An Indian princess cigar store figure that was photographed in front of a tobacco shop in Louisville, Ky., before 1890, then displayed in a collector’s home from 1974 until now, has auctioned for a record $747,000. It was sold in Easton, Md., by Guyette, Schmidt & Deeter on Nov. 6, 2013. The highest price for a cigar store figure we could find in our records was for a Punch figure that sold for $542,400 in 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Guyette, Schmitd & Deeter