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<P>Early American History Auctions, Inc. announces its June 2003 Mail Bid Sale, consisting of 1,601 lots of Autographs, Coins, Currency, Civil War Material, Prints, Maps, and other Authentic, Historic Americana. <P>AUTOGRAPHS: Highlights of the Autograph section include a 1774 order from Cadwallader Colden, the Royal Lieutenant Governor of New York, to provide money to quarter British troops in private dwellings (a major grievance leading to the American Revolution). <P>Highlighting the section of Washington-related items is a complete five-volume, 1804-1807 set of John Marshall's "The Life of George Washington" (including the rare atlas) (Est. $4,000-$6,000). <P>COINS AND CURRENCY: Highlights of the Colonial and Continental Currency section include a remarkable 1766 Georgia ÒSavannah Court-HouseÓ £1 note (Est. $5,000-$6,000), an exceedingly rare Massachusetts $1 1776 ÒSword In HandÓ issue (Est. $9,500-$12,500); one of the finest known Vermont notes, an Extremely Fine 2s6d of February 1781 (Est $18,000-$24,000); and an extremely rare Anderson ÒVermont-1Ó Treasury Office Note (Est $10,000-$12,000). <P>Topping the Obsolete Currency section is an incredible and perhaps unique full color $2 Specimen Note from The Old Colony Bank of Plymouth (Est. $3,500-$4,500) <P>U.S. COINAGE: A number of important United States Coins will be offered, including an impressive 1851 Augustus Humbert, United States Assayer $50 ÒSlug,Ó .880 Thousand, in About Uncirculated-50 (Est. $15,000-$18,000). <P>In the Western Americana section, top billing goes to an 1882 Cabinet Card of Jesse JamesÕ Corpse by James W. Graham (Est. $4,500-$5,500). <P>Additionally, there are sections of Encased Postage, Posters, Newspapers, Political Ephemera, Judaica, Guns and Edged Weapons, Fossils and Cultural Artifacts, Antique Maps and more--some sixty-five major areas of Historic Collectibles.
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Lot 1512: c. 1880, Broadside: THE KEY NOTE!1512 - Lot 1512: c. 1880, Broadside: THE KEY NOTE!
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Terrific Broadside Appeal to Homesteaders Traveling West on the Railroads: 'The Shortest ...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Lot 1513: 1881, Broadside, Liberty, Missouri1513 - Lot 1513: 1881, Broadside, Liberty, Missouri
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1881, Broadside, Liberty, Missouri, 'Mass Meeting'</b> <b>April 1, 1881,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 1514: c. 1882, Cabinet Card - Jesse James1514 - Lot 1514: c. 1882, Cabinet Card - Jesse James
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Cabinet Card Image of the Body of Jesse James</b> <b>c. 1882, Cabinet Card of Je...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Lot 1515:1893 Program Buffalo Bill Wild West 1515 - Lot 1515:1893 Program Buffalo Bill Wild West
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1893 Program for Buffalo BillÕs 'Wild West Show,' Very Fine.</b> 9.25' ...
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Lot 1516: 1898 Stereocard Ò...Klondyke GoldÓ1516 - Lot 1516: 1898 Stereocard Ò...Klondyke GoldÓ
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Alaska Gold Rush</b> <b>1898 Stereocard, 'Bound for the Klondyke Gold Fields...
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Lot 1517: 1900 Stereocard ÒMiners & Packers..1517 - Lot 1517: 1900 Stereocard ÒMiners & Packers..
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1900, 'Miners and Packers Climbing the ÔGolden StairÕ Trail, Chilkoot Pass, Alask...
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Lot 1518: 1901 Sepia-Tone Image Buffalo Bill1518 - Lot 1518: 1901 Sepia-Tone Image Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1901 Sepia-tone Image from 'Buffalo Bill' CodyÕs Wild West, Fine.</b> 3.75&...
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Lot 1519: 1901 3 Sepia Photos Buffalo Bill1519 - Lot 1519: 1901 3 Sepia Photos Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Photographs from 'Buffalo Bill' CodyÕs Wild West</b> <b>1901, Three...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Lot 1520: 1901 3 Sepia Photos Buffalo Bill1520 - Lot 1520: 1901 3 Sepia Photos Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1901, Three Sepia-tone Photographs from 'Buffalo Bill' CodyÕs Wild West, Fine.<...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Lot 1521: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill1521 - Lot 1521: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1901 Sepia-tone Photograph from 'Buffalo Bill' CodyÕs Wild West, Extremely Fine.&l...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Lot 1522: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill1522 - Lot 1522: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Cody on Horseback</b> <b>1901 Sepia-tone Photograph from 'Buffalo Bill' ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lot 1523: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill1523 - Lot 1523: 1901 Sepia-Tone Photo Buffalo Bill
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>Johnnie Baker (CodyÕs Foster Son) on Horseback</b> <b>1901 Sepia-tone Photo...
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Lot 1524: 1868-1907 Western Check Assortment1524 - Lot 1524: 1868-1907 Western Check Assortment
Early American
<b>Western America</b><hr><b>1868-1907 Western Check Assortment, average Very Fine or better.</b> 1. 1868 Check drawn...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lot 1525: 60 French ÒCasinos de NiceÓ Stocks1525 - Lot 1525: 60 French ÒCasinos de NiceÓ Stocks
Early American
<b>Gambling</b><hr><b>60 French 'Casinos de Nice' Stock Certificates, Very Good or better.</b> An accumulatio...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Lot 1526: Cards - STAGE #65, by USPC, 18961526 - Lot 1526: Cards - STAGE #65, by USPC, 1896
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Souvenir</b><hr><b>STAGE #65, by USPC, 1896, Choice Extremely Fine.</b> (HOC-SE3) 52 Cards+ Joker....
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Lot 1527: Cards - FIVE SCENIC SOUVENIR DECKS.1527 - Lot 1527: Cards - FIVE SCENIC SOUVENIR DECKS.
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Souvenir</b><hr><b>Five Better 'Scenic' Souvenier Decks</b> <b>FIVE SCENIC SOUVENI...
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Lot 1528: Playing Cards - TWO FOREIGN DECKS.1528 - Lot 1528: Playing Cards - TWO FOREIGN DECKS.
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Foreign</b><hr><b>TWO FOREIGN DECKS.</b> 1. Feine Schnaps-Karten, by Piatnik, Choice Mint. Com...
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Lot 1529: 1904 ALUMINUM PLAYING CARDS1529 - Lot 1529: 1904 ALUMINUM PLAYING CARDS
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Exposition</b><hr><b>Rare Aluminum Metal Playing Card Deck</b> <b>ALUMINUM PLAYING CARDS f...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Lot 1530:c.1920 Native American Playing Cards1530 - Lot 1530:c.1920 Native American Playing Cards
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Exposition</b><hr><b>Playing Card Deck of Native Americans</b> <b>Deck of Native American ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lot 1531: c. 1860, TRANSPARENT PLAYING CARDS1531 - Lot 1531: c. 1860, TRANSPARENT PLAYING CARDS
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Novelty</b><hr><b>Rare Transparent Playing Cards</b> <b>c. 1860, EXCEEDINGLY RARE TRANSPAR...
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Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,750.00
 
 
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Lot 1532: Andrew Dougherty Playing Card Stamp1532 - Lot 1532: Andrew Dougherty Playing Card Stamp
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Related</b><hr><b>Andrew Dougherty Playing Card Stamp Proof, Gem Proof on India Paper.</b> Scott R...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
 
 
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Lot 1533: 1893, ÒTHE DEVIL'S PICTURE BOOK...1533 - Lot 1533: 1893, ÒTHE DEVIL'S PICTURE BOOK...
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Related</b><hr><b>Rare Early Book on Playing Cards</b> <b>1893, 'THE DEVILÕS PICT...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 1534: c. 1890 Playing Card Deck Holder1534 - Lot 1534: c. 1890 Playing Card Deck Holder
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Related</b><hr><b>c. 1890 Playing Card Deck Holder, Choice Extremely Fine.</b> 3.8' x 3.25'...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Lot 1535: High Jack Cigar Box, Tampa, Florida1535 - Lot 1535: High Jack Cigar Box, Tampa, Florida
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Related</b><hr><b>Scarce 'High Jack' Cigar Box</b> <b>'High Jack' Cigar Bo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lot 1536: Trio of Playing Card Stamp Proofs1536 - Lot 1536: Trio of Playing Card Stamp Proofs
Early American
<b>Playing Cards - Related</b><hr><b>Playing Card Revenue Stamp Proofs</b> <b>Trio of Playing Card Stamp Proo...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Lot 1537: Six Newspapers 1785 MASS. CENTINEL1537 - Lot 1537: Six Newspapers 1785 MASS. CENTINEL
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>'Anecdote Of A Jew' Newspaper</b> <b>Six Issues From September 1785 Of THE MASSA...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 1538: c. 1790 Print, ÒKing Solomon...Ó1538 - Lot 1538: c. 1790 Print, ÒKing Solomon...Ó
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>c. 1790 Print, 'King Solomon building the Temple of Jerusalem,' Choice Very Fine.</b> Ov...
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Lot 1539: c. 1790 Print, ÒThe Men of Massada1539 - Lot 1539: c. 1790 Print, ÒThe Men of Massada
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>c. 1790 Print, 'The Men of Massada (previous to destroying themselves) Murdering their Wives and Ch...
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Lot 1540: c. 1790 Print, ÒJosephus in a Cave1540 - Lot 1540: c. 1790 Print, ÒJosephus in a Cave
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>c. 1790 Print, 'Josephus in a Cave...,' Very Fine.</b> Overall size 15' x 9.5,' ...
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Lot 1541: c.1790 Print ÒDestruction...Temple1541 - Lot 1541: c.1790 Print ÒDestruction...Temple
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>c. 1790 Print, 'Destruction of the Temple of Baal with its Priests, false Prophets & Worshipers...
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Lot 1542:AMOS DOOLITTLE Copperplate Engraving1542 - Lot 1542:AMOS DOOLITTLE Copperplate Engraving
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>'The Combined Forces of The Amalekites defeated by Joshua'</b> <b>(AMOS DOOLITTL...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lot 1543:AMOS DOOLITTLE Uncolored print1543 - Lot 1543:AMOS DOOLITTLE Uncolored print
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>'Dagon the Idol of the Philistines...,'</b> <b>(AMOS DOOLITTLE), American Revolu...
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Lot 1544:AMOS DOOLITTLE Copperplate Engraving1544 - Lot 1544:AMOS DOOLITTLE Copperplate Engraving
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>'Magnificent Triumph Of Titus After The Reduction Of Jerusalem'</b> <b>(AMOS DOO...
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Lot 1545: Book: Introduction HEBREW LANGUAGE1545 - Lot 1545: Book: Introduction HEBREW LANGUAGE
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>BOOK: AN EASY INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE WITHOUT THE POINTS, by James P. Wils...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lot 1546: Grammar Of The HEBREW LANGUAGE1546 - Lot 1546: Grammar Of The HEBREW LANGUAGE
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>Early Hebrew Book by 'George Bush'</b> <b>A GRAMMAR OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE, WITH...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Lot 1547: 1881 Memorial to President Garfield1547 - Lot 1547: 1881 Memorial to President Garfield
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>Extremely Rare 'Judaica Silk' Relating to President Garfield</b> <b>1881 Memoria...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lot 1548: Two Maps of Jerusalem1548 - Lot 1548: Two Maps of Jerusalem
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>Two Maps of Jerusalem, Choice Very Fine.</b> 'A Plan of the City of Jerusalem according to t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 1549: Set of Concentration Camp Money1549 - Lot 1549: Set of Concentration Camp Money
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>German Concentration Camp Money</b> <b>A Complete Set of January 1, 1943 Notes from the ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lot 1550: 1948 Souvenir Photo Album - Israel1550 - Lot 1550: 1948 Souvenir Photo Album - Israel
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>1948 Israel Independence Photo Album</b> <b>1948 Souvenir Photographic Album 'LÕ...
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Estimate : 375.00 - 475.00
 
 
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Lot 1551: 7 Postal Covers Prominent Israelis1551 - Lot 1551: 7 Postal Covers Prominent Israelis
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>Postal Covers Signed By Prominent Israelis</b> <b>Seven Postal Covers signed by prominen...
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Estimate : 225.00 - 325.00
 
 
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Lot 1552:ITZHAK BEN-ZVI, Partly-printed Check1552 - Lot 1552:ITZHAK BEN-ZVI, Partly-printed Check
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>ITZHAK BEN-ZVI, Israeli Statesman and President.</b> Partly-printed Check in Hebrew and English,...
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Lot 1553: YIGAL ALLON, An Israeli First Day1553 - Lot 1553: YIGAL ALLON, An Israeli First Day
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>Three Israeli Patriots</b> <b>YIGAL ALLON, An Israeli First Day signed by assassinated P...
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Lot 1554:YITZHAK RABIN First Day Cover Signed1554 - Lot 1554:YITZHAK RABIN First Day Cover Signed
Early American
<b>Judaica</b><hr><b>YITZHAK RABIN, Israeli Prime Minister.</b> First Day Cover Signed 'Y. Rabin'; a cachet h...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lot 1555: Fossilized Oviraptor Egg1555 - Lot 1555: Fossilized Oviraptor Egg
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Fossilized Oviraptor Egg, 70-100 million years old, Choice Fine.</b> 7' long, 3&...
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Estimate : 675.00 - 875.00
 
 
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Lot 1556: Duck Billed Dinosaur Egg1556 - Lot 1556: Duck Billed Dinosaur Egg
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Duck Billed Dinosaur Egg from Henan Province, China.</b> A complete, unhatched Hadro...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lot 1557: Museum Quality Keichousaurus1557 - Lot 1557: Museum Quality Keichousaurus
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Mini 'Loch Ness' Type Monster</b> <b>Museum-Quality Keichousaurus Sk...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Lot 1558: 240 Million Year Old Keichousaurus1558 - Lot 1558: 240 Million Year Old Keichousaurus
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Mini 'Loch Ness' Monster Fossil</b> <b>240 Million Year Old Keichous...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Lot 1559: Huge, 2 Foot Long, Triceratops Jaw1559 - Lot 1559: Huge, 2 Foot Long, Triceratops Jaw
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Two Foot Long Triceratops Jaw with Many Teeth !</b> <b>Huge, 2 Foot Long, Tr...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,750.00
 
 
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Lot 1560: Lower Jaw of Duck-billed Dinosaur1560 - Lot 1560: Lower Jaw of Duck-billed Dinosaur
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Museum Quality, 10 inch Long, Lower Jaw Section of Duck-billed Dinosaur. </b> Dinosa...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lot 1561: Pig-Camel like Mammal Skull1561 - Lot 1561: Pig-Camel like Mammal Skull
Early American
<b>Fossils and Related</b><hr><b>Near Perfect, Complete, 30 Million Year Old, Pig-Camel like Mammal Skull from the White Riv...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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