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Whitley’s Auctioneers & Lion and Unicorn to Offer Rare Buttons and Vintage Bags
Bilston, England was one of the most celebrated centers of enameling in the 18th century. The artists of Bilston decorated tiny objects and trinkets using the transfer printing technique. An 18th-century hand-painted Bilston button is among the key highlights of Lion and Unicorn upcoming vintage buttons sale. The rare button…
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Indian Peace Medals to Headline Early American History Auctions Event
In early American history, colonial leaders regularly presented medals to Native American chiefs during negotiations. These items are commonly referred to as Indian peace medals. However, negotiations with Native American tribes were rarely in good faith. Often, the aim was not to build a genuine alliance but to placate the…
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Declaration of Independence Copy Offered in Single-Lot Freeman’s Sale
Over a year after fighting began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Declaration of Independence made clear the Thirteen Colonies’ intention to fully separate from Great Britain. The document also hinted at the values a new American nation would try to uphold. "We hold these truths to be…
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Cowan’s Auctions Offers American Colors, Standards, Pictures and More
Philip Henry Sheridan was a notable general in the American Civil War era, rising from Captain to Major General in just six months. His leadership was instrumental in the defeat of the Confederate army in Shenandoah Valley and later in Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. His personal flag, flown through the…
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Early American History Auctions Offers Americana and Vintage Guns in Upcoming Sale
The upcoming Early American History Auctions event will showcase over 300 lots of autographs, colonial and political memorabilia, and Americana. A selection of vintage guns leads the sale. These U.S. and British military model guns indicate the year they were made. Among them is a “Harper’s Ferry” flintlock pistol. Made…
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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers to Host Historic Arms & Militaria Sale
The upcoming Historic Arms & Militaria sale, hosted by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, will include a wide selection of antique guns. Among 413 lots is an 1812 Virginia Manufactory 2nd model flintlock pistol. The firearm has a .56 bore, a brass butt cap, and a thin brass band at the…
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Medals awarded to doctor in West Africa and China highlight medal sale at Dix Noonan Webb
This highly-prized group of four was awarded to Dr. Wordsworth Poole. LONDON.- An important and unique group of medals relating to West Africa and the Defence of Legations in China during the Boxer Rebellion sold for £39,680 at Dix Noonan Webb in auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria on Wednesday, March 17,…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Kicks Off The New Year In Style With A 5-day, 3,800-lot Sweetheart Express Auction, Feb. 11th-15th
The auction, held online and in the Reno, Nevada gallery, was a record-breaker for a multiple consignor Americana sale. It enjoyed a nearly 90 percent sell-through average per auction day. 1862 Lincoln silver Peace Medal, 62.5 mm, About Uncirculated, the only Presidential peace medal issued in a year other than…
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Hake’s Feb. 24-25 auction led by rare original comic art, historical and political memorabilia, Fleer #57 Michael Jordan rookie card, Negro League baseball treasures
2,266-lot auction also features elusive Star Wars and G.I. Joe figures, rare Transformers Jetfire 1986-’87 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan (HOF) rookie card, BGS-graded 9 Mint. Arguably the most iconic sports card of the modern era. Estimate $20,000-$35,000 YORK, Pa. – Last September, Hake’s Auctions set world record prices for pop-culture…
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Peter Max Artwork Available in Doyle’s Fine Art Sale
A Peter Max artwork depicting the American flag is a key lot in the upcoming Fine Art auction, offered by Doyle. One of the most prolific artists of the 20th century, Peter Max’s works are synonymous with democracy and freedom. Offering a compassionate view of the United States, Max calls…
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Miller & Miller's online-only Advertising, Toys & Historic Objects auction, December 12th, is a huge hit with collectors
The 712-lot auction featured advertising signs, toys, breweriana, coin-ops, historic objects, general store, agricultural collectibles, telephones and more. The top lot of the auction was this Pace’s Races 5-cent horse race slot machine made in the United States in 1934, professionally restored mechanically and cosmetically (CA$29,212). NEW HAMBURG, ONTARIO, CANADA,…
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The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana Comes to Cowan’s Auction Block
Camilius S. Fly’s photo of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier is up for bid in Cowan’s Auctions’ upcoming The Road West sale, featuring the Steve Turner Collection of African Americana. Fly served as the principal photographer of Tombstone, Arizona beginning when he moved there in 1879. He took well-known photographs of…
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1819 Copy of Declaration of Independence Leads Heritage’s $1.1 Million-plus Americana Auction
Clyde Barrow’s tackle box, FDR wheelchair among treasures to soar past estimates Declaration of Independence: John Binns Version Published in 1819. DALLAS, Texas (September 18, 2020) – A copy of the Declaration of Independence that was published by The Democratic Press publisher John Binns and a daguerreotype of one of the partners whose…
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August 2020 Premier
Though there is a variety of sports memorabilia offered in the August 2020 Premier sale, presented by Hunt Auctions, the event is anchored by baseball items. Among the featured lots is a poster, issued in 1889, advertising the premium “Baseball Album” illustrations from Old Judge and Dogs Head cigarettes. The…
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Swann Galleries Presents Second Annual Auction of LGBTQ+ History and Culture
August Auction to Benefit NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Following the success of their inaugural Pride Sale in June of 2019, Swann Galleries will offer the upcoming LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture, & History auction on August 13th, 2020. Nearly 300 lots will be presented, including key pieces from Robert Mapplethorpe,…
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Advertising, toys and historic objects, many of them Canadian in origin, are sold in Miller & Miller's June 20 auction
A Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump from the 1920s and a Canadian Kuntz tin lithographed beer tray featuring a St. Bernard dog graphic were two top sellers. Fry visible “Mae West” gas pump made in the US in the 1920s, 9 feet tall, stamped “Guaranteed Liquid Measure Co., Pittsburgh,…
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African American Art In the Spotlight at Case’s July 11-12 Auction
Sculptures and paintings by William Edmondson, Beauford Delaney, and Augusta Savage, along with two important African American quilts, headline the Summer Case Antiques Auction, set for July 11-12 at the company’s headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. The auction also offers a dazzling array of high-end estate jewelry and timepieces, American furniture and…
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American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Including African Americana
Cowan’s presents the American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction, which includes 55 lots highlighting the African American experience. Over 175 pieces from the Civil War era and 60 items from early life in the American West will be offered as well. One of the featured lots is an archive of…
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Toys, Advertising & Historic Objects
Kuntz Park Brewery, formerly known as Spring Brewery, was founded in 1844 by David Kuntz and his son, Louis Kuntz. A pioneer brewer, the elder Kuntz helped establish Waterloo as a center for quality beer making. By 1910, the company became Ontario's second-largest brewery. The upcoming Toys, Advertising, & Historic…
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Icons & Idols: Music Icons
Just months before his death, Kurt Cobain appeared on the now-famous MTV Unplugged performance of 1993. Cobain performed eight original Nirvana songs and six additional covers before a live audience. The show was alternately called his greatest work and “his last self-portrait.” Appearing in the upcoming Icons & Idols sale,…
