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![[GIANTS]. Group of 5 CDVs of Giant Men and Women. V.p., second half 19th century.](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3773/37730841.jpeg?t=1WEFmB)
Lot 235
[GIANTS]. Group of 5 CDVs of Giant Men and Women. V.p., second half 19th century.
Estimate: $250 - $350
Sold for
$281.25
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $2,000 | $200 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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[GIANTS]. Group of 5 CDVs of Giant Men and Women. V.p., second half 19th century. Depicting various tall people, including (as identified either in imprint or annotated on verso) two of Anna Swan Bates ("The Canadian Giantess") and one each of James Hugh Murphy ("The Irish Giant"), Henrik Brustad ("The Norwegian Giant"), and Landon Middlecoff ("The Kentucky Giant"). Each approximately 3 x 2 1/2".
Condition
Toning, staining, and minor edgewear. Good.
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