- An Ohio Company land document, owned by a Sacramento, Calif., man, and signed by Nathan Ward in Marietta in 1836, sold recently on the auction block for $26. Ward once served as mayor of Marietta from 1833 to 1836.
- Selling for $46 for a Bethesda, Ohio, seller was a 1913 postcard of the ferry boat "Ben Hur" unloading passengers at Front and Greene Street in Marietta.
- A 1914 postcard addressed to Miss Doris Gracey, Marietta, received one bid of $10 for a Fostoria, Ohio, seller.
- A $3 banknote, issued on Feb. 9, 1838, by Bank of Marietta, sold for $19.
- A merchant token worth 5 cents at Edmonds Place, 111 Maple, Marietta, received 12 bids totaling $35.
- A Broughtons milk bottle brought three bids totaling $16 for a Quakertown, Pa., seller.
- A 181-page book published in 2004, based on two men from Parkersburg, Clement Dowler and Paul Somerville, who served as POWs together in World War II, sold for two bids totaling $5.20.
- A Dan Mercer, Parkersburg, stone mug sold for $80.
- Six Dover, Parkersburg, tin drinking cups brought $28 for a Tennessee seller.
- A 6 ounce Coca Cola bottle dated Nov. 16, 1915, Parkersburg, sold for three bids totaling $15 for a North Carolina seller.
- A vintage coffee bean sack marked Dana Grocery, Parkersburg, brought $12.50 for an Alabama seller.
- A Parkersburg creamery milk bottle cap opener brought 11 bids totalling $33.50 for an Akron, Ohio, seller.
- A 64 ounce Mountain Dew insulated mug marked Parkersburg sold for $5.50.
- A feed sack "Property of Storck Baking, Parkersburg" sold for $25 for a Michigan seller.
- A postcard stating five ways to reach Parkersburg sold for $9.55.
- A metal sign marked Parkersburg Rig & Reel (Bayard Robe Windlass), $30.
- Parkersburg Sentinel newspaper bill, R.E. Horner Editor & Proprietor, 218-220-5th St., Parkersburg, $6.
- A postcard dated Aug. 18, 1905, of Parkersburg Military Camp, received 12 bids totaling $146.50 for a Florida seller.
Larry Koon is the author of several price guide books on antiques and collectibles. His column appears every Monday on Life. Send letters to Treasure in the Attic, c/o The Marietta Times, 700 Channel Lane, Marietta 45750; or e-mail him at koonantiques@yahoo.com. When writing, send a complete description of the item, along with size, color, any markings on the item along with condition the item is in, and how the item was obtained, and any other information. If possible, send a photograph. Letters will be answered through this column.
