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No Small Peanuts For Charles Schulz Drawings

Published: July 21, 2005

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Philip Weiss Auctions’ sale rolled to record heights, led by an original owner collection of vintage railroad passes, which accumulatively fetched $70,000. The collection of approximately 950 passes, all from the consignor’s grandfather, who rode the rails as a railroad employee from 1865 to 1905, were kept safely in a large scrap album.

Broken down into 38 lots, the collection was bid on by phone, Internet and onsite participants and averaged just over $2,000 per lot. The sale, which had more than 1,500 registered bidders, including eBay Live participants, broke the $500,000 mark and had a sell-through rate of 95 percent.

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Civil War presentation sword, $13,750.

Other highlights of the sale included another group oforiginal Charles Schulz art, including two rare Li’l Folkspages selling for $14,850 and $27,500, respectively. Twounpublished Peanuts dailies brought $12,100 and $13,200.Comic books fared well, with the “Big Apple” pedigree collection ofFantastic Four comics issues 1-49 bringing in just under$35,000.

The first portion of the sale featured part one of a single-owner Civil War collection. Highlights included $3,080 for an enlisted man’s shell jacket; $3,300 for a partially restored Hardee hat; and $3,960 for a group of Civil War belt buckles. A presentation sword and scabbard with all documentation sold for $13,750.

General Collectibles were also offered in this sale. A Harry Houdini-signed postcard brought $1,700, a scarce Millard Fillmore check sold for $3,080 and a Giuseppe Verdi letter signed brought $3,190.

One lot of vintage railroad passes from the Nineteenth Century 4620

One lot of vintage railroad passes from the Nineteenth Century, $4,620.

Featured in the sale was a single-owner collection of rockand roll posters and several autograph lots, including a group ofnotes and memos from George Harrison, which sold for $5,750. Asmall group of signed George Harrison record albums soldindividually and brought a total of $6,075.

A Jumeau fashion doll with trunk and clothes realized $6,050.

Overall, the sale featured a strong crowd, enormous absentee and eBay Live bidding and a tremendous amount of general interest, according to the auction house.

Weiss will conduct a July 23 sale of general collectibles, and on September 23 will conduct a doll, toy soldier, toy, train, stamp and coin sale.

Prices reported include 13 percent buyer’s premium.

For information, 516-594-0731 or www.philipweissauctions.com.



   

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