28th Annual Bicycle and Automobilia Auction, 2019-04-13 – COPAKE AUCTION

28th Annual Bicycle and Automobilia Auction

April 13, 2019 at 9 AM (EST)

The 28th Annual Bicycle and Automobilia Auction and Swap Meet will feature bicycles and bicycle, automobile and transportation related memorabilia, collectibles, signs, art, posters, parts & accessories, ephemera and more! * Note: The 929 lot catalog ends at #753, the additional 176 lots are A Lots interspersed throughout the catalog.

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Thursday – Friday April 11-12, 11-5PM
Saturday April 13, 8AM-9AM

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Featured Lots:

1935 Dayton Safety Streamliner Bicycle

LOT 93.
1935 Dayton Safety Streamliner bicycle. Restored "patina" restoration. Short front fender, OG saddle. 19" frame. Mesinger saddle. Good condition.
Estimate: $3,000-5,000
Sold Price: $9,440

1889 Columbia Hard Tire Safety Bicycle

LOT 101a.
1889 Columbia hard tire safety bicycle. Original tires, nice original paint and plating. Good condition.
Estimate: $8,000-10,000
Sold Price: $9,440

Replica Rotary Tandem Bicycle

LOT 1a.
Replica rotary tandem designed by Mel Short. Badge reads “Rotary Tandem #2, M. L. Short, 1992. Good condition.
Estimate: $2,500-3,500
Sold Price: $7,080

C. 1890's Lovell Diamond Hard Tire Safety Bicycle

LOT 10a.
1890's Iver Johnson Lovell Diamond Hard Tire Safety bicycle. 30" wheels. Restored condition.
Estimate: $5,500-6,500
Sold Price: $6,490

1938 Shelby Airflow Balloon Tire Bicycle

LOT 100.
1938 Shelby Airflow Balloon tire bicycle. Original paint. Original handlebars. 26 x 2.125 Goodyear Airwheel Whitewall tires. 18" frame. Good condition.
Estimate: $4,500-6,500
Sold Price: $6,490

C. 1898 Chilion Wooden Women's Bicycle

LOT 111a.
C. 1898 Chilion wooden frame female pneumatic safety. 23" frame manufactured by M.D. Stebbings Mfg. Co. Springfield Mass.. Good condition. Previously sold at Copake Auctions 26th Annual Bicycle Auction, lot 22. Ex: Bob Trimble collection to current owner.
Estimate: $4,500-6,500
Sold Price: $5,900

Monark Silver King Wing Bar Bicycle

LOT 91.
Monark Men’s Silver King Wing Bar Bicycle Deluxe Model. Delta horn light and battery tube, Delta tail light, Speedometer gooseneck, original hexagonal handlebars and truss rods. Butterfly kick stand, Troxel tool box saddle, aluminum bookrack.
Estimate: $3,000-3,500
Sold Price: $5,605

C. 1880's Star High Wheel Bicycle

LOT 54.
C. 1880's Star high wheel bicycle. 42" wheel. Barn fresh condition. Frame needs repair near pedal (has through crack).
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Sold Price: $5,605

Trade Sign

LOT 190a.
Early trade sign "AUTO BRAND / OVERALLS / and SHIRTS / UNION MADE / LEWIS MEIER / INDIANAPOLIS / SOLD BY / C.O. JULIUS". Marked LRC "THOS. CUSACK CO.". 144" x 59". Made by noted sign maker Thomas Cusack. He created The Thomas Cusack Company In Chicago Illinois and was considered a pioneer in the field of outdoor advertising.
Estimate: $3,000-4,000
Sold Price: $5,015

Early Preview / Advertised Items

: Replica rotary tandem designed by Mel Short. Badge reads “Rotary Tandem #2, M. L. Short, 1992

: Oldsmobile Racing Photographs

: Motor Club Of America Clock

: C. 1890’s Lovell Diamond Hard Tire Safety Bicycle

: Bicycle poster “PEUGEOT”

: Replica hub lamp “Le Raddonnneur”. Used on a high wheel (ordinary) bicycle

: Penny Havard (American 20th Century), pastel on paper

: 1906 Five-Mile Steam Championship Trophy

: Phil May (20th Century), “Stirling Moss Maserati, 250 F, 1954”. Gouache and watercolor

: Brass Era Victory Plaque

: 1933 Bluebird trophy. At Brooklands in 1933

: 1915 Philadelphia Motor Speedway ladies trophy

: Rare 1908 Iver Johnson Cushion Frame Bicycle

: C. 1880’s Star High Wheel Bicycle

: 1960’s Rollfast Middle Weight Bicycle

: Penny Havard (American 20th Century), “Thomas Flyer World Trip”. Pastel on paper

: Large 19th c. French bicycle poster “CYCLES TERROT DIJON”

: 1961 Columbia Thunderbolt Bicycle

: Peter Helck (1893-1988), etching. Signed and numbered 90/500

: 1929 Hawthorne Flat Tank Bicycle

: Marguerite Montaut Pochoir print. Indianapolis 500

: Monark Silver King Wing Bar Bicycle

: WWII BSA Paratrooper Bicycle

: Bronze Bust Of Tazio Nuvolari

: Monark Silver King Wing Bar Bicycle

: 1941 Colson Goodyear Clipper Deluxe Bicycle

: 1935 Dayton Safety Streamliner Bicycle

: 1940 Elgin 4 Star Twin Deluxe Bicycle

: 1901 Columbia Shaft Drive Bicycle

: 1938 Shelby Airflow Balloon Tire Bicycle

: Early car/tire dealer display. Pennsylvania C. 1950’s.

: 1889 Columbia Hard Tire Safety Bicycle

: 1934 Elgin Blackhawk Balloon Tire Bicycle

: Brass sculpture of early race car in Brooklands Banking

: Peter Helck (1893-1988), original preliminary sketch for 1908 Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes

: C. 1898 Chilion Wooden Frame Bicycle

: 1936 Elgin Bluebird Balloon Tire Bicycle

: 1941 Colson Goodyear Clipper Deluxe Bicycle

: 1885 Narragansett Exercise Bicycle

: 1918 Schwinn Henderson Pneumatic Safety Bicycle

: Larry Braun (20th Century), bronze, “Watching Turn Seven”

: 1930 Elgin Cardinal Pneumatic Safety Bicycle

: Georges Ham (1900-1972), “Amilcar Art Motlhery”, print

: Louis Klemantaski (1912-2001), “1938 Tourist Trophy-A C. Lace-Talbot. Signed photograph.

: C. 1936 Iver Johnson Bicycle With Motor Wheel

: 1941 Colson Tandem bicycle

: Signed And Numbered Racing Prints

: 1966 Schwinn Stingray Fastback Bicycle

: Sekai Japan 12-Speed Racing Bicycle

: Phil Hill And Carroll Shelby Signed Photograph

: Kurtis Kraft Vintage Decals

: Frank Curtis Archive

: High Wheel Toothpick Holder

: Pair Adjustable Kelly Handlebars

: Ross Apollo 5-Speed Bicycle

: Murray Ranch Wagon Pedal Car

: BMC Fire Chief Pedal Car

: 1910-20’s Eclipe Coaster Pull Wagon

: Mercedes-Benz “FLS” Concept Model

: 1938 Raleigh Sports Light Weight Bicycle

: Malcolm Campbell Signed Card

: 1940’s Comet Runner Sled

: 1960’s Columbia Folding Frame Cargo Bicycle

: 1920 Corning Glass Daughter Radiator Mascot

: 1920 Corning Glass Mother Radiator Mascot

: Greyhound Radiator Mascot

: 1934 Ingo-Bike

: Early Hand Painted Automobile Advertising Sign

: Hetchins Cury Stay Bicycle

: HetchinsTrack Bicycle

: Sheet Iron Indian Sign

: 1950 Raleigh Sports Light Weight Bicycle

: Univega Light Display Sign

: 1971 Schwinn Sting-Ray Grey Ghost Bicycle

: C. 1880’s 46″ High Wheel Bicycle

: 1974 Raleigh Sports Light Weight Bicycle

: Jaguar Match Holder

: Atlantic Double Sided Porcelain Sign

: C. 1950’s Schwinn Black Phantom Bicycle

: Sterling Tandem Bicycle

: Early framed French poster “COTTEREAU Dijon”.

: Esso Porcelain Sign

: 1908 Lowell Road Race Lot

: 1946 Chevrolet Mascot

: 1948 Pontiac Mascot

: Ebert (20th Century), Ferrari, Original Artwork

: Ron Kleemann (1937-2014), Print

: Lot (23) various books. Histories and land speed.

: Selection of Sleds