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Lot 68
[WORLD WAR I] 17 Issue of "The Spiker" American GI Zine
Estimate: $250 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
RARE WWI AMERICAN GI ZINE
The Spiker. 17 issues. "Somewhere in France": Men of the Engineers Railway, U.S. Army, 23 Oct. 1917- March 1919. All approx. 9 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.
A charming magazine published by "the men of the Engineers Railway, U.S. Army" with the amusing masthead "Somewhere in France." First published in July 1917, the issues include 23 October, 19 November, & 25 December 1917; monthly issues for 1918 (missing January); and the first three monthly issues of 1919. Intended for American GIs in France, the zine includes war updates, news from back home, poems, and profuse illustrations throughout.
Rare to find such a large collection of issues.
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[World War I, WWI, The Great War, First World War] [Magazines, Periodicals, Newspapers, Zines]
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