Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Salt & Pepper Table Set by Shreve & Co.5343 - Salt & Pepper Table Set by Shreve & Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved "L" silver salt and pepper table set with applied coins of France on both. Made in San Francisco and signed by George Shreve &...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Sheve Small Tray5343b - Sheve Small Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A small tray encased 1 peso silver coin made by George Sheve of San Francisco, dated 1866, gold toned edges, engraved "L" legend. Dimensio...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Silver Coin Box.5344 - Silver Coin Box.
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Beautiful silver coin box with 1811 Bank Tokens encased in lid. Oak lined interior. Tokens are 5 Shill. Box is signed JR SJ. 7.25 x 3.25 x 1.6"...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Silver Coin Dipper5345 - Silver Coin Dipper
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand made silver coin dipper believed to be made by George Shreve of San Francisco. Ladel type with small coin embedded at bottom. HWAC# 31817
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Silver Coin Tray5346 - Silver Coin Tray
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Sterling Silver coin tray made in Hong Kong. Dated 1975 and signed by "P J". Diameter: 3.5". . 1975 HWAC# 32720
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Theresa Silver Coin Tray5347 - Theresa Silver Coin Tray
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Silver Coin Tray made in Hong Kong signed by Wai Kee. Coin = Burg.Co.Tyr.1780.x Archid.Avs.Dux // R.Imp.Hu.Bo.Reg.M.Theresia.D.G. The tray is 3.5&qu...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Two Chinese Ingots5348 - Two Chinese Ingots
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Chinese "boat" ingot., 14.48 oz troy, but looks like white metal instead of silver. A second ingot is 2.34 troy, and looks like silver. In...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ingot5349 - Ingot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a commemorative ingot put out by the largest assayer in Southern California in Los Angeles at the time. Braun was the major assay supply house
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n.. for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Gold ingot with 20th century stamp marks5350 - Gold ingot with 20th century stamp marks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.37 troy ounces. Ingot is real gold. Made to look like an 1861 ingot from Colorado, but the stamp marks are 20th century. Obverse lists 18 1/2 carat
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Indium Ingot, 17.33 troy ounces5351 - Indium Ingot, 17.33 troy ounces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice indium ingot weighing 17.33 Troy ozs. CORRECTION: This ingot was incorrectly priced in the catalog as Irridium. Its value is $300-600 Considere
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Sacramento Silver & Bronze Agricultural Medals5352 - Sacramento Silver & Bronze Agricultural Medals
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Two choice Sacramento City Agricultural & Horticultural Fair Medals. "Presented by Warren & Son". "September 18th". Circ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******h for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5353 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, gold, 45mm, awarded for "Calaveras County Mineral Paints", probably gold plated silver. State seal on obvers...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5354 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, silver, 45mm, awarded for "Merced Dairy Co., Market Milk, Pasteurized", gold wash on reverse, light on obver...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*******1 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5355 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, gold. 45mm, awarded for "Clayton Beckman, FFA Champion, Jersey female.", gold plated silver.State seal on o...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5356 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, gold, 45mm, awarded for "Clayton beckman FFA Dairy Calle Judging", gold plated silver. State seal on obverse...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5357 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, silver, 45mm, awarded for "Robert Thill, student judging dairy products", silver color, probably sterling. S...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5358 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, silver, 46mm, awarded for "Louis Aufdermaur, Champion, Holstein-Freisian, Female", Light gold wash both side...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Medal5359 - Cal State Agricultural Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, silver, 45mm, awarded for "Barbara Pride, Aberdeen Angus,4H champion Female.", gold wash on reverse, light o...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cal State Agricultural Society Silver Medal5360 - Cal State Agricultural Society Silver Medal
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Cal State Agricultural medal, silver, 45mm, awarded for "Calaveras County Copper", gold wash on reverse, light on obverse, worn off.State ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****9 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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California State Agricultural Gold Medal5361 - California State Agricultural Gold Medal
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Awarded to Shaw, Ingram Batcher & Co. "for the most attractive display in pavilion Miniature Steamboat 1895". 22 carat gold, 22 DWT. J...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to m*****r for (1,800.00 + 414.00BP) = 2,214.00
 
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Silver  Medal Awarded to California Oil Pioneer5362 - Silver Medal Awarded to California Oil Pioneer
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Silver medal, 38mm, Silver Cal State Agricultural Society. State seal on obverse. Engraved by Kuner, F. (obverse). "Awarded by the Southern Dis...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****9 for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5363 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
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Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m*****r for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5364 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
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Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2********e for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5365 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
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Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c********a.. for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5366 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
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Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Start Price : 230.00 | Estimate : 460.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5367 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
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Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to m*****r for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5368 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********a.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5369 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal5370 - Silver Cal State Agricultural Society Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic older style Cal State Ag medal. 1 3/4" diameter. silver (unmarked sterling?). Allegorical vignettes of California on obverse, including...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Colorado Agricultural Society Medal5371 - Colorado Agricultural Society Medal
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Silver (Unmarked) medal designed by C.D.Ohm, Denver, Colorado. 1 5/16" diameter. Engraved on reverse "Best stallion general utility under ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******F for (1,250.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,537.50
 
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Silver Boulder County Agricultural medal5372 - Silver Boulder County Agricultural medal
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Silver (Unmarked) medal designed by C.D.Ohm, Denver, Colorado. 1 5/16" diameter. Engraved on reverse "C.M. Tyler Best 2 yr old mule" ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******F for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Counterfeit Coins5372a - Counterfeit Coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1889 Morgan dollar, 1892 Barber quarter, both base metal counterfeits. HWAC# 28544
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****6 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Silver Boulder County Agricultural Medal5373 - Silver Boulder County Agricultural Medal
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Silver (Unmarked) medal designed by C.D.Ohm, Denver, Colorado. 1 5/16" diameter. Engraved on reverse "C.M. Tyler best 1 yr old mule"....
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******F for (1,100.00 + 253.00BP) = 1,353.00
 
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Silver Boulder County Agricultural Medal5374 - Silver Boulder County Agricultural Medal
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Silver (Unmarked) medal designed by C.D.Ohm, Denver, Colorado. 1 5/16" diameter. Engraved on reverse "C.M. Tyler Best Gelding". sligh...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to c********a.. for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Silver Boulder County Agricultural Society Medal5375 - Silver Boulder County Agricultural Society Medal
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Silver (Unmarked) medal designed by C.D.Ohm, Denver, Colorado. 1 5/16" diameter. Engraved on reverse "Best matched horses for general use&...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to c********a.. for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Silver Nevada State Agricultural Society Silver Medal5376 - Silver Nevada State Agricultural Society Silver Medal
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Silver Nevada Agricultural medal awarded to Joe Marien for Herd Durhams under 2 yrs nonby duke and heifer. 38mm. Mirror surfaces in original red case
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a****1 for (900.00 + 207.00BP) = 1,107.00
 
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Silver German Agricultural Medal5377 - Silver German Agricultural Medal
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Undated German (Bayern) agricultural medal. 36mm, mirror surfaces. circa 1890. "Der Landwirthschaftliche Verein"// Dem /Verdiensie/ um die...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scotland Silver Agricultural Medal5378 - Scotland Silver Agricultural Medal
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Silver medal, 35mm for teh Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. 1784 in Roman Numerals on reverse. "Semper Armis/ Nunc et Industria&...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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2 Bronze Neuchatel Agricultural Prize Medals 1861 and 18715379 - 2 Bronze Neuchatel Agricultural Prize Medals 1861 and 1871
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Obverse: Agricultural scene on obverse, SOCIETE NEUCHATELOISE D'AGRICULTURE / F LANDRY / 1861. Reverse in902172tion: L'AGRICULTURE HONOREE L...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****r for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Swiss Simplon Tunnel Completion medal5381 - Swiss Simplon Tunnel Completion medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Mercury greets a steam locomotive at the tunnel mouth, 1898 - 1905 over portal. Above, the Swiss and Italian coat of arms. AUX / COLLABO= / R
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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1925 George Stephenson Stockton to Darlington Railway Centenary Medal5382 - 1925 George Stephenson Stockton to Darlington Railway Centenary Medal
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Obverse: Three-quarter bust of GEORGE STEPHENSON, in wreath dated 1825. Outer in902172tion: PRESENTED BY L. ROPNER . MAYOR OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES . 1925.
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********a.. for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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1841 Silver medal—Inauguration of the railway between Andrezieux and Roanne5383 - 1841 Silver medal—Inauguration of the railway between Andrezieux and Roanne
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Woman lying on her left side with a boat to the right and a locomotive steaming from the left. PRO. AQVA. IGNIS (for water and steam) signed GAYRARD F
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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France: 1838 silver jeton—Paris to Orleans Railway5384 - France: 1838 silver jeton—Paris to Orleans Railway
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Obverse: France standing, holding a caduceus and an ivy branch, each hand resting on a shield, one for Paris and the other Orleans, behind her steamin
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Three C. E. Bryant silver medals5385 - Three C. E. Bryant silver medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1868 Mejia-Arequipa Railroad: Obverse: Primitive steam locomotive with engineer standing on open platform with the Andes in the background. In90217
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Estimate : 150.00 - 450.00
Sold to i*********1 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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St. Patrick's Commemorative Gold Medal5386 - St. Patrick's Commemorative Gold Medal
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St. Patrick's Day gold medal, presented to the honorable P.H. McCarthy by members of the St. Patrick's Day Convention. McCarthy, a native so...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Three German realted San Francisco medals: German Old Folks, Altenheim Fair5387 - Three German realted San Francisco medals: German Old Folks, Altenheim Fair
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1) 1894 German Old Folks Home of San Francisco. Obverse: Building. In902172tion: DEUTSCHES ALTENHEIM VON SAN FRANCISCO / FRUITVALE, CAL. (German Old
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******8 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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1894 National Guard 100 Percent Service Medal, Second Regiment Artillery5388 - 1894 National Guard 100 Percent Service Medal, Second Regiment Artillery
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Obverse: E surrounded by SECOND REGIMENT ARTILLERY / -N.G.C.-. Outer in902172tion, 100 PERCENT / SERVICE MEDAL. Reverse: Engraved, Sergt / McCohn. Cop
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*******2 for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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1926 Gold American Legion 40&8 Club Past Station Master (Chef de Gare) badge5389 - 1926 Gold American Legion 40&8 Club Past Station Master (Chef de Gare) badge
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French box car with the in902172tion, 40 HOMMES / 8 CHEVAUX (40 Men, 8 Horses referring to the capacity of the box cars used to transport troops to th
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******8 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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1949 ANA Convention Badge, HK-5005390 - 1949 ANA Convention Badge, HK-500
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Obverse: Covered wagon and state map, CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CENTENNIAL / 1849 1949. Reverse: Pick and shovel with miner's pan. Looped with tatter...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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2 California medals, Lucky Star token and Coin Club silver medal5391 - 2 California medals, Lucky Star token and Coin Club silver medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) San Francisco Coin Club 1990 Silver Medal: Obverse: Owl on branch with pice cones, PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION / 1915-1990. Reverse: Golden Gate Brid
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2********e for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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