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Lot 299

Sale 873 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 12, 2021 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$10,000 - 15,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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N. CURRIER, publisher -- After Charles Parsons

 
American “Express” Train, 1855. (G. 0142). Large format lithograph with hand-coloring heightened in gum arabic, on wove paper, matted and framed, 510 x 734 mm sheet. 1-in. tear to upper margin repaired, toning from old matting, browning from old framing verso, discreet dealer pencil annotations verso. Provenance: Mrs. Kelley (old pencil note verso regarding framing). VERY RARE: According to online records, no example of this print has sold at auction since 1929. 


Property from a Distinguished Midwestern Collection

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