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Auction: 323 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1618

American DeForest Wireless Telegraph (Maine) 1905. 10 shares. Fully issued, uncancelled. No.14538. Cherub and semi-nude female holding a pole and wires. Signed by Lee de Forest as President. Very Fine+. Lee de Forest was a pioneer in the development of sound-on-film recording used for motion pictures. His most famous invention provided the foundation for the development of the vacuum tube.

Estimate
$350 to $500