2012 Western States Token Auction

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Featuring Indian Trader Tokens and Native American Ephemera,Law Enforcement Badges from the Old West, Medals, Commemorative Pieces, So-Called Dollars, Pocket Mirrors, Token Directories, Rare Ethnology Books on Native Americans, Antiquarian Directories, Collecting Reference Books, Bill Weber's California Transportation Tokens, Military Tokens from Two Major Collections, Sanders Utah Tokens, Mel Reiter Dairy Tokens, Tombstone Rarities, Territorial Pieces and more.
Session 1 will start with Alaska and continue thru Montana. Session 2 will be Nebraska through Wyoming, General US Items, and Foreign Items. SESSION 2 WILL START AT 3PM, NOT 2PM AS PRINTED IN THE AUCTION CATALOG. WE WILL BREAK AT 6PM FOR DINNER ON SATURDAY AND FINISH THE AUCTION AFTER THE BANQUET.

Invoicing and lot pick up will NOT be available at the live auction.All items will be shipped or may be picked up at the Reno office the first Monday following

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Navy Seabees Silver Medal1199 - Navy Seabees Silver Medal
Holabird-Kagin Americana
34mm medal, 1967, brilliant uncirculated. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 7***3 for (50.00 + 8.75BP) = 58.75
 
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Navy Shellback Award  Token1200 - Navy Shellback Award Token
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25mm, very fine condition. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 9***6 for (45.00 + 7.88BP) = 52.88
 
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Navy Tokens1201 - Navy Tokens
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Lot of eight: Curto N-123 (2), Curto N-112, and five others. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 5***1 for (35.00 + 6.13BP) = 41.13
 
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PCNS Collection1202 - PCNS Collection
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Bill Weber's collection of 12 tokens issued by the Pacific Coast Numismatic Society, including seven slug facsimiles. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to o****9 for (120.00 + 21.00BP) = 141.00
 
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Political Tokens1203 - Political Tokens
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1935-1965 Lot of 11 that includes tokens, button pins, etc. for Roosevelt, Johnson, Nixon, including Texas Centennial Roosevelt & Garner 1936, N...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********6 for (70.00 + 12.25BP) = 82.25
 
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Presidential Harrison & Garfield Tokens1204 - Presidential Harrison & Garfield Tokens
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1889. Lot of 2. 1) J.A. Garfield Commemorative token. 2) Harrison & Morton token. Weber Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u******y for (75.00 + 13.13BP) = 88.13
 
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Presidential Medals1205 - Presidential Medals
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 10 token medallions of various Presidents, including Hoover, Taft, Washington, Harding, Truman and McKinley. Tokens are various sizes and metal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u******y for (60.00 + 10.50BP) = 70.50
 
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1992 - Prison Tokens  and Medals Guide Book1206 - 1992 - Prison Tokens and Medals Guide Book
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Zara, Jerry. Prison Tokens and Medals of the United States. With sections on tokens, coupons, punch cards, charge systems, list of youth institutions,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to o******s for (30.00 + 5.25BP) = 35.25
 
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1986, 1988, 1992 - Ruggeri's Index to TAMS-Listed Maverick Tokens1207 - 1986, 1988, 1992 - Ruggeri's Index to TAMS-Listed Maverick Tokens
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Vol. I and Vol. II prepared by Sam Ruggeri: Alphabetical index of Maverick tokens. "The term comes to us from 'cattle-land' where it re...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f*******d for (25.00 + 4.38BP) = 29.38
 
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Saloon Photographs (Mounted)1208 - Saloon Photographs (Mounted)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) Montana: A man (possibly Frank Adler b.1859, d.1938) and the town marshal or sheriff posing outside of the Frank Adler Saloon. Adler live
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****c for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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1902 Wells- Fargo So- Called Dollar1209 - 1902 Wells- Fargo So- Called Dollar
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Wells Fargo and Company Semi Centennial 1852-1902 Silver piece (So-Called Dollar, HK-296). Very detailed obverse and reverse, AU condition Title of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to f*******d for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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1934-1984 - Slug Facsimiles1210 - 1934-1984 - Slug Facsimiles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3. Includes 2 Milwaukee Numismatic Society 50th, and 1 $50 California Gold Slug. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to o****9 for (35.00 + 6.13BP) = 41.13
 
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Various - Slug Facsimiles1211 - Various - Slug Facsimiles
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Lot of 2. $50 Dollar Gold Piece on obverse, California Centennial Celebration 1850-1950 on reverse. Centennial Celebration Discovery of Gold in Califo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****2 for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
 
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1969 - Slug Facsimiles1212 - 1969 - Slug Facsimiles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 9 various "American Savings" commemorative pieces. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to o****9 for (50.00 + 8.75BP) = 58.75
 
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Slug Facsimiles1213 - Slug Facsimiles
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Lot of 3. $50 Dollar Gold Piece on obverse (typical of all 3), Montana Territorial Centennial 1864-1964 on reverse. Souvenir Pioneer Days of Californi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 4*****B for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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1880 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1880)1214 - 1880 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1880)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes the following papers: 1) The Writings of James Smithson (founder of the Smithsonian), 2) Casts of Indian Heads, 3) Lists of articles deposite
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 38.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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1898 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1898)1215 - 1898 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1898)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes reports from the executive committee, etc. With illustrations of the evolution of satellites, x-rays, cathode rays, mechanical flight, light
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to h***1 for (38.00 + 6.65BP) = 44.65
 
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1902 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1902)1216 - 1902 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1902)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes reports of the Assistant Secretary, and Head Curators. With the following papers: "Anthropological Studies in California," Holmes,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to h***1 for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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1903 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1903)1217 - 1903 - Smithsonian Institute, Annual Report of the Board of Regents (1903)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes reports from the Assistant Secretary, and Head Curators. With illustrations of American Indian and Eskimo family groups, fish, Crinoid series
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to h***1 for (25.00 + 4.38BP) = 29.38
 
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1963 - So-Called Dollars Guide Book1218 - 1963 - So-Called Dollars Guide Book
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Hibler, Harold E. and Charles V. Kappen. So-Called Dollars: An Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuation. Includes commemorative and exposition meda
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Spanish-American War Stereoview Photograph Group1219 - Spanish-American War Stereoview Photograph Group
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Lot of 4. 1) View of the New York 2d Volunteer Infantry preparing to leave camp. Published by the Keystone View Co., 1898. Blank on reverse. On cr&#...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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1908 - Street Directory (United States Postal Service) Street Directory (United States)1220 - 1908 - Street Directory (United States Postal Service) Street Directory (United States)
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De Graw, P.V. (Under the Direction of). Street Directory of the Principal Cities of the United States. Reference book "Embracing the Letter-Carr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*******d for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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1876 - T.C. Power & Bro., Billhead and Letter of Account1221 - 1876 - T.C. Power & Bro., Billhead and Letter of Account
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) T.C. Power & Bro., Freighters and Forwarding Merchants, Military and Indian Traders, Fort Benton, Montana Territory. Letter of accoun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*********6 for (160.00 + 28.00BP) = 188.00
 
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Telephone and Telegraph Collection (Weber)1222 - Telephone and Telegraph Collection (Weber)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is Bill Weber's Telephone and Telegraph document collection. It is a major collection, mostly nineteenth century, comprised of several par...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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c1900, c1920, c1950 - Telephone and Telegraph Collection Balance1223 - c1900, c1920, c1950 - Telephone and Telegraph Collection Balance
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes company business letters, Terminal numeral stamping sets, telephone newspaper clippings, telephone produced sewing kit, business cards, anniv
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Telephone and Telegraph Stock Certificate Collection (Weber)1224 - Telephone and Telegraph Stock Certificate Collection (Weber)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A major collection of telephone and telegraph stock certificates. Two notebooks full, 186 total pieces. Highlights include: Aspen & Glenwood Sprin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to f*******d for (1,500.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,762.50
 
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c1910 - Telephone Collection1225 - c1910 - Telephone Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 8. There are 3 bell shaped figures with telephone companies on them, 2 are made from glass and 1 is plastic. 1 pin that reads “Buy a Herald!”.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to F*******d for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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1925 to 1926 - Texas/New Mexico Directories1226 - 1925 to 1926 - Texas/New Mexico Directories
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Business Directory covering 88pp. of Texas (from Amarillo to Tulia) and 43pp. of New Mexico from Clayton to Carlsbad. Cover vignette advertisement for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to o******s for (65.00 + 11.38BP) = 76.38
 
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1903 - Theodore Roosevelt Token1227 - 1903 - Theodore Roosevelt Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Obverse, image of Theodore Roosevelt. Reverse, President Roosevelt 1903 18.7mm. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to w****k for (25.00 + 4.38BP) = 29.38
 
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1969-1994 - Token Guide Books (General American Collection)1228 - 1969-1994 - Token Guide Books (General American Collection)
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Lot of 12. 1) Peterson, Norman G. Peterson's "Topical Mavericks, Maverick Tokens." Includes business name, attribution, obverse and re...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Townsend Club Convention Medals1229 - Townsend Club Convention Medals
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of two 1935 Townsend Club National Convention pieces. In 1933, Dr. Francis E. Townsend began a movement for a national financial support for the e
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 0***8 for (35.00 + 6.13BP) = 41.13
 
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1893 - U.S. Battle Ship New York Medal1230 - 1893 - U.S. Battle Ship New York Medal
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Commemorating the Naval Parade at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. Holed, 31mm. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (40.00 + 7.00BP) = 47.00
 
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U.S. Dynamite Cruiser Pin1231 - U.S. Dynamite Cruiser Pin
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Made in Newark, New Jersey and patented in 1894, depicting the "Vesuvius." - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 9***6 for (15.00 + 2.63BP) = 17.63
 
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no date - U.S. Mint Token1232 - no date - U.S. Mint Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
13mm. Holed. Obverse, U.S. Mint building. Reverse, document. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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1895 - U.S. National Museum, Report of Kwakiutal and  Eskimos1233 - 1895 - U.S. National Museum, Report of Kwakiutal and Eskimos
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Includes report of the Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in charge of the National Museum, with Appendices with associated papers des
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 38.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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U.S. Naval Fleet Token1234 - U.S. Naval Fleet Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1908 Visit of the Naval Fleet featuring "fighting Bob." - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (45.00 + 7.88BP) = 52.88
 
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U.S. Naval Training Station Token1235 - U.S. Naval Training Station Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of two: 38mm. The U.S. Naval Training Station was located on Yerba Buena Island. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (65.00 + 11.38BP) = 76.38
 
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U.S. Navy Yard Pearl Harbor Token1236 - U.S. Navy Yard Pearl Harbor Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
35mm, brass, holed. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 5***1 for (35.00 + 6.13BP) = 41.13
 
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U.S. S. Medusa Tokens1237 - U.S. S. Medusa Tokens
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) 23mm, aluminum, reeded edge. Curto 109-a. 2) 24mm, five cents ship service. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 9***2 for (30.00 + 5.25BP) = 35.25
 
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U.S. South Atlantic  Token1238 - U.S. South Atlantic Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
35mm, aluminum, reeded edge. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (5.00 + 0.88BP) = 5.88
 
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U.S.S. Arizona Tokens1239 - U.S.S. Arizona Tokens
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of two: one medal commemorating the launch date June 19, 1915(extremely fine condition); the other memorial museum after it's sinking at Pea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to j****r for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
 
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U.S.S. Bream Token1240 - U.S.S. Bream Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
30mm, brass. Submarine service token. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (30.00 + 5.25BP) = 35.25
 
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U.S.S. California  Medal1241 - U.S.S. California Medal
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Souvenir badge from Vallejo, California, July 4, 1921. 64x36mm, holed. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (65.00 + 11.38BP) = 76.38
 
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U.S.S. Constitution Token1242 - U.S.S. Constitution Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
"This token represents my contribution of 25c to the save 'Old Ironsides' fund a deposit in the national bank of patriotism." 32mm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to l****k for (10.00 + 1.75BP) = 11.75
 
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U.S.S. Fargo  Token1243 - U.S.S. Fargo Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Liberty pass number 12 from the U.S.S. Fargo. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 7***3 for (110.00 + 19.25BP) = 129.25
 
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U.S.S. Kennedy Token1244 - U.S.S. Kennedy Token
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Good for $1 at the ship's service store. 37mm, very good condition. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to $******$ for (180.00 + 31.50BP) = 211.50
 
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1930 - U.S.S. Louisville Token1245 - 1930 - U.S.S. Louisville Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Celebrating the September 1, 1930 christening of the U.S.S. Louisville at Bremerton Washington. 34mm. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to j****r for (55.00 + 9.63BP) = 64.63
 
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U.S.S. Louisville Tokens1246 - U.S.S. Louisville Tokens
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of two: 24mm shellback medal, 32mm christening medal from 1930. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 7***3 for (50.00 + 8.75BP) = 58.75
 
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U.S.S. Massachusetts  Token1247 - U.S.S. Massachusetts Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
44mm, white metal. Extremely fine condition. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 0***8 for (10.00 + 1.75BP) = 11.75
 
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U.S.S. Missouri Token1248 - U.S.S. Missouri Token
Holabird-Kagin Americana
28mm, commemorating the Japanese surrender September 2, 1945. - Weber Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 9***6 for (46.00 + 8.05BP) = 54.05
 
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