Potomack Company: American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 46,566.00 |
| Auction Date | October 30, 2024 - October 30, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 26,455.00 |
| Sale Number | #103024 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 47,070.00 |
| Total Lots | 126 | ||
| Sold Lots | 111 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 33,830.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.10% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 58,195.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.02% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5087 | JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG, AMERICAN, NEW YORK 1870-1960, | I WANT YOU FOR U.S. ARMY |
1917 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,900.00 |
| 5088 | AUGUST WILLIAM HUTAF, AMERICAN, NEW JERSEY 1879-1942, | TREAT 'EM ROUGH! / JOIN THE TANKS |
1918 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,925.00 |
| 5113 | JEAN CARLU, FRENCH 1900-1997, | GIVE 'EM BOTH BARRELS |
1941 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,950.00 |
| 5007 | THEODORE ROOSEVELT | THEODORE ROOSEVELT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH AS PRESIDENT |
1907 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,690.00 |
| 5112 | N.C. WYETH, AMERICAN 1882-1945, | BUY WAR BONDS |
1942 | USD 400.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 5079 | P.F. ROTHERMEL AND ROBERT WHITECHURCH, AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY, | THE UNITED STATES SENATE A.D. 1850/HENRY CLAY |
CIRCA 1855 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,300.00 |
| 5018 | ULYSSES S. GRANT | PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF ULYSSES S. GRANT. TWO VOLUMES. FIRST EDITION |
1885/86 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,170.00 |
| 5149 | JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG, AMERICAN, NEW YORK 1870-1960, | FOLLOW THE FLAG / ENLIST IN THE NAVY |
1917 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,040.00 |
| 5108 | JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG, AMERICAN, NEW YORK 1870-1960, | THE SEEDS OF VICTORY INSURE THE FRUITS OF PEACE |
1918 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 910.00 |
| 5126 | THREE FRAMED WORLD WAR I RECRUITMENT POSTERS |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 845.00 | ||
| 5006 | JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | JOHN QUINCY ADAMS SIGNED MILITARY APPOINTMENT FOR JAMES MADISON CUTTS |
1825 | USD 400.00 - 700.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 5009 | HARRY TRUMAN, HERBERT HOOVER AND WOODROW WILSON | THREE AUTOGRAPHS FROM PRESIDENTS HARRY TRUMAN, HERBERT HOOVER AND WOODROW WILSON |
USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 715.00 | |
| 5050 | JOHN F. KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN POSTER |
1960 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 715.00 | |
| 5111 | MELBOURNE BRINDLE, AMERICAN/AUSTRALIAN 1904-1995, | LOOSE TALK CAN COST LIVES! / KEEP IT UNDER YOUR STETSON |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 5130 | FIVE LARGE FORMAT U.S. MARINES WORLD WAR I POSTERS |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 650.00 | ||
| 5110 | LEO MAYER 1896-1969, | JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS / SHALL THEY PLEAD IN VAIN? |
1917 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 617.50 |
| 5120 | GROUP OF U.S. MARINE WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II POSTERS |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 617.50 | ||
| 5117 | TEN MISCELLANEOUS WORLD WAR II POSTERS |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 585.00 | ||
| 5142 | FOUR U.S. NAVY AND MARINES WORLD WAR II POSTERS |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 585.00 | ||
| 5075 | NINE FRAMED PRINTS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 552.50 | ||
| 5116 | LARGE GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS LOOSE WORLD WAR II POSTERS |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 552.50 | ||
| 5118 | THREE LARGE FORMAT WORLD WAR I SHIPPING POSTERS |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 552.50 | ||
| 5119 | GROUP OF WORLD WAR I LIBERTY BOND POSTERS |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 552.50 | ||
| 5127 | FIVE MISCELLANEOUS WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II POSTERS |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 552.50 | ||
| 5136 | JOHN STEUART CURRY, AMERICAN, KANSAS 1897-1946, | OUR GOOD EARTH... KEEP IT OURS / BUY WAR BONDS |
1942 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 552.50 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
