"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Carnegie Medal  [143396]4368 - Carnegie Medal [143396]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Albert E. Flatt, 18, roundhouseman, saved Curtis W. Ayers, 9; Walter E. Todd, 10, and Arnold W. Wood, 10, and attempted to save Nathan B. Ayers, 11, f
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Coin Club Medal Collection  [169889]4369 - Coin Club Medal Collection [169889]
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Large collection of over 90 medals issued by coin clubs celebrating their coin shows from the 1960s-2000s. Five are one ounce silver rounds. Many diff
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*********m for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Commemorative Medals  [169776]4370 - Commemorative Medals [169776]
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Lot of 13 medals: 1961 Dakota Territory Centennial (2); 1976 Deadwood Centennial; 1962 Louisiana Statehood Sesquicentennial (silver?); 1997 Tennessee
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****G for (80.00 + 16.40BP) = 96.40
 
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Commemorative World War Two Medals  [168806]4371 - Commemorative World War Two Medals [168806]
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Lot of 13 medals: Tuskegee Airmen (copper); United State Marine Corps (white metal, possibly silver); 1992 U. S. S. Midway (enameled bronze); Navajo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h****b for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Declaration of Independence Signers Art Medals  [169860]4372 - Declaration of Independence Signers Art Medals [169860]
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Made by Medallic Art Co. and distributed by Presidential Art Medals of Englewood Ohio. 52 medals commemorating the signers of the Declaration of Indep
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****n for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Expedition Medals  [169771]4373 - Expedition Medals [169771]
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Lot of three medals commemorating expeditions: 1) Peary Finds North Pole 1909; Longines Symphonette, 35 grams, .925 silver, 1 oz. ASW. 2) The Lewis an
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to w**********e for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Fillmore Peace Medal  [132391]4374 - Fillmore Peace Medal [132391]
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Silver-plated post 1900 bronze mint list restrike of the 1850 Millard Fillmore Indian Peace Medal. Pre-1900 bronze have incomplete defining upper rims
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint History of the US Silver Proof Set  [168814]4375 - Franklin Mint History of the US Silver Proof Set [168814]
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Complete set of 200 Franklin Mint History of the US silver proof 1.75" medals. Issued in 1976, this is an edge marked Sterling Silver set cele...
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Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: America In Space  [169883]4376 - Franklin Mint: America In Space [169883]
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America In Space first edition sterling silver proof set. Blue album (9 x 11 inches) has 24 medals, and included is an extra Apollo 11 moon landing me
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to w**********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Franklin Mint: Great Historic Sites of America-over 80 ounces of silver!  [169872]4377 - Franklin Mint: Great Historic Sites of America-over 80 ounces of silver! [169872]
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91 medals in this lot. In order to stimulate support for the preservation of the great historic sites where America took form, the National Trust for
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: History of the American Revolution  [169874]4378 - Franklin Mint: History of the American Revolution [169874]
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The Franklin Mint History of the American Revolution, first edition solid sterling silver proof set, two sets, one is in the album, the other set is t
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: Medallic History of Mankind-114 ounces of silver!  [169881]4379 - Franklin Mint: Medallic History of Mankind-114 ounces of silver! [169881]
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One of Franklin Mint's premier set, rarely seen. Brown leather album (11 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 4 inches): The Franklin Mint Medallic History of Mankind...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: Presidential Commemorative Medals  [169884]4380 - Franklin Mint: Presidential Commemorative Medals [169884]
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The Franklin Mint Treasury of Presidential Commemorative Medals: American Express Edition. Blue album (9 x 11 inches) containing 36 silver medals of p
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to w**********e for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Franklin Mint: Roosevelt Centenary Medals  [169882]4381 - Franklin Mint: Roosevelt Centenary Medals [169882]
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The Roosevelt Centenary Medals first edition proof set, 24 KT gold on silver. Each of the 25 medals commemorates important events in FDR's life ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Franklin Mint: Silver  Commemorative Issues of 1971  [169878]4382 - Franklin Mint: Silver Commemorative Issues of 1971 [169878]
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Blue binder (10 x 8 inches) containing 32 sterling silver commemorative medals, each 39 mm, 0.82 oz. Approximately 26 ounces of silver. Some of the su
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to w**********e for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Franklin Mint: Silver Official Signers Medals  [169879]4383 - Franklin Mint: Silver Official Signers Medals [169879]
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Blue album (15 x 10 x 3 inches) containing 20 silver medals featuring signers of the Declaration of Independence. Mintage was 14038 sets. Medals are
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: States of the Union  [169863]4384 - Franklin Mint: States of the Union [169863]
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Issued by the Franklin Mint 1969-1970: Standard Edition of The States of the Union with fifty state medals and a 71 page booklet with state histories
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to w**********e for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Franklin Mint: Sterling Silver Antique Car Coins  [169880]4385 - Franklin Mint: Sterling Silver Antique Car Coins [169880]
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One of the earlier Franklin Mint sets.(1968). The complete set of 75 medals was issued in 3 albums of 25 medals each: Series 1, 2 & 3, these alb...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Franklin Mint: Sterling Silver Christmas Medals   [170262]4386 - Franklin Mint: Sterling Silver Christmas Medals [170262]
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1974 sterling silver Christmas medals issued by Franklin Mint: Peace on Earth, Lighting the Menorah, Country Christmas and The Nativity. 38 mm.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Franklin Mint: Treasures of the Louvre  [169868]4387 - Franklin Mint: Treasures of the Louvre [169868]
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First edition proof set struck by the Franklin Mint, celebrating the treasures of the Louvre. Thirty four medals are included; sixteen holes are empt
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint: Twelve Days of Christmas Silver  [169886]4388 - Franklin Mint: Twelve Days of Christmas Silver [169886]
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Twelve Days of Christmas Heirloom Edition in sterling silver by the Franklin Mint. These are Franklin Mint medals, embedded in Christmas tree ornamen
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Generic & Fantasy Tokens & Medals  [169797]4389 - Generic & Fantasy Tokens & Medals [169797]
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Miscellaneous lot of over 40 tokens and medals. S.S. Rex Bingo token; In God We Trust; Uncle Sam Hotel, Yuma; Erotic City, Kansas City; Silver Dollar
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to w**********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Great Lakes Silver State Series Medals by Capitol Medals, 4  [169806]4390 - Great Lakes Silver State Series Medals by Capitol Medals, 4 [169806]
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4 States of the Union medals by Capitol Medals, High Point, NC. 1.5", silver. 2 each-MI and WI.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j****G for (75.00 + 15.38BP) = 90.38
 
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High Relief Silver Medals: JFK/Santa Fe  [169873]4391 - High Relief Silver Medals: JFK/Santa Fe [169873]
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Two large silver medal made by Medallic Art Co. of New York: 1) John Fitzgerald Kennedy inauguration, Jan. 20, 1961; 6.2 oz., .999 fine silver. 2) 350
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****6 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Hiram W. Evans Medal  [169741]4392 - Hiram W. Evans Medal [169741]
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The Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan visited California in 1926. Obv: A Compassionate Heart / A Chivalric Head / A Prudent Tongue / A Courageous Wi
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Legacy of JFK Silver Medals  [169794]4393 - Legacy of JFK Silver Medals [169794]
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Produced by Lincoln Mint, The Legacy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy contains 36 silver medals in a 9 x 11 inch blue album.
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Lewis & Clark Tokens & Medals  [168805]4394 - Lewis & Clark Tokens & Medals [168805]
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Lot of four pieces from the celebration of Lewis & Clark's Journey of Discovery. 1) Lewis & Clark / Centennial / Portland / 1905; Br., r...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Medals Commemorating Inventors  [162366]4395 - Medals Commemorating Inventors [162366]
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Lot of 15 medals celebrating inventors, 11 are one ounce silver pieces. Longines Symphonette silver: Eli Whitney, Tom Edison, Robert Fulton, Samuel M
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g**********7 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Miscellaneous Advertising Tokens  [169798]4396 - Miscellaneous Advertising Tokens [169798]
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Two seven inch boxes of over 100 advertising tokens. Ringling Bros; Rexall Drug; Pratt & Whitney; Readers Digest; Sambo's restaurants; Tribo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*********m for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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National Rifle Association Medal Collection  [169774]4397 - National Rifle Association Medal Collection [169774]
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Lot of thirteen medals made by the National Rifle Association. Springfield rifle (3); Whitetail deer (5); Moose; Elk; black bear; grizzly bear; Kentuc
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g**********7 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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New Orleans Mint US Flags and Flowers Medals  [168828]4398 - New Orleans Mint US Flags and Flowers Medals [168828]
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New Orleans Mint Flags and Flowers copper and silver medals, numbered by state 1-17. R300.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Panama Pacific Exposition Medals  [162373]4399 - Panama Pacific Exposition Medals [162373]
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Lot of five medals from the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915: Hartford Fire Insurance; Eastside Beer Gold Medal Winner (2); Cocoabola Wood Used on Pa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Playboy Playmate Medallions  [169788]4400 - Playboy Playmate Medallions [169788]
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To honor Playboy magazine's 50th anniversary in 2004, the London Mint produced a series of limited edition color, silver clad medallions. 18 pro...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
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Pony Express Medals  [169778]4401 - Pony Express Medals [169778]
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Lot of four Pony Express medals: two HK-583: Obv. Three conjoined male heads part r., below ï Founders ï all within center circle; outsid...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*****r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Pony Express Medals  [169781]4402 - Pony Express Medals [169781]
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Lot of seven different Pony Express medals. Longines Symphonette .925 silver: The Pony Express; 1960 Heraldic Art silver Commemorative; HK-582, HK-588
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Presidential Medals   [169740]4403 - Presidential Medals [169740]
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About 200 presidential medals: two of Franklin Mint's Presidential Hall of Fame bronze medals. two Presidential Art Medals albums, box of about...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*********m for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Silver Medallic First Day Covers  [170120]4404 - Silver Medallic First Day Covers [170120]
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Lot of 44 medallic first day covers issued by the Franklin Mint in the "Postmasters of America" series in the early 1970s. Each medal co...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Silver Space Medals  [169785]4405 - Silver Space Medals [169785]
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Lot of seventeen silver medal commemorating space exploration, mostly one ounce. Apollo, Space Shuttle, Moon Landing.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Silver Wildlife Medals  [169789]4406 - Silver Wildlife Medals [169789]
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Created by Longines Symphonette, sixteen different high relief .925 silver medals celebrating animals. Each medal is 34.2 grams and 40 mm. Coyote; Har
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Sovereign Nation Silver Medals  [169790]4407 - Sovereign Nation Silver Medals [169790]
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"Commemorative Silver Medallions from the Indian Tribes of America," a commemorative series issued by the Franklin Mint, 1971-1976, contai...
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Space Medal Collection  [169799]4408 - Space Medal Collection [169799]
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Lot of over 25 medal commemorating the exploration of outer space. Apollo flights, Skylab, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Moon Buggy pennies, Official Se
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*********m for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Sports Related Coin & Medals  [169796]4409 - Sports Related Coin & Medals [169796]
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United States Mint 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin clad proof half dollars (4); 1997 Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary Uncirculated silve
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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State Medals in Silver  [168809]4410 - State Medals in Silver [168809]
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Lot of 15 silver medals commemorating states. Seven are 38 mm, .925 silver, 33.0 gr. (.980 oz. ASW): Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j****G for (160.00 + 32.80BP) = 192.80
 
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Sterling Silver Freedom Medals  [169887]4411 - Sterling Silver Freedom Medals [169887]
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Issued by the American Express Company, produced at the Royal Mint of England, 39 sterling silver Freedom Medals symbolizing the words that inspired t
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sterling Silver Proof Presidential Medals: Franklin Mint  [165446]4412 - Sterling Silver Proof Presidential Medals: Franklin Mint [165446]
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36 Sterling Silver Proof Presidential Medals by The White House Historical Association, Franklin Mint. This set includes 36 solid sterling silver meda
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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United Nations Silver Medals  [168807]4413 - United Nations Silver Medals [168807]
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Lot of eight silver medals: 38 mm, .925 silver, 24.7 gr. (.7250 oz. asw): 1973 Hope for Peace; 1974 Peace; 1973 Namibie (2); 1970 25th anniversary; 1
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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US Masonic Token Collection, 26  [168868]4414 - US Masonic Token Collection, 26 [168868]
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26 assorted US Masonic medals. Sizes and metals vary. Quincy, CA. Owego, NY. Seattle, WA. Oakland, CA. San Francisco, CA. Reno, NV. Upland, CA. Merril
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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World War One Medals  [169772]4415 - World War One Medals [169772]
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Lot of five medals from World War One: 1-4) Awarded for Service in Liberty Loan (made from captured German cannon); all holed, one with red, white an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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World's Fair Medal Collection  [169777]4416 - World's Fair Medal Collection [169777]
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Lot of 25 medals, mostly World's Fairs. 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition (three different). 1933 Chicago "Century of Progress"...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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California Gold Nugget 12.3 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA  [159488]4417 - California Gold Nugget 12.3 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA [159488]
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California Gold Rush genuine gold nugget. 12.3 grams. Certified genuine by American Appraisal Institute; signed certificate is adhered to reverse of f
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to p*****c for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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