Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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Hand-Held Numismatic Scale with Glass Trays2184 - Hand-Held Numismatic Scale with Glass Trays
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans are 2.75". One is in two pieces. Fancy latching arm. City: State: Date: c1850-1880 hwac# 28070
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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1880's Hand-Held Scale2185 - 1880's Hand-Held Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Larger size. Pans are 2.5". Four weights; 2 drams, 1/2 dram, 1/2 pistol, 1/2 dracca. City: State: Date: c1880 hwac# 28069
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to v********o.. for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Unmarked Hand-held Scale with Two Weights2186 - Unmarked Hand-held Scale with Two Weights
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans are 2.5". Box is 7" x 3". City: State: Date: c1860 hwac# 28071
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to t********n.. for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale2187 - Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans 2.5". Box 6.5" x 3". Bottom has a glued paper that says "From John Watson, Chemist & Druggist, 34 Grainger St. Newcastl...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Early French Gold Coin Box Scales2188 - Early French Gold Coin Box Scales
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two boxes for scales for the weighing of European gold coins. The 5 1/4" x 2" box contains the hand scale one weight and a pan; the 7 x 2&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*******s for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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London City & Midland Bank Bag2189 - London City & Midland Bank Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". City: State: Date: hwac# 28542
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)2190 - Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas bag with "Reno National Bank/ Reno, Nevada" stamped in red and "$2500" stamped in blue on both sides. Measures 5.5" ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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Very Early Connecticut Currency2191 - Very Early Connecticut Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pieces. 1) State of Connecticut Treasury Office, Six Shillings, Feb. 1, 1789. Measures 5" x 7." and 2) Comptroller's Office, One P...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*m for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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German Currency2192 - German Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pack of 50 2 mark notes. Red ink, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2". Wrapper labeled "Berlin". City: State: zGermany Date: hwac# 35109
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Russian Vintage Paper Money Bundle2193 - Russian Vintage Paper Money Bundle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of currency bills, many as early as 1898. 100 Ruble notes are most prevalent, other denominations are mixed in. The notes are lushly illus
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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African American Play Money2194 - African American Play Money
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sealed package of 100 Frederick Douglass $20 play money notes. 6 x 2 1/2". City: State: Date: hwac# 35110
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****2 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Humorous California Scrip2195 - Humorous California Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9: mostly funny money, 100th anniversary of the Jumping Frog Celebration 1948, dopey dough, E Pluribus Kiddem IOUs, an 1874 French Club of San
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Banking House C.A. Cook & Co. 20 cent Scrip (Territorial)2196 - Banking House C.A. Cook & Co. 20 cent Scrip (Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
While several proof examples exist (as seen in the Ford Collection), this may be the only issued piece of this denomination in existence. Issued Decem
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to x*****m for (1,250.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,537.50
 
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Miscellaneous Scrip2198 - Miscellaneous Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab bag of 19 pieces including advertising scrip from New York clothing stores, Chicago Savings Bank, City of Mantramck, City of Long Branch New Jers
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*****2 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Three Western Depression Scrip2199 - Three Western Depression Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Jones Cash Store, Portland, Oregon, Good For 10 cents. Dated 9/21/1915. 2) $1.00 certificate for Gold Producer No. 1, Inc. (San Francisco, Californ
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Ringling Bros. Scrip2200 - Ringling Bros. Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six pieces of Baraboo Scrip, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the founding Ringling Bros. Show. City: Baraboo State: Wisconsin Date: 1933 h
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Scrip collection2201 - Scrip collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three groups of paper money: Bank of MPA 1000 bucks (about 30 notes); Great Society Funny Money, c1966 anti-inflation notes issued by Bob Wilson, chai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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D.O. Mills & Co. Checks for "Coin Sent You"2202 - D.O. Mills & Co. Checks for "Coin Sent You"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare set of fourteen checks issued 1859-61 for "Coin Sent You." This meant that the bank of D.O. Mills & Company in Sacramento was sen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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San Francisco Mint Refiner Soda Bottle, c 18762203 - San Francisco Mint Refiner Soda Bottle, c 1876
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Applied top aqua soda bottle with a vignette of the classic seated Liberty as found on coins of the 1860's-70's. Made by San Francisco soda ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9*****H for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Very Rare Original Exchange for Platt & Newton2204 - Very Rare Original Exchange for Platt & Newton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First seen by us. Original exchange for Platt & Newton, Shipping and Commission Merchants located in New York and San Francisco. Issued February...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****n for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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