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Lot # 872: 1934-1976 U.S. Political Rallies & Events Ticket Collection (62)

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Late Fall Classic 2021",
which ran from 11/14/2021 7:00 PM to
12/11/2021 10:00 PM



Diverse collection of 62 full proof tickets, spanning the years 1934 to 1976, for events held mainly in New York City. Many of the tickets are for political rallies, but also represented are those issued for annual dinners, public demonstrations, entertainment shows, carnivals/amusement parks, and several World's Fairs. A few unperforated blocks and ticket books are included in the collection, as are a small number of duplicates. Condition averages EX with many displaying cancellation punches or stamps. Sizes range from 1.5x3.5" to 8.75x4". The collection includes the following tickets: 1941 Presidential Inauguration (Press), 1964 rally for President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1948 rally for President Truman, 1956 "Salute to Eisenhower," 1939 World's Fair, 1964 World's Fair Dedication Ceremonies, two 1940 World's Fair ticket booklets, Luna Park (Coney Island, no date), 1936 World Labor Athletic Carnival, 1941 Macy's Father's Day Sports Parade, 1941 County Fair, 1968 Salute to the USO with Bob Hope, 1957 Inaugural Rally of the American-Italian Anti-Defamation League presented by Frank Sinatra, 1940 and 1942 New York State Democratic Conventions, 1943 Red Cross Show, New York City bus, subway, and ferry, 1934 Annual National " American Beauty" Pageant, 1952 Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour, 1953 Al Jolson's Birthday, and 1937 International Ladies Garment Worker's Union May Day Demonstration. 

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