The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

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Day 1, May 2nd, 2025 (Lots 1000-1558)

Bottles feat. Polak Collection (Lots 1000-1108)
General Americana (1109-1494)
Geo. Sort feat. John Muir & Rare Nevada Documents
Maps & Books
Gaming
General Store & Furnishings
Misc. Categories
Stocks & Bonds (1495-1558)

Day 2, May 3rd, 2025 (Lots 2000-2542)

Native Americana (Lots 2000-2064)
Cowboy (2065-2090)
Militaria, Weaponry, & Political (2091-2187)
Minerals (2188-2319)
Minerals & Fossils
Gold Specimens
Mining (2320-2460)
Assay
Ephemera & Artifacts
Art (2461-2542)

Day 3, May 4th, 2025 (Lots 3000-3542)

Transportation (Lots 3000-3118)
Auto feat. Car Vase Collection
Aviation
Railroadiana, Stage, & Steamship
Vintage Toys (3119-3259)
Numismatics feat. Fred Weinberg Collection (3260-3542)
Currency
US Mint
Ephemera
Ingots & Bullion
Coins
Medals
Tokens

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Day 4, May 5th, 2025 (Lots 4000-4779)

Minerals & Mining (Lots 4000-4087)
Bottles feat. Polak Collection (4088-4227)
General Americana (4228-4508)
Numismatics (4509-4779)

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Smoky Cap Pistols with Roy Rogers Holsters [196977]3248 - Smoky Cap Pistols with Roy Rogers Holsters [196977]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are two "Smoky" cap pistols working is single action paired with a Roy Rogers leather holster and belt rig. "RR" buttons, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to k****g for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Toy Cap Pistol Group (4) [196951]3249 - Toy Cap Pistol Group (4) [196951]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One very small child dual holster/pistol belt with metal conchos with red faux ruby centers. The matched pair pistols are marked "Star". N...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Toy Cap Pistol Group (4) [196956]3250 - Toy Cap Pistol Group (4) [196956]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small group of four cap guns: Two Colt-style, one marked "Tex", the other "Italy", a third "lora" "081". The...
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Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Toy Dual Pistol Belt/holster, Unmatched pistols; Plus Single Pistol/Holster [196949]3251 - Toy Dual Pistol Belt/holster, Unmatched pistols; Plus Single Pistol/Holster [196949]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An attractive toy gun set, black painted leather with ruby red conchos (faux ruby), and western designs. One pistol has the "H" for Hubley...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Toy Pistols holster belt Pair, Unmarked and "Sheriff" [196950]3252 - Toy Pistols holster belt Pair, Unmarked and "Sheriff" [196950]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two toy pistol setups: A more modern, post-1950 toy pistol/holster pair with six plastic "bullets" on the belt. Brown Plastic gun handles....
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 225.00
 
 
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Toy Pistols, Leather Holster, Mismatched Set  [197027]3253 - Toy Pistols, Leather Holster, Mismatched Set [197027]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Texan JR. and Pony Boy mismatched toy pistols in a distressed leather holster with scuffmarks; see photo. Very rustic and appealing despite signs of r
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Western Longhorn Cap Pistols with Cowhide Holsters [196990]3254 - Western Longhorn Cap Pistols with Cowhide Holsters [196990]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group has two Western cap pistols with longhorn steers on the grips. The holsters are cowhide with hair-on decoration covers. Condition of guns a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to K*****1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Wild Bill Hickok and Gingles Cap Gun And Holster  [196966]3255 - Wild Bill Hickok and Gingles Cap Gun And Holster [196966]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The cap gun is marked "Buck'n Bronc" in a Wild Bill Hickok and Gingles leather holster rig. In black dyed leather with a felt backing ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to K*****1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Wyatt Earp Cap Pistol and Holster Rig by Hubley c.1960's [196965]3256 - Wyatt Earp Cap Pistol and Holster Rig by Hubley c.1960's [196965]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Hubley cap gun set is in like new condition with all hammers working. The leather is top grain with stamped tooling and coloration. The belt is a
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to K*****1 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Buffalo Bill Metal w/ Gold Paint Figure [196490]3257 - Buffalo Bill Metal w/ Gold Paint Figure [196490]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buffalo Bill Figure with Gold Point and Lasso. 8.5" Long. 8" Tall. Original Gold. Good condition. Unusual Size. ^ Date: 1870's Count...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buffalo Bill Cast Iron Pistol, Rare [197029]3258 - Buffalo Bill Cast Iron Pistol, Rare [197029]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stevens brand Buffalo Bill pistol. Ultra rare toy gun from the 1890's. Miraculously, the trigger still works to make a small bang noise once coc...
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Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to K*****1 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Toy Collecting Library (18 Books) [194784]3259 - Toy Collecting Library (18 Books) [194784]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 toy collecting book and publications. Penny banks, cars and trucks, Marx and various toys, tin toys, late 1900's auction catalogs etc. About ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Silver Certificate (7) & $2 Bills (6) [190890]3260 - Silver Certificate (7) & $2 Bills (6) [190890]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven $1 silver certificates series 1935 (1) and 1957 (6); six $2 bills: United States Notes (5) and one Federal Reserve Note series 1976 with Bicente
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Postal Savings System  $1 Note 1936 [194318]3261 - Postal Savings System $1 Note 1936 [194318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postal Savings System note issued at San Francisco, California May 19, 1936. The depositor was Jennie E. Mannula and her depositor's account car...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*****4 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Continental Currency (4) [194321]3262 - Continental Currency (4) [194321]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces of Connecticut continental currency signed by Ralph Pomeroy, comptroller. One dated 1789, three 1790. Each about 6 x 3 1/2 inches, with ce
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Weinberg's Palace Shoe House Advertising Scrip [196052]3263 - Weinberg's Palace Shoe House Advertising Scrip [196052]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three dollars at Weinberg's Palace Shoe House, 435 North Cay Street, Baltimore. Allegorical vignette. Green print. Damage on left side. 3 x 7&qu...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******s for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Postal Savings $1 Note 1917 [194317]3264 - Postal Savings $1 Note 1917 [194317]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Note certifies that one dollar has been deposited with the Postal Savings System. Series of 1917, earning 2 % per annum, payable at the depository off
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bishop's Central Store House Scrip [193409]3265 - Bishop's Central Store House Scrip [193409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated October 1st, 1898. Scrip good for ten cents at the Bishop's Central Store House in Salt Lake City. Lithography by Aug. Gast Bank Note of S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********b.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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World's Fair Million Silver Dollar Scrip 1962 [195164]3266 - World's Fair Million Silver Dollar Scrip 1962 [195164]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Special World's Fair Currency Issue making everyone a Space Age Millionaire: 30 tons of silver dollars presented by Behlen of Columbus, Nebraska...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bank of the Ohio Valley $3 Currency Replicas [195145]3267 - Bank of the Ohio Valley $3 Currency Replicas [195145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued by the Museum of the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, two crisp uncirculated banknote intaglio notes made by the American
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bank Note Cigar Cardboard Unused Boxes, 3 [196520]3268 - Bank Note Cigar Cardboard Unused Boxes, 3 [196520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 unused folded Bank Note cigar boxes. 1 has a 1" tear. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: We assume...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Humorous Scrip from 1880: Absolute Money [194757]3269 - Humorous Scrip from 1880: Absolute Money [194757]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A one thousand dollar bill: Absolute Money: A Mortgage on all property in the United States. Redeemable nowhere, in nothing and by nobody. Reverse is
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****E for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Wells Fargo & Company Travelers Check $10 [194300]3270 - Wells Fargo & Company Travelers Check $10 [194300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Indian vignette at left of an American Bank Note Company $10 travelers check issued by Wells Fargo & Company, undated 19__. 7 x 3 inche...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 2*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Lottery Ticket Hand Bill - 1808 [195658]3271 - Lottery Ticket Hand Bill - 1808 [195658]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State Lottery ticket, Richardson, Goodluck & Co., 1808, London. In protective sleeve. Very god condition. ^ Date: 1808 Country (if not USA): St...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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J. S. G. Boggs Collection [195141]3272 - J. S. G. Boggs Collection [195141]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. S. G. Boggs was an artist famous for creating currency artwork, which landed him legal troubles when accused of counterfeiting. Here is an accumula
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Treasury Report to Congress: 1849 S. F. Mint [196469]3273 - Treasury Report to Congress: 1849 S. F. Mint [196469]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated December 3, 1849, a letter from The Secretary of the Treasury transmitting his annual report on the state of the Finances to the 31st Congress.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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SF Mint Earthquake Robbery (14 killed) [194762]3274 - SF Mint Earthquake Robbery (14 killed) [194762]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra edition of the April 20, 1906 Oakland Tribune: ATTEMPT TO ROB MINT; 14 MEN SHOT / San Francisco, April 20---Fourteen men were killed last night
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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San Francisco Mint Glass Slides [194846]3275 - San Francisco Mint Glass Slides [194846]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 lantern slides in very good condition. Six of the mint, two of the earthquake and one very rarely seen panoramic view. All in good condition. Th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Letter from Frank A. Leach Superintendent of the San Francisco Mint 1907-1909 [194523]3276 - Letter from Frank A. Leach Superintendent of the San Francisco Mint 1907-1909 [194523]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This two page letter addressed to his son; Frank A. Leach describes land examinations and tests for gold in Northern California with poor results. Pla
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*****4 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Denver Mint Assay Dated 1879 [194532]3277 - Denver Mint Assay Dated 1879 [194532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This assay for gold from the Denver Mint is dated 1879 by the First National Bank for $260.18; 16.28 oz. of gold. A rare document. The Denver mint was
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*****8 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Denver U.S. Mint & State Capitol Glass Paperweight [195146]3278 - Denver U.S. Mint & State Capitol Glass Paperweight [195146]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Glass paperweight, 4 x 2 1/2 inches, 3/4 of an inch tall with color photo of the U. S. Mint and state capitol buildings in Denver Colorado. ^ Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*****n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Dahlonega Mint Supt Patton Letter Group, 1854-5 [196513]3279 - Dahlonega Mint Supt Patton Letter Group, 1854-5 [196513]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of previously unseen letters from Dahlonega Branch Mint Superintendent Julius Patton to Jonathan Slocum regarding Patton's investment an...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (6,000.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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Carson City Mint Assay Document  c.1915 [194548]3280 - Carson City Mint Assay Document c.1915 [194548]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This assay document is for 30 oz. of gold amalgam with 24 oz. of silver. They are low grade ores .870 silver and .112 fine gold worth $65.35. The doc
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Carson City Mint Ephemera (4 pieces) [194754]3281 - Carson City Mint Ephemera (4 pieces) [194754]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces of Carson City Mint history: 1) check from The Bullion and Exchange Bank signed by the Superintendent of the Carson City Mint when it prod
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********g for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Carson City Mint Museum Silver Medal 1964 [196020]3282 - Carson City Mint Museum Silver Medal 1964 [196020]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified MS 64 PL. Official souvenir medallion for the State of Nevada's 100th Anniversary. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Assistant U. S. Treasurer Discusses the Gold Market 1877 [196205]3283 - Assistant U. S. Treasurer Discusses the Gold Market 1877 [196205]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten page handwritten letter dated February 13, 1877 on the letterhead of the Office of U.S. Assistant Treasurer, New York. Signed honorable Charles F.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Last Will & Testament of David Rittenhouse, First Director of the United States Mint [196206]3284 - Last Will & Testament of David Rittenhouse, First Director of the United States Mint [196206]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) was an astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania and the first d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (6,750.00 + 1,687.50BP) = 8,437.50
 
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Mint Director Patterson Letter re Rumford Medal, 1839 [196738]3285 - Mint Director Patterson Letter re Rumford Medal, 1839 [196738]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This letter is an important discovery of a January 19, 1839 letter written to Daniel Treadwell regarding the Mint paying $400 to "Mr. Furst&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to d*****4 for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Mint Director Patterson Letter Re: Mint Theft of Copper, 1840 [196516]3286 - Mint Director Patterson Letter Re: Mint Theft of Copper, 1840 [196516]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fascinating letter (May 13, 1840) from Mint Director Patterson dismissing a key employee John S. Benezet. Benezet had regularly received copper coins
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*****4 for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Mint Director Patterson Envelope, c 1840s [196739]3287 - Mint Director Patterson Envelope, c 1840s [196739]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Folded cover sheet lacking the original contents of a letter written to Mint Director Robert M. Patterson, with a red Woodstock, Virginia circle cance
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to d*****4 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mint Director Explains 1834 Gold Coinage  [195511]3288 - Mint Director Explains 1834 Gold Coinage [195511]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Friday August 15, 1834 edition of the Lowell (Mass.) Mercury, four page broadside, with an article on page two by Director of the Mint Samuel Moore e
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Letter of Visit to U. S. Mint 1836 [196639]3289 - Letter of Visit to U. S. Mint 1836 [196639]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated September 1, 1836; stampless folded letter to Norwich, Connecticut. Three pages from Sarah T. Allen to her brother Henry Allen, telling in detai
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Branch Mint Expense Report 1839 [196640]3290 - Branch Mint Expense Report 1839 [196640]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Report by the Secretary of the Treasury, Levi Woodbury, to the 25th Congress Senate stating expenses incurred in carrying on and in sustaining the min
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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US Mint, Medal Dept. Clerk's Record Book, 1856-1868 [196515]3291 - US Mint, Medal Dept. Clerk's Record Book, 1856-1868 [196515]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an important documentary discovery from the Fred Weinberg Collection. It was a 6 x 7"notebook of about 50pp (100) of which 17pp were us...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to Q*b for (3,200.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,000.00
 
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U. S. Mint Tag for Bag of Half Dollars 1936 [195503]3292 - U. S. Mint Tag for Bag of Half Dollars 1936 [195503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1936 York County Maine Mint Bag Tag. Original shipping tag, printed ridged cloth with eyelet, measuring about four inches by two inches, completed in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*****8 for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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U.S. Mint Philadelphia Glass Slides [194966]3293 - U.S. Mint Philadelphia Glass Slides [194966]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
33 glass lantern slides of U.S. Mint Philadelphia . so are in shadow box, several in plastic sleeves. Article in coining presses. Two are colorized.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****4 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Washington D.C. Mint and B.E.P. Glass Slides. [194848]3294 - Washington D.C. Mint and B.E.P. Glass Slides. [194848]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 glass lantern slides of the US Mint & B.E.P. W/ a story card on making paper money. These are very rare. One has kind crack in it. Slides ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Collection of U. S. Mint Reports 1795-1877 (32) [196460]3295 - Collection of U. S. Mint Reports 1795-1877 (32) [196460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by order of the House of Representatives, annual reports on the State of the Mint (and what further measures are necessary to render the ins
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (1,350.00 + 337.50BP) = 1,687.50
 
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A Brief Description Of The US Mint [195247]3296 - A Brief Description Of The US Mint [195247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pamphlet on the US Mint history, 1879. 16 pages not including the cover. In protective sleeve, Complete w/cover , two small tears other wise in goo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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History Of The U.S. Mint Pamphlets [195245]3297 - History Of The U.S. Mint Pamphlets [195245]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1876 Brief History, no cover, 16 pages. !879 Brief History w/blue cover, 16 pages. Both are in plastic protective covers, some aging, n
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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