Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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3 California PPIE pieces: 2 PPIE Panama lucky pennies and 1 Argentina medal5392 - 3 California PPIE pieces: 2 PPIE Panama lucky pennies and 1 Argentina medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Argentina medal--Obverse: Seal of Argentina, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. Reverse: Building façade, EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL / 1915 / DE SAN FRANCISCO D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 235.00
Sold to t********n.. for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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California Land Show Silver Medal for Oil5392b - California Land Show Silver Medal for Oil
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver medal awarded to Kern County for "Oil Drill". 47mm. No engraver shown. Obverse is a central valley farming/industrial scene. Rare....
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Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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California Mission Medals5393 - California Mission Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 bronze medals issued by Medallic Art Co. of New York commemmorating Father Junipero Serra and the nine missions he founded along the El Cami
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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California Mission Silver Medals5394 - California Mission Silver Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 medals issued by Medallic Art Company of New York commemmorating the chain of the Spanish Missions along the El Camino Real. Each comes in i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Silver California Mission Medallions5395 - Silver California Mission Medallions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 medallions issued by the Danbury Mint commemorating the missions established by Saint Junipero Serra. Mission San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*****k for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Historical California Medals5396 - Historical California Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 medals from California history: 1) Obv.: Mariposa Gazette Centennial/ 1854-1954 (pictorial hand printing press); Rev.: Mariposa Court House C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*****f for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Premium Mechanic's Institute medal5397 - Premium Mechanic's Institute medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This choice medal was "Premium Awarded to Lillie Hardy for Animal Drawing 1871." Lillie was 127 years old at this time and was the daughte...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m*****r for (550.00 + 126.50BP) = 676.50
 
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Bronze Mechanics Institute Medal5398 - Bronze Mechanics Institute Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size bronze die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to show off
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gem Silver Mechanics Institute Medal in Box5399 - Gem Silver Mechanics Institute Medal in Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal in original round box for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annu
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to c********a.. for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Large Silver mechanics Institute Silver Medal5400 - Large Silver mechanics Institute Silver Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Size sterling silver die struck medal (2 15/16") for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually f...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to m*****r for (950.00 + 218.50BP) = 1,168.50
 
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Mechanics Institute Silver Medal in Box5401 - Mechanics Institute Silver Medal in Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c********a.. for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute medal5402 - Silver Mechanics Institute medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c********a.. for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute Medal5403 - Silver Mechanics Institute Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******h for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute Medal5404 - Silver Mechanics Institute Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t*********n for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute Medal5405 - Silver Mechanics Institute Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to c********a.. for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute Medal for Wine Product5406 - Silver Mechanics Institute Medal for Wine Product
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r*********1 for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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Silver Mechanics Institute Medal to Joshua Hendy5407 - Silver Mechanics Institute Medal to Joshua Hendy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Regular Size sterling silver die struck medal for the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco, who held industrial expositions annually for companies to
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to e*****r for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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4 Bronze Panama-Pacific International Exposition State Dollars5408 - 4 Bronze Panama-Pacific International Exposition State Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Official medal. Obverse: Winged Mercury with Argo passing through canal locks. TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE PANAMA CANAL MCMXV / "ON! /...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 325.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Silver Denman Medal 18975409 - Silver Denman Medal 1897
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gem Denman Medal, 1897 to Ray Manasse. Dated 1888 on obverse. According to the San Francisco schools web site, the awards were to the best male and fe
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i***7 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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President Grover Cleveland Chicago Trip Medal5410 - President Grover Cleveland Chicago Trip Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Neat white metal medal celebrating Cleveland's "Goodwill Tour" through the Mid-West and South in 1887. He arrived in Chicago on Oct. 6...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2********e for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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