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Sale 118

Orco-Expo Auction, Fullerton, CA

Ephemera

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1177		U.S. Ephemera, CDVs and Tintypes, all portraits with a few identified, many with photographer imprints on reverse, 929 in total with 881 cdvs and 48 tintypes, virtually all with Revenue 1¢, 2¢ and a few 3¢ adhesives incl. few strips, usual condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1178		U.S. Ephemera, Accumulation Filling Three Banker Boxes, highlights incl. substantial amount of precancels and perfins going back to early 1900s as well as seals, labels, first flight souvenirs, early Airmail waybills, stock certificates, Worldwide ration books, local, state, Federal and Foreign Revenues, stockpages of used EFOs, gutter snipes, ZIP singles, pl. number singles, PNCs, Schermacks, paste-ups, George VI Coronation labels, all kinds of fish, duck and hunting stamps, exposition ephemera from 1901 Pan-American Expo and "Elephant Train" tickets for 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, old photos and checks, Telegraph and other BOB material, even an old Minnie Mouse watch with pink band, Fine lot. Estimate $450-550. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1179		U.S. Ephemera, 19th & 20th Century Covers and Ephemera, over 200, interesting range incl. useful items, Civil War to paymaster Army, Norfolk Va., 45th Mass. Volunteers, Newbern N.C., Express cover, 20th Century to Adelaide Johnson, noted sculptor, advertising and usages, 1860's fantasy cover Union CSA, c.1898-1900 D.A.R. ribbon, 1876 Patriotic trade card, etc.; a few faults, generally Fine or better. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1180		U.S. Ephemera, Large Ephemera Accumulation, vast potpourri in three cartons containing trade cards, checks, mining and oil stocks, brochures, misc. paper items, the variety is too numerous to mention, careful inspection should prove rewarding, mostly good to very good. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1181		U.S. Ephemera, Americana With Some Foreign, over 85 items, prints, engravings incl. Civil War, documents, advertising, stock certificates, 17th Century page, etc., also smaller items, cover and ephemera, a good number 19th Century, Clean lot. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1182		U.S. Ephemera, 19th & 20th Century Political, over 100, mostly 20th Century, much Presidential, incl. Teddy Roosevelt as Commander of Civil Service (1890's magazine), FDR Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan Kennedy, plus early 20th Century campaigns, covers, cards, ephemera, few campaign buttons, 1956 National Review, Garfield pamphlet, etc., Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1183		U.S. Ephemera, WWI-WWII Covers and Ephemera, over 100 items incl. covers, cards, newspapers, documents, Third Reich, Worldwide front page with large headline of Armistice November 1918, Worldwide front pages, soldier's mail, various German and American Worldwide photos, a diverse group; few faults, Fine or better. Estimate $250-250. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1184		U.S. Ephemera, 1893 Columbian Expo Slip, multi-colored liberal arts shipping identification slip 8 ¾" x 15¼" to the Director General with instructions on reverse; several vertical light folds, Very Fine. Printed by Stromberg, Allen & Co. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1185		U.S. Ephemera, WWII Burma Propaganda Leaflets, about 93, dropped over Burma, some heavy dupl., incl. few dated 1946 used with Naval cancels incl. Prexie usages, clean overall. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1186		Ephemera, Pitcairn Islands, 18th Century Framed Map, "A CHART and VIEWS / of PITCAIRNS ISLAND/Latitude 25.^dS. Long: 133,30.^dW." based on the journals of Philip Carteret on H.M.S. "Swallow" and showing incorrect location (273 x 200mm). Published in "Voyages" by John Hawkesworth first published June 1773 (this from later edition with latitude corrected). Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $58

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