Auction 80
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 920:
U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION POSTERS (2)
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Sold for: $60
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price:
$100 - $150
Auction house commission:
30%
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U.S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION POSTERS (2)
Good pair of World War I-era propaganda posters, each advertising the United States Food Administration, which was tasked with managing the food reserves of the U.S. Army and its allies in Europe during the conflict, as well as enforcing rationing and donations of materials on the home front. Includes: Two-color poster, 20 x 29 in., showing a hand holding a bread knife, slicing a loaf of bread, above the text: "Save a loaf a week. Help win the war." The bottom edge is marked "U.S. Food Administration", above a publishing line indicating that it was printed by the W.F. Powers Lithography Co. of New York. Wrinkles, else very good. WITH: A second text-only poster, 20 x 29 in., advising readers to save wheat, meat, fats and sugar, "...and serve the cause of freedom". The bottom edge is marked "U.S. Food Administration", above a publishing line indicating that it was printed by the W.F. Powers Lithography Co. of New York. Some damage and loss to the edges, with a notable jagged tear to the bottom-right, else very good.
