Be-Hold No.46, Fine Photographs

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An auction of carefully selected photographs, from daguerreotypes into the late 20th-Century, organized by type of photograph. Everything is listed with a minimum bid. This is an absentee auction. Bids may be placed directly with the auction house, or bid via eBay Live. We have been conducting these auction for almost 25 years. Please consult our web site at http://www.be-hold.com.

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A preview will be held in NYC from 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m on January 11, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m January 12th, and 9:00 a.m. to noon January 13th at the Affinia 50 Hotel, 155 E. 50th St. at 3d Avenue NYC. There will be a reception on Jan. 12 at 5:00 p.m. Material can also be viewed by appointment in Yonkers, NY. We will do our best to answer any questions about the material, but not after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the auction.
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4 - 8 x 10 NEGATIVES, GARBO BY BULL201 - 4 - 8 x 10 NEGATIVES, GARBO BY BULL
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These seem to be the original camera negatives by this master, and if not, they are the copy negatives used for the prints that we cherish by Clarence
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to catullus100 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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TWO ISRAEL WAR SUBJECTS, CORNELL CAPA202 - TWO ISRAEL WAR SUBJECTS, CORNELL CAPA
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A 10 ¾" x 7 7/8" vintage 1967 print from the Arab-Israeli war, with a copyright stamp, plus measurements and other notations on the v...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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VIETNAM WAR SCENE BY P. JONES-GRIFFITHS203 - VIETNAM WAR SCENE BY P. JONES-GRIFFITHS
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6 ½" x 9 ¾" gelatin silver print, vintage 1972. Various stamps and notations on the verso. This manages to be a powerful docume...
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
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PRISONER RETURNED FROM N. VIETNAM EMBRA204 - PRISONER RETURNED FROM N. VIETNAM EMBRA
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14" x 9 ¾" gelatin silver print by Ralph Nelson, with press stamp, number, notations in French on the verso. The soldier appears to h...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
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ELDRIDGE CLEAVER IN ALGERIA205 - ELDRIDGE CLEAVER IN ALGERIA
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11 ½" x 7 ¾" gelatin silver print by Bruno Barbey. Vintage ca. 1969 print with credit stamp, notations in pen and pencil on vers...
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Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
Sold to zadiebess for (225.00 + 33.75BP) = 258.75
 
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THE LIGHT FUTURE – COMMUNISM. 206 - THE LIGHT FUTURE – COMMUNISM.
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1940's photo collage by Yakov Khalip, printed later but probably before 1970. Various stamps and notations on verso. 8 ¼" x 11 ¾...
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
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EISENHOWER BY KARSH207 - EISENHOWER BY KARSH
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7 ½" x 6" of the ex-president, with attached caption and various stamps. Early 1960's print. [3]
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to hit-camera.. for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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ESTRELLITA KARSH KARSHS WIFE, BY KARSH208 - ESTRELLITA KARSH KARSHS WIFE, BY KARSH
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Fine 9 5/8" x 8" vintage print, early 1960's, with attached credit and various stamps. How beautiful she is! [4]
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Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
Sold to camerachiara for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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TWO VINTAGE PRESS PRINTS, ELLIOTT ERWIT209 - TWO VINTAGE PRESS PRINTS, ELLIOTT ERWIT
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10" x 8" print, photograph of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier at a party, and a 9 /8" x 6 5/8", King Juan Carlos of Spain. Th...
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Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
Sold to camerachiara for (225.00 + 33.75BP) = 258.75
 
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A STUDENTS DREAM. SKELETONS.210 - A STUDENTS DREAM. SKELETONS.
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7 ¼ x 9 5/8" sepia silver print, C. 1906 by A. A. Robinson, on a large gray mount. This is a medical student. He's dreaming he's a...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (410.00) = 410.00
 
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SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, MEDIUM EVA C. 211 - SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, MEDIUM EVA C.
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A woman's head is materializing through the garment worn by this medium. This very print, itself a period copy of a photograph attributed to Alb...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, ASIAN COUPLE212 - SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, ASIAN COUPLE
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A face appears in the cloud above them. Illustrated in Permutt's "Photographing the Spirit World" p. 27, with the caption "A rar...
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
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SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, ECTOPLASMIC LIGHTS213 - SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, ECTOPLASMIC LIGHTS
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4 ½" 3 ½" gelatin silver print. Notations on the verso in various colored ink." This spirit body was looking over my should...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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DEMONSTRATION OF PSYCHOKINETIC ABILITY214 - DEMONSTRATION OF PSYCHOKINETIC ABILITY
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This is the celebrated Soviet paranormal superstar Nina Kulagina suspending a ping-pong ball between her hands. This 1960's 8 ¾" x 8 ...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
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WINTER ON THE MOOR,  BY LÉONARD MISONNE215 - WINTER ON THE MOOR, BY LÉONARD MISONNE
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11 3/8" x 15 ¼" vintage oil print on board, 1912. "Hiver au Marais" and "Huile" in pencil on the verso in Misonne...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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LANDSCAPE, MEDIOBROME LÉONARD MISONNE216 - LANDSCAPE, MEDIOBROME LÉONARD MISONNE
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7" X 9 3/8" toned print, ca. 1935, with authentication on verso by the artist's grandson. Misonne appears to have worked on the negati...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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FRANCE, 1918 BROMIDE  FRED. R. ARCHER217 - FRANCE, 1918 BROMIDE FRED. R. ARCHER
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This provides a transition from European pictorialist landscapes to American ones. Archer served in the U.S. army in France in WWI, when this elegiac
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
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STORM BOUND BY JESSIE TARBOX BEALS218 - STORM BOUND BY JESSIE TARBOX BEALS
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6 5/8" x 8 7/8" matte brown-toned silver print on mat, titled and signed by Beals on the mat, recto, at NY. Beals was in Santa Barbara, wh...
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
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OROTONE, BEACH, CLOUDS, ORIGINAL FRAME219 - OROTONE, BEACH, CLOUDS, ORIGINAL FRAME
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4 ½" x 6 5/8" gold tone in its original art deco frame. The frame is exactly the type used by E. S. Curtis for his orotones, but it i...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
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PICTORIAL ARTISTRY,  ADOLF FASSBENDER220 - PICTORIAL ARTISTRY, ADOLF FASSBENDER
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A large printed volume with 38 excellent gravures by this pictorialist photographer and teacher. The pages are 15" x 12". Each gravure is ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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CALIFORNIA SHORELINE, BRETT WESTON 1965221 - CALIFORNIA SHORELINE, BRETT WESTON 1965
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9 ¾" x 7 ¾" gelatin silver print on a mount that is signed by Weston and dated 1965. It is over matted and framed. A note on the...
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
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ANSEL ADAMS MOONRISE OVER HERNANDEZ N.222 - ANSEL ADAMS MOONRISE OVER HERNANDEZ N.
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151/8" x 19" gelatin silver print of this icon of 20th Century American landscape. Signed by Adams on the mount, recto, and with his Carme...
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Start Price : 30,000.00 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
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TEXTURE STUDY BY CARLOTTA CORPRON223 - TEXTURE STUDY BY CARLOTTA CORPRON
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Interesting dense composition, a 2" x 1 ¾" contact gelatin silver print on a 5" x 4" mount. Has Copron's Denton Texas s...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 750.00
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CLOSE CAT BY CARLOTTA CORPRON224 - CLOSE CAT BY CARLOTTA CORPRON
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2 ½" x 2 1/8" contact gelatin silver print, unmounted, signed by the artist on the verso. Rich and intriguing. [4]
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 750.00
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4 NEIGHBORS, CONSUELA KANAGA Ca. 1960225 - 4 NEIGHBORS, CONSUELA KANAGA Ca. 1960
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4 ¾" x 3 ¾" gelatin silver prints, mounted. Shows a side of her work that is personal direct portraiture. These are ca. 1960, s...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
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GIRL PLAYING  RECORDER, BARBARA MORGAN226 - GIRL PLAYING RECORDER, BARBARA MORGAN
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12 ¾" x 10" gelatin silver print on mount. Signed and dated 1945, but printed later. Copyright stamp on verso, pen notations and sig...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
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15 BIG SHOTS PORTFOLIO  GARRY WINOGRAND227 - 15 BIG SHOTS PORTFOLIO GARRY WINOGRAND
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This 1983 portfolio was projected to be an edition of 100, but only 35 were produced. This is No. 11. There are 15 – 16" x 20" gelatin si...
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Estimate : 22,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to vielnutella for (25,000.00 + 3,750.00BP) = 28,750.00
 
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WINDOWS, BLINDS, SUN SHADOWS, Wm KECK228 - WINDOWS, BLINDS, SUN SHADOWS, Wm KECK
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Keck was a colleague of Moholy-Nagy at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, and had other teaching positions there. His work finds abstract patterns in real-li
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,750.00
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CALLE DEL INDIO TRISTE KEITH CARTER229 - CALLE DEL INDIO TRISTE KEITH CARTER
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20" x 16" sheet, matte silver print, signed, dated and titled on the verso. This is number 2 of an edition of 50. [4]
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Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,200.00
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LOS ANGELES. FRANCO FONTANA, BLAZING 230 - LOS ANGELES. FRANCO FONTANA, BLAZING
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18" x 23" color print, signed and dated 1979 recto. Fabulous abstract image, sizzling color print. [4]
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Estimate : 650.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (780.00) = 780.00
 
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MOTHER EMBRACING CHILD 1 UNION CASE.231 - MOTHER EMBRACING CHILD 1 UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 13." (These refer to Paul Berg's "Nineteenth Century Photographic Cases and Wall Frames.") Double 1/6 plate thermoplasti...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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WASHINGTON MONUMENT, RICHMOND, VA. UN232 - WASHINGTON MONUMENT, RICHMOND, VA. UN
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Berg 1 - 17R. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. Has a wonderful ambrotype of a seated woman holding her glasses, with nice coloring. Image and case are [4
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
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UNION AND CONSTITUTION 2 UNION CASE. 233 - UNION AND CONSTITUTION 2 UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 188. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. This is the variant without the words "Union and Constitution" on the banner. No image. Minute...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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GENERAL MARIONS INVITATION TO DINNER234 - GENERAL MARIONS INVITATION TO DINNER
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Berg 1 - 23. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case with two compartments. Right has a fine tintype of woman, with gilded details. Left has glass, mat, preserve
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 375.00
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ALONE AT THE RENDEZVOUS” UNION CASE WI235 - ALONE AT THE RENDEZVOUS” UNION CASE WI
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Berg 1 - 35. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. Nice ambrotype portrait of a gentleman with finger pointing. Case has slight roughness at 4 corners. [3+]
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
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ROGER DeCOVERLY AND THE GYPSIES FORTU236 - ROGER DeCOVERLY AND THE GYPSIES FORTU
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1/4 plate thermoplastic case. Glass, mat and preserver but no image. [4]
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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THE DANCE UNION CASE. 237 - THE DANCE UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 39. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. No image. Chip at one outside hinge. 2 small rough spots, otherwise fine. [3-]
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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FAMILY ENJOYING THE PIANO 2 UNION CAS238 - FAMILY ENJOYING THE PIANO 2 UNION CAS
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Berg 1 - 41. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. Amusing tintype of a girl in a high chair holding flowers. Case has one corner chip, 2 hairline cracks. [2+
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
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LYRE IN WIDE PORTAL 2 UNION CASE,  AM239 - LYRE IN WIDE PORTAL 2 UNION CASE, AM
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Berg 1 - 45. 1/4 plate thermoplastic case. Nice ambrotype of a couple, with some applied color and gilding. It's [3+]. Case is without damage. I...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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CHILDREN PLAYING WITH TOYS UNION CASE240 - CHILDREN PLAYING WITH TOYS UNION CASE
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Berg 1 - 48. Double 1/9 plate thermoplastic case, velvet, Critchlow label, no images. [4]
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
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SHIELD, CANNONS AND FLAG UNION CASE, 241 - SHIELD, CANNONS AND FLAG UNION CASE,
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Berg 1 - 50. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Contains daguerreotype of a man with a buttoned coat. These are not military buttons. The daguerreotype is
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
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UNION AND CONSTITUTION UNION CASE. 242 - UNION AND CONSTITUTION UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 51. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Velvet pad but no image. Minute wear to 2 corners. [3+]
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
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SHIELD WITH STARS IN STRIPES UNION CA243 - SHIELD WITH STARS IN STRIPES UNION CA
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Berg 1 - 53. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Sealed ambrotype of gentleman with gilded pin is [4-]. Very well done repair is not easily visible. A few v
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
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EAGLE AND FLAG UNION CASE.244 - EAGLE AND FLAG UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 55. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case, with non-descript tintype of a man. Case is [4].
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
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EAGLE AND FLAG UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE.245 - EAGLE AND FLAG UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE.
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Berg 1 - 55. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Nice ambrotype of a baby is [3+]. Case is [4].
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
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CONSITUTION AND THE LAWS UNION CASE, 246 - CONSITUTION AND THE LAWS UNION CASE,
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Berg 1 - 56. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case, with daguerreotype of a man. Daguerreotype is [2+]. Case is [4-].
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
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U.S.S.MONITOR UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE.247 - U.S.S.MONITOR UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE.
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Berg 1 - 58. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Ambrotype on ruby glass of man smoking a pipe is [3]. Case is [4].
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 300.00
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BOBBY SHAFTO UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE. 248 - BOBBY SHAFTO UNION CASE, AMBROTYPE.
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Berg 1 - 65. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Nice ambrotype of 2 chums is [3]. Case is [4].
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 185.00
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LIBERTY 1 UNION CASE, TINTYPE. 249 - LIBERTY 1 UNION CASE, TINTYPE.
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Berg 1 - 66. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Matted tintype of a woman is [3]. Case is [4].
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
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PROFILE OF A LEARNED MAN UNION CASE.250 - PROFILE OF A LEARNED MAN UNION CASE.
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Berg 1 - 81. 1/6 plate thermoplastic case. Has double mat and glass, no image. 3 corners minutely chipped. Everything else is fine. [3+]
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 225.00 - 300.00
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