Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Baraboo 902172 Celebrating Ringling Brothers' Show5160 - Baraboo 902172 Celebrating Ringling Brothers' Show
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces of 902172 from the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of Ringling Brothers Show at Baraboo, Wisconsin. Four different denominati
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Humorous political 9021725161 - Humorous political 902172
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight pieces of satirical paper 902172 from the 1948-1952 era. Lampooning, Harry Truman, inflation, the Korean "police patrol" (which woul...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******w for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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U.S. 902172 collection5162 - U.S. 902172 collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 pieces: Fostoria, Ohio (12); Joliet Illinois Clearing House; Hamilton New Jersey; Finance Center United States Army. HWAC# 28122
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Circa World War II Italian 9021725163 - Circa World War II Italian 902172
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces of 902172 from wartime Italy (1944-45). Banca Popolare di Milano (100 lira), Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (50 lira), and Spett. Cassa di Ri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****k for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Japanese Military Payment Currency, 1941 Malaya5164 - Japanese Military Payment Currency, 1941 Malaya
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1942 Japanese invasion money of Malaya. This is from the later printing, as they have no serial numbers.All are crisp uncirculated. Between 80 and 90
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Mexican Scrip5165 - Mexican Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 pieces of Scrip from El Estado De Sonora for cincuenta (50) centavos. Made in 1915 by the American Bank Note Co in NY for the state of Sonora in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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BG 102, 1853 Liberty head Octagonal $1/45166 - BG 102, 1853 Liberty head Octagonal $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LR4. NGC MS-63 Clean surfaces with small planchet defect at K7 near rim of obverse. Attractive toning. California HWAC# 33004
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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BG 201, Undated Liberty head Round $1/45167 - BG 201, Undated Liberty head Round $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Highly sought after "25 CENTS" denomination with attractive Joseph Brothers head. Possibly the first type of $1/4 California Gold coin st...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to j*****n for (8,750.00 + 1,750.00BP) = 10,500.00
 
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BG 203, Liberty head Round $1/45168 - BG 203, Liberty head Round $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Popular and scarce early style coin. R6. PCGS AU-58. Clash marks on reverse. California HWAC# 33006
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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BG 207, Liberty head Round $1/45169 - BG 207, Liberty head Round $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Popular and scarce early style coin. HR5. PCGS MS-62, undergraded and a great crack-out candidate. Attractive light toning. California HWAC#
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j*****n for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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BG221, Undated Liberty head Round $1/45170 - BG221, Undated Liberty head Round $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Attractive Nouizillet design. R3. PCGS MS-63, although the cataloger would assign a grade of MS-61 or 62. Faint toning. California HWAC# 33009
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****s for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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BG 304, 1853 Liberty head Octagonal $1/25171 - BG 304, 1853 Liberty head Octagonal $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crude Frontier, Deviercy & Co. design. LR5. Raw AU, polished. Presentable and only slightly impaired. Bright. California HWAC# 33010
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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BG 407, 1852 Liberty head Round $1/25172 - BG 407, 1852 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Attractive Joseph Brothers head, struck for Deriberpe and Nouizillet with D.N. initials beneath head. Very popular 1852 date. R4. NGC MS-61. Bright.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********a.. for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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BG 408, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/25173 - BG 408, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Same obverse die as BG-407. R6. Early die state. PCGS MS-62, although the cataloger would assign a grade of AU-58. Scratch or planchet defect through
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*****n for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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BG 408, Nouizillet $1/25174 - BG 408, Nouizillet $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(Item 2) BG-408, by Joseph for Nouizillet. 1853 Round $1/2 VF wear, expert mount removal from edge not affecting design. R6. California HWAC#
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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BG 409, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/25175 - BG 409, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Same obverse die as BG-407. R3. Early die state. PCGS no-grade, the cataloger assesses this as AU-58, lightly scratched. The scratch is faint and exte
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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BG 415, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/25176 - BG 415, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sought after and scarce large Deriberpe head. LR5. PCGS MS-62, noticeable scratch on coronet. Light toning. California HWAC# 33013
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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BG 427, 1852 Liberty head Round $1/25177 - BG 427, 1852 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Head unique to BG-426 and BG-427 and bearing the popular early 1852 date. LR6. PCGS AU-58, but worthy of a higher grade. From the prestigious Jack To
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to l*******q for (1,900.00 + 437.00BP) = 2,337.00
 
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BG 429, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/25178 - BG 429, 1853 Liberty head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Attractive Nouizillet head. LR4. Raw mint state sharpness, but lightly hairlined. Bright. California HWAC# 33015
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******s for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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BG 435, 1853 "Arms of California" Round $1/25179 - BG 435, 1853 "Arms of California" Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crude rendition of the Great Seal of the State of California obverse (missing many of the mandatory details), crude Humbert style eagle reverse. This
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to m*******5 for (4,500.00 + 900.00BP) = 5,400.00
 
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