Dirk Soulis Auctions: Important Original Illustration Art and Ephemera Promoting Rail Travel 1880-1960
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Important Original Illustration Art and Ephemera Promoting Rail Travel 1880-1960 | Total Sales (USD) | 84,181.20 |
| Auction Date | March 11, 2023 - March 11, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 29,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #31123 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 316 | ||
| Sold Lots | 304.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 34,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.20% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | Inf% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE T&P TEXAS EAGLE |
1951 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 2,706.00 |
| 11 | Ben Dedek | TEXAS SPECIAL STYLING PROTOTYPE PAINTING BY BEN DEDEK |
Circa 1947. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 2,706.00 |
| 14 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK ILLUSTRATION OF COTTON BELT RR BLACK WIDOW F7 |
1950 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 2,706.00 |
| 10 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK PAINTING OF NEW YORK CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE 4036 |
1952 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 2,460.00 |
| 4983 | 32 PIECES ROCK ISLAND ROCKET ADVERTISING & MENUS |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 2,091.00 | ||
| 26 | The City of Miami | EMD STYLING DEPT 'CITY OF MIAMI' COLOR SCHEME PROPOSAL |
Late 1930s. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,845.00 |
| 23 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK PAINTING OF C&O STREAMLINER LOCOMOTIVE #4000 |
1950 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,722.00 |
| 17 | AN EARLY GM STYLING DEPT PAINTING FOR ILLINOIS CENTRAL |
Late 1930s. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,230.00 | |
| 37 | A REPRODUCTION SETH THOMAS RAILWAY REGULATOR #19 CLOCK |
USD 1,000.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,230.00 | ||
| 38 | A FINE 19TH C. WALSCHAERTS LOCOMOTIVE VALVE GEAR MODEL |
USD 800.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,230.00 | ||
| 3283 | VERY RARE 1876 TRANS CONTINENTAL RR POCKET MAP 5 ft. LONG |
1876 | USD 1,000.00 - 0.00 | USD 1,045.50 | |
| 5 | The City of Miami | HISTORIC ALTERNATE COLOR SCHEME FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI |
Late 1930s. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 861.00 |
| 15 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK (1896-1973) SAUDI EMD COLOR SCHEME PROPOSAL |
Circa 1953. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 861.00 |
| 5348 | COLLECTION OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM RR EPHEMERA |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 861.00 | ||
| 2 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973) | BEN DEDEK PAINTING OF KC SOUTHERN LOCOMOTIVE FOR EMD |
Circa 1951. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 799.50 |
| 7 | Paul Auberlin Meyer (Born 1910) | ORIGINAL PAINTING & MOCK-UP OF WWII ERA B&O STREAMLINER |
Circa 1942. | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 738.00 |
| 33 | Benjamin J. Dedek (1896 - 1973) | KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN F3 LOCOMOTIVE PAINTED BY BEN DEDEK |
1947/48 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 738.00 |
| 3269 | NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER FOUR TRACK SERIES |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 738.00 | ||
| 3272 | FIVE NEW YORK CENTRAL FOUR TRACK SERIES BOOKLETS |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 738.00 | ||
| 21 | Paul Meyer (Born 1910) | PAUL MEYER PAINTING: GENERAL MOTORS F7 LOCOMOTIVE |
1940 | USD 500.00 - 0.00 | USD 676.50 |
| 3278 | A NEW YORK CENTRAL FOUR TRACK SERIES WITH MAP |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 676.50 | ||
| 4644 | 61 PIECES OF NORTH SHORE LINE RAILROAD EPHEMERA |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 615.00 | ||
| 4632 | FORTY-TWO PIECES NEW YORK CENTRAL RR EPHEMERA |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 584.25 | ||
| 4987 | 47 PIECES NEW JERSEY RAILROAD ADVERTISING EPHEMERA |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 584.25 | ||
| 4997 | 21 PIECES OF CHICAGO NORTH WESTERN RR EPHEMERA |
USD 50.00 - 0.00 | USD 584.25 |
