Lot # 526: Native American & Bill Cody Silks Collection of (9)

Category: Other

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "November 2010 Auction",
which ran from 11/17/2010 12:00 PM to
12/1/2010 11:30 PM





S66 Silk premiums issued by the American Tobacco Co. (circa 1910) include a complete set of (6) Native American Chiefs. Each measures 4-5/8 x 6-5/8” and has a printed identifier of “Factory No. 649 First Dist., N.Y.” along the lower border. The pieces are respectively numbered “L-1” through “L-6” and retain stunning colors. Minimal edge fraying affects most. Also included is a 4x6 piece from the same era.

Also included is a 20x20 bright-red blanket on which (21) 1910s silk premiums have been symmetrically sewn. These include an S66 large at the center (fraying and separation throughout) surrounded by (7) S34 National Flags; (8) S9 1912-1915 Butterflies; and (4) Tokio Cigarettes S67 Native American Chiefs.

Also included is an early-1900s hand-held cardboard fan distributed by a Cedarville, N.Y. proprietor.

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