Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #15208e - Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Low Rarity 7. Weakly Struck on a striated planchet. There is a fine scratch across the cheek from the mouth to ear. MS60 HWAC# 33819
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to o*********d for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #15209 - Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(5 stars right and left of portrait). Low Rarity 7 Well struck and as bold as any seen. Attractive satin luster. Faint scratch from star 8 to nose
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to r*********1 for (750.00 + 172.50BP) = 922.50
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #15210 - Locke Alaska Round 1 1911 Eskimo (Inuit) #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well struck and as bold as any seen. Low Rarity 7. Glue residue on obverse. Difficult to grade due to the residue, but at least MS64. Alaska
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to r*********1 for (1,000.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,230.00
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1909 Miner with pick-axe #25211 - Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1909 Miner with pick-axe #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 4. From Bowers & Merena's May 7, 1999 sale lot #2799. Well struck and semi-PL. MS65. The 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to A*****4 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1909 Miner with pick-axe #25212 - Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1909 Miner with pick-axe #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 4. From Bowers & Merena's May 7, 1999 sale lot #2799. Muted details as always seen with this variety. MS63 or better. Alaska 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*****4 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1 1909 Miner with pick-axe #25213 - Locke Alaska Round 1 1909 Miner with pick-axe #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 4. Flatly struck as always seen with this variety. MS63. Alaska 1907 HWAC# 33817
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to d******c for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1901 Indian #4 (ugly head)5214 - Locke Alaska Round 1/4 1901 Indian #4 (ugly head)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High Rarity 7. Extremely rare, with this one being the fourth example seen. Reeded edge. From Superior's September 1998 sale, lot #2301. Somew...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to 8***7 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1899 Indian #25215 - Locke Alaska Round 1/2 1899 Indian #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reeded edge thin planchet. Rarity 5. From Superior's September 1998 sale, lot #2301. Around MS63.. Alaska HWAC# 33813
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to A*****4 for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Locke Alaska Round 1 1897 Indian #25216 - Locke Alaska Round 1 1897 Indian #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reeded edge thick planchet. Rarity 4. At least MS64. Alaska HWAC# 33814
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to A*****4 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Locke Montana gold Round 1/4 1914 Indian #15217 - Locke Montana gold Round 1/4 1914 Indian #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 6. From Coin Galleries' April 1996 sale lot #3782. Well struck and attractive. About MS65. The 1914 State Gold tokens are on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to A*****4 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Locke Montana gold Round 1 1914 Indian #15218 - Locke Montana gold Round 1 1914 Indian #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 6. From Coin Galleries' April 1996 sale lot #3782. Attractive with no issues. MS64 or MS65. Montana 1914 HWAC# 33827
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to r*********1 for (900.00 + 207.00BP) = 1,107.00
 
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Locke Louisiana gold Round 1/4 1904 Fleur de lis/Flower #25219 - Locke Louisiana gold Round 1/4 1904 Fleur de lis/Flower #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 2. From Stacks' October 1998 sale lot #1764. MS62, but may be better after a bath. The next 4 popular tokens were apparently...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 300.00
Sold to o*********d for (62.50 + 14.38BP) = 76.88
 
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Locke Louisiana gold Round 1/2 1904 Fleur de lis/Flower #45220 - Locke Louisiana gold Round 1/2 1904 Fleur de lis/Flower #4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oversized 0 in date, possibly the die from the extremely rare variety 3 after being ground down and re-engraved. Very worn reverse die indicates that
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Locke Oregon gold Round 1/4 1905 Mountain #15221 - Locke Oregon gold Round 1/4 1905 Mountain #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 4. From Coin Galleries' April 1996 sale lot #3782. Semi-PL, well struck MS64. The Lewis and Clark Exposition was held in Portl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 800.00
Sold to r*********1 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Locke Oregon gold Round 1/2 1905 Mountain #15222 - Locke Oregon gold Round 1/2 1905 Mountain #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 4. From Coin Galleries' April 1996 sale lot #3782. Earliest die state seen. MS63. Oregon 1905 HWAC# 33823
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to r*********1 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Locke British Columbia Round 1 1912 Indian #4, Greene #3955223 - Locke British Columbia Round 1 1912 Indian #4, Greene #395
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity 5. No sign of jewelry damage, but apparent exposed to some liquid (ink? acid?) that discolored about 1/2 of the obverse and reverse. Surfaces
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********e for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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1865 Octagonal Liberty 25c5224 - 1865 Octagonal Liberty 25c
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 68). Locke variety Wreath3 Oct 1/4 1865 Liberty #5. Head of BG1301. MS67, gold. R5. California HWAC# 32667
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to o*********d for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Group lot of 6 tokens5225 - Group lot of 6 tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Items 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74). Locke varieties: Item 69: Wreath3 Oct 1/4 1865 Liberty #5. Head of BG1301. MS64, gold. R5. Item 70: Wreath3 Oct 1/4 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*****f for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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1849 Indian ½, Unknown Maker5226 - 1849 Indian ½, Unknown Maker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manufacturer #1: This series has a relatively small number of die varieties which are uniformly scarce to rare. (Item 75): Locke variety Bear4 Round 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R***d for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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1849 Octagonal Bear, Unknown Maker5227 - 1849 Octagonal Bear, Unknown Maker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manufacturer #2. This series has a surprisingly large number of die varieties all of which are scarce to rare. (Item 76): Locke variety Bear3 Oct 1/4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1****t for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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