The Salon de Magie Part IV
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 388
HERRMANN, Alexander (1810 – 96). Card Thrown by Herrmann th...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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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 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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HERRMANN, Alexander (1810 ? 96). Card Thrown by Herrmann the Magician. Circa 1889. A Five of Diamonds with plaid Steamboat-type back thrown into the audience by Alexander Herrmann, the famed magician whose ability to scale cards to any seat in the theater was well-known. Accompanied by a holographic note in the hand of Henry Ridgely Evans (or perhaps Harry Clapham) stating, ?Card thrown into audience by A. Herrmann, March 30, 1889."
