1953 Firefighters

1953 Firefighters
The 1953 Firefighters Card Set consists of 64 standard sized cards, each measuring 2 1/2' x 3 3/4''.  The fronts of the 1953 Bowman Firefighter cards contain images of fire engines, fire boats, and other firefighting machines - many from the past.  The card backs feature fire safety tips, description of the equipment pictured on the front of the cards, and an illustration and description of a modern or historical firefighting tool.

The 1953 Bowman Firefighters cards are considered the first ever of the "safety" trading cards.  They were produced in small numbers, which can make complete sets challenging to find today.  The 1953 Bowman Firefighters cards are a fun historical snapshot at firefighting equipment from the first half of the 20th Century.

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1953 Bowman Firefighters Complete Set
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Excellent - 5
 $790 
$672 after 15% discount
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Very Good/Excellent+ - 4.5
 $630 
$536 after 15% discount
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Very Good+ - 3.5
 $430 
$387 after 10% discount
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1953 Bowman Firefighters Complete Set - Premier
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Excellent/Mint - 6
 $1,050 
$840 after 20% discount
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1953 Bowman Firefighters Near Complete Set
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Near Mint - 7
 $310 
$279 after 10% discount
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Excellent/Mint - 6
 $980 
$833 after 15% discount
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Good+ - 2.5
 $255 
$230 after 10% discount
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#1 Modern Fire Engine - Ward LaFrance
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Excellent - 5
$28.50
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#2 Modern Hook and Ladder - American LaFrance
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Excellent - 5
$38.00
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#3 Modern Pumping Engine - Mack
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Excellent/Mint - 6
 $55.50 
$53 after 5% discount
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Poor - 1
$9.00
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Authentic
$5.25
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#4 Airport Crash Truck - Mack
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$22.00
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Excellent - 5
$13.00
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Good - 2
$3.75
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#5 Modern Fire Dept. Ambulance
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$6.50
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Fair - 1.5
$1.50
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#6 Modern Rescue Truck - Mack
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$39.50
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Excellent - 5
$26.00
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Fair - 1.5
$5.00
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#7 Modern Quadruple Combination - Pirsch Quad
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$16.00
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#8 Modern Hook and Ladder - Pirsch
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
 $53.00 
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$43.00
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Good - 2
$8.50
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Poor - 1
$5.75
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#9 Ward La France 3-Stage Booster
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Excellent/Mint - 6
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Excellent - 5
$5.75
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Poor - 1
$0.89
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#10 Modern General Service Truck - Ward LaFrance
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$7.25
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Excellent - 5
$4.75
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#11 Modern Pumping Engine - Pirsch
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$9.50
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#12 Modern Pumping Engine - American LaFrance
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$16.00
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$3.75
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#13 Modern Hook and Ladder - Pirsch
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$12.00
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Poor - 1
$1.95
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#14 Pumper-Hook and Ladder Combo - Pirsch
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Excellent - 5
$6.75
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$4.25
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#15 Modern Hook and Ladder - Pirsch
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Near Mint - 7
$14.50
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Excellent - 5
$5.25
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#16 Keep away from Kerosine Lamps
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$12.50
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#17 Engine-Propelled Steam Fire Engine - Christie
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$26.00
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#18 Modern Searchlight Wagon - Ward LaFrance
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$10.50
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$4.75
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#19 Modern Quadruple Combination - Ward LaFrance
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$29.00
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Excellent - 5
$19.00
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Good - 2
$5.50
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#21 1912 Knox Combination
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Near Mint - 7
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$17.00
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#22 Knox Chief's Car
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Near Mint - 7
$20.50
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Excellent - 5
$8.50
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Fair - 1.5
$1.90
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Poor - 1
$1.60
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#23 1901 Searchlight Unit
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Near Mint - 7
$44.00
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$29.50
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Good - 2
$5.50
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Poor - 1
$3.75
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#24 1912 Pumping Engine
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Very Good - 3
$4.00
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#25 1912 Pumping Engine
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PSA 6 - EX/MT
 $80.50 
$76 after 5% discount
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$24.00
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Good - 2
$10.50
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Poor - 1
$7.00
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Authentic
$3.75
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#26 1916 Fire Patrol
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Excellent - 5
$27.50
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$19.50
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Authentic
$3.50
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#27 1918 Hook and Ladder truck
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Excellent - 5
$29.00
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$19.50
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#28 1914 Knox Combination
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Excellent - 5
$26.00
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Good - 2
$9.25
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#29 1911 Self -Propelled Steam Engine
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$20.00
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Good - 2
$9.75
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#30 1900 Water Tower
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Fair - 1.5
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#31 1925 Hose and Chemical Combo
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$8.00
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Excellent - 5
$5.50
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#32 Modern Pumping Combination - 1949 Seagrave
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Excellent - 5
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#33 Modern High Pressure Fog Unit
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Excellent/Mint+ - 6.5
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Excellent - 5
$3.25
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#34 Modern Pumping Engine - Managua
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Excellent - 5
$3.75
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$2.55
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#35 1923 Service Ladder Truck
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$5.25
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#36 1925 Chemical Truck
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$12.00
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#37 1848 Hand Operated Engine
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
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Good - 2
$0.89
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#38 Modern Fireboat - Christie
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Excellent - 5
$27.50
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$19.50
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#39 Modern Crash Truck - Maxim
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Excellent - 5
$9.25
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Very Good - 3
$4.00
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#41 1922 Triple Combination
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$10.50
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#42 1923 Hose Cart
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Near Mint - 7
 $83.00 
$79 after 5% discount
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Excellent - 5
$34.00
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#43 1925 Triple Combo
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Excellent - 5
$5.00
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#44 Modern Rescue Truck - GMC
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Near Mint - 7
$8.00
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$5.25
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#45 1938 Combination
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$9.00
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Excellent - 5
$5.00
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#46 Modern Fire Boat - New York City
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$12.50
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Excellent - 5
$8.50
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#47 Modern Rescue Truck and Pumper - Buffalo
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$10.00
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Excellent - 5
$5.50
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#48 1850 Squirrel Tail Engine
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$9.00
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Excellent - 5
$5.00
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#49 Smoke Ejector
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Near Mint - 7
$15.00
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$9.75
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#50 Modern Hook and Ladder - Seagrave
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Good - 2
$2.50
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#51 1935 Double Combination
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$6.00
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#52 Horse Drawn Steam Engine
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$10.50
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#53 Modern Triple Combination - Four Wheel Drive
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Poor - 1
$9.00
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#54 Modern Special Apparatus - Mack
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$9.25
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Good - 2
$1.85
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#55 Modern Triple Combination - International
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$12.50
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#56 Modern Rescue Truck - American LaFrance
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Near Mint - 7
 $64.00 
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Excellent - 5
$24.50
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Poor - 1
$6.00
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#57 Modern Fire Boat - Philadelphia
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$37.00
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$3.00
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#58 Modern Fire Boat - Los Angeles
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$24.50
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Excellent - 5
$16.00
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Fair - 1.5
$4.75
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#59 Modern Triple Combination - Central
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Very Good - 3
$6.50
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Good - 2
$4.25
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#60 1924 Hook and Ladder
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$41.50
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Excellent - 5
$24.50
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Fair - 1.5
$7.25
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#61 1925 Pumping Engine
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Very Good/Excellent - 4
$26.50
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Good - 2
$13.00
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Fair - 1.5
$11.00
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Authentic
$5.25
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#62 1932 Hook and Ladder
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Good - 2
$2.30
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#63 Modern Pumping Engine - Ahrens Fox
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Excellent/Mint - 6
$34.00
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#64 1939 Pumping Engine
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Authentic
$6.75
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