"THE LITTLE RUSSIAN" REAL PHOTO OF MIDGET FROM HAKE COLLECTION AND CPB.
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Winning Bid:
$104.36 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 4, 2008 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #195-Part II
Items 994-2570 in Auction 195
Value Code:
G - $100 to $200 Help Icon
Item Description
1.25". Light shades of sepia without any dot pattern. Shows him in suit with vest and fez posed holding a large cigar. Pinpoint dark dot over his shoulder is in the photo as printed. Still has original backpaper which reads "32 Years Old/27 Inches High/Weight, 16-1/2 LBS." Tiny nick on the edge of the backpaper through the "3" of his age but fragment remains attached. We've seen only one other example and that was a variety as it included the word "Prince" as part of the text. Hake book Collectible Pin-back Buttons photo example Circuses, Clowns, Freaks Section #96. Comes with Hake's COA. Exc. and displays N. Mint. From the early 1900s.
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