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Heritage Auctions: War and Government Posters Showcase Auction

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Auction Name	War and Government Posters Showcase Auction	Total Sales (USD)	76,636.25
Auction Date	August 16, 2025 - August 16, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	800.00
Sale Number	#42185	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	1,200.00
Total Lots	362
Sold Lots	358	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	1,600.00
% of Lots Sold	98.90%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	2,400.00
Unsold Lots	4	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	3193.18%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
9007	World War I "Christy Girl" Recruiting Poster. Fine- on Linen. U.S. Navy Recruiting Poster	1917	Not Available	USD 2,750.00
9025	World War I Propaganda. Fine/Very Fine on Linen. Mayor's Committee Poster	ca. 1917	Not Available	USD 2,500.00
9065	World War I Propaganda. Fine+ on Linen. Liberty Loan Poster	1919	Not Available	USD 2,437.50
9218	World War II Propaganda. Fine/Very Fine. OWI "Four Freedoms" Poster Set of 4	1943	Not Available	USD 1,625.00
9231	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Fine/Very Fine. Propaganda Poster	1943	Not Available	USD 1,500.00
9159	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Very Fine-. British Propaganda Poster	ca. 1943	Not Available	USD 1,312.50
9158	World War II Propaganda. Fine+ on Linen. British Double Crown	ca. 1943	Not Available	USD 1,156.25
9019	World War I Propaganda. Folded, Fine/Very Fine. National Loan Poster	1918	Not Available	USD 1,062.50
9044	World War I Propaganda. Fine/Very Fine on Linen. British Double Crown	1915	Not Available	USD 1,062.50
9021	World War I Propaganda. Fine+ on Linen. French Half Grande	ca. 1910s	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,031.25
9008	World War I "Christy Girl" Recruiting Poster. Rolled, Fine/Very Fine. Recruitment Poster	1917	Not Available	USD 1,000.00
9145	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Fine/Very Fine. Propaganda Poster	1942	Not Available	USD 875.00
9054	World War I Propaganda. Fine+ on Linen. Home Service Fund Poster	1919	Not Available	USD 812.50
9093	Norman Rockwell Propaganda Poster. Folded, Very Fine-. Industry Poster	1942	Not Available	USD 812.50
9105	World War II Propaganda. Very Fine- on Linen. War Bonds Poster	1943	Not Available	USD 812.50
9144	World War II Propaganda. Fine/Very Fine on Linen. Propaganda Poster	1943	Not Available	USD 812.50
9312	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Very Fine-. Poster	1945	Not Available	USD 750.00
9110	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Fine/Very Fine. Persian Gulf Map Poster	1943	Not Available	USD 718.75
9121	World War II Propaganda. Fine+ on Linen. Scrap Drive Propaganda Poster	ca. 1940s	Not Available	USD 687.50
9177	World War II Propaganda. Fine/Very Fine on Linen. Propaganda Poster	1942	Not Available	USD 687.50
9186	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Fine/Very Fine. Propaganda Poster	1942	Not Available	USD 687.50
9264	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Very Fine. Propaganda Poster	1943	Not Available	USD 687.50
9294	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Very Fine. Poster	1944	Not Available	USD 687.50
9314	World War II Propaganda. Folded, Very Fine-. War Bonds Poster	1945	Not Available	USD 656.25
9068	World War I Propaganda. Rolled, Fine+. Recruitment Poster	1918	Not Available	USD 625.00

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