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GOVERNOR ARCH MOORE FINAL ESTATE AUCTION

Name: GOVERNOR ARCH MOORE FINAL ESTATE AUCTION
Start: 2015-11-24T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2015-11-24T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Marshall County Fairgrounds

Tue, November 24, 2015 @ 3:00 PM

Marshall County Fairgrounds
Moundsville, WV
Take WV Rt. 2 south from Wheeling to 12^th St. Extension. Turn left and go 1¼ miles to the Marshall County Fairgrounds.

This will be your last chance to purchase a piece of West Virginia history from the estate of the late West Virginia Governor and U.S. Representative Arch A. Moore.

This will be the final and largest auction conducted for the estate. It will feature several items from dedications and presentations from local and national meetings that the Governor attended. At this auction, we have the official West Virginia Governor’s car that was presented to the Governor. Also, we will offer the items from his Moundsville law office.

CAR – COLLECTIBLES – GLASSWARE – HOUSEHOLD – OFFICE FURNISHINGS

GOVERNOR MOORE’S 1976 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL TOWN CAR

Manufactured in February, 1976, this unique automobile is mountaineer blue with gold striping and has the ID tag “Governor Arch Moore”. The car is equipped with a 460 cu. in. engine, and was purchased from a Ford dealer in Charleston, WV. It has power leather seats (no rips or tears seen), separate driver and passenger seat controls, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, power windows, AM/FM/8 track stereo, vinyl top, auxiliary gas tank in trunk, fender skirts, and the original hubcaps. The odometer shows 09939 miles.

COLLECTIBLES —America’s Civil War original lithograph by Rollant Golden – photo of Gov. Moore & President Reagan at the White House – GOP Gala 1964 pin – personalized matches – Kentucky governor’s mug – Kansas baker’s apron – Arch Moore, Jr playing cards – Jimmy Carter signed print – WV state jet designs – sketches/portraits of Governor Moore – numerous governor’s convention items – GOP official car flags – Man-O-War print #135 – Ike umbrella – Governor Moore medallion – 1971 print “A View from Fort Boteman” – 45 rpm records – Dent comic drawings – McFarland 68/500 limited edition 1984 print – ceremonial shovels – Menasco women’s bike – Schwinn co-ed bicycle – Arch Moore street sign – National Convention Nevada Iron Brand – Kansas governor signed plate – Hershey golf course dish – USS Kennedy CVA 67 picture – 1971 signed Southern Governor’s Conference items – Reagan, Ford, Carter, Nixon clock.

GOP wind chimes – governor’s brass emblem – Congressman Moore dinner dance printing plate – Bill Berringer signed print, 17/21 – S.H. Jackson “Strutting with Pride” print (faded condition) 2/1000 – 1973 Nevada Governor’s Convention stagecoach – Moore for Congress sign – black & white campaign pictures – official stationery – The Greenbrier book – 1954 Sugar Bowl program – Charleston Gazette Sugar Bowl Special 1954 – 1954 Army Navy program – 1954 WVU clippings – 1948 Freshman handbook & homecoming ribbons – 1958 UMWA journal books – 1947 Mountaineer Might college paper – 1947 The Lawyer & Law Notes magazine – fraternity pledge registrations from WVU – 1046 Moonshine WVU humor magazine – 1948 WVU guide ribbons – 1976 Marshall University yearbook – Governor Moore posters – mineral helmet – History of PA – John Lemley Jr. prints – 1944 PA railroad times – elephant bookends – among other small collectibles.

HOUSEHOLD & OTHER RELATED ITEMS: Amana washer – early Spartan TV – children’s toys – Diamond Crystal water softener salt – Justin cowboy boots – plant dollies – yard tools – baskets – 7′ prelit Christmas tree – WVU mistake hats – WVU Coliseum plate – Black Jack picture – desk plates – Shoot the Moon game – Tip It game – stuffed Mr. & Mrs. Republican elephants – Franklin Mint Governor Moore medallion – WV Glass Spirit of ’76 candy jars – bottom to corner cabinet – golf bags – ginger jar – vases – Almost Heaven glasses – pewter state and America plates – Justin leather purse – handpainted Fenton shade – Amber Coin ashtray & other pieces – Staffordshire Johnson Brothers service for 4 (nib) – various cups, mugs and glasses and more not listed.

FURNISHINGS FROM GOVERNOR MOORE’S OFFICE: yellow mini fridge – 4 ft alum ladder – 4 drawer lateral filing cabinets – Xerox 5028 copier – metal office organizers w/storage – Saucer 2-pc cherry computer desk & hutch – Savin 3815 copier – 3-drawer lateral filing cabinets – framed bird prints – 2-cushion couch – black leather loveseat – maple corner table – numerous framed WV photos – office chairs – swivel & arm chairs – metal desk, bookcase, 2-door cabinet – filing cabinets – law library reference books & others – office stationery items.

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TERMS: Cash, Checks accepted with ID and Auction Co approval. VISA & MasterCard accepted with surcharge.

Announcements day of auction take precedence over printed material.

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