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Mention the What’s Selling on eBay? $6,257 (35 bids, 12 bidders): Vintage Antique Delaware DE
License Plate 1187 – 1909. Original plate in fair condition.
Antique Shoppe PH: This plate of white-on-black porcelain enameled metal
to our advertisers, by PHILIP HAWKINS and MIKE McLEOD was issued as one of a pair. Delaware began the requirement
they make it to have tags on automobiles in 1905 but made the tags the
FREE for you! responsibility of the car’s owner until April 1909. At that
time, the state contracted the production to Horace Fine Co. of
-Thank You $2,727 (42 bids, 17 bidders): Antique Trenton, N.J.
1800’s Indian Wars US Army Infantry The 1909 plate is considered one of the top ten rarest with
Buffalo Soldier Bison Robe Hide Coat. only about 30 reportedly known to exist. The plate numbers
Up for auction is an original 1869-99 US ranged from 1070 to 1450 with no low numbers, and the
Army Buffalo Soldier Regiment bison numbers above 1500 were reserved for the dealer class - of
robe. Measures 48 inches from the folded which no known examples appear until 1910. Interestingly,
collar down the back, 24 inches under Delaware allows plate numbers to be passed down or purchased,
arm to under arm, by 26 inches shoulder and low number plates bring large sums. Single digit plates of
seam (which is high) down the arm to the later, more modern issue bring the largest prices: the record for
cuff and weighs 10 pounds. Has a broken which is $675,000. Paid for the number 6 in 2008, the same
button and two replaced buttons, some family paid $185,000
missing fur and hole under arm, seam at for the number 9 in
MIDDLEBURG inner collar is torn, and there is a hole in 1993.
Come See Our New Location the collar, some other minor fur loss and some tears to the lining Without

Now & Then Mall at the collar. This is a field-used coat and in expected condition consideration of
for the age. Leather is pliable. Fresh out of the estate of a local
the actual plate, “A
historian. (Photos courtesy of eBay seller yzmorris.) five-digit tag can sell
420 College Dr PH: A bison or buffalo robe is the hide with the fur left on. between $500 and
Middleburg, FL Robes were made into saddles, blankets, carriage interiors, coats $1,000,” said William
904-375-0454 and used for trade. During the settlement of the western United “Dutch” Emmert of
States and the Canadian prairies in the mid-19th century, the Emmert Auctions
Antiques - Collectibles - Furniture - Jewelry demand for the robes in commercial centers such as New York, in Rehoboth Beach,
Home Decor - Fine Gifts DE, in an article on
New & Old Merchandise & Whatnots Montreal, St. Paul and St. Louis for the various uses by non- Delawareonline.com. It went on to explain, “Three-digit tags
indigenous peoples contributed to the over-hunting and near
5600 sq. ft. Mall of Great Dealers extinction of the animals. Preserved coats in various conditions can stretch the $4,000-$10,000 range, and two-digit plates are
with wonderful items! Dealer space available. from the latter part of the 19th century come to the market worth anywhere between $125,000 and $350,000.”
Thanks for shopping local! We appreciate you! occasionally and generally show signs of age and use. Most Apparently, in Delaware, low plate number outweighs age
reported auction sales fall in the $400 to $600 price range—one and rarity, but all are factors in the value of Delaware license
www.nowandthenantiquemall.com ca. 1915 Royal Canadian Mounted Police coat was reported plates.
Open: Mon 12-6, Tue-Sat 10-6 19 realizing $1,225. Continued >

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