Filter Collection (Historical Memorabilia)

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C. Plath Trommel Sextant 28459 Hamburg Germany 1940s Original Box and Fixtures 1.jpg

Rare Nautical Instrument C. Plath Kriegsmarine Trommel Sextant 28459 Hamburg Germany Original Box and Fixtures 1948 with Inspection Stamps Complete

"Trommel-Sextant" manufactured by C. Plath, Hamburg, Germany Model No. 28459 


The company started in 1837 founded by David Filby. He deals with [...]

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Milbourne Christopher Illusionist Magician & Historian WWII era Collection with Cartoons by Joe Twerp Hollywood Actor and Voice in Looney Tunes

Milbourne Christopher, the famous and well respected Magician from Baltimore MD.
This collection is from his time he served in WWII, mostly in [...]

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March 1967 Project Blue Book Packet with Original Manilla Envelope Address to Recipient Complete Official Government Documents

Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its [...]

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Antikamnia & Codeine Ad that inspired the Image for Alfred E. Neuman MAD

This is a calender ad for Antikamnia & Codeine that inspired the image of Alfred E. Neuman. This image is so much like the MAD [...]

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From An Estate From Boston Mass. Reed Hunt Family Mid 1800's Sampler

From the same client who had the John Adam Whipple Full Plate Dageurrotype has brought me this mid 1800's, possibility earlier sampler.
The [...]

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1939's World's Fair Souvenir Compact Trylon & Perisphere

A great Trylon & Perisphere 1939's World's Fair Souvenir Compact.
The 1939 New York World's Fair had the one of the most iconic images [...]

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Frances Lichten Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania Folio with all 15 Serigraphs and Colophon Page In Silkscreen Folio WPA Published

From the Collection of Frances Lichten and illustrated. The publication of her book Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania is now widely now due to her [...]

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Signed Letter by Joshua Slocum 1900 Author of Sailing Alone Around The World Early Adventurer and Nautical History

Signed Letter by Joshua Slocum 1900 Author of Sailing Alone Around The World.

Joshua Slocum.." (February 20, 1844– on or shortly after November 14, 1909) was the first [...]

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8 Photos of Joe Dimaggio From Private Collection

From a private collection of images from a personal friend of Joe Dimaggio
Joe Dimaggio enjoying a birthday of a close and personal [...]

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American Primitive Portrait of Thomas Jefferson Circa 1700's

Every once and awhile a item comes across my desk that is hard to decipher and to authenticate. I have tried to be as descriptive [...]

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3 Original Grace Turnbull Plaster Plaques Used for Juried Show For Maryland Medals 12" circa 1950's

Grace Turnbull was one of the top Artist to come out of Maryland Instituted of Art and was considered " a member of the first generation [...]

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3 Original Grace Turnbull Large Plaster Paques For Juried Show circa 1950's Henry Hering Award 12"

Several Months Back I wrote an article for Sturgis Antiques announcing a collection of Grace Turnbull items I had coming in. The first group of [...]

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Historical Memorabilia
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$695.00
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2 Grace Turnbull Large Negative Molds for Maryland Conservation Association, circa 1950's

Here is another group the estate has decided to put up for sale. These and another group that will post next will be the last [...]

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Historical Memorabilia
Price
$650.00
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October 14 1861 Signed Seth Williams from Headquarters Army of The Potomac Civil War Pass for a Captain

October 14 1861 Signed Seth Williams from Headquarters Army of The Potomac Civil War Pass for a Captain. 
The civil war was started, by [...]

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Pair of late 19th- early 20th c Native American Plains Tribe Moccasins with Beaded American Flag Sioux and or Comanche

Pair of late 19th- early 20th c Indian Moccasins with American Flag beaded. Hard soled bottoms with fine bead work. Majority of field is green [...]

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RARE National Inauguration Ball March 4th 1865 Unused Invitation Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

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National Inauguration Ball March 4th 1865 Unused Invitation.
Original and a very rare invitation to [...]

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Rare Signed Document of Marquis de Sade 1811 While In Prison

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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814)

"Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and [...]

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Very Rare Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

 Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

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Clay Tomb Statue Egyptian Ushabti on Glued on Catalin Plastic Base

Clay Tomb Statue Egyptian Ushabti on plastic base.
The base is a Catalin Thermoplastic invented in the 1920' and used a easy plastic around [...]

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1901 Scrimshaw Human Skull Roswell Park Surgeon For Assassinated President William McKinley

A Very Rare and Macabre piece of American Folk and Historical importance! A skull depicting the death of then, 3 US sitting presidents presented to Roswell [...]

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WWII 1941 Propaganda Poster "Today Germany is ours, tomorrow the whole world: Oh, Yea?" MacLean

"Today Germany is ours, tomorrow the whole world: Oh, Yea?" by the artist Maclean
Published in 1941 by US Government Printing Office

Early Propaganda [...]

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Historical Memorabilia
Price
$225.00
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Civil War Era Parade Flag with Hand Written Documents Circa 1861

Sturgis Antiques is proud to have this Civil War Era Parade Flag, circa 1861.

This piece come with two documents and both stating the same story, [...]
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Civil War Era Black Powder Flask Stamped AM Flask and Cap Co. Brass Two Hands Shaking Circa 1860's

A Brass relief designed Powder Flask Crica 1960's
Stamped on the top, very hard to make out with build up on it but I have [...]
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Confederate Parade Flag from Savanna Ga. Sherman's March to Sea With Letter Civil War

Civil War Parade Flag, Confederate
The field of the flag is not original (a early conservation and stabilization), circa post War construction, original stars and [...]
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Rare 1927 Gelatin Silver Print of Chick Webb and Harlem Stompers First Orchestra Photo 11" x 14"

From a private collection in Baltimore, this estate was personal friends with Chick Webb
This appears to be the first image of Chick Webb and [...]
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Historical Memorabilia
Price
$900.00