, incl. Oakland, Antioch and Eastern Railroad, Calif-Nevada Creamery Co., San Francisco stadium, Santa Clara Mill & Lumber, Market St. Railway, clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 1263
 
U.S. Ephemera, Unusual Accumulation, Box anchored by 3 correspondences, incl. WWII soldiers letters from Greenland (no covers), 3 U.S. Military medals, Belgium phone cards and Poland related, unusual group, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$115
Lot 1264
 
U.S. Ephemera, Box of Medallions, Incl. Inaugural medals, Numismatic Convention 1990 Souvenir Card, few medals, F.D.'s with coins, Franklin mint collection of "Presidential Commemorative Medals", Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$115
Lot 1265

U.S. Ephemera, 1835 I.H. Brigham Declaration of Independence, Engraving 1835, Boston, slightly dirty, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$75
Lot 1266

U.S. Ephemera, Magnus President Pierce, "The Presidents of the Great Republic" one colorized, other black & white, showing Pierce in the middle and the preceding Presidents around him, very nice condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$75
Lot 1267

U.S. Ephemera, George Washington 1889 Inaugural Jubilee, "Souvenir Inaugural Folder" and Magnus Inaugural "Jubilee" showing Washington and later Presidents, very good condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$81
Lot 1268

U.S. Ephemera, Timber Cutters Bank and Farmers & Mechanics Currency and Vignettes, Currency and vignettes, 2 for Cutters Bank; 1st showing $2 currency note and original die with an Afro-American mom and child, second $50 currency note with original die vignette from top left showing father, 2 kids and animals playing near their horses; 3rd Farmers & Mechanics $50 note with original die vignette from bottom right showing woman sitting and "Georgia" emblem, overall clean and unusual lot, Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$173
Lot 1269

U.S. Ephemera, 1898 Photo Card For 2¢ Trans-Mississippi Vignette, 3½" by 5½" photo showing "Farming in the West", clean, Fine.
Estimate $80-100.
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Lot 1270
 
U.S. Ephemera, Political Buttons, Etc., around 100 incl. Nixon, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren Harding, many Goldwater and Rockefeller, Humphrey, Buckley, 1 of 1924 Coolidge, couple of related covers and medallion, also 8 matchbooks, Fine.
Estimate $50-100.
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$98
Lot 1271
 
U.S. Ephemera, W.W.II Photo Album, over 300 from Sgt. Richard Bissell, starts with training in Hawaii, various views and scenes, natives,etc., "Bob Hope" show, considerable number of fellow soldiers, some enemy "death" photos, wrecked Japanese plane, few documents, interesting group, Fine.
Estimate $50-75.
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$173
Lot 1272
 
Foreign Ephemera, Germany; Third Reich Military Books, 2 banker boxes with books (HB and soft cover) covering equipment (especially tanks), generals, military insignia, units, Air Force, soldiers, etc., great for the history buff, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$173
Lot 1273
 
Foreign Ephemera, Soviet Union; Pins, Medals, Buttons, Etc., in 5 banker boxes, commemorative, military, aviation, and space noted, organized by subjects, few non Soviet, must be seen to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$863








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