The Cobbs Auctioneers
Important Antique, Fine Art Auction and
Sporting Auction
Monday October 13th
2008
First Session Begins at 10AM
Second Session (Sporting) begins at 2:30PM
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH
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168. “Austin” Roll-APlane, cast
iron toy steam roller, 7 ½” long, original gray paint on body and
remains of old red paint on the roller wheels, no known repairs or
breaks. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000 |
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169. “Keystone”Wheeled Steam
Shovel, pressed steel with black & red paint finish, (some losses),
which appears to be original, no decal of name, missing steering
wheel, 25 ½” long (arm extended) ca. 1930. Provenance: An Amherst,
NH toy collection.
Estimate $400-600 |
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170. “Buddy L” Sand Elevator
#230, pressed steel construction with remains of old paint, “Buddy
L,” decal on top of cab, 18” tall, ca. 1930, no apparent repairs or
replacements. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy collection.
Estimate $700-1,000 |
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171. “Buddy L” Overhead Crane,
pressed steel construction, remains of original black paint, “Buddy
L,” decal on top end girder & on a vertical support, 45” wide x 23”
tall, replaced operating twine with no other apparent repairs or
replacements, ca. 1930, a rare toy. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy
collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
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172. “Buddy L” Steam Shovel,
pressed steel construction with most of the original blue & orange
paint, 4 hard rubber wheels, ca. 1940, 17 ½” long (arm down).
Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy collection.
Estimate $200-300 |
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173. “Buddy L” Open Bed Dump
Truck, “All Year Toys”, pressed steel, original black painted body,
red wheel rims & chassis (some losses), labeled under dash on
passenger side, 24” long, ca. 1925-30. Provenance: An Amherst, NH
toy collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
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174. “Neff Moon” Interchangeable
Automotive Toy, manufactured by, “Neff Moon, Sandusky, OH,” 7
pressed steel interchangeable car bodies, made to fit on the same
chassis, 12” long, includes a moving van, emergency vehicle, etc.,
ca. 1923-30, some paint losses. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy
collection.
Estimate $800-1,200
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175. Converse “City Hall Park”
Toy Trolley, made by the ,”Morton E. Converse Co., Winchendon, MA,”
painted tin, trackless floor, large open trolley pull toy, marked,
‘City Hall Park, #175,” 16 ½” long, 2 side destination board on
sides that flip to change, seats reverse direction, late 1800’s,
lightly played with condition. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy
collection.
Estimate $900-1,500 |
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176. “Buddy L” 1929 Industrial
Train Set, built by,” Moline Pressed Steel Co., East Moline, Ill,”
(marked under each piece), includes 12 pieces. of track each 16½”
long, #16 engine cab, switch engine, gondola, grain car, hopper car
& 2 flat bed cars. Cars are red, cab is dark green & measures 6½”
tall x 9½” long, finish is worn. Provenance: An Amherst, NH toy
collection.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
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