Automobilia & Transportation
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Bronco Style Hard Tire Safety Bicycle
LOT 90.
Rare and important Bronco style hollow cross frame hard tire safety. Features rear hub drive, 30" wheels, retains original brakes, appears to be unrestored and original. First time on the market and only second Bronco style ever offered at Copake Auction. White Cycle Co. C. 1890/92.
Estimate: $4,000-6,000
Sold Price: $52,800
Auction: 30th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 15, 2022
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Baronco, Bicycle, Hard Tire Safety
1902 Steffy Motorcycle
LOT 1a.
1902 Steffy Motor-bike, New Mail frame with Steffy clip-on motor. Accessories include a "Search Light", carbide head lamp and a New York Standard Watch Company Cyclometer. Expert restoration.
Estimate: $20,000-25,000
Sold Price: $30,000
Auction: 31st Annual Bicycle Auction, October 21, 2023
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Motor-bike, Motorcycle, Steffy
Rare 1889 Psycho Safety Tandem
LOT 1a.
Rare 1889 Psycho Safety Tandem. Starley Brothers, St. John's Works, Coventry, England. Serial #14 of possibly 100 units manufactured. Believed to be one of maybe a dozen examples left in the world. When the Starley Brothers exhibited their bicycles in 1888 and 1890, this Psycho did not appear, giving proof that this is a "one year only" production. Intended for ladies and gentleman with double steer and double brakes. 30" wheels fitted with new 7/8th tires. Weight 74 pounds. Geared to 57 inch. Matching ladies and mens saddles. Matching pedals. Both front and rear coasting steps. Rare example and opportunity.
Estimate: $16,000-20,000
Sold Price: $20,650
Auction: 29th Annual Bicycle Auction, June 26, 2021
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Psycho, Tandem
19th c. Labeled Boneshaker
LOT 31.
Scarce 19th c. Boneshaker, brass label marked "WMH PARKERTON / 145-7-9WEST18STNY". Note brass acorns on grips. 33" front wheel, 28" rear wheel. Also brass acorn on front.
Estimate: $3,000-4,000
Sold Price: $16,800
Auction: 30th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 15, 2022
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Boneshaker
C. 1891 Western Wheel Works Hard Tire Safety
LOT 86.
C. 1891 Western Wheel Works 30", "Our Special #10", hard tire safety bicycle. Nice restored condition. Features front lamp, bell. Comes with stand.
Estimate: $3,000-3,500
Sold Price: $12,980
Auction: 29th Annual Bicycle Auction, June 26, 2021
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Hard Tire Safety, Western Wheel Works
C. 1886 Pony Star Serial Number One
LOT 27.
1886 Pony Star. Serial number one. Rare green paint. 42". Good condition. "Pony" star high wheel safety, patented by George Pressey of Hammonton NJ, produced by H.B. Smith Machine Co. Smithville NJ.. Ed Berry Collection. Comes with custom stand. Believed to have been painted green and sold by WW Stahl. Believed to be the rarest Star known.
Estimate: $7,000-8,000
Sold Price: $10,200
Auction: 31st Annual Bicycle Auction, October 21, 2023
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Ed Berry Collection, High Wheel, Pony Star
C. 1880's Pony Star High Wheel Bicycle
LOT 98.
C. 1880's Pony Star High Wheel bicycle. Mfg. by H. B. Smith Co., Smithville NJ.. Barn find condition.
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Sold Price: $10,200
Auction: 30th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 15, 2022
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, High Wheel, Pony Star
Henderson Motorcycle Poster
LOT 6.
Rare Henderson four cylinder Motorcycle with side car poster, Brennemann, depicting rider in full dress and passenger with flowing wrap standing in side card. Sight 24" x 36", overall 37 1/2" x 25 1/2". Imperfections at top of poster.
Estimate: $5,000-6,000
Sold Price: $10,200
Auction: 30th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 15, 2022
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Henderson, Motorcycle, Poster
1876 Ariel High Wheel Bicycle
LOT 25.
1876 Ariel high wheel bicycle. 54", good restored condition. Comes with custom stand. Very scarce example. Ed Berry Collection. Comes with brass Ariel medal.
Estimate: $5,000-7,000
Sold Price: $9,720
Auction: 31st Annual Bicycle Auction, October 21, 2023
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Ariel, Bicycle, Ed Berry Collection, High Wheel
Hard Tire Safety with Oldest Known Derailleur
LOT 23.
Hard tire safety with oldest known Derailleur. Very scarce example. 22" frame. Good condition. Ed Berry Collection. Comes with printout from "100 Years Ago" with info featuring Ed Berry Sr. and Ron Shepherd posed with the bicycle. Needs rust cleaning on some nickel parts. Comes with custom stand. Provenance: Belonged to President of the Manhattan Bicycle Club, believed to habe been purchased at the 1892 New York Bicycle Show.
Estimate: $4,000-6,000
Sold Price: $9,600
Auction: 31st Annual Bicycle Auction, October 21, 2023
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Deraileur, Ed Berry Collection, Safety
