Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Wed, Oct 23, 2019 02:30AM EDT
Lot 637
Steel Portrait Printing Plate of P.T. Barnum.
Estimate: $200 - $300
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 |
Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor). Steel Portrait Printing Plate of P.T. Barnum. Engraved satin-finish steel printing plate bearing a bust vignette portrait of Barnum. 4 ? x 3 ??. Together with the inventory sleeve labeled ?V42031? and a positive proof, mounted on card labeled ?Index Copy.? Mark of John Sellers, Sheffield, England, on reverse. Tiny corner chip. From the archives of the American Banknote Company.
