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1712
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$1,976.00
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LOT OF 5 WWI & WWII POSTERS.1) WWI poster with 1918 illustration by Walter Whitehead captioned “Come On! / buy more / Liberty Bonds”. Image of US Army soldier in the European Campaign. 2) WWI poster captioned “Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds”. Illustration by F. Strothmann of a German with blood on a bayonet. 3) WWII War Bonds poster with characterization of Hitler and Herman Goering. 4) German WWII poster of Hitler and German President Paul von Hindenburg, which roughly translates to “The Marshal and the Corporal Fight for us – Peace and Equal Rights”. 5) Oversized WWI poster with illustration by J. Scott Williams captioned “For Victory, Buy More Bonds/Fourth Liberty Loan”. Powerful image of Lady Liberty leading the charge, draped in the Stars and Stripes. Morgan Litho. Co., Cleveland, U.S.A.” SIZE: 1) Image: 19-1/4″ w x 29-1/4″ h. 2) Image: 19″ w x 29″ h. 3) Image: 16-1/4″ w x 21-1/4″ h. 4) Image: 23″ x 32-3/4″ h. 5) Image: 55-1/4″ w x 35-1/2″ h. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Richard J. Miller. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good with a couple closed punctures and scattered scuffs. 2) Near excellent with a short margin tear. 3) Exhibits a few tears throughout the image with some color touch up to prominent horizontal crease. 4) Very good; with a few small areas of paper loss across bottom. Paper laid down on linen. 5) Very good; color touch up to center vertical crease wear; 3″ margin tears right and left sides. 1-15000 (600-1,200) – Lot 1712 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |