The George Cross Collection

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Showtime Auction Services presents an important Live Auction featuring the Collection of George Cross, Orange, California. Mr. Cross passed away in January and everything in this auction is from his collection. To order a full color 188 pg. catalog please call (316) 721-5236. It will include Rare and Unusual items of very high quality from these categories: Country Store, General Store, Gold Rush, Western, Petroliana, Automobilia, Veterinary, Signs, Trays, Tins, Clocks, Old Store Product, Store Displays, Coin-Op, Gambling, Trade Stimulators, Saloon, Soda Fountain, Drug Store, Apothecary, Salesman Samples, Toys, Banks, Showcases, Safes, Padlocks, Ribbon Cabinets, Spool Cabinets, Dye Cabinets, Coffee Grinders, Cash Registers, Scales and Much, Much more. It is safe to say that this is one of the finest collections of Antiques and Collectibles with regard to Quality and Rarity ever offered for sale. Many of the signs in this auction are one of less than 5 that exist and nearly all of them are Mint or Near Mint.
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Very Rare US Ammunition  Paper Sign798 - Very Rare US Ammunition Paper Sign
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U.S. Ammunition Paper Sign. Depicting cowboy and horse fleeing a bear. R. Farrington Elwell artist. Framed under glass. Mint condition. 16 X 12 1/2 in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Two Gun Powder Tins799 - Two Gun Powder Tins
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Two Gun Powder Tins including American Powder Mills Dead Shot and Indian Rifle Gun Powder, EI DuPont Co. Good to excellent condition. 4 X 6 X 1 1/2 in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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The American E.C. Powder Co. Powder Tin800 - The American E.C. Powder Co. Powder Tin
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The American E.C. Powder Co. Shot Gun Powder Tin, Oakland, New Jersey. Excellent condition. 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 X 1 1/2 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to bearhair1 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Remington UMC Paper Sign801 - Remington UMC Paper Sign
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Remington UMC .22 cal. Repeating rifle paper sign. Framed under glass period oak frame. Excellent condition. 13 1/2 X 10 inches image only.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Winchester Leader Copper Embossed Sign802 - Winchester Leader Copper Embossed Sign
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Winchester copper embossed sign for Winchester Leader Ammunition, chain hanger. Mfg. by the C.W.Shonk sign company. Few minor specks otherwise excelle
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder Pin Back803 - DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder, depicting quail. Excellent condition. 1 1/4 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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International Crow Shooting Contest Pin Back804 - International Crow Shooting Contest Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising International Crow Shooting Contest. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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DuPont Smokeless Gunpowder Pin Back805 - DuPont Smokeless Gunpowder Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising DuPont Smokeless Gunpowder, depicting two dogs. Excellent condition. 1 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder Pin Back806 - DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising DuPont Smokeless Gun Powder. 1 1/4 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Experts Use Peters Cartridges Pin Back807 - Experts Use Peters Cartridges Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising Experts Use Peters Cartridges, depicting a bullet. Excellent condition. 7/9 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to blacktac for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Peters Superior Cartridges Celluloid Pin Back808 - Peters Superior Cartridges Celluloid Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising Peters Superior Cartridges. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to blacktac for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Shoot Peters Shells Celluloid Pin Back809 - Shoot Peters Shells Celluloid Pin Back
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Celluloid Pinback advertising Shoot Peters Shells depicting a shot gun shell. Excellent condition. 7/8 inch diameter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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E.C. Shotgun Powder Tin810 - E.C. Shotgun Powder Tin
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E.C. Shotgun Powder Tin. A couple of minor scuffs otherwise excellent condition. 3 1/2 X 6 X 1 1/2 inches.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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1896 Union Metallic Cartridge Calendar811 - 1896 Union Metallic Cartridge Calendar
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Rare 1896 calendar for The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. depicting Navajo War Chief in Arizona desert. Original band on top, framed under glass in peri
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to cyclingtxc.. for (7,500.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 9,000.00
 
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Kings Smokeless Gun Powder Tin812 - Kings Smokeless Gun Powder Tin
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Kings Smokeless Gun Powder Tin. Some minor scuffs otherwise excellent condition. 4 X 5 X 1 1/2 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to fisherprice- for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Imperial Gun Powder Tin w/paper label813 - Imperial Gun Powder Tin w/paper label
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Imperial Gun Powder tin with paper label. Excellent condition. 4 X 5 X 2 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to lodgeart for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Rare Pocket Gold Scale814 - Rare Pocket Gold Scale
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Rare pocket gold scale from the Seattle hardware Co., Mfg. Henry Troemner, Philadelphia, PA. circa 1898 Alaskan gold rush era. One of the finest smal
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to blucreek for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Three Alaskan Gold items incl. Scales815 - Three Alaskan Gold items incl. Scales
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Alaskan Gold Scales, container measures 8 1/2 X 4 inches, Aluminum Calling Card for Mendham Jeweler, Fairbanks, Alaska and Alaskan Gold ring.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Miners Improved Gold Scale816 - Miners Improved Gold Scale
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Miners Improved Gold Scale manufactured expressly for California, complete with 25 weights. In original green oblong tin, very good condition. 5 1/2
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale817 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, complete with 8 dwts weights. In original green tin, excellent condition. 6 X 1 1/4 X 2 3/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Miners Improved Gold Scale818 - Miners Improved Gold Scale
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Miners Improved Gold Scale, manufactured expressly for California complete with 5 dwts weights. In original green tin, excellent condition. 6 1/2 X 1
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale819 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, complete with 5 weights in ounces. In original orange tin, very good condition. 6 X 1 1/2 X 3 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale820 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, complete with 7 troy dwts weights. In original blue tin, very good condition. 5 X 1 X 2 1/4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to borrasca for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale821 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, in original black tin with eagle motif. Good original working condition. 8 1/2 X 2 1/4 X 4 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to gemmary.com for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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The Ajax Gold Mining Co. Gold Mine Sign822 - The Ajax Gold Mining Co. Gold Mine Sign
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The Ajax Gold Mining Co. Gold Mine Sign. Cast Iron and 24k gold leaf. From the Victor, Company Mine, the second largest mine in Colorado. One of a Kin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Flat Piece of  Polished Gold Quartz823 - Flat Piece of Polished Gold Quartz
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Flat piece of polished gold quartz. Used to make jewelry and made popular in the late 1800s. Approx. 5 1/4 X 5 1/4 inches..
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale824 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, complete with 5 weights. In original dark green tin, very good condition. 6 1/4 X 1 X 2 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to blucreek for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Vintage Miniature Gold Miners Pick825 - Vintage Miniature Gold Miners Pick
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Vintage Miniature Gold Miners pick. Measures 4 1/4 inches tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Miners Improved Gold Scale826 - Miners Improved Gold Scale
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Miners Improved Gold Scale manufactured expressly for California, complete with 7 dwts weights. In original rare brown tin, excellent condition. 6 X 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale827 - Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale
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Miners Gold Rush Gold Scale, complete with 14 dwts weights. In original red tin, very good condition. 6 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Sterling silver miner napkin ring828 - Sterling silver miner napkin ring
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Sterling Silver miner napkin ring. Excellent condition. 3 X 3 X 1 1/4 inches.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Miner candle holder made by the Lindahl Mfg. Co.829 - Miner candle holder made by the Lindahl Mfg. Co.
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Miner candle holder made by the Lindahl Mfg. Co., Denver, CO. Patent number 801465. Good original condition. 12 inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Lot of two miner candle sticks830 - Lot of two miner candle sticks
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Lot of two miner candle sticks one made by J. Spencer, Oroville, CA. and the other a 1903 Patented folding candle stick. Both in good original conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to stanleetori for (4,000.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,800.00
 
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Frederick Remington Bronze831 - Frederick Remington Bronze
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Fredrick Remington early reproduction bronze. Let-R-Buck image. Overall mint condition. 17 X 22 1/2 X 8 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Western Americana Native American Bust832 - Western Americana Native American Bust
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Native American chalkware bust. Excellent condition. 7 X 8 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Western Americana Bronze Bookends833 - Western Americana Bronze Bookends
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Pair of bronze bookends depicting Native American scouts. Excellent condition. 7 1/2 X 7 1/2 X 6 1/2 inches each.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Tobacco Store Chalk Figure834 - Tobacco Store Chalk Figure
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Tobacco store chalk figure, depicting Hiawatha. Excellent condition. 10 X 16 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Western Americana Native American Figure835 - Western Americana Native American Figure
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Chalkware Native American lounging figure with full dress. Very good condition. 23 X 12 X 7 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Native American Bronze Bust836 - Native American Bronze Bust
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Native American bronze bust, contemporary reproduction of chalk bust stamped 5766, copyright 1902, Boston Mass foundry illegible. Sits on marble base.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Childs Pioneer Farm Wagon837 - Childs Pioneer Farm Wagon
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Childs Pioneer Farm Wagon. Original paint, in excellent original condition. Complete with sleigh runners, animal and human tongue. 44 inches long w/o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Gold Plated Buffalo Figure838 - Gold Plated Buffalo Figure
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Gold plated buffalo figure. Some wear to plating, otherwise very good condition. 6 X 3 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Extremely Rare Mail Pouch Tobacco Sign839 - Extremely Rare Mail Pouch Tobacco Sign
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Extremely Rare Mail Pouch Tobacco paper sign. Depicting pretty cowgirl beating the cowboys in a horse race. Beautiful colors and graphics. Framed unde
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,500.00) = 10,500.00
 
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Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Store Display Tin840 - Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Store Display Tin
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Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Store Display Tin. Excellent condition. 15 X 8 1/2 X 10 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Two Sweet Burley Tobacco Tin Store Bins841 - Two Sweet Burley Tobacco Tin Store Bins
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Two Sweet Burley Tobacco Tin Store Bins. One is near mint the other is in excellent condition. 11 inches tall X 8 1/4 inch diameter each.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to yanks0304 for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Two Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Packs842 - Two Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Packs
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Two Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco Packs. Excellent condition. 3 X 5 X 1 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Dixie Queen Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin843 - Dixie Queen Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin
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Dixie Queen Plug Cut Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin. A few minor scratches otherwise excellent condition. 8 X 4 X 5 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Dixie Kid Cut Plug Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin844 - Dixie Kid Cut Plug Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin
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Dixie Kid Cut Plug Lunch Pail Tobacco Tin. Some minor rust on the lid otherwise excellent condition. 8 X 4 1/2 X 5 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to mmoutos210 for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Sweet Burley Fine Cut Tobacco Tin Store Bin845 - Sweet Burley Fine Cut Tobacco Tin Store Bin
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Sweet Barley Fine Cut Tobacco Tin Store Bin. A few scratches around edges otherwise, Very Good condition. 8 X 8 X 9 1/2 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to essene55 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Sweet Cuba Chewing Tobacco Tine Store Bin846 - Sweet Cuba Chewing Tobacco Tine Store Bin
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Sweet Cuba Chewing Tobacco Tin Store Bin. A couple of minor scratches otherwise excellent condition. 18 X 12 X 14 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Sweet Mist Chewing Tob. Cardboard Store Bin847 - Sweet Mist Chewing Tob. Cardboard Store Bin
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Sweet Mist Chewing Tobacco Cardboard Store Bin with Tin top and Bottom. A few scratches and discoloration otherwise good condition. 8 X 10 X 6 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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