Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Group lot of two 19th century H. Brand tokens5192Group lot of two 19th century H. Brand tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(items 28, 31). Locke varieties: Item 28: Wreath3 Round 1/2 1854 Arms of California #2. XF. Thin gold plating over baser gold. Rarity 6. This varie
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to r********a.. for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
Lot of two 19th century H. Brand tokens5193Lot of two 19th century H. Brand tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 29, 32). Locke varieties: Item 29: Wreath3 Round 1/2 1854 Arms of California #2. XF. Thin gold plating over baser gold. Rarity 6. This variet
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to o*********d for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
Choice Round 1880 Indian 25c5194Choice Round 1880 Indian 25c
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 33). Locke variety Wreath1 Round 1/4 1880 Indian #2. MS64 or MS65. Thin gold plating over baser gold. High Rarity 4. In demand 1/4 over 1/2 f
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c**********y for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Noble Octagonal 25c  Indian5195Noble Octagonal 25c Indian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F.H. Noble & Co of Chicago. Noble's Arms of California design is distinguished by the lack a bear in almost all varieties and the head of Me...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to c**********y for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
1891 Arms of Cal Octagonal51961891 Arms of Cal Octagonal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 35). Locke variety Wreath8 Oct 1/4 1891 Arms of California #2, this and variety #1 are the only 1891 dated California Gold tokens. MS62, no issu
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*****f for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
Octagonal 1852 Indian. Unknown manufacturer5197Octagonal 1852 Indian. Unknown manufacturer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E.F. Gambs of San Francisco is known to have sold these tokens in the 1890s, but the manufacturer remains unknown. Most die varieties exist in both g
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*******5 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Group lot of 2 late 19th century tokens5198Group lot of 2 late 19th century tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 36, 39) Locke varieties: Item 36: Wreath9 Oct 1/4 1852 Indian #2. MS60. Gold plated. R5. Item 39: Wreath9 Oct 1/2 1853 Indian #2. MS63 some e
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to B***G for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Group lot of 2 late 19th century tokens5199Group lot of 2 late 19th century tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 40, 41). Locke varieties: Item 40: Wreath9 Oct 1/2 1857 Indian #1. MS60 discolored. Gold. R5. Item 41: Wreath9 Round 1/2 1875 Indian #1. MS
Estimate : 110.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
1856 Octagonal Indian 1/452001856 Octagonal Indian 1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 43). Locke variety Wreath10 Oct 1/4 1856 Indian #7, early style wreath. MS61, flat strike, gold. Not seen before. California HWAC# 32659
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*******5 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
1854 Round Indian52011854 Round Indian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 46). Locke variety Wreath10 Round 1/4 1854 Indian #7, early style wreath. MS63 gold. Not seen before. California HWAC# 32660
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R***d for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
Group lot of 4 Nathan Joseph tokens5202Group lot of 4 Nathan Joseph tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 42, 45, 47, 52). Item 42: Wreath10c Oct 1/4 1855 Indian #3, later style wreath. MS62 gold plated. R4. Item 45: Wreath10 Round 1/4 1852 Indian #
Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
Group lot of Three Nathan Joseph tokens5203Group lot of Three Nathan Joseph tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 48, 51, 53). Locke varieties: Item 48: Wreath10c Oct 1/2 1857 Liberty #2, later style wreath. MS65, apparently gold. R6, tough to find Liberty
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
Group lot of Four Nathan Joseph tokens5204Group lot of Four Nathan Joseph tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 44, 66, 50, 54). Locke varieties: Item 44: Wreath10c Oct 1/4 1856 Indian #1, later style wreath. MS65 or better, gold. R4. Item 66: Wreath10c
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c**********y for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Two Nathan Joseph Imitations5205Two Nathan Joseph Imitations
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 55, 56). Group lot of 2 imitations of the above. Unclear when these were made, but they were clearly both make by the same manufacturer. Locke
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Group lot of Five circa 1930 "bear" tokens5206Group lot of Five circa 1930 "bear" tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 57, 59, 65, 67, 64?). Locke varieties: Item 57: Bear2a Oct 1/4 1852 Indian #1, underscores in legend. Choice AU, gold. R5. Item 59: Bear2 Roun
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Group lot of 4 circa 1930 "bear" tokens5207Group lot of 4 circa 1930 "bear" tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 58, 60, 61, 62). Locke varieties: Item 58: Bear2 Oct 1/4 1857 Liberty #1. MS63, gold. R4. Item 60: Bear2 Round 1/4 1853 Liberty #2. AU, dark, g
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
1860 Round 25c Bear.52081860 Round 25c Bear.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 16) 1860 Indian facing left/bear Round 1/4 size Locke Variety #3. Gold chain soldered to rim on top and bottom. UNC sharpness. Rarity 7.
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t*********5 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
1860 Round Bear5208b1860 Round Bear
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 17) 1860 Indian facing left/bear Round 1/4 size Locke Variety #3. Gold chain soldered to rim on top and bottom. UNC sharpness. Rarity 7 C
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
1860 Indian 25c5208c1860 Indian 25c
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 18) 1860 Indian facing left/bear Round 1/4 size Locke Variety #3. Gold chain soldered to rim on top and bottom. UNC sharpness. Rarity 7.
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Group lot of Hart tokens5208dGroup lot of Hart tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 15, 19). Item 15: 1860 Indian facing left/bear Octagonal 1/4 size Locke variety #2. Gold chain soldered to rim on top, solder remnant on rim a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00