Auction Details
We sincerely hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
This auction marks the best material we've offered in a hot August sale in many years. The variety is outstanding, as is the quality of goods offered.
A glimpse at the many categories: Native American turquoise and silver jewelry, including the best squash blossom necklace we've ever seen, baskets, Kachinas, and rugs; California token collection; Fauver American and foreign counters and tokens; rare whiskey bottles; Masonic California token; beautiful drugstore carved wood frontispiece; Nevada rare documents; major pinback collection; baseball and boxing collectibles; gold specimens including some from the Goodshaw Mine at Bodie; American and foreign medals; Victorian furniture; fantastic array of western Art; original Buffalo Bill/Pawnee Bill posters; Large ore cars and incline cars from a major Nevada City mine; Dynamite and candle boxes; American souvenir plate collection (c1900-1920); music collectibles; toys and toy trains; postcard collections, directories, maps; railroad pass collection and references; antique firearms; badges; mining & railroad stocks; US coins; token dies; a rockshop section, mining artifacts and much more.
There is truly something for everybody!
Don't forget us when its time to sell. We average about 5000 registered bidders per sale, probably the most in America for an Americana sale! With buyers all over the globe, we get to everybody. We are always after great collections! ~Fred Holabird~
Auction Schedule
Day 1, August 27th, 2020:
Art (1001-1093)
Native Americana (1094-1325)
General Americana Part I (1326-1595)
Sports (1596-1604)
Toys (1605-1651)
Day 2, August 28th, 2020:
Philatelic - Postal History (2000-2087)
General Americana Part II (2088-2599)
Firearms & Weapons(2600-2624)
Day 3, August 29th, 2020:
Stocks & Bonds (3000-3125)
Numismatics (3126-3416)
Tokens (3417-3634)
Day 4, August 30th, 2020:
Minerals (4000-4042)
Mining (4043-4320)
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART I (4321-4611)
Day 5, August 31st, 2020:
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART II (5000-5641)
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3321Automotive Medal Collection (119873)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight medals from automotive makers: General Motors (2); 1939 Chrysler (1); Ford (5) including a .999 silver 24 kt gold electro plated 1975 dis
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
3322Barber Dime Counters (or Counterfeits?) (120127)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two bronze pieces, dated 1901 & 1907 that are remarkably like Barber dimes.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D**********6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
3323Ben Franklin Counter (121468)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: portrait of Franklin; Rev.: Liberty bell. Br. rd., 17 mm.Unc.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Colle
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to J*******2 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
3324Book of Concord Medal (120139)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: VII Jubilee Of The Augsburg Confession & VI Of The Book Of Concord / American Zion / June 25, / 1880; Rev.: Gottes Wort Und Luthers Lehe V...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
3325Boxing Gaming Token (119895)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice uncirculated spiel marke with two boxers on the obverse. Br., 18 mm.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fau
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
3326Caduceus Spiel Markes (121344)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two, one thin planchet, one thick planchet. 3215 obverse/ 6485 reverse.
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Provenance: Benjamin F
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
3327Caduceus Spiel Markes (121345)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 3215 obverse/ 5965 reverse. Three sizes: $.50, $1.00, $2.50.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauve
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
3328Caduseus Counter Collection (121346)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten different, mostly AU-UNC spiel markes with the medical staff symbol. The caduseus and scales represent equal fortune and just fortune. Obv/
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
3329Cal Gold Token Collection (120131)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 fractional gold tokens. A variety of round, octagonal, most 1/2 dollar. Some BU.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*****E for (190.00 + 33.25BP) = 223.25
3330Camel Speil Markes (119872)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two rare29 mm speil markes with pictorial camels. One thin and one thick planchet. Ex Fauver Collection.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
3331Cannon Counters (119871)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different extremely rare spiel marke counters with pictorial cannons. 14 and 18 mm. Ex. Fauver Collection.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
3332Civil War Store Card Collection (119861)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 37 Civil War store card and patriotic tokens. New York, Newark, Bridgeport, Toledo, Albany and other cities. Flag of Our Nation; Army &...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
3333Confederate 50c Piece Restrike (121461)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice proof like silver copy of the 1861 Confederate fifty cent piece.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver C
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
3334Counters in Gold Coin Denominations (120141)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine counters. Three $10 size, two $5 size, four $2 1/2 size. The $2 1/2 die varieties: 2300/2315; 2305/2310; 2305/2320; 2310/2320.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****h for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
3335Counters in Gold Coin Denominations: Partial Wreath (120142)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four counters with partial wreaths: two $2.50 (18 mm); $5 (21 mm); $10 (27 mm). All rare.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to S****h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
3336Eagle $1 Size Counters (120143)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen $1 gold dollar size (16 mm) counters. One suffers from clashed dies. Most dated 1890.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
3337Eagle & Rays $10 Counters (121479)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two varieties; 1) Eagle 1132/ Rays 1060, holed, 27 mm. 2) Eagle 1132/ Rays 1060, two holes, 27 mm.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
3338Eagle Punched In What Coin? (121458)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze, round, 27 mm with an eagle punched on one side.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******s for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
3339Elongated Political Coins & Wooden Nickels (121759)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 34 elongated coins with political campaign themes and candidates like Reagan , Bush and even George Wallace. All are in good condition, rea
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
3340Flying Eagle Counters (120133)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fifteen quarter sized counters with image of the flying eagle depicted on the Standing Liberty quarter. Different reverses, different metals.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
3341Four Suits Playing Card Counters (121424)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of counters featuring the four suits of the playing card deck (clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades) with denomination on the reverse. 1 (21),
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
3342George Washington Centennial Medal (121412)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: George Washington / (portrait) / 1876; Rev.: In Memory Of The Centenary / (shield with eagle above). Br. rd, 24 mm, holed.
Date: 1876
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to n**********x for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
3343George Washington Counter Collection (121445)Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Fauver George Washington Counter collection: 56 total pieces. All the size of U.S. gold pieces: $1 size (22 different); $2.50 size (12 different);
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
3344George Washington Counter Type Set (121471)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four George Washington spiel markes in the sizes of the U.S. $1, $2 1/2, $5 & $10 gold pieces.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
3345George Washington Medals (121466)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) George Washington / 1789- 1797 //1st /President / Born Feb. 22, 1732 / Died Dec. 14, 1799 / Virginia / Federalist; Wm, rd., 31 mm. 2)
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to n**********x for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
3346German Spiele Mark Commemorating Defeat of Napoleon III (121348)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five German gaming counters issued during the 1870 War between France and the Austrian Empire, in which Napoleon III was captured and the French army
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******e for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
3347Grover Cleveland Medal (121474)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson / 1892. Br. rd., 14 mm.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******x for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
3348Gutenberg Medal (121419)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Homenaje / Gutenberg / (portrait) // Vo. Cenzenario / Buenos Aires / 24 Junio 1900. Br. rd., 37 mm.
Date: 1900
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
3349Hard Times Tokens (119857)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten Hard Times tokens. Low 8 (VF); Low 19 (XF); Low 34 (F); Low 48 (EF); Low 51 (VG-F); Low 86 (F-VF); Low 97 (F); Low 98 (F-VF);Low 107(VF);
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
3350Heraldic Art Silver Medal Collection (119897)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight silver commemoratives from the Heraldic Art Co. of Cleveland. Arctic Pioneer; 1962 Girl Scouts (2); 1960 Boy Scouts; 1966 Transatlantic T
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to q******s for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
3351Hoyle Card Playing Tokens (120137)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight tokens made by the man who wrote the book on the rules of cards. "According to Hoyle" has become an aphorism for playing by t...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
3352Israel/Palestine Token and Medal Collection (119870)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven tokens medals and one pinback medal from Israel and Palestine. Two from the American Israel Numismatic Assocition. Ex. Fauver Collecti
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
3353John Fremont Counter (119891)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: J. Fremont / Born Jan. 21, 1813 / portrait; rev.: Our Country / (eagle). Rd., br., 22 mm, holed. Rare political token.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******x for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
3354John Paul Jones Counter (119886)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold plated $10 sized counter with portrait of John Paul Jones. 26 mm.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver C
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3355Kettle Copy of 1803 U.S. $2 1/2 Gold Piece Counter (121438)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Liberty / (bust) / 1803 Kettle; Rev.: United States of America / Eagle, Shield and Stars. Br., rd., 20 mm. There were no 1803 Quarter Eagles iss
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*******2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
3356Lincoln Medals (119879)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five portrait medals of Abraham Lincoln, 20 mm each.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
3357Lincoln Medals (121475)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three Lincoln medals, Br., rd., holed, 13 mm. Bust of Lincoln / 1809.
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Provenance: Benjamin Fau
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******x for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
3358Magic Token (121352)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Irregular bronze token with "Dear / Tan Guey " and numerous exotic symbols around the perimeter. 33 mm.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
3359McKinley/Roosevelt Medals (119882)Holabird Western Americana Collections
McKinley button stud; 1900 Indian Head elongated penny with Theodore Roosevelt; Roosevelt Memorial Association medal.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******x for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
3360Mexican Medals (121428)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Guatimoc / "A" / 1911 / Moise S. F. // (pictorial coffe plant). Br., rd., 31 mm. 2) Sociedad Benito Juarez De Auxilios / F...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********s for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
3361New York City Hall $2 1/2 Counters (120147)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gem uncirculated. Lot of two counters with New York City Hall obverse. One has "Jeton" reverse, the other Theodor Bollenhagen, & Com. ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******e for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
3362New York City Hall $5 Counters (121450)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three spiel markes with the New York City hall on obverse. 1 & 2) Strassburger & Nuhn / Corner Maiden Lane / & William Street / ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to J*******2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
3363New York City Hall Counters Type Set (120148)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten counters with New York City Hall obverse, and various reverses: Jeton, Spiel Marke, Eagle, blank, city hall, Bollenger & Co.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to S***1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
3364Nixon/Agnew Inauguration Medals (2) (101728)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different Franklin Mint medals in original boxes. 68 and 70mm, bronze proof and traditional finish
Date: 1973
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
3365Not One Cent Counter (121457)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Liberty head / 1855; Rev.; Not / One / Cent / But Just As Good; Br. rd. 28 mm.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
3366Not One Cent Counters (120123)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six: five are Liberty Head dated 1855 obverse, Not / One / Cent / But Just As Good, reverse. One has the Not One Cent side but is uniface. All
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******e for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
3367Numeral Counters of Different Denominations (120120)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven counters with numerical denominations inside a ring of stars. Two 2.50, two 5, two 10, one 20. Two have identical reverse, the others are
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3368Numerical Counters (120121)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbers inside of wreath. Four pieces: 5 (22 mm), 10 ( 20 mm), 20 (21 mm) & 25 (24 mm).
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3369Peace Medal (121420)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncirculated. Obv.: Peace Commerce & Plenty / (pictorial sailing ships and peace dove); Rev.: Preliminaries of Peace / Between / Great Britain a...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
3370Pictorial Pool Token (121351)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unknown U.S. pictorial token with crossed pool cues, pool balls, and an "S" on one side, and 2 1/2 and an "S" on the reverse. Rd...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75