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  • Russell & Morgan Uncut Sheet of 1891 Calendar Pages. Cincinnati
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 288

    Russell & Morgan Uncut Sheet of 1891 Calendar Pages. Ci...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Eight Russell & Morgan Factories 1884 Calendar Pages. Cincinnati
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 289

    Eight Russell & Morgan Factories 1884 Calendar Pages. C...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Five Russell & Morgan Factories 1890 Calendar Pages. Cincinnati
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 290

    Five Russell & Morgan Factories 1890 Calendar Pages. Ci...

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Three Russell & Morgan Factories 1893 Calendar Pages. Cincinnati
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 291

    Three Russell & Morgan Factories 1893 Calendar Pages. C...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Two American Playing Card Co. Price Lists. Kalamazoo
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 292

    Two American Playing Card Co. Price Lists. Kalamazoo

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Two Price Lists. Andrew Dougherty & Russell & Morgan. The first being a catalog page advertising Russell & Morgan (ca. 1892), bearing a colorful scene
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 293

    Two Price Lists. Andrew Dougherty & Russell & Morgan. T...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • USPC Congress SalesmanÍs Accordion Sample Sheet. Cincinnati
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 294

    USPC Congress SalesmanÍs Accordion Sample Sheet. Cincin...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Group of Five Cigar Labels with Playing Card or Gambling Themes. New York
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 295

    Group of Five Cigar Labels with Playing Card or Gamblin...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Group of Five Cigar Labels with Playing Card or Gambling Themes. New York
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 296

    Group of Five Cigar Labels with Playing Card or Gamblin...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • S.S. Adams DelandÍs Nifty Deck Printing Plate, With a Letter from S.S. Adams. Asbury Park
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 297

    S.S. Adams DelandÍs Nifty Deck Printing Plate, With a L...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two PrinterÍs Blocks. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1930. Pair of vintage printing blocks for playing card games. 7 x 7î and 2 _ x 3 _î.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 298

    Two PrinterÍs Blocks. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1930...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Erotic San Francisco Novelty Machine Works Ash Tray. San Francisco
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 299

    Erotic San Francisco Novelty Machine Works Ash Tray. Sa...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Various Playing Card and Gaming Themed Box and Plates. Including a porcelain box with the Queen of Hearts on lid (French, n.d), the lid fitting imperf
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 300

    Various Playing Card and Gaming Themed Box and Plates. ...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Lot of Nine Playing Card and Gambling Related Items. Various dates, countries and manufacturers.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 301

    Lot of Nine Playing Card and Gambling Related Items. Va...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Group of 18 Belt Buckles with Playing Cards, Gambling or Magic Imagery. Mainly brass and pewter. All excellent.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 302

    Group of 18 Belt Buckles with Playing Cards, Gambling o...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Eight Pieces of Porcelain with Playing Card Depictions. Including two ñLucky Spotî shaving mugs
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 303

    Eight Pieces of Porcelain with Playing Card Depictions....

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • H. Colombo Fired Clay Chess Sculpture. Circa 1998. Two men playing chess. Excellent. 10 _ x 9 x 7î.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 304

    H. Colombo Fired Clay Chess Sculpture. Circa 1998. Two ...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Playing Card Showcase. Sheboygan, Wis.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 305

    Playing Card Showcase. Sheboygan, Wis.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Elgin Playing Card Pocket Watch. Contemporary dial in vintage case. Working. Excellent.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 306

    Elgin Playing Card Pocket Watch. Contemporary dial in v...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Playing Card Gambling Pocket Watch. Manufacturer unknown, ca. 1910. Twist the stem and the metal wheel spins the ball. Bet on the suit symbol it will
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 307

    Playing Card Gambling Pocket Watch. Manufacturer unknow...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Dice Pocket Watch. Manufacturer unknown, ca. 1900. Flick the lever on the side and the three dice spin on a green felt backing. Working. Very good.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 308

    Dice Pocket Watch. Manufacturer unknown, ca. 1900. Flic...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Roulette Pocket Watch. French, ca. 1900. Nice steel case, beveled glass crystal and paper dial. Twist the stem and the dial spins. Excellent.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 309

    Roulette Pocket Watch. French, ca. 1900. Nice steel cas...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Gambling, Fortune Telling, and Advertising Pocket Watch. French Lick, Ind.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 310

    Gambling, Fortune Telling, and Advertising Pocket Watch...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Watling Five Cent Brownie Slot Machine. Chicago
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $5,000
    Lot 311

    Watling Five Cent Brownie Slot Machine. Chicago

    Est.
    $4,000 - $5,000
  • Jennings Twenty Five Cent Light Up Sun Chief. Chicago
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 312

    Jennings Twenty Five Cent Light Up Sun Chief. Chicago

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • The New Deal Trade Stimulator and Gumball Machine. Chicago
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 313

    The New Deal Trade Stimulator and Gumball Machine. Chic...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Hitler Penny Drop. Manufacturer unknown, ca. 1943. Developed to raise money for war bonds. 13 x 19 x 5î. Small piece broken at top left corner but ot
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 314

    Hitler Penny Drop. Manufacturer unknown, ca. 1943. Deve...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Gaffed Mutual Pool Ball Drop. Maker unknown, ca. 1880. This early piece may have been used at a race track or carnival. Reverse glass signs are in nee
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 315

    Gaffed Mutual Pool Ball Drop. Maker unknown, ca. 1880. ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Gaffed Keno Goose. American, ca. 1900. The top turns so that the high number balls can be dropped into one compartment and the low number balls into t
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 316

    Gaffed Keno Goose. American, ca. 1900. The top turns so...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Loose-Legged Cast Iron Camel Back Arrow. American, ca. 1920. In the original unopened crate. Operator controls where gaffed arrow will stop by pressin
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 316A

    Loose-Legged Cast Iron Camel Back Arrow. American, ca. ...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Group of 77 K.C. Card Co. Instruction Envelopes for Use of Gaffed Equipment. Chicago, ca. 1920. An invaluable resource for collectors of gaffed gambli
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 317

    Group of 77 K.C. Card Co. Instruction Envelopes for Use...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Gambling Demonstration Lecture Case. New York
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 318

    Gambling Demonstration Lecture Case. New York

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Marked Deck ñExcelsiorî Playing Cards. 52 + Instruction Card. Unmarked but almost definitely A. Dougherty, ca. 1864. Early marked decks are extremel
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 318A

    Marked Deck ñExcelsiorî Playing Cards. 52 + Instruction...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Fifty Seven Decks of Bee and Bicycle Playing Cards, Many Marked. Chicago
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 319

    Fifty Seven Decks of Bee and Bicycle Playing Cards, Man...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Negative Card Trimmer. Duluth
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 320

    Negative Card Trimmer. Duluth

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Gaffed Prism Dealing Shoe. Duluth
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 321

    Gaffed Prism Dealing Shoe. Duluth

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Dice Holdout Devices. American, ca. 1930.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 322

    Three Dice Holdout Devices. American, ca. 1930.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Ten Sets of 1-3-5 and 2-4-6 Dice. Providence
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 323

    Ten Sets of 1-3-5 and 2-4-6 Dice. Providence

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • A Lot of Dice and Dice Wax. Including two sets of magnetic dice and two sets of matching ñfrontsî square dice
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 324

    A Lot of Dice and Dice Wax. Including two sets of magne...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Four Boxes of Gaffed and Straight Dice. Including high number, tops, and edgework.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 325

    Four Boxes of Gaffed and Straight Dice. Including high ...

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • More than 60 Canisters of Card Marking Daub. Many different colors.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 326

    More than 60 Canisters of Card Marking Daub. Many diffe...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Four Miscellaneous Cheating Items. Including a canister of silver sheen daub
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 327

    Four Miscellaneous Cheating Items. Including a canister...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Arm Holdout. American, hallmarked ñB.G.î (Bill Gusias), ca. 2000. Nicely made holdout used by either card sharps or magicians. Complete. Excellent.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 328

    Arm Holdout. American, hallmarked ñB.G.î (Bill Gusias),...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Arm Holdout. American, George Graham, ca. 1950. Beautifully made holdout by the exceptional craftsman Graham. Excellent.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 329

    Arm Holdout. American, George Graham, ca. 1950. Beautif...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Arm Holdout. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1900. Holdout that could be adapted with a mirror to read the cards as they were dealt or a thief that could
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 330

    Arm Holdout. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1900. Holdout...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Cold Deck Holdout. American, hallmarked ñB.G.î (Bill Gusias), ca. 2000. Well-made cold deck holdout with a metal holder in a cloth bag that straps t
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 331

    Cold Deck Holdout. American, hallmarked ñB.G.î (Bill Gu...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Cold Deck Holdout. American, maker unknown, ca. 1900. Unusual leather bag with zipper front. The zipper made it easier to access the interior for grea
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 332

    Cold Deck Holdout. American, maker unknown, ca. 1900. U...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Kepplinger Holdout Device with Sleeve Guard. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1880. Early, unusual device incorporates what is known as a ñsleeve guardî
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 333

    Kepplinger Holdout Device with Sleeve Guard. Maker unkn...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000

Auction Description

Two of a Kind: Gambling Memorabilia & Rare Playing Cards by Potter & Potter Auctions

Potter & Potter's annual auction of rare playing cards and gambling memorabilia takes place on May 21st, 2016. This year's offering includes many special items: a wide array of vintage poker chips, truly rare books on cheating at cards, unusual holdout devices, many ivory objects, salesman's samples, slot machines, prints & graphics, folk art with a gambling theme, and much more.

Among the material going on the block will be portions of the Ron Wohl Collection, roulette wheels, and early American playing cards, including several lovely Transformation packs!

The auction takes place at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 21st in our Chicago Gallery. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the sale. Previews take place in the gallery in the days preceding the auction, from 10am - 5pm, CST.

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CONDITIONS OF SALE


The lots listed in this catalogue (whether printed or posted online) will be offered at public auction by Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc., as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.

PRIOR TO THE SALE

Please examine lots. Prospective buyers are strongly advised to "in person" or by personally retained Agent, examine any property in which they are interested before the auction takes place. Condition reports may be provided if requested in a timely manner.

Condition of lots, Warranties and Representations - All lots are sold "AS IS" and without recourse, and neither Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, source, origin, completeness, historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold.

AT THE SALE

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AFTER THE SALE

Buyer's Premium - In addition to the hammer price, the online buyer agrees to pay Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. a buyer's premium of 20%, and the applicable sales tax added to the final total. BIDDERS THAT SUCCESSFULLY BID DIRECTLY WITH POTTER AUCTIONS, THROUGH IN PERSON, ABSENTEE OR TELEPHONE BIDS, SHALL also be subject to a 20% buyer's premium.

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LIABILITY

Condition Reports - Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. is not responsible for the correctness of any statement of any kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lot. Neither the seller, ourselves, our officers, employees or agents, give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, completeness, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, prior ownership history, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this paragraph.

Purchased Lots - If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser.

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Discretion - Any and all of the conditions may be waived or modified in the sole discretion of Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc.

Please note: Posters are graded on a letter system, A - C, and are linen backed unless otherwise noted.