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Non-Sport Silks
2 Lots
Lot 253. 6 Circa 1910 S67 Tokio Indian Silks. These small (approximately 2” x 3 ¼”) silks were issued with and without numbers. In this group, three have numbers, and three do not. Virtually all exhibit a small amount of inoffensive fraying on the top and bottom. The grades reflect the overall appearance of each silk. The numbered silks are #41 Big Snake (2), one ex and the other ex-m, and 49, vg-ex. The examples without numbers are Agate Arrow Point f, Many Horns vg-ex and White Shield g.
Winning Bid $45.
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Lot 254. Rare 1911 Silk Premium Featuring Facsimile Signatures of 100+ Actors and Actresses. Among the thespians whose names adorn this 23” x 24” display item are Douglas Fairbanks, Lillian Russell, Isabel Irving, Victor Moore (a bus terminal is named for him in New York City), Albert Chevalier, John Drew (related to the Barrymores), Blanche Ring, Sam Bernard, Pauline Chase, William Gillette (portrayed Sherlock Holmes), Eddie Foy, Lew Fields (of Weber and Fields), Raymond Hitchcock, DeWolf Hopper (famous performer of “Casey at the Bat”), Billie Burke and many more. The premium shows fraying around the edges, which could be matted out, some lights stains and a horizontal tear along much of its length. A good framer could largely obscure the tear and turn this premium into an excellent display item and conversation starter.
Minimum Bid $75.
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