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Quality Coin, Currency Collection Brings Strong Prices At Horst Auction Center
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A 1795 Silver Dollar Brings $3,400 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 • VOL. 48, NO. 38
Alderfer Auction To Shine A Light On Pennsylvania Impressionists Sept. 28 Sale Will Feature Variety Of Walter Baum Paintings, Among Work From Other Artists By Karen S. Murray Alderfer Auction’s upcoming Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on Thursday, Sept. 28, will feature some exceptional and very collectible works of art. Among them will be several paintings by Pennsylvania Impressionist Walter Emerson Baum (18841956), who was part of an esteemed group of artists referred to as This Walter Baum oil-on-canvas winter farm scene is 16-by-20 the Bucks County inches. Impressionists or artists of The New Hope School. This school of painting was started by William Langson Lathrop and Edward Redfield in 1898. Attracted to the unspoiled land of Bucks County, artists captured the light and shadows of local landscapes in the plein-air style (painting outside “in the open air”). The group grew to include the likes of Schofield, Sotter, Snell, Coppedge, Garber, and Baum. Characterized by thick brushwork This Walter Baum oil-on-board titled “Main Street, New Jersey” is a and bold colors, unique urban scene for the prolific rural landscape painter. the Pennsylvania Impressionists created some of the most wellknown and highly prized works of the early 20th century. Baum was born in Sellersville, Pa., where he remained his entire life. He was not only a painter, but printmaker, teacher, and writer. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and later This Walter Baum titled “Blue Mountains, Lehigh County, PA” is 8- founded the by-10 inches and is an oil-on-board. Continued on page 7
An exceptional collection of coins and bank notes was sold unreserved at Horst Auction Center on Aug. 26. A segment of the collection consisted of choice and scarce Lancaster County, Pa., bank notes. Strong prices were achieved throughout the sale, with 88 out of the 506 lots selling for over $1,000. The auction house registered 236 in-house bidders with an additional 2,133 online bidders. Horst does not charge a buyer’s premium. “We feel that we offer consigners the best chance at top dollar for their items because we have no buyer’s premium,” said Derek Horst. Among the highlights were two uncut pairs of Fulton National Bank
“Antique New England Homes And Barns: History, Restoration, And Reinterpretation” on page 3
A 1795 silver dollar sold for $3,400. of Lancaster notes selling for $3,700; a 1795 silver dollar for $3,400; a 1893 CC dollar, $3,100; a $2 Newport Lazy Deuce note, $5,400; and a $20 First Continued on page 2
Cottone Auction To Feature Modern Design, Contemporary Ceramics, And Antiquities on page 4
The $20 First National Bank of Lancaster note sold for $4,700.
Classic Children’s Literature On Sale At Haddon Heights
World Record Norman Rockwell Leads $10.7 Million Heritage Auction on page 10
MESDA Fall Seminar Focuses On Collecting For The 21st Century on page 12
Think of children’s classics and what comes to mind? Books like “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Cat in the Hat?” Characters like Winnie the Pooh and Raggedy Anne? That’s exactly what the Haddon Heights Antiques Center was thinking when it mounted its current special sale display with a children’s classics theme. Not only are numerous famous children’s books for sale, but all sorts of literary characters in toy and figural form are available. The special display is filled with characters from fairy tales such as “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella,” and “Snow White,” along with characters from nursery rhymes such as “Humpty Dumpty” and characters from
Disney classics like “Lady and the Tramp.” It’s a colorful, nostalgiadriven display that will appeal to young and old alike. The Haddon Heights Antiques Center has been delighting collectors of all ages for nearly 25 years with two floors full of treasures in all price ranges. The multi-dealer shop is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Fridays. Located on Clements Bridge Road where Barrington and Haddon Heights meet at the railroad tracks, the shop is easily accessible from I-295 and other major highways in Camden County, N.J. To learn more, readers may call 856-546-0555.
Corning Museum Of Glass To Present First Major Exhibition Dedicated To Tiffany’s Glass Mosaics on page 14
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 6 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 8 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 8
FEATURED AUCTION: Showtime Auction Services - September 29, 30, and October 1 in Ann Arbor, Michigan - Page 2
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 9 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15