Dean Collection Sold at Auction

By Staff
Published on November 1, 1984
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Merv Hilpipre, left, of Cedar Falls, Iowa conducted the Dean auction at a breakneck pace averaging about 200 items per hour!
Merv Hilpipre, left, of Cedar Falls, Iowa conducted the Dean auction at a breakneck pace averaging about 200 items per hour!
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Unrestored steamers on the Dean farm on auction day.
Unrestored steamers on the Dean farm on auction day.
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Unrestored steamers on the Dean farm on auction day.
Unrestored steamers on the Dean farm on auction day.
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Unrestored engine awaits removal from the beautiful Dean farm.
Unrestored engine awaits removal from the beautiful Dean farm.

Part of the steam lineup at the auction of the late Robert
Dean’s collection held Thursday, August 2, 1984 in Centerville,
Maryland. In approximately six hours time, Merv Hilpipre auctioned
off about 1200 items, which had been collected over a period of
nearly 20 years.

The farm of the late Bob Dean near Centerville, Maryland, drew

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