Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

August 26, 2023: Summer Americana - Day Three

Sat, Aug 26, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2177

PENNSYLVANIA PRINTED BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES / FRAKTUR AND OTHER EPHEMERA, LOT OF 38

Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

PENNSYLVANIA PRINTED BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES / FRAKTUR AND OTHER EPHEMERA, LOT OF 38, including seven birth and baptismal certificates/frakturs printed in Allentown, PA with printers comprising Leisenring, Trexler & Co., Trexler & Hartzell, and E.D. Leisenring & Co., four birth and baptismal certificates/frakturs printed by Schafer & Koradi of Philadelphia, PA, several confirmation certificates, and religious broadsides including some examples of the "Himmelsbrief" or "Heaven's Letter" in English and German languages, which one or a few may be versions that William "Pumpernickel Bill" Troxell had printed in the 1940s. 19th and first half 20th century. One Allentown fraktur 14" x 17".

Condition

Fair to very good overall condition with imperfections including toning, stains, tears, creases, chipping/losses, and/or taped supports.

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Property from the estate of William S. "Pumpernickel Bill" Troxell, Allentown, PA.