ROBERT L. FOSTER'S AUCTION CO.
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AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER
811 U.S. Rt. 1, P.O. Box 203
Newcastle, Me. 04553.  Phone 207-563-8110

   

GOLD PRICES AT RECORD HIGHS!
Turn your gold & silver into cash

  

We are one of the largest, top paying buyers in the State of Maine, for gold, silver & bullion etc. Buying Gold: U.S. & foreign coins, ingots & bars, dental gold, all 10k-14k & 18k gold, class rings, wedding bands, necklaces, bracelets, pocket & wrist watches, any broken gold jewelry, platinum etc. Buying Silver: Sterling items any condition, ster. flatware, jewelry, vases, bowls, dishes, c/sticks, coin silv. pcs., ingots, bars, rounds, silver eagles etc. Buying coins & paper currency: Pre 1935 silver dollars, pre 1964 silv. halves-quarters & dimes, Kennedy half dollars 1965 to 1969, Pre 1966 Canadian silver coins.

30 years experience buying coins & precious metals.

Get our price before selling (free gold testing). 

Call for your appointment 207-563-8110.

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Treasure found in top of Maine barn.

     Sold for $143,000.00

Important, as found Jasper Francis Cropsey landscape over looking Naples, oil on paper on canvas, signed lower left J.F. Cropsey, Naples, 1868, unframed, untouched condition 22"x15.5".

Auctions of fine Estate items. Open to the public.

We accept single items or complete estates, for auction, on a commission basis. Call us for our competitive commission rates. 
We will also purchase items outright. Get an offer from us before you sell!                              
Hope to see you all, at our upcoming  auctions!

Robert L. Foster
Auctioneer & Appraiser - lic No. AR 157
 

Bonded, Licensed & Insured

Established in Newcastle, Maine since 1953

Member of Me.Auctioneer’s Association & Maine Antique Dealer’s Association

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Contact Information

Telephone 207-563-8110
FAX  563-6590
811 U.S. Rt. 1, P.O. Box 203, Newcastle, Me. 04553
Auction item questions:  info@fosterauction.com
Customer Support  & general information:  support@fosterauction.com

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Past Prices Realized:

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$2,860.00
Edo Samurai arrowheads

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$12,650.00
Rare mod. 1875 trap door rifle

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$7,150.00
19th c. Peace pipe tomahawk

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$5,005.00
U.S. lg. currency bills

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$5,200.00
Ipcar

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$18,700.00
Native American Indian hide chaps

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$6,050.00
Hiroshi Yoshida woodblock

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$4,950.00
American samplers

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$7,700.00
Martin Lewis "Night In N.Y."

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$8,800.00
Martin Lewis "Chance Meeting"

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$55,000.00
Geo. Hartwell folk art ptg.

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$20,900.00
Folk Art ptg. by J.S. Blunt

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$12,100.00
Art Deco, dia. & sapphire bracelet

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$11,000.00
Ship ptg. by H. Peters "Omega"

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$10,450.00
George Nakashima cherry table


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$192,000.00
GUNS

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$148,500.00
O/c Anton Mauve
 


$143,000.00
Oil ptg. by J.F. Cropsey, Naples 1864

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$117,000.00
Coins 

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$60,500. 
John Bellamy eagle w/"Don't Give up the Ship" banner


$45,100.00
Mustard ptd. & floral dec. Maine Sheraton l dwr. stand 

The fine gilt ramform weathervane had a Vermont history and sold for 36300 to a collector who had a lot of competition
$36,300.00
Fine gilt ram form weathervane

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$31,900.00
Emile Gruppe



$26,400.00
Holland & Holland 1922 "Royal Brevis" 20 ga. dbl. barrel shotgun

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$20,900.00
Mark Aldine

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$18,700.00
Steinway & Son

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$15,950.00
Tiffany bronze lamp.


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$15,400.00
1946 Indian Chief motorcycle

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$14,850.00
Complete set of Morgan dollars

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$11,550.00
Lionel train set



$11,000.00
O/c of schooner "Frank T. Stinson"  by W.P. Stubbs  

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$11,000.00
129 pc. set of Georg Jensen sterling flatware #19

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$10,725.00
Ant. 26" brass saluting cannon.

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$10,450.00
Emile Gruppe

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$9,350.00
Full body copper bull weathervane poss. by Harris.

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$9,075.00
18th c. Chippendale oxbow chest

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$8,910.00
Ant. telescope

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$7,700.00
Ant. Bowie knife belonged to Capt. M.A. Moore


$7,700.00
18th cent. walnut Mass. Q. Anne wing chair 

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$7,150.00
Rare natural early Victorian pedestal wicker table w/ oak top

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$7,150.00
17th c. tester bed

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$7,150.00
Emile Gruppe



$6,600.00
Very rare hand operated foil phonograph  

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$6,600.00
Ant. plaid paint dec. sewing box.

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$6,050.00
Classical secretary


$6050.00
Rare 1897 Wakefield Oak & wicker revolving bookcase

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$5,500.00
Memorial  portrait on ivory of L.C.S. Foster in gold penant.


$5,500.00
Silkwork & w/c school girl stitchwork pc. by Sarah Holmes

$5,500.00
O/c of Southwestern scene by W. E. Rollins 


$5,500.00
Choice ant. mahg. Hepplewhite camel back sofa 

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$5,225.00
Onyx cameo with diamonds

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$4950.00
Marquetry desk


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4,950.00
Fine 7 pc. ant. sterling teaset by Durgin for Bigelow & Kennard


$4,675.00
Ant. cased brass transit by W. Davenport 

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$4,675.00
Rare 32-40 cal. STevens highest grade Ideal target rifle "Schuetzen Special" profusely engrav.

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$4,675.00
Charles Appel

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$4,400.00
Liquor cabinet

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$4,125.00
O/b by Franz E. Meyerheim

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$3,960.00
Ant. tin toy car

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$3,520.00
1871 o/c by Franz E. Meyerheim 

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$3,410.00 
Maine grain dec. box

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$3,300.00
Civil war journal

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$2,860.00
Northwood Ice Blue bowl


$2,750.00
Rare Aesthetic movement bronze curio shelf by Chs. Parker Co. Ct. 

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$2,530.00
Paper money


$2,255.00
1907 U.S. $5.00 gold pc

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$1,925.00
Ant. 18" cut glass vase.


$1,430.00
1854 $1 type 2 gold pc. 


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$8,800.00
Paul Evans sideboard


 

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   $4,950.00
Abraham Lincoln signed pardon.


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$2,750.00
Gold coin
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$4,950.00
Maurice Day watercolor

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$4,070.00
Patek Philippe watch. 

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$1,760.00
Royal Crown Derby 
 

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$20,075.00
1936 Plymouth 



 

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$7,700.00
Indian ladle

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$8,800.00
L.V. trunk

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$5,500.00
John Hancock
sgn. document