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Bank of California Duplicate Exchange2262 - Bank of California Duplicate Exchange
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dateline Virginia City, Nev. Aug. 10, 1877. Illustrated with allegorical vignette. Two-cent IR adhesive stamp lower left. Duplicate exchange for $282.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Benefit of Insane Asylum, State of Nevada, Virginia City Scrip2263 - Benefit of Insane Asylum, State of Nevada, Virginia City Scrip
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Extra rare! This fabulous piece is the first example seen by us! $5 scrip issued by the Wells, Fargo & Co. Office in Virginia City, Nevada. &quo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b***9 for (900.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,102.50
 
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A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c18642264 - A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c1864
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A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c1864 By Fred N. Holabird Theall’s Assay Businesses: Marysville (successor to Justh & Hun...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to 9*****m for (15,500.00 + 3,487.50BP) = 18,987.50
 
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Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers Bonds (3 Denominations)2265 - Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers Bonds (3 Denominations)
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$5, $10, and $20 denomination certificates. All with the Virginia, Nev. dateline and issued in Match 1877. Bear vignette. All three stamped Paid. 5&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Nevada Bank Correspondence Collection2266 - Nevada Bank Correspondence Collection
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Over 65 pieces. Most of the documents date between 1915-1930, but there are some from the late 1890s. Documents from: Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca, Tonopa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Nevada Banking Ephemera2267 - Nevada Banking Ephemera
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Washoe County Bank antique pencil, two Bank of Nevada pins, four canvas bags (two from the San Francisco Federal Reserve), one Wells Fargo, and one fr
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Commercial Bank of Buffalo Stock Certificate2268 - Commercial Bank of Buffalo Stock Certificate
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Rare and very early banking document! Chartered in 1834. No. 471. Issued for five shares on January 7th, 1841 to Mathew Codd. Signed by Spencer Danie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to a********e.. for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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Two Pieces of Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad Stock Scrip2269 - Two Pieces of Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad Stock Scrip
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Both pieces issued in 1864: one for $17.88 in certificates, the other for $14 in certificates. One has a 5 cent brown adhesive revenue stamp. Signed b
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*******d for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Co. Scrip2270 - Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Co. Scrip
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Three unissued pieces of illustrated $5 scrip, all from 1840. Great locomotive vignette upper right, allegorical woman left center. Printed by Draper,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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Civil War-era 25 cent Note2271 - Civil War-era 25 cent Note
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Hand-numbered, signed and dated at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Twenty-five cent note from the Town of Staunton. Vignettes, but very worn. Scarce
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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Foreign Bank Drafts2272 - Foreign Bank Drafts
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Lot of 15. Earliest is an 1868 Cuban exchange w/ 50 cent revenue stamp. Also: three Barclay Bank Limited drafts (London, 1934), two Amsterdam drafts (
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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Two South African Exchanges2273 - Two South African Exchanges
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Two 1st Exchanges from the National Bank of South African Republic. Made payable in Paris. Amounts listed in shillings. Both have adhesive revenue sta
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Brazilian Currency Note w/ Original Wallet2274 - Brazilian Currency Note w/ Original Wallet
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In the form of a 1 with a great serial # (040001). Series 1215A. Republica Dos Estados Unidos Do Brasil. Um Cruzeiro Valor Recebido. Vignette of Marqu
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to f*****1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Sixteen Paris Exchanges2275 - Sixteen Paris Exchanges
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Lot of 16 exchanges for John Monroe & Co. Date between 1866 and 1868. Amounts are all in francs. Thirteen of the exchanges still have adhesive r...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to e******n for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Silver certificates, $2 bills2276 - Silver certificates, $2 bills
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Currency: Fifteen $1 silver certificates (series of 1957); seven $2 bills, (1928, 1963, 1976). Au condition. City: State: , Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Confederate Currency (4 Pieces)2277 - Confederate Currency (4 Pieces)
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Four different pieces. 1) $5. Type 53 PF-8, R1. Litho. by J.T. Patterson & Co., 3rd Series. 2) $10. Type 68, PF 20, R1. 3) $50. Type 66 PF-1, R1...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector At Sight (First Edition)2278 - Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector At Sight (First Edition)
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The Only Infallible Method of Detecting Counterfeit, Spurious and Altered Bank-notes, and Applicable to All Banks in the United States and Canadas, As
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (275.00 + 61.88BP) = 336.88
 
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Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector2279 - Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector
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By authority from the United States Treasury Department, this is the second edition of the guide to detecting counterfeit currency. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2********e for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Heath's Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector2280 - Heath's Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector
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Good condition, eleventh edition, published by Laban Heath, & Co., Boston, MA. (6.75" x 4.5") 40 pp., 12 pp. illustrations. Original m...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****4 for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
 
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New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples2281 - New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples
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Supremely rare Gold Rush era book. First edition. Contains original Gold Rush gold flake samples on pg. 45. New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Co
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Three U.S. Mint Denver Checks signed by Superintendent Downer2282 - Three U.S. Mint Denver Checks signed by Superintendent Downer
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United States Mint, Denver, Colorado. Drawn on Colorado National Bank, United States Depository. Two of the checks are made payable to the First Natio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*********t for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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United States Mint treasury department dollar bag2283 - United States Mint treasury department dollar bag
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Two bags! 1) Treasury Dollars / $1000 / Washington. 2) U. S. M. (United States Mint). Used, but no holes. See photo for condition. City: Was
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to N******7 for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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Framed dollar bag tag from U. S. Mint2284 - Framed dollar bag tag from U. S. Mint
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$1,000 in silver dollars. Identification Card. Used, wrinkled and worn. Writing is next to impossible to read. Very nicely framed. City: New O
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******e for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
 
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U.S. Mint Dollar Bag Tag (New Orleans)2285 - U.S. Mint Dollar Bag Tag (New Orleans)
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Identification Card. No .8. Mint of the U.S. New Orleans. Silver Dollars, $1,000. Checked by W.C.L. Counted by K.E.W. Measures 2.75" x 3.5"...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******e for (550.00 + 123.75BP) = 673.75
 
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Carson City Mint Coining Room Request Document2286 - Carson City Mint Coining Room Request Document
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Rare document from the Coiner's Department, U.S. Mint, Carson, February 12th, 1875. Coining Room No. 6. Addressed to the superintendent, the fol...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C********a.. for (475.00 + 106.88BP) = 581.88
 
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Carson City Mint Letter Re: Comstock Deposit2287 - Carson City Mint Letter Re: Comstock Deposit
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On letterhead from the Cashier's Office at the Mint in Carson City. Addressed to R.P. Keating, superintendent of the Savage Mine in Virginia Cit...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 12288 - United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 1
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This is the first offering of Carson City Mint Bags this company has ever offered. Stamped "U. S. Mint / Carson City / Nevada." Approx. 1...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D******a for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 22289 - United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 2
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See previous lot for description. City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date: FHWAC#: 22747
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D******a for (1,050.00 + 236.25BP) = 1,286.25
 
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United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 32290 - United States Mint, Carson City, mint bag 3
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A third example. Please see first lot for detailed description and historical background. City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D******a for (900.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,102.50
 
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Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)2291 - Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)
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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 : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
 
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Second Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)2292 - Second Reno National Bank Gold Bag ($2500)
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Stamped in red ink: "RENO NATIONAL BANK/ Reno, Nevada." Blue ink on both sides: $2500. Some soiling and signs of use. 8.5" x 5" ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***0 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Three Different Reno National Bank Gold Bags2293 - Three Different Reno National Bank Gold Bags
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Extra rare! Three different denominations (and sizes): largest is $5,000, then $2,500, and finally $1,000. Sizes: largest is 11" x 5.5"; n...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8***0 for (400.00 + 90.00BP) = 490.00
 
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Nevada Canvas Bank Bags 12294 - Nevada Canvas Bank Bags 1
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Lot of seven bank bags: Nevada State Bank, Nevada Bank of Commerce, First National Bank of Nevada, Bank of Las Vegas, Bank of Southern Nevada(2), and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 5***7 for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Nevada Canvas Bank Bags 22295 - Nevada Canvas Bank Bags 2
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Lot of 7: Scheeline Banking & Trust of Reno,Riverside Bank of Reno(2), Stockgrowers & Ranchers Bank of Reno, Reno National Bank(2), and larg...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Colorado Gold Coin Bag ($100)2296 - Colorado Gold Coin Bag ($100)
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Stamped in blue ink: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK/ Pueblo, Colo. In red ink: $100. Stains. Measures 8.5" x 5" City: Pueblo State: Colorado,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 2*****s for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Yerington check to H.F. Rice, CC Mint Superintendent2297 - Yerington check to H.F. Rice, CC Mint Superintendent
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Bank of California, Virginia City, Nevada, June 1, 1871. Issued to H.F. Rice for $433.41. Signed by Henry Yerington. Two cent IR adhesive revenue. Cut
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to C********a.. for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia) w/ string2298 - U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia) w/ string
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Date March 3, 1899. Weight: 859.37 1/2. Denomination: Dollars. $1,000. No. 60776. Printed on canvas-like paper. String and parts of seal still attache
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to T******1 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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U.S. Mint Bag Tag2299 - U.S. Mint Bag Tag
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Stamped in purple: "$1,000/ From U.S. Mint/ Phila." Reverse has illegible pen notations (inspector signature?). Tag has rope attached. Mea...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to N******7 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia)2300 - U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia)
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A used coin bag tag for Morgan dollars! Date: March 3rd, 1899. Weight: 859.37 1/2 oz. Denomination: Dollars. $1,000. No. 60544. Measures 2.5" x...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b****h for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia) w/ string2301 - U.S. Mint Coin Bag Tag (Philadelphia) w/ string
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A dollar bag tag! Date: March 24, 1897. Weight: 859.37 oz. Denomination: Dollars. Name of Counter: E. Chuney (?) $1,000. No. 42407. Measures 2.5&quo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to N******7 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Rare RN-G Check from Pima County Bank2302 - Rare RN-G Check from Pima County Bank
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Dec. 5, 1881. Pima County Bank, Tucson, Arizona. Pay to the order of John Taylor & Co. $70. Signed by B.M. Jacob as cashier. Ornate border and l...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to m*****1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Arizona RN-G Check Collection2303 - Arizona RN-G Check Collection
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Lot of 11. Ten have RN-G: Pima County Bank, 1880-1881, three from Tombstone, the rest Tucson. One has no RN: Cochise Bank, Tombstone, 1884. Cut cancel
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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Two Different Bodie Bank RN-G Checks2304 - Two Different Bodie Bank RN-G Checks
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Two different style checks from the Bodie Bank with RN-G. 1) Dec. 17th, 1878, to P. Burns for $74.50. Signed by D. Hays, Treasurer. Pin holes and cut
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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San Francisco RN Check Collection2305 - San Francisco RN Check Collection
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Lot of 92. Includes: 26 unused Bank of California, RN-D, 1870s; 20 (4 sheets of 5) unused checks from California Safe Deposit & Trust Co., RN-X,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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San Francisco RN Check Collection 22306 - San Francisco RN Check Collection 2
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Lot of ten. Includes: RN-B (North Pacific Transportation Co., 1869), RN-C (North Pacific Transportation Co.,1871), RN-D (unused Bank of California, 18
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****l for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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Northern California RN Check Collection2307 - Northern California RN Check Collection
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Lot of 24. Includes: eleven San Mateo Bank, 1906-1907, RN-X; four Bank of Rideout Smith & Co., Oroville, 1899-1901, RN-X; two Wells Fargo checks...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Northern California RN Checks2308 - Northern California RN Checks
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Lot of 9. 1) Illustrated Bank of La Porte. Both RN-D (1875) and RN-G (1878). 2) Bank of San Jose, 1884, RN-G. Framed. 3) Bank of Rideout Smith &...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 130.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Southern California RN-X Checks (incl. citrine RN-X)2309 - Southern California RN-X Checks (incl. citrine RN-X)
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Lot of 6. 1) Bank of Santa Monica, 1900, citrine RN-X. Foxing/soiling. 2) Bank of Santa Monica, 1901, RN-X. 3) Los Angeles National Bank, 1901, RN-X.
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Estimate : 70.00 - 110.00
Sold to i*****l for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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Two Diff. Boulder Bank RN Checks (One Unlisted)2310 - Two Diff. Boulder Bank RN Checks (One Unlisted)
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1) Boulder Bank, George C. Corning, Banker, 1877, RN-G1. Corning's name is crossed out and Buckingham Bros. is written in pen. Not listed in Cas...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Unlisted RN-G Boulder Check2311 - Unlisted RN-G Boulder Check
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Not listed in Castenholz. Buckingham Brothers, Bankers. Boulder, Colorado, Nov. 18, 1876. RN-G1. Red font. Pay to Pete Richardson $100. Signed by C.M.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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