The Magic Collection of John Daniel
Sat, Mar 3, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Mar 4, 2018 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 363
Folding Jack of Spades and “Mystery” Gimmick Possibly Owned by Alexander Herrmann.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Herrmann, Alexander. Folding Jack of Spades and “Mystery” Gimmick Possibly Owned by Alexander Herrmann. A late nineteenth century playing card, red and blue plaid back, finely gimmicked to fold into thirds, plus a pair of old painted metal gimmicks of unknown utility, from the John Daniel Collection in matching paper folders labeled, respectively: “From a collection of Alexander Herrmann’s Tricks; folding card; square-cornered card; for ‘card in bottle’/Martinka No. 184” and “Alexander Herrmann’s ‘Mystery’ gimmick. What was it used for?”.
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