May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


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Souvenir of the Great War $1 Bill2315 - Souvenir of the Great War $1 Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fr. 743, National Currency one dollar note, Series of 1914. Signed on obverse "returned as a souvenir of the Great War" on the reverse are...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 3***6 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Star Note Silver Certificate, 19232316 - Star Note Silver Certificate, 1923
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large size $1 Series of 1923. "One Silver Dollar payable to the bearer on Demand." Very good condition. Signed Speelman-White. HWAC# 61...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Large Size Silver Certificates2317 - Large Size Silver Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three large sized $1 bills Series of 1923, Fr. 238. All silver certificates in good-very good condition. HWAC# 61928 Date: 1923 Locat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Error Note $1 Federal Reserve Note2318 - Error Note $1 Federal Reserve Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fr. #1909-I, printed fold error with different serial numbers front and back. Printed at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank in 1977. Serial number
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Virginia Currency2319 - Virginia Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four pieces. Three pieces of The Town of Leesburg notes: 12 1/2 cents, 25 cents (is this a contemporary counterfeit?) , $1. A vignette of a dog
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to t******V for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Canadian Currency2320 - Canadian Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four notes: two $1 bills 1937, 1935; $5 bill 1935; $10 1935. Well circulated but nice very good condition. HWAC# 61963 Date: Location
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6******n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Asian Currency2321 - Asian Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot, approximately thirty pieces, of paper money from Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Indochina. HWAC# 61661 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********n.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Japanese Currency2322 - Japanese Currency
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Lot of 15 pieces, many Japanese occupation notes "pesos" "Een Gulden" "rupee". HWAC# 61665 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Notgeld 1914-1924 (German Currency Album)2323 - Notgeld 1914-1924 (German Currency Album)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper album entitled "Notgeld 1914-1924" with over 70 pieces of German currency in slotted album pages. Several pages of commentary in Ge...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h********k.. for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Western European Currency2324 - Western European Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of currency from many European nations: Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, France, Finland, Austria, Poland and Spain. Over 25 pieces t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6*****g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Phillipines "Victory" Note and Others2325 - Phillipines "Victory" Note and Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
AU One Peso note payable in silver pesos or in legal tender currency of the United States. Counterstamped on reverse "Victory". Also two t...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Yellow Seal North Africa Silver Certificates2326 - Yellow Seal North Africa Silver Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two silver certificates issued for limited use by the military during World War II. HWAC# 61922 Date: 1935 Location:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to p******1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two Pieces of 1890s Arizona Mormon Scrip2327 - Two Pieces of 1890s Arizona Mormon Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare pair of manuscript scrip from the ACMI in Taylor and Pine Top, Arizona. 1) Dateline Taylor, AT, Dec. 21, 1890. Addressed to A.C.M.I., the Arizona
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Original Hoard Old Tucson Scrip2328 - Original Hoard Old Tucson Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1948 Pin badge from the Old Tucson Days, stack of Old Tucson Days $5 notes. Tickets to the "Old Tucson Gay 90" Revue. HWAC# 61946 Dat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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1879 Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles2329 - 1879 Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare! Pico House Office. Pay Bearer 50 cents. Signed by John Whitney. Dated Feb. 5, 1879. 3.5 x 4.5" Toning. Pío Pico, a successful ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Group of Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles, 18792330 - Group of Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles, 1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 pieces of scrip/ Store Room Check issued July 1879 at the Pico House in Los Angeles. Good for duck, peaches, fish, asparagus, etc. Issued by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco Clearing House Certificate2331 - San Francisco Clearing House Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A five dollar note issued by troubled banks during the Financial Panic of 1907. Signed by Homer King President. In January 1905, Homer S. King left W
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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$1 Advertising Note Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver Balm2332 - $1 Advertising Note Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver Balm
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clever advertising note in excellent condition. Secured by a pledge of good health, the note states The State of Missouri will not pay one dollar to b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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F. Johnson Dry Goods Advertising Note2333 - F. Johnson Dry Goods Advertising Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Advertising piece in the form of a 3 dollar note, in excellent condition. HWAC# 61072 Date: 1869 Location: Holdrege, Nebraska
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to h********k.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Society of the Pacific Coast Pioneers $20 Scrip, Virginia City, Nevada2334 - Society of the Pacific Coast Pioneers $20 Scrip, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$20 scrip for this historic organization founded in Virginia City. Signed by RH Taylor as president. This historical society had collected incredible
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Three Santa Rita, New Mexico Mining Scrip Booklets2335 - Three Santa Rita, New Mexico Mining Scrip Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. There is a purple $1,00, yellow $2.00 and red $5.00 booklet. All for General Merchandise. These would have been used in the Aklin Copper
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Two Pieces of $1 Scrip for Fisher Food Stores2336 - Two Pieces of $1 Scrip for Fisher Food Stores
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Fisher Food Dollars, good for a total of $1 in merchandise at any Fisher Food Store. One is cancelled. 3.5 x 6.5" Green print on salmon pap...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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c.1870s Advertising Note for City Cabinet Warerooms2337 - c.1870s Advertising Note for City Cabinet Warerooms
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial advertising note for Geo. J. Henkels, City Cabinet Warerooms, Philadelphia. Two different vignettes of fancy chairs. "Furniture packe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Negro in Shack Bank2338 - 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Negro in Shack Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yellow cast iron outhouse with a pivoting Negro in front to accept coins, actuated by moving the side paint brush. Patented 1885. HWAC# 61848 Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******k for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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J & E Stevens William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank2339 - J & E Stevens William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual and clever William Tell cast iron mechanical bank. The gun will shoot the coin when the right foot is pressed, knocking the apple off the bo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to P*******g for (500.00 + 110.00BP) = 610.00
 
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Corpus Christi National Bank Heavy Metal Bank2340 - Corpus Christi National Bank Heavy Metal Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Separate location for pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halves and currency. Heavy duty! From the automatic Recording Safe Company of Chicago. Cute a
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, WA Coin Bank2341 - National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, WA Coin Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather clad National Bank of Commerce of Seattle bank book style coin bank with cardboard case. Approx 4" x 3". HWAC# 62466 Date: ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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American Savings & Loan Ass'n Metal Bank2342 - American Savings & Loan Ass'n Metal Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8% dividends. From the Stronghart Company of Chicago. Has a nice little handle to carry it. Fits perfectly in the box it comes with. HWAC# 62224
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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2 Old Metal Coin Banks2343 - 2 Old Metal Coin Banks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green cast iron US Mail coin bank with coins inside. Approx 6" x 2.5" x 2.5". Brass front plate bank with front coin slot and 2 corne...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Cast Iron Vault Coin Bank2344 - Cast Iron Vault Coin Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass like finish cast iron coin bank. Front door reads John G. Seeger / Furniture & Carpets / 184/ Genesee St / Buffalo NY. No key, lock is ope...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******k for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Cast Iron Floor Safe2345 - Cast Iron Floor Safe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice cast-iron floor safe. Retains original paint, original gilt patterns on the top door. Some gingerbread near the handles, no makers name. One of
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Arizona Bank Bag Collection (9)2346 - Arizona Bank Bag Collection (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 canvas Arizona Bank bags-Miners and Merchants bank in Lowell(has writing on bag), Consolidated National Bank in Tucson(faded print), 2 Southern Ariz
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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London City & Midland Bank Bag2347 - London City & Midland Bank Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". HWAC# 28542 Date: Location: London,...
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Start Price : 16.00 | Estimate : 32.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Bank and Cloth Bag Group2348 - Bank and Cloth Bag Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eight cloth coin bags. Seven are from Columbus, Ohio, the other from Nevada. Includes two $500 half dollar bags from Ohio National Bank.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bank Sealer and Seals in Original Box2349 - Bank Sealer and Seals in Original Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Zippered bank bag 15 for American State Bank, 7" x 10". Bag is locked and key appears to missing. Porter Safety Seal Co Chicago crimp se...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Large Lot of Modern and Unmarked Bank Bags2350 - Large Lot of Modern and Unmarked Bank Bags
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Large lot of around 100 bank bags. Includes eastern bank bags with at least 6 Texas bags. America Trust Company 2; Sunray State Bank Sunray, Texas;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two 1850s  Mobile Exchanges2351 - Two 1850s Mobile Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pictorial Third of Exchange issued in 1851 for $52.90. Railroad and sea port vignettes. Right side heavily stained and missing lower right corner.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Invitation to Opening of U.S. Mint2352 - Invitation to Opening of U.S. Mint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Under a Gold Seal: "The Director of the Mint / and / The Superintendent of the Mint at San Francisco / cordially invite you to be present at t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip2353 - San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip, March 15, 1876. Net value $651.39 HWAC# 61845 Date: 1876 Location: San Francisco, California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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San Francisco Mint Medal2354 - San Francisco Mint Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: San Francisco Mint / 1874-1937; Rev.: Treasury Department / United States of America. Br., rd., 38 mm. The Mint began striking these small bronz
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Page, Bacon & Co. Check, San Francisco, 1855 Gold Rush Era2355 - Page, Bacon & Co. Check, San Francisco, 1855 Gold Rush Era
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Historic vignette of the Page Bacon & Co. building on this light blue check from January, 1855. Endorsed on reverse. We hope he cashed this che...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8*****M for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit by B& E Bank2356 - Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit by B& E Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit, 1889, $541.54. 1388.09 fine silver. Made on the Bullion & Exchange Bank account. The B & E ha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2357 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)2358 - James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a bank...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Certificates of Destruction of Mutilated Notes2359 - Certificates of Destruction of Mutilated Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten Certificates of Destruction from the National Bank of Germantown, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. From the Treasury Department, Office of Comptr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********v for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mormon Money and Sutlers and Their Tokens 1861-18662360 - Mormon Money and Sutlers and Their Tokens 1861-1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mormon Money, and Sutlers and Their Tokens 1861-1866 by James Curto. HWAC# 50526 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c******k for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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American Bank Note Company ARCHIVE SERIES2361 - American Bank Note Company ARCHIVE SERIES
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown covered edition, possibly 1987. Also includes 3 letters to collectors from 1986 and 1987. HWAC# 50338 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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American Banknote Co. Vignette Proofs2362 - American Banknote Co. Vignette Proofs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nineteen high quality proofs of vigenttes used by the American Bank Note Co, probably all mid to late fourth quarter nineteenth century. The group inc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********n.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2363 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Adams' Private and Territorial Gold Coins Book2364 - Adams' Private and Territorial Gold Coins Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Edgar Holmes Adams published this volume on territorial and private gold at the beginning of the 20th century. Private gold coins were issued in Geor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g*********1 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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