Potter and Potter Auctions: Ephemera, Americana & Historical Memorabilia, 1177, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
March 07, 2024 - March 07, 2024
Page Size: 640 items in 26 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
205

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Lithographed Proof for the Masthead of a Serial Publication, The Southerner.

ca. 1850s USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
206

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Ten Original Lithographed Leaves from the Exceedingly Rare "Wm T. Coleman & Co's Exhibit of Californian Products Showing Location of Industries" Marketing Booklet.

Boston 1886 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 480.00
207

[LITHOGRAPHY]. KELLOGG, E. C., Lithographer. Group of Two Lithograph Print Silhouettes of American Statesmen, including: Andrew Jackson.

 Connecticut 1844 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 240.00
208

[PATRIOTISM]. Columbia on Her Throne with a Dragon Underfoot.

Philadelphia ca. 19th century USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 210.00
209

[PATRIOTISM]. Group of 15 Trade Cards or Prints of Patriotic Images and One Patriotic Booklet.

V.p. ca. 19th century USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 480.00
210

[POLITICS]. "Presidential Barn Door Reel 'The Widow Takes the Cake'" for Sulphur Bitters.

 Boston, Mass. ca. 1884 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 240.00
211

[LITHOGRAPHY]. "PUCK". "St. Phosphorus Flats Absolutely Fireproof..."

 New York ca. 1884 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 60.00
212

[RELIGION]. Group of 12 Lace Embossed and Three Color Prayer Cards.

V.p. ca. 19th - early 20th century USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 96.00
213 VOGEL, Hermann (German, 1854-1921).

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Group of Five Chromolithograph Wine Prints. From the "Funf Wein-Bilder" Series.

Plauen ca. 1880s USD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
214 WASHINGTON, Booker T. (1856-1915) and ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919).

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Dinner Given at the White House by President Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington, October 17, 1901.

Chicago 1904 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 570.00
215 WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900).

[LITHOGRAPHY]. "Strike Me with a Sun Flower".

E. B. Duval 1882 USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 1,320.00
216

[BREWERIANA]. "Anheuser -- Busch Brewery" and others. Group of scarce full-color trade cards advertising The Budweiser Brewery and others in the beer, wine, and whisky trade,

 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 270.00
217

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Group of 31 Large Crate Labels

 V.p. ca. pre-1940 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 330.00
218

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Group of 32 Better Advertising and Trade Card items.

V.p. ca. 19th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 270.00
219

[LITHOGRAPHY]. A Collection of 19th c. Masked Ball and Masquerade Tickets and Invitations

 V.p. 1824-1890's USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 420.00
220

[LITHOGRAPHY]. A Collection of Better Die Cuts.

V.p. ca. 19th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 180.00
221

[LITHOGRAPHY]. A Better Advertising and Trade Card Collection.

V.p. ca. 19th century USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 450.00
222

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Steamship Lines - 19th Century Menus and Trade Cards.

V.p. ca. 19th century USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 510.00
223

[LITHOGRAPHY]. Group of Hotel, Liquor and other Labels

V.p. ca. pre-1940 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
224

[LITHOGRAPHY] Set of Six Liebig Magic Trade Cards.

Circa 1880 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 360.00
225

[LITHOGRAPHY] Farming and Agriculture Trade Cards and Brochures.

19th c. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
226

[LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION]. Grand Prize Louisiana Purchase Exposition Medallion.

St. Louis 1904 USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
229

[MICHIGAN]. Group of Two Items Related to Michigan History, including: "An Act To organize the County of Baraga, and to locate the County seat thereof." . And "Berrien Springs, County Seat of Berrien Co., Mich."

Chicago 1870s-1880s USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 1,020.00
230

[PORNOGRAPHIC ANTI-MORMON PROPAGANDA]. "The Mormons / Brigham Young Bring 'Em Young Frig 'Em Young".

Ca. 1870s-1880s USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,200.00
231

[NAZI SPORTING EVENTS]. Group of 18 Documents, Typed Letters Signed and a Program Related to a Shooting Competition in Munich to Coincide with Oktoberfest.

Germany 1939 USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 84.00
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