Lot # 801: Collection of 1860-1960 Americana with 1866 Springfield Rifle

Category: Non-Sports Items

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "July 2010 Auction",
which ran from 7/14/2010 12:00 PM to
7/28/2010 11:30 PM



Offered is a fine Americana lot that presents as a cross-section of collectible items from the 1860s through the 1960s. Highlights include a 1866 Springfield rifle (rusted solid, still displays nicely), 1933 Ingersoll Mickey Mouse wrist watch with original band (needs minor repair), 1950s Roy Rogers pocket knife, 1950s captain Video Mysto-Coder, (3) decks of playing cards from the PA Railroad, (8) mini-set from the Coca-Cola Nature Study Card series, a Howdy Doody bowtie, (18) political pins from the 1950s and other interesting pieces of ephemera that can be found on the website.

Items not included in the catalog description include:
(46) different 1953 Topps metal License Plates (EX to EX-MT)
(25) 1950 Topps License plate card (PR to VG)
1934 Harold Gay Pub – Little Orphan Annie Finds Mickey mini-book (NM)
1950s Bond Bread Hop-a-Long card (NM)
1950s Frank Buck Sun dial watch (plastic children’s version, VG)
1950s Tip Top Bread top (VG)
cloth patch with Goofy (in original wrapper)
vintage cast-iron Pepsi Cola wall hanging bottle opener
1933 Century of Progress deck of playing cards (EX-MT)
vintage Gillette razor kit in original box (gold colored)
1964 Topps Coin Carl Yastrzemski (EX)
(2) 1940s Tip Top Bread foldable fans with lake motif (both VG)
Armour & Company tour guide with original envelope
(4) Pepsi Cola display items (feathers with letters on them, EX)
1872 Swinton’s Word Book (Fair condition)
(3) PA Railroad items from the 1960s
1915 calendar and pocket guide from the Austin-Western Road Machinery Company

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