Vanderbilt Cup Races

Transportation, Military, Historical, Posters, & Advertising 3/2/2012 02:00 PM Sale will Include a Fantastic Collection of High End Posters Featuring World War One, World War Two, and Transportation Related, Super Rare "Montauk Beach" Poster (possibly 1 of 3 known), and Many More Posters including Travel, French Art Deco, Donaldson Aviation, etc. Rare Punch Cigar Store Advertising Figure by Wm. Demuth & Co. Maritime Items including a Painting by Antonio Jacobsen, Scarce First Class Accommodation Deck Plan for the R.M.S. Titanic, S.S. Normandie Bronze Letter Opener with Enameled Handle, R.M.S. Aquitania Archive on the Design and Construction of the Motor Launch, Rare Capt. Sturmy “The Mariners Magazine” 1679, and More. There Will Also be Material from the Bushnell Estate and Kulukundis Estate Featuring Ocean Liner Related Signs, Prints, Photos, Souvenir Spoons, Ship Models, Book Lots, and General Souvenir Collectible Items. Just Arrived…Two Important Titanic Letters including a Handwritten Letter on Board “R.M.S. Titanic” Stationary dated April 11th, 1912 by Assistant Surgeon John Edward Simpson to His Mother, and a Typed Condolence Letter Hand Signed by 2nd Officer of the Titanic Charles Herbert Lightoller dated May 1st, 1912 addressed by Lightoller Aboard the S.S. Adriatic, Three Early Titanic Marconi-Grams. We Are Pleased to Offer a Fabulous Archive of Vintage Auto Racing Memorabilia from the Henry Austin Clark Museum. Included is what Appears to be the Original Jumpsuit Worn by Lewis Strang from his Appearance in the First Indianapolis 500 in 1911. This Might be the Only Uniform to Still Exist from that Race. A Rare Indianapolis Speedway Pennant which is Attributed to that First Race and Flew at the Track, Two Scarce Vanderbilt Cup Pennants and More Including 1948 Long Island Auto Museum, 1913 Decatur Road Race, 1911 Savannah Grand Prix, and Others. Personal Belongings of Dr. Albert Schweitzer including Envelope Opener with Silver Eagle Head, Elephant's Tooth Engraved by Dr. Schweitzer, and Other Items, Watch Band Worn by President JFK on the Day he was Assassinated, Library of Books from the Collection of Senator Edward Kennedy with Most Having Inscriptions. Military will be Highlighted by Naval Officer Howard D. Potts Frock Coat with Sword & Scabbard, Incredible WW2 Serviceman's Diary of J. Ferris Brogan which begins in Pearl Harbor May 1945 and Ends in Guam July 1946, 1948 Three Page Handwritten Letter from Ernest Hemingway, 1920’s Coca Cola Book of Minutes, Rare Willetts’ Map of the State of New York circa 1815, Scarce 1838 Queen Victoria Coronation Broadside & Dish, Circus Books, Photos, and Paraphernalia, Original Folk Art Whirligig of Uncle Sam Cutting Wood, Folk Art Barber Poles, Sheet Metal Horse Weathervane, Reed's Tonic Cures Advertising Clocks. Much More Will be Added, Visit Our Website for Details..

Location: Philip Weiss Auctions

Address: 1 Neil Court, Oceanside, New York 11572

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