This Prelude Pattern has also been called Wild Rose. It was introduced by the International Silver Company in 1939. They have a nice garland pattern on the ends of them. The 52 pieces in this lot are:<div>(1) Eight Dinner Forks</div><div>(2) Eight Dinner cutting tools with stainless steel blades</div><div>(3) Eight Dessert Forks&nbsp;</div><div>(4) Eight Teaspoons</div><div>(5) Eight Place/Soup Spoons</div><div>(6) Eight Butter spreaders</div><div>(7) One Master Butter spreader</div><div>(8) One Sugar Spoon</div><div>(9) Two Tablespoons<div>The weight of sterling silver WITHOUT the cutting tools since they have stainless steel blades is 59.6 ounces (3.7 lbs.). One Dinner cutter has two small dents on one side. However, the stainless-steel blades on all eight cutting tools have no scratches on them, as if they had hardly ever been used. The Master Butter spreader has light scratches on it, but all of the other pieces are near mint. This lot includes the wooden sterling silver box shown in the images.                 </div>                                                                                                                </div>                                                                <br>Condition: See description.<br>Measurements: The dinner forks have a length of 7.25&#34;

Wonderful Eight-Piece Set of Sterling Silver (.925 Silver) Flatware: Prelude Pattern by the International Silver Company (52 Individual Pieces)

Gold Head Indian Princess Dollar, Type Two (small head). 90% Gold. Diameter is 15 mm. Condition is Extremely Fine or better.  Low wear on the obverse. It has some wear on the reverse or it was poorly minted.                                                                <br>Condition: See description.

Coin: Fantastic U.S. Gold One-Dollar Coin Dated 1855

Howard Miller-Thomas Tompion model classic traditional triple chiming mantel clock with silence option for the chime. Cherry wood finish. The glass sides and a mirrored back reveal the movement. Chimes every 15 minutes with the full chime and strike on each hour. The clockworks have the number 1050-020 on it and Made in Germany. Probably made around 1990. Assembled in the U.S. Tested and cleaned by a clock expert and it was found to run accurately. No wind-up key was donated with it, so we added one of ours.                                                                <br>Condition: No defects.<br>Measurements: Width of 14.75&#34;; depth of 8.25&#34;, and a height of 18.25&#34;.

Marvelous Howard Miller 8-Day Wind-up Clock

This ring is marked P 14 K," which stands for "Plumb 14 KT Gold" which means it is at least 14.0 KT gold. The diamonds were not tested.                                                 <br>Condition: No defects.<br>Measurements: Ring size about 7.5.

14K Gold Ring with Two Pearls and Two Diamonds

This is the oldest US coin that has been donated to us.&nbsp; 227 years of age.&nbsp;<br>Condition: Condition is Good.

Coin: U.S. Large Cent, Liberty Draped Bust with Stems on the Reverse, Dated 1797

The model is CD-3000. (Note: This is not the newer Music System II.) The colors are graphite-grey-black. Includes a remote control.&nbsp;<br>Condition: Works. No stereo audio cable.<br>Measurements: 18&#34; by 7.5&#34; by a height of 11&#34;.

Bose Acoustic Wave Music System

Ring is marked 10 K on the inside. It might also have a makers hallmark, but we could not discern what it is. See last image.&nbsp;<br>Condition: No defects.<br>Measurements: Ring size about 7.5.

Fantastic 10K Gold Ring with Deep Blue Stone

90% silver. The Mexican Alamos Mint was located in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is difficult to obtain this particular year.                <br>Condition: Very Fine Condition. It has not been cleaned.<br>Measurements: Diameter is 1.5&#34;.

Coin: Rare Republic of Mexico Alamos Mint 8 Reales Silver Coin Dated 1866 

Child-size sewing machine. One source dates it from 1914 to 1922, although other dates around that era have also been proposed. The clamp was used to clamp it onto the edge of a table.&nbsp;                                                                <br>Condition: Good but includes no manual. Your child is on their own.<br>Measurements: 6.5&#34; by 6.5&#34; by 3.5&#34;

A Singer for the Girls (Singer Sewing Machine) Including the Original Box and the Clamp

217 years of age.<br>Condition: Condition is Good.

Coin: U.S. Large Cent, Liberty Draped Bust with Large Fraction on the Reverse, Dated 1807. 

The hallmark is a shield with a crown and an S below it. Total weight is 4.27 ounces (121 grams).&nbsp;                <br>Condition: One tong is slightly bent.<br>Measurements: Length of each fork is 6.5&#34;.

Four Sheffield (England) Sterling Silver (.925 Silver) Fiddle Forks

This is a complete set of 56 gold-plated U.S. State quarters in their display box. They date from 1999 to 2009. They include the 50 States, D.C., and five U.S. Territories.&nbsp;                                                <br>Condition: Uncirculated condition, each sealed in a protective plastic case to preserve them. There is a hole in the front of the lid, so it had a metal knob there to help open it.<br>Measurements: Each coin is exactly the size of a quarter because each coin is a quarter.

U.S. State Quarter Collection Plated in 24 KT Gold

The bottoms say Sterling Weighted. It is hard to get these without many dents.<br>Condition: Some wear, but very low. No dents.<br>Measurements: Both have a height of 3&#34; and the diameter at the top of each is 3.5&#34;.

Antique/Vintage Sterling Silver (.925 Silver) Matching Holloware Weighted Sugar and Creamer

This lot has one yellow storage dish (number 503), one blue dish (number 502B), and two red storage dishes (number 501). All four storage dishes have their original lids.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: One small spot of roughness on the edge of the lid for the yellow dish.<br>Measurements: The yellow storage dish is 9.5&#34; by 7&#34; by 3.25&#34;

Complete Set of Four Vintage 1950s Pyrex Refrigerator Storage Dishes

This luggage is new in the box with the original plastic wrap.&nbsp; It was opened to take the photos.&nbsp; It comes with a combination lock that you can set.&nbsp; The company name is Ginza Travel.&nbsp; Even comes with two sheets of stickers if you want to add Disney or other stickers to your baggage.&nbsp; Overall, it appears sturdy but light in weight.&nbsp; One side is zippered, the other has elastic to hold clothes.                                <br>Condition: New in box.  Taken out for the photo shoot<br>Measurements: 27&#34; by 19&#34; by 11.5&#34;

New Red Luggage on Wheels

As presented by the title page, this book was written by one member of the Masonic fraternity who had devoted 30 years to the subject with an account of his kidnapping. Third Edition, 1827 (almost 200 years of age). Hardback. It has several sections with approximately 311 pages which are all text with no illustrations. It is cloth and leather bound and the size of the book is 4.25" by 7.25. Although this third edition has been reproduced in more recent years, this is a rare original version.&nbsp;                                                                                                <br>Condition: Part of the first page has been trimmed and the front board is detached.<br>Measurements: See description.

Very Rare Book: Illustrations of Masonry, Dated 1827

The six States and the number of quarters for each State are as follows: (1) Pennsylvania-28 quarters (2) Delaware-36 quarters, (3) Rhode Island-44 quarters, (4) New Hampshire-51quarters, (5) Michigan-10 quarters and (6) Montana-4 quarters. There is a total of 173 quarters, which means the total <span class="bg-warning nswreasons" id="rid-80">value</span> is $43.25. The donor said that when a new State quarter was issued, he asked for uncirculated quarters, and he enclosed them in paper envelopes.                                                                                                                <br>Condition: Uncirculated condition

173 Uncirculated U.S. States Quarters

(1) Five Halloween postcards. One postcard has some white spots on it which appear to be something stuck on the surface. None have creases.<div>(2) Five Thanksgiving postcards with one being a duplicate. They have some edge wear, and one has a corner crease and the senders name written on the front.</div><div>(3) 15 Valentine Day postcards. Only three have some blemishes.                </div>                                                                                <br>Condition: See description.<br>Measurements: All postcards are 5.5&#34; by 3.5&#34;.

Three Sets of Antique Postcards Dating to the Early 1900s: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Valentine Day (Total of 24 Postcards)

(1) 71 Postcards for both Christmas and New Years; mostly for Christmas. A few have slight blemishes, creases, and corner wear. This lot presents a great variety. All postcards are 5.5" by 3.5".<div>(2) 32 Greeting Cards (not postcards). One is a 1929 calendar. Since these were greeting cards, many have the name of the person on the front giving the greeting card to someone. Great variety. One of them is Rev. Homer William Tope who was the Philadelphia Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League at that time.</div><div>(Looks like one is a St. Patrick's Day post card that ended up in this lot.)</div>                                                                                                <br>Condition: See description.<br>Measurements: See description.

Antique Christmas and New Years Postcards Dating the Early 1900s plus Antique Christmas Greeting Cards

Features the iconic Anheuser Busch eagle. Lights up as shown.&nbsp; Dates to the 1960s according to one source but could be 1970s.<br>Condition: Good working condition<br>Measurements: 32&#34; long by 11&#34; high BY 5.5&#34; deep

Vintage Lighted Budweiser Beer Bar/Tavern Sign

This is a novel which follows the life of a young woman who defies societal expectations to become a successful businesswoman. Hardback published in 1904.&nbsp;                                <br>Condition: Very good condition, completely intact. There is someones name in the front in pencil.<br>Measurements: 5&#34; by 7.5&#34;

Rare Original Book: The Woman Wins by Robert Barr Dated 1904

One piece is a 72" tall Kyle Schwarber cut-out advertising Yard's Beer.&nbsp; The second piece is a triangular advertisement for Yard's Beer with his signature on each side.&nbsp; It is a printed signature, not an original signature.&nbsp; It stands 50.5" tall.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Get your favorite Philly for your bar area.&nbsp; Can be folded for storage in off season.</span><br>Condition: Good used condition<br>Measurements: Life size is 72&#34; tall by 27&#34; wide; Triangular is 50.5&#34; by 8.5&#34; 

Kyle Schwarber Cut-Out Advertising for Yard&#39;s Beer, Bar Advertising

(1) Professor Dumbledore Wand. Length is 15.5". Condition is like new. However, we were unable to heal my friends spine with it.<div>(2) 24 Funko Pop! Harry Potter Vinyl Figures. They date to 2019. This is a complete set of 24 figures, but they have no box.                </div>                                                                                <br>Condition: See description.<br>Measurements: See description.

Two Harry Potter Items

It still has its original tag. A sunny day would bring out its wonderful colors and it would be a great decoration for a garden or for a Christmas tree.&nbsp;                <br>Condition: No chips or cracks.<br>Measurements: The diameter is 4.5&#34;.

Vintage Decorative Round Artisan Glass Ball Handmade by Zorza In Poland

Phoenixville (Pennsylvania, USA) SELLER MANAGED Charity/Fundraising Online Auction - Main Street

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24 antique postcards from early 1900s in three sets including 5 Halloween, 5 Thanksgiving (one duplicate), and 15 Valentine Day postcards. Sizes 5.5" x 3.5". Condition varies with some blemishes, edge wear, and a corner crease noted.

Set of 5 Halloween postcards with vintage illustrations of witches, pumpkins with faces, black cats, and children in costume

Set of 5 Thanksgiving postcards with harvest and turkey imagery, includes one duplicate card

Set of 15 Valentine Day postcards featuring cherubs, hearts, and floral romantic themes, three have some blemishes

All three sets of postcards laid out on table showing Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Valentine Day cards

Close-up view of 5 Halloween postcards featuring classic early 1900s illustrations including witches, jack-o-lantern faces, and children in costume

Back view of five postcards showing postal marks, stamps, and written messages, confirming vintage and used condition

Postcards with vintage illustrations featuring Halloween themes such as witches, pumpkins with faces, black cats, and children in costume; Thanksgiving themes showing turkeys, harvest scenes, and harvest greetings; and Valentine Day cards with cherubs, hearts, flowers, and romantic imagery, all rendered in early 20th-century style coloring and printing. Some cards have minor blemishes like white spots, edge wear, or corner creases.

Bid Date	Bid Amount
Sep 19, 2024, 1:12:37 AM	$39.00
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Lot #55: Three Sets of Antique Postcards Dating to the Early 1900s: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Valentine Day (Total of 24 Postcards)

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, September 21 2024 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lot #55: Three Sets of Antique Postcards Dating to the Early 1900s: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Valentine Day (Total of 24 Postcards)

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Pickup Location: Main Street, Phoenixville, PA, 19460 View Map (opens in new window)

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, September 21 2024 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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