Summer Magic Auction
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT
Lot 187
Ottokar Fischer TLS to Dr. Samuel Cox Hooker.
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Fischer, Ottokar. Ottokar Fischer TLS to Dr. Samuel Cox Hooker. Dated Oct. 26, 1924, Fischer writes from Vienna, stating ?David Bamberg?happened to spy the original orange tree trick of Robert-Houdin [in my collection].? He offers it for sale to Hooker, stating, ?Regarding the price, I am no dealer in rare apparatus, therefore it is hard for me to judge what a piece of work like this is worth??. On one 4to sheet of elaborate three-color letterhead, signed ?O. Fischer.? Chips and folds.
