The Dec. 11, 1999, Premier Beverly Hills Collectible Sale, Sale 4

824   Cigarette Card Collectors Books. Two volumes: Die Eroberung Der Luft and Die Eroberung Der Luft II Folge: Ausland, c. 1930s. Approximately 9 x 12" with roughly 40 cardboard pages. These books document the history of flight via "stamp type" cards which would be collected with the purchase of cigarettes then inserted into their respective slots. Each card is approximately 2½ x 1½" with eight cards per page. They are beautifully colored and quite detailed. The cover of volume one exhibits some wear at the corners and along the binding but the interior pages are excellent.
Estimated Value $600-800.

825   English Powder Horn c. early 1700's. Intended for very coarse grained gunpowder. Approximately 6 x 3". A greenish-brown with yellow. Very Good.
Estimated Value $250-300.

826   Ford, Henry. Automotive pioneer and tycoon. About eight, ¼" strands of hair collected by Ford's barber, Joseph Zaroski, on May 6, 1943. Mounted inside a small gilt frame attached to a copy of an affidavit filed on March, 1998 attesting to the authenticity of the hair. A color photocopy of the envelope in which this hair was originally placed accompanies. According to the affidavit, "... Zaroski was Ford's barber from 1929 to 1944 at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn, MI. His chauffeur waited in the same room while Mr. Ford had his hair cut. The doors were always closed... My father saved this hair as a special remembrance. Helen J. Pierce". Comes with a Detroit News article of Zaroski's life as Ford's personal barber. This remarkable relic is protected by a firm crystal clear poly-glass holder that can double as a frame. 11 x 14".
Estimated Value $400-500.

827   Horn Beakers, c. 1700's. A lot of four ranging in size from 2.5 to 5". Tiny chips in some of the rims, else fine. Good.
Estimated Value $200-250.

828   Madison Square Garden Stock Certificates. Lot of ten 8 x 12", issued between 1973 and 1976. Mustard-gold border with elaborate vignette of Greek god and goddess beside "the most famous venue in the world." Perfect item to have signed by athletes or musicians who performed there. Very Good.
Estimated Value $200-250.

829   Packard... America's answer to the Rolls Royce. Lot of Three Stock Certificates 11 x 7.5". 1954. Elaborately designed borders and vignette top center. Two grey, one orange. Very Good.
Estimated Value $200-300.

830   [Pasteur, Louis Dr.]. (1822-95). French chemist and microbiologist. White Metal Bas-Relief. Plaque, 3¼ x 4½", issued upon Pasteur's death, which renders the world renowned scientist in a low bas-relief. Epitaph embossed on reverse. Comes with French certificate of authenticity. Very Good.
Estimated Value $50-100.

831   Richthofen, Baron Von. Germany's greatest World War I air ace. Authentic 1/3 inch strand of hair encased in an ornate golden frame. A lovely colored facsimile letter from world famous expert Charles Hamilton accompanies this piece attesting to the authenticity and provenance of the hair which came from Richthofen's cousin. Eleven pages of Charles Hamilton certification are enclosed. This remarkable relic is protected by a firm crystal clear polyglass holder that can double as a frame. 11 x 14".
Estimated Value $400-500.