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U.S. and Foreign Ephemera

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2322		U.S. Ephemera, Banker Box of Nevada, 1860 to 1920 era, noted telegraphs, checks, receipts incl. Wells Fargo, etc., worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2323		U.S. Ephemera, Sailors Diary/Log, in 2 bound books (spine and cover a bit worn) of C.H. Mielke, from childhood in 1889 through service on the U.S.S. Saratoga in China in 1914, incl. cruise with Great White Fleet on U.S.S. Nebraska, over 400 pages, well written accounts, incl. photos, logs from U.S.S. Saratoga, newspaper clippings, etc., wealth of Naval history, Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2324		U.S. Ephemera, Box Full of Trade Cards, Ephemera, Etc., Hundreds of pieces accumulated by Albany, NY dealer over decades, incl. numerous trade cards, NY particularly Albany billheads, etc., excellent group to break down for retail, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2325		U.S. Ephemera, Hundreds of Prints, Early from books, magazines, newspapers, circa late 1800's to turn of Century, size from about 6" by 9" to much larger, interesting accumulation from decades of acquiring, mostly sound, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2326		U.S. Ephemera, 1852 Steamer "Columbia" Freight Receipt, for goods being shipped to San Francisco, dated Portland Sept 23, 1852, Fine. 3 days after the Columbia delivered Grant's (later General and President) 4th Infantry Unit to Columbia Barracks from California. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2327		U.S. Ephemera, Early Photo Accumulation, several thousand in 3 banker boxes, noted tin types, mix of images mounted and unmounted, fun lot, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2328		U.S. Ephemera, Poster Stamps, Labels and Misc., Clean assortment incl. 1940 Santa Barbara, 1914 California, various advertising stamps incl. Cat's Paw, Peerless, Infallible Shotgun Powder and others, also 19th Century group of Old Maid playing cards, interesting and worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2329		U.S. Ephemera, Early Photo Stereoviews, 94 pieces, 1870's to 1900's, mix of U.S. States and scenes, noted Alaska, inspect, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2330		U.S. Ephemera, Telegraph and Telegram Lot, banker box with a few hundred, 1860's to 1950, mostly after 1900, many Western Union items, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2331		U.S. Ephemera, Accumulation from Dealer, 2 full banker boxes, noted checks, stocks, trade cards, paper, good mix, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2332		U.S. Ephemera, Balance of Collection, hundreds of items in binders, noted check, receipts, group from Amador County, CA, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2333		U.S. Ephemera, Mostly Political Related, Hundred plus pieces incl. prints, stock certificates, recent designed promotion items with US adhesives, 1960 Barcelona souvenir card (20), etc., unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Last of the "Touch of Class" produced items. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2334		U.S. Ephemera, Presidential and Congressional Related, small group incl. 9 Congressional autographs circa 1938 to 1955 incl. Robert A. Taft, Rubicoff, 1932 Campaign gift to FDR, 1873 Inauguration Ball, Theodore Roosevelt inauguration postcards, 1909 Inaugural Souvenir program, etc., fun group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2335		Foreign Ephemera, Mostly WW II Related Propaganda Collection, Hundreds of pieces mounted and documented in 4 albums with additional material in binders, fabulous intact lot with heavy emphasis on German related, incl. adhesives incl. forged usage on cover (Michel #16 cat. €600), plus full sheets, France forgeries, Weltkrieg, Italy, few WW I and Spanish Civil War, incl. fake currency, magazines, counterfeit food stamps, postal history incl. camp mail, V-1, V-2 dropped leaflets, photos, "The Other Side" magazine, "V-1 P.O.W. Post" reproduced letters dropped by V-1, original letter dropped by V-1 sent from Stala XI-B, "Signal", Military related markings on covers incl. "Delayed by Enemy Action", V-1 victory cachet covers, Italian dropped leaflets by German rockets, rocket mail, some racy material, etc., overall excellent condition considering how they were transported, fabulous collection, worth close inspection, Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $12,650
Lot 2336		Foreign Ephemera, U.S. and Foreign Propaganda Fake Currency, In stockbook, incl. U.S. silver certificates, German WW II related, Russian Lenin propaganda note, Japan aerial leaflet with translation, Bank of England £1 with Arabic reverse (German production?), 1938 Bank of England Operation Overlord notes, other forged Foreign currencies, interesting collection, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2337		Foreign Ephemera, "Horrors of War" Card Reprints, complete set of 288 represented (except #1), each about 2" by 3" in full color, most are pretty gruesome scenes, ¾ the Japanese conflict, ¼ the German conflict, originally produced by Gum, Inc. from 1937 to 1941, great historical lot, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2338		Foreign Ephemera, German Notgeld Collection, Approx. 1100+, few other countries incl. Japan, only occasional dupl., clean group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2339		Foreign Ephemera, Germany 1933 "Die Reichswehr" Album, 280 color cards mounted in special book relating to all aspects of the military, showing the Army, Air Force and Navy, equipment, daily life, uniforms, etc., interesting historical snap shot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2340		Foreign Ephemera, 1906 Shanghai YMCA Sports Program, As noted in ms. at top of 4 page program "given by the YMCA to the Foreign ships here. It was run by the English as there are only a few Americans here and there are a couple thousand English residents. The races I have marked were won by men from our ship. Every race there were any Americans entered in we won the first prize. The English can't beat us…. All of Shanghai attended these sports….", program lists numerous races incl. 440 Yards Flat Race, Sack Race, Tug-of-War, etc., neat document showing a snippet of the life for foreigners in Shanghai in 1906, Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2341		Foreign Ephemera, Netherlands "Tram of Gooi" Photos and 1940-45 History, book containing 200 photos of De Gooishe Tram, circa 1900, plus 2 long playing records with an account of the Netherlands during the German Occupation of WW II (in Dutch), unusual items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $17

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