2012 Western States Token Auction

Benice, Ronald J. Alaska Tokens. Second Ed., 1994, Token and Medal Society. Includes a wide swath of tokens from Alaska for tokens as early as 1905. I

Lot of 4. 1) Haida Texts and Myths: Skidegate Dialect. Swanton, John R. Bulletin No. 29. (1905). Includes texts with free and interlinear translations

With the Bureau report by M.W. Stirling, Chief. Stirling became chief in 1928 after Fewkes retired. After his post as chief, Stirling became known for

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5225926-084. GF / 1 / Drink. Oct / br / 28mm. Good.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106485-011. Good For / $1 / In Trade. R / al / 37mm . A hotel, liquor, billiards, and cards establishment run by Tony Bu

NCS Certified. SN5207728-025. Good For 12.5c, round, brass. 18mm. Genuine. Walter J. Grohnert and many subsequent owners from 1936-1959+. Located on 4

NGC certified. SN1583388-006. Good For 25C, round, Br/Al, 28mm. Genuine. XF40.

NGC certified. SN1583594-019. Good For / 25c. R /Al / 30mm. Dave Petree also issued tokens for the Pioneer Hotel in Fairbanks. AU55.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-004. Good For / 5c / In Mdse. Only. R / br / 22mm. Cape Edwards was a fishing village on Chichagof Island in the Ale

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106485-017. N.G. Cox / Dempsey / Hotel / Chatanika // Good For / 25 c / In Trade. Run by Nathan G. Cox from 1915-1917. The

NGC certified. SN31288779-015. Good For / $5 / In Trade. R / br / 30mm. MS63.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN 5106486-025. Good For / $5 / In Trade. R / br / 30mm. Rare. XF.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207717-089. Good For 1 Drink. R/Br/ 24mm. VF.

NGC certified. SN3128833-002. Good For / 25c / In Trade. Ed Willis and Fritz Welch, general store and drugs from 1907-1911 in this former mining camp

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-028. GF / 5c / IT. R/ br/ 21mm. Dillingham was a fishing village on Nushagak Bay off of Bristol Bay. Named for Paul

NGC certified. SN1583594-018. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Douglas was located across the Gastineau Channel from Juneau; it was establishe

NCS certified. Genuine. SN1583388-010. Good For / 50c / In Trade. R / al / 31mm. Proprietor McIntyre, also brokered furs in this small Eskimo village

NCS Genuine. SN5106486-038. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Run by Thelma Gregor, Hazel Duke, and Mike Thompson from 1938-1939. XF.

NGC certified. Genuine. SN1583701-017. Obverse has picture of gold pan with pick and shovel in center copper inset. Reverse: Good For / 25c / In Trade

NGC certified. Genuine. SN1583388-001. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Founded by David Petree in 1903, who also issued tokens for the Pionee

GF 65c IT. Genuine #5207721-006. VG.

Salmon Cannery and General Store Token. C1921. NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-033. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R/ br/ 24mm. False Pass was a tiny vi

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5225926-083. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R/ Al / 31mm. . See previous lot. Good.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-034. Good / For / One Loaf / Of / Bread. Oct / Al / 39mm. R7 . The town was founded in 1847, prior to the purcha

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106485-015. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R/ al / 24mm . Galena was established in 1919 to supply lead mining. Located east

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106530-001. Good For / 50c / In Trade. R / al / 27mm. R7. Good.

NGC certified. Genuine. SN1505201-024. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R / al / 24mm. R7. The mining and trapping village was located off Kuskokwim Bay on

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106530-015. Good For / $5 / In Trade. R / al / 35mm. R7. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106530-016. Good For / $1 / In Trade. R / al / 31mm. R7. Goodnews Bay is a mining and trapping village off Kuskokwim Bay i

NCS certified. Genuine. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R / br / 22mm. R7. Located 17 miles southwest of Juneau. The inlet is 7 miles long on the northwest

NCS certified. Genuine. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / al / 22mm. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-002. Good For / 50c / In Trade. R / al / 32mm. Fine.

NGC certified. SN1583701-010. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / al / 21mm. The company operated from 1916-1925; it also issued tokens at Bering River and

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106488-013. Al / oct / 28mm. The hotel continued operating intermittently with this name at least into the 1930s. VF.

NCS certified. Genuine. Good For / 6 1/4c / In Trade. R, br / 21mm. Fine.

NGC certified. SN1585132-005. Good For / 6 1/4c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Juneau, Alaska's capital since 1900, was founded in 1880 as a gold m...

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-018. Good For / 6 1/4c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-024. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Good.

GF 10c IT. Benice #179. Pool hall 1939/ 1940. Very good.

NGC certified #SN3128879-017. Good For / $1 / In Trade. R / al / 38mm. Nels G. and Katherine Nelson ran the hotel from 1924-1934 [Op.cit.]. AU55.

NGC certified. SN1578476-019. Good For / 10c / In Trade. Oc / al / 29mm . Located on Front Street.VF30.

NGC. SN1583388-003. Good for / 25c / In Trade. R / br / 24mm. AU55.

NCS. Genuine. SN5106485-004. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / br / 21mm. Bert Barclay cigars and billiards. From 1935 to 1946 Barclay was partners with

Cigars, billiards and lunch establishment run by Frank Scougale. NGC certified. SN1505201-029. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R /al / 24mm. AU58.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106485-010. Good For / 12 ½ Cents / In Trade. R / br / 24mm. R7. VG.

NGC certified. SN1585132-004. Good For / 12 1/2c / In Trade. R / al / 24mm. R8 . John W. Stedman, proprietor, 1906-1910, with multiple subsequent o

NGC. SN1583701-014. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R / br / 24mm. c1920s. Proprietor F. Hermann [Op.cit.]. AU58.

NGC certified. SN1578863-003. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R / al / 21mm. MS62.

NGC certified. SN1583701-016. Good For / 50c / In Trade. R / al / 31mm . AU58.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106509-024. Good For / $1 / In Trade. R / al / 38mm . VF.

NGC certified. SN1583701-015. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R / al / 24mm. MS62.

NCS certified. Genuine. AN5207721-001. Good For / Return Fare. R / br / 21mm. Not listed in Bernice (see below). Kodiak is located on an island of the

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-035. Good For / $5 / In Trade / at / Store or Office. R / br / 21mm. R8. Company packed clams and salmon. Kukak Bay

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-014. GF / $1 / IT. R / al / 39mm. Good.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106486-042.GF / $10 / IT. Tri / al / 29mm. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-015. GF / 50c / IT. R /al /31mm. Good.

NGC certified. SN1583594-012. GF / $5 / IT. Oc / al / 35mm. VF30.

NGC certified. SN1583594-008. GF / $10 / IT. R / red fiber / 29mm. AU50.

NCS certified. Genuine. Good For / 25c / In Trade. R / al / 25mm. Axel, Ole, Fred, and Frank Alstrom operated the business. Good.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5225926-082. GF / $1 / IT. R / al / 39mm. Good.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207716-070. GF / 6 ¼ c / IT. R / br / 21mm. VG.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106486-024. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. R / copper / 27mm. XF.

NGC certified .GF / 25c /IT. R / br with al center plug / 28mm. Rare. AU55.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106531-038. GF / 25c / IT. R / wm / 23mm. R7. A former mining camp sometimes known as Shushanna Junction, 3 miles south of

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106486-050. GF / 5c / IT. R / wm / 21mm. VG.

NGC certified. SN1505201-033. GF/ $5 / Merchandise / On Hand Only. R /al / 25mm . A native village on the Yukon River, 52 miles southeast of Emmona

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-011.GF / 25c / IT. Rare. Good.

NGC certified. SN3128833-001. Good For / 5c / In Trade. R/ al / 20mm. R7. Petersburg is a fishing village 110 miles southeast of Juneau. Named for Pet

NGC certified. SN1583701-008. GF / 5c / IT. R / br / 21mm . A beer and billiards spot, run by Uley “Hack” White. AU55.

NGC. SN1583388-007. GF / $5 / IT. R / al / 35mm. Pauline Jean is the wife of Joe Jean, who issued tokens at Goodnews Bay. AU58.

NGC. SN1585132-003. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Rare. AU55.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106486-021. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Oc /al / 29mm.

NGC. SN3045772-009. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Sc (8) / copper / 29mm. AU55.

NGC. SN1583594-001. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Sc (8) / copper / 29mm. AU58.

NGC. SN1583619-015. Rain Check. GF / One Snort. R / br / 24mm . AU50.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-042. GF / 5c / IT. R / br / 21mm. R8. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5210706-004. GF / 5c / IT. R / br / 21mm. R8. VG.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-005. R / al / 29mm .

NGC SN1583590-005. GF / 10c / IT. R / al / 21mm. MS61.

NGC. SN3045701-093. GF / 10c / IT. R / al / 21mm.Joseph G. Smith. Originally Smith 7 Matlock, later partners with William Broughton.MS65.

NCS certified. Genuine. GF / 12 ½ c / IT/. R / al / 25mm. VG.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207716-072. GF / 5c / IT. R / br/ R / br / 21mm. Fine.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-004. GF / 5c / IT. R / br / 21mm. Charles Robbak ran the saloon from 1898-1901; then owned by others until 1914. Rar

First cigars and newspapers, next became a drugstore, then added liquors. NGC SN3211716-014.GF/ 12 1/2c / IT. R / al / 21mm. MS63.

NGC certified. SN1583594-014. GF / 12 1/2c / IT. R / al / 24mm . MS64.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106487-045. GF / 12 ½ c / IT. Sc (8) / al / 29mm. Good.

Hotel. . NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106488-002. GF / 12 1/2c / In Merchandise. R / al / 25mm. Good.

NGC SN1583594-010. GF / 25c / IT. R / al / 24mm . MS64.

NGC SN1583594-006. GF / 5c / IT. R / al / 21mm . This was a general store, 1925-1956. MS65.

NGC SN1583594-007. GF / 50c / IT. R / al /31mm. MS64.

NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207721-014. GF /. 12 ½c / IT. R / br / 24mm. VF.

Roadhouse. NCS certified. Genuine. SN5106488-001. GF / 12 ½c / IT. R / copper / 21mm. XF.

Hotel Saloon. NCS certified. Genuine. SN5207730-035. GF / 6 ¼ c. Fine.

NGC SN 3045763-011. GF / 25c / Merchandise on Hand. R / al / 24mm. MS65.

Obverse, Hutton & Pearse Pure Liquors Only. Dawson Y.T. Reverse, For Souvenir Clean Up. Copper 30mm. Rare. Extremely fine.

Encased Token. Obverse, Tanana Hotel Bar & Pool Room. Dawson Y.T. Reverse, GF 25c IT. Very fine.

General Merchant. NGC SN3045763-012. GF / 25c / IT. R / al / 39mm. MS61.

Hardcover directory, measures 9.25” x 6.25” and is 757 pages. There is some wear on the pages, and the cover has wear. The binding is also partly det