Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Tahoe Biltmore Casino $25 Gaming Token1250 - Tahoe Biltmore Casino $25 Gaming Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$25.00 gaming chip from the famous Tahoe Biltmore Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Crystal Bay sits on the Nevada-California border, and the l
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Tahoe-Reno Gaming Tokens1251 - Tahoe-Reno Gaming Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno. Original bag of 1000, sealed by the casino. Fro
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Tahoe/Reno Copper $1 Gaming Tokens1252 - Tahoe/Reno Copper $1 Gaming Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno, 1965. Original bag of 1000, sealed by the casin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Reno/Tahoe $1 Gaming Tokens1253 - Reno/Tahoe $1 Gaming Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno. Original bag of 1000, this bag unsealed and unc
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Nevada Gaming Token and Chip Collection (Tahoe and Reno)1254 - Nevada Gaming Token and Chip Collection (Tahoe and Reno)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200 Harrah's Harvey's Lake Tahoe 10 dollar O- shaped gold colored gaming tokens, $10 silver Boomtown chip, and more. City: Tahoe/Reno State...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i**********3 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Las Vegas Casino Gaming Tokens Collection1255 - Las Vegas Casino Gaming Tokens Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir board of gaming chips from famous LV casinos of the day. Many of these were legends at the time. Names like the Riviera, the Castaways, Circ
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Two $5 Gaming Chips, Zanzibar Club, North Las Vegas1256 - Two $5 Gaming Chips, Zanzibar Club, North Las Vegas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two $5 chips, green with orange inserts, from the long-closed Zanzibar Club, which was open from the 1940s through the 1960s on Main Street in North L
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****k for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Seventy-four Uncirculated $5 Gaming Chips, Long Branch Saloon1257 - Seventy-four Uncirculated $5 Gaming Chips, Long Branch Saloon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare offering of 74 uncirculated dark red $5 chips from the long-closed Long Branch Saloon, which operated in the late 1970s and early 1980s on Las
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8******a for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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125 Old Brass Odds Markers for Craps Games1258 - 125 Old Brass Odds Markers for Craps Games
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A seldom-seen group of 125 brass odds markers that were used on casino craps tables. The origin of these markers and where they were used is unknown.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Twenty-one scarce $5 Gaming Chips, Nevada Club, Reno1259 - Twenty-one scarce $5 Gaming Chips, Nevada Club, Reno
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 21 average condition $5 chips from the closed Nevada Club in Reno featuring the small crown mold and the uncommon variation of four gray in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8******a for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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Thirty-seven Nevada Club/Nevada Lodge Coin Trays (plus one ashtray)1260 - Thirty-seven Nevada Club/Nevada Lodge Coin Trays (plus one ashtray)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 37 plastic coin trays, in various colors, featuring the Nevada Club in Reno on one side and the Nevada Lodge in Crystal Bay, Nevada, on the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******k for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Forty-two Scarce Nevada Club Reno Gaming chips1261 - Forty-two Scarce Nevada Club Reno Gaming chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 42 $5 chips from the historic Nevada Club in downtown Reno. These have the uncommon variation with four gray inserts. They're in circ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8******a for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Plaque from New York Life to the Nevada Club1262 - Plaque from New York Life to the Nevada Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The plaque from New York Life Insurance Co. recognized the Association with the Nevada Club on its 26th anniversary of its group contact. City: Reno
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Six Scarce $5 Nevada Club Reno Gaming Chips1263 - Six Scarce $5 Nevada Club Reno Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six $5 chips from the closed Nevada Club in Reno, a tough-to-find variation with four gray inserts. All feature the small crown mold and are in slight
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to o********d.. for (125.00 + 28.75BP) = 153.75
 
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Rare Fitzgerald $40 Silver/Gold Gaming Tokens1264 - Rare Fitzgerald $40 Silver/Gold Gaming Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three gem unc Fitzgerald $40 silver/gold gaming tokens. Most of these were melted, thus it is hard to find one available on the web. These $40 tokens
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to f******m for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Over 400 $1 Gaming Chips from Fitzgeralds, Reno1265 - Over 400 $1 Gaming Chips from Fitzgeralds, Reno
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 438 first-issue $1 chips from Fitzgeralds Casino in Reno. These feature the coin center inlay and date to 1976. All are in slightly used co
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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650 Fitzgeralds Casino Gaming Chips, Reno1266 - 650 Fitzgeralds Casino Gaming Chips, Reno
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great auction for a home poker set - 650 chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino, Reno - 100 $100s, 100 $25s, 200 $5s and 250 $1s. These date to the
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (1,050.00 + 241.50BP) = 1,291.50
 
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Eighty $100 Gaming Chips from Fitzgeralds Casino, Reno1267 - Eighty $100 Gaming Chips from Fitzgeralds Casino, Reno
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A group of 80 $100 first-issue chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino in Reno, dark blue with light blue and green inserts. These chips date to the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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First Issue, $25 Fitzgerald Casino Gaming Chips (176)1268 - First Issue, $25 Fitzgerald Casino Gaming Chips (176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
157 green, small crown mold, orange and blue inserts, Fitzgeralds Reno casino chips in slightly used condition. These are the chips that were on the t
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Ultimate Home Poker Set: 600+ Fitzgeralds Casino Reno Gaming Chips1269 - Ultimate Home Poker Set: 600+ Fitzgeralds Casino Reno Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is the perfect chip set for a home poker game - 100 $100 chips, 100 $25 chips, 157 $5 chips and 250 $1 chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino i
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Estimate : 950.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (1,250.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,537.50
 
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21 Miscellaneous Casino Tokens1270 - 21 Miscellaneous Casino Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 21 miscellaneous casino tokens from all over the United States. Included are tokens from:The Willows, Reno; Fitzgeralds, Reno (several); Neva
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****1 for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Important Palace Club Archive (Ledgers and Documents)1271 - Important Palace Club Archive (Ledgers and Documents)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1931 Nevada legalized gambling. The Palace Club was one of the first Nevada clubs to begin to offer gaming. This archive of seven boxes and several
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to j***d for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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Lot Withdrawn, Dupe of Lot 12711272 - Lot Withdrawn, Dupe of Lot 1271
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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United Stated Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token (Holiday Hotel)1273 - United Stated Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token (Holiday Hotel)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bicentennial commemorative $25.00 token, rendered in .999 silver. From the Holiday Hotel and Casino, on the bank of the Truckee River. 1776-1976. Repl
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Rare IGT Signs1274 - Rare IGT Signs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
International Game Technology signs: 1)Vintage IGT Slam Dunk Basketball Hoop Red Slot Machine Glass (8.5" x 18.5 framed). 2) "Quartermania...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nevada Gaming Ephemera1275 - Nevada Gaming Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of Reno and Las Vegas Casino gambling items, including Aladdin Gaming Guide post cards for traditional table games (Craps, Roulette and Blackjac
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Rare Virginia City Gambling License1276 - Rare Virginia City Gambling License
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare gambling license issued to Johnson and Co. for two gaming tables for three months. Signed by Thos. J. Hurley, sheriff and C. S. Young, deputy.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Three Unlisted Gaming Chips from Monte's Club1277 - Three Unlisted Gaming Chips from Monte's Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three unlisted chips from Winnemucca. Monte's Club, $0.25, $5, $25. Monte's Club is known to token collectors for their octagonal aluminum t...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 8******a for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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Mills Black Beauty High Top Slot Machine1278 - Mills Black Beauty High Top Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Mills Black Beauty high top 10 cent slot machine mounted on custom oak base with payout. Red and black. Classic "one armed bandit"...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 9***9 for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Crystal Bay Club Jennings Chief Slot Machine1279 - Crystal Bay Club Jennings Chief Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Electronic Jennings Chief 5 cent slot machine made for the Crystal Bay Club at Crystal Bay, Nevada (next to the Cal Neva). This was, and still is (by
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 6******n for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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Star Penny Play Trade Stimulator1280 - Star Penny Play Trade Stimulator
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Star Penny Play Trade Stimulator in working condition made by O. D. Jennings & Co around 1936. This is a 1 cent, 3 reel, counter top machine ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to 6******n for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Lot of 15 Nevada Gaming Tokens1281 - Lot of 15 Nevada Gaming Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mexico, bimetallic, silver center, 2006 $100. 2) Lake Tahoe, Horizon, $2.50 tri-color. 3) Reno, Prima Donna $1. Blue & White. 4) Las Vegas, D...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****k for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Nevada Gaming Token Library1282 - Nevada Gaming Token Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collectors Guide to Nevada Casino Promotional Tokens with Price Guide... 1993, Hewitt; Nevada Gaming Tokens... 1970, Gaming Tokens & Casino Chi...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******k for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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E. Lyon Liberty $10 gaming counter1283 - E. Lyon Liberty $10 gaming counter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: E Lyon, 424 Broadway, New York. Reverse: Eagle, "Magnetic Powder and Pills for Insects & Rats". Store card. AU details. Dug. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8******a for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Rare 'One Hundred' Elephant Ivory oversized 'C' chip1284 - Rare 'One Hundred' Elephant Ivory oversized 'C' chip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only 14 have been found. Has crack in middle. California bidders must pick up the chip in person. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 33022
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to T******1 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Eight Piece Gaming Collection1285 - Eight Piece Gaming Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight pieces related to and used for gaming. 1 wooden square-shaped poker chip holder that swivels and has pull out drawers to hold up to 8, 3.5 inch
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***9 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Dice Game by Monterey Woodcrafters, Miami1286 - Dice Game by Monterey Woodcrafters, Miami
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 x 18" oval, 2" thick dice game laid out similar to craps table. Rare dice game, possibly from the 1950's. Very fine. City: State:...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 450.00
Sold to F********m.. for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Rare Coin Art Dice Game1287 - Rare Coin Art Dice Game
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare and early nineteenth century dice game in the bottom of a coin art beer "jug". Made with British 1806 and 1807 copper coins. App...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to f******m for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Early Gaming Coin Dispenser1288 - Early Gaming Coin Dispenser
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early coin dispenser with four rows for Morgan Dollars and two rows for half dollars. Because of the limited coins here, it is not at all like th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to f******m for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Fortune Telling Machine1289 - Fortune Telling Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A small Egyptian themed fortune telling machine called "The Wizard Fortune Teller" that costs 1 cent c. 1920's City: State: Date: c...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 9***9 for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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Fortune Circle Games1290 - Fortune Circle Games
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Fortune Circle gambling punch sheet games. One has a green metallic backing while the other has a purple metallic backing. Dimensions: 12" ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gaming Postcards and Ephemera1291 - Gaming Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30: twenty-six postcards, one matchbook, one trade card, one playing card, and a Valentine's card. All are gaming-themed. Postcards: some...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****H for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Gaming Postcards featuring 5 Card Hands1292 - Gaming Postcards featuring 5 Card Hands
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 early postcards (one duplicate). All cards show five card hands. Lots of royal flushes and four-of-a-kinds. Eight were mailed. One card is
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Gaming Postcards featuring Single Playing Cards1293 - Gaming Postcards featuring Single Playing Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven early postcards with single playing cards on the face. Five were mailed (cancels 1907-1909). One is on hard cardstock and features actor
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two Early Postcards with Miniature Playing Cards Attached1294 - Two Early Postcards with Miniature Playing Cards Attached
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both of these mailed cards feature attached miniature playing cards and a message: "Try this hand on your friends" or "A sure winner....
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Gaming Themed Postcards with Horoscopes1295 - Gaming Themed Postcards with Horoscopes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 postcards with playing cards and horoscopes. Printed by Exhibit Supply Co. of Chicago on cardstock. Includes sixteen different "Men&#...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Postcards showing People Playing Cards (with RPCs)1296 - Postcards showing People Playing Cards (with RPCs)
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Seven postcards, including four real photo. None were mailed. RPCs: four men playing card with cigars; two boys playing cards at a table; man sitting
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Loan Certificate Issued by Confederate States of America1297 - Loan Certificate Issued by Confederate States of America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First series, loan no. 1238 for $500.00 authorized by Section 6 of Act of Congress. 12 coupons at $15 each. One cancelled. Red Treasury Dept. stamp up
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*******p for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Civil War Muster Roll1298 - Civil War Muster Roll
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Supplementary roll of the Second Company of Militia in the town of Sanford county of York. Roster includes soldiers' names, age and date of birt...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Non-Taxable Certificate, The Confederate States of America1299 - Non-Taxable Certificate, The Confederate States of America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This certificate, no. 22603 was unissued, but signed. Beautifully printed fully issued early Non-Taxable Certificate from the Confederate States of Am
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********o.. for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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