Sold for:
$550
$550
Copenetro. Indiana, PA: Kline, ca. 1947. Four half-dollars vanish from coin stand and reappear in a covered glass resting on another stand. 6 ½" tall with glass. Base 6 ½". Coin stand 7" wide. With a duplicate set of glasses and instructions, plus various contemporary advertisements and the booklet Routines and Tips on Copenetro (1975) by Kline. This example being one of the first twelve units manufactured by Kline, incorporating walnut instead of cherry. The effect was Kline's most popular and most-copied; he manufactured over 1000 units over the course of his career.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
