Robert L. Foster Auctioneer Appraiser Newcastle Maine

ROBERT L. FOSTER CO.
AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
207-563-8110

Watch for our spectacular, annual Labor Day weekend, 2 day auction of fresh to the market, fine estate antiques.
August 30 & 31, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ea. day.

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.

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 1/2".

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
Andre Drolet Lic #AR 1245

Bonded, Licensed & Insured

Established in Newcastle, Maine since 1953

Member of the National Auctioneer's

Association & Maine Antique Dealer's Association

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Contact Information

Telephone 207-563-8110: CompanyPhone
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Postal address: P.O. Box 203, Newcastle, Me. 04553: CompanyAddress
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Prices realized:

Emile Gruppe $7150.00	Mark Aldine $20,900.00	Emile Gruppe $10,450.00	Emile Gruppe $31,900.00	Charles Appel $4675.00
Steinway & Son $18,700.00	Lionel train set $11,550.00	Classical secretary $6050.00	Liquor cabinet $4,400.00	Ant. telescope $8,910.00

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

$192,000.00
GUNS

$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

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$15,950.00
Tiffany bronze lamp.

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

$26,400.00

Holland & Holland 1922 "Royal Brevis" 20 ga. dbl. barrel shotgun

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$14,850.00
Complete set of Morgan dollars

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

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

$6,600.00 Ant. plaid paint dec. sewing box.	$11,000.00 129 pc. set of Georg Jensen sterling flatware #19	4,950.00 Fine 7 pc. ant. sterling teaset by Durgin for Bigelow & Kennard	$11,000.00 O/c of schooner "Frank T. Stinson" by W.P. Stubbs	$7,150.00 Rare natural early Victorian pedestal wicker table w/ oak top
$6,600.00 Very rare hand operated foil phonograph	$9,075.00 18th c. Chippendale oxbow chest	$7,700.00 18th cent. walnut Mass. Q. Anne wing chair	$5,225.00 Onyx cameo with diamonds	$15,400.00 1946 Indian Chief motorcycle

$1925.00 Ant. 18" cut glass vase.	$7,150.00 17th c. tester bed	$6050.00 Rare 1897 Wakefield Oak & wicker revolving bookcase	$5,500.00 O/c of Southwestern scene by W. E. Rollins	$5,500.00 Silkwork & w/c school girl stitchwork pc. by Sarah Holmes
$5,500.00 Memorial portrait on ivory of L.C.S. Foster in gold penant.	$2,255.00 1907 U.S. $5.00 gold pc.	$5,500.00 Choice ant. mahg. Hepplewhite camel back sofa	$4,675.00 Ant. cased brass transit by W. Davenport	$2,750.00 Rare Aesthetic movement bronze curio shelf by Chs. Parker Co. Ct.
$4,125.00 O/b by Franz E. Meyerheim	$3,520.00 1871 o/c by Franz E. Meyerheim	$4,675.00 Rare 32-40 cal. STevens highest grade Ideal target rifle "Schuetzen Special" profusely engrav.	$4950.00 Marquetry desk	$1,430.00 1854 $1 type 2 gold pc.
$3410.00 Maine grain dec. box	$3,300.00 Civil war journal	$2,860.00 Northwood Ice Blue bowl	$2530.00 Paper money	$7,700.00 Ant. Bowie knife belonged to Capt. M.A. Moore

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