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The Cobbs Auctioneers LLC Two Day Auction Antique Book, Stamp, Coin, & Ephemera Auction ~ Friday, Nov 13, 2009 @ 6pm Antique Estate, Jewelry, & Fine Art Auction ~ Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 @ 10am

Presented by The Cobbs Auctioneers

Takes place between 11/13/2009 and 11/14/2009

At The Cobbs Auctioneers, 50 Jaffrey Road, , Peterborough, NH


For this good auction we will be selling the contents of the Edith Lang estate, of Troy , NH with additions from estates in Peterborough, Lyndeborough & Dublin, NH plus various lots of books, coins, stamps and jewelry accumulated from various estates over the past summer months. Please check our web-site www.thecobbs.com for full color photos and a full lot listing.

Directions: from the traffic lights in Peterborough at the intersection of routes 202 and 101 take a left onto 202 West for approximately one mile to the old mill complex on the left. Signs will be posted.

Friday 6PM- A listed sale Books & Ephemera-New-York Book of Poetry 1837(first Visit From St Nicolas); 12 sets of leather bound; Town histories: Keene, Peterborough, Rindge, Sutton, Lancaster, Sandborn; Acworth w/genealogy; 12 Atlases; other Histories; Taylor made fabric sample book; Photo: framed CW generals & album w/Gen Grant, coll Press Assoc C1946 Red Sox, Steve Grogan & Tom Brady signed, nudes & misc tintypes; children's incl Little Black Sambo, The Hole book, 3 Thornton Burgess & others; Burns Political works; "S Pacific" poster sgn by cast; "MacDowell Woodland Sketches"7/110 1876; Napoleon; "Peoples Medical Adviser" w/Dr Pierces bottle; old valentines; Bezique playing cards; WWI posters; Antique & Art reference , Wallace Nutting; Norman Rockwell & NC Wyeth; box lots. Stamps- 3 Master Global albums- 35 pgs Republic of China, 60 pages of Germany, lg lot of British colonies & Russia; 40+ filled old approval books; covers; good selection of US, mint sheets, misc loose & stamps supplies- 8 good listed lots. Coins-2 gold coins (1 set in a mans ring) & Bermuda (Franklin Mint) $100 coin; 22 book sets incl 19thC silver quarters and dollars; 1861Confederate $50 bill; misc loose coins.

Saturday 10AM- A listed sale Antique Furniture-numerous 18th/19thC 1 & 2 drawer blanket chests & sea chest; Mass QA hiboy which was separated; Chipp maple slant front desk; Hepplewhite pine harvest table & slant front desk; 2 Federal mirrors; Sheraton tall post rope bed; Empire: round mah side table; red ptd chest, yellow pt childs chair, 2 drawer work table & 2 ball top beds; walnut plantation desk; marble top Vict chest, mirrors & commode, cottage pine plus lots more. Custom Furniture-Banded mah Fed style double pedestal dining table w/lg leaf plus another with ball & talon feet w/rope edge and 2 leaves; set of 6 shield back side chairs & another armchair; serpentine 4 dr chest; tea cart; maple tall case clock; crewel uphol wing chair; bookcase, serp chest w/mirror; 2 mah china cabinets & sideboard; "Modern" oak table and 4 chairs; 2 pine pewter cupboards; W& M style lowboy; Hitchcock Chair Co stenciled chest of drawers, bed, chair & candle stand, maple workbench and lots more. Oriental Rugs-Antique room size: Tabriz, 2 Mahal, Heriz; scatter: 2 Bokhara, 3 Hamadan, 2 Caucasian, Modern- room size: 2 Chinese, Kilim, Heriz, runner & 3 scatters. Miscellaneous-large lot of antique flooring from old Troy NH building, sterling silver: pr of compotes, 12 ramekins in handled holders, Crucifix, bowls, basket, numerous serving pieces, sets of spoons, 2 dresser sets & lots of misc; Sheffield silver: wine cooler, 2 lg candelabra, trays and hollow ware; China: sets of Continental plates some w/gold rims, extra lg set of Limoges with numerous serving pieces, 2 lots of Hummels, 4 Royal Worcester figurines, Royal Doulton figural pitcher; Calyx ware & lg Minton set; Oriental: Chinese mud figures, Imari bowls, vases, 4 Tanaka Ryokie etchings, lg lot of old fans, mixed metal bronze vases and more; Glass: lots of cut, lg Ruby glass collection, Blown "Toy" decanter & cordials, Pattern, Heisey blue/clear sugar & creamer; Fenton basket, sets of goblets etc; pewter; arrowheads & other N Amer; 2 CI shelf brackets; numerous boxes, firkins, bowls etc; country store items incl 4 coffee grinders; lighting: carriage, kero, whale oil lanterns & lamps, chandeliers & old glass shades; 6 19thC shelf clocks; 2 Harrisville looms complete w/accessories; craft items: numerous basket forms, lg lot of oval unfinished boxes & more; good lots of textiles; German violin w/2 bows & mandolin; old pens & razors; Doctor's items: leather bag w/contents, E scales, old bottles, X-ray view stand, books, medicines & misc; there is a large quantity of good smalls. Jewelry- Gold & silver chains, antique stick pins, men's jewelry incl tie tacks, numerous pocket watches, 14k gold pocket & wrist watches & (gold coin made into ring to be sold in coin auction Friday pm), cameo, sterling silver pins, gold & silver rings incl N Amer etc, lot of costume jewelry incl Monet. Fine Art: primitive: Walker style o/b of a African Amer man, o/c of kittens; numerous Wt Mtn unsigned incl "Old Man in the Mountain"; 1895 Nantucket Harbor; W/C sgn E Schuyler Mathews; 24" Bronze casting of Penelope by Eugene Aizelin; seduction ptg on Plexiglas attr to Nagile; numerous other paintings, framed prints and etchings. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in this advertising.

50 Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, NH 03458 ~ Phone: 603-924-6361 ~ Fax: 603-924-9089 ~ Email: info@thecobbs.com~

Preview: Fri, Nov 13, 10am-6pm, & Sat, Nov 14, 8am-10am or by appt ~ Buyers premium: 18% discounted to 15% for cash or good check ~ NH Lic #2366 For a full color preview and lot listing, visit our website at www.thecobbs.com

Good Selection of early US Stamps

Unsigned Walker Style O/B of an African American Man

19th c Unsigned Primitve O/C Landscape

Part of Several Large Sterling Silver Lots

Old Leather Doctors Bag w/ contents, plus other good doctors accessories & ephemera

24" Bronze casting of Penelope by Eugene Aizelin

14K Gold Hamilton Mens Wristwatch

Empire Bookcase w/ Ripple Molding

1 of 2 Matching Brass Inlaid Mahog Mirrored Dressers

1975 Bermuda (Franklin Mint) $100 Gold Piece

1 of 12 Good Sets of Leather Bound Classics