KAGIN'S MARCH 11-15, 2021 AUCTION

Lot: 10001 Year: Denom: Header: John Dorusa Carvings Title: Collection c. 1980's - 1994 Description: This lot includes signed p

Lot: 10002 Year: Denom: Header: Classics & Moderns Title: Classics & Moderns Description: A variety of carving styles and subje

Lot: 10003 Year: Denom: Header: Jackie Allen and Jack Press Early Modern Carvings Title: Additional Unknown Carvers Description

Lot: 10004 Year: Denom: Header: Unknown Classics Title: Includes Reverse Carving Description: A variety of carvings that includ

Lot: 10005 Year: Denom: Header: "Wrinkles" and Three Classic Carvings by Unknown Artists Title: Description: Within this lot a...

Lot: 10006 Year: Denom: Header: Eight Unknown Classics Title: Description: The carvings have been done using a variety of techniques

Lot: 10007 Year: Denom: Header: Eleven Classic and Modern Carvings Title: Description: Among the classic carvings this lot includes a

Lot: 10008 Year: Denom: Header: Silver Towne Carvings Title: Description: Large group of modern hobo nickels from Silver Towne. (Tota

Lot: 10009 Year: Denom: Header: Hobo Tokens Title: Description: Finely carved group of tokens ranging in dates from 1996 - 1999; incl

Lot: 10010 Year: Denom: Header: Frank Brazzell Bonanza! Title: Description: Fans of Frank Brazzell will be ecstatic to obtain this lo

Lot: 10011 Year: Denom: Header: Six Classic Carvings Title: Description: Among this lot of unknown carvers could be a match for an OH

Lot: 10012 Year: Denom: Header: Classic Carvers Title: Description: A treasure chest for the new collector in this selection of unkno

Lot: 10013 Year: Denom: Header: 1926 S Key Date Included Title: Description: This lot contains a majority of classic carvings and inc

Lot: 10014 Year: Denom: Header: Hobo Postcards Title: Description: A variety of postcards featuring hobos, some have postmarks as ear

Lot: 10015 Year: Denom: Header: Bo Tales Auction Catalogs and Periodicals Title: Description: Wow! This treasure trove of auction cat

Lot: 20001 Year: 1853 Denom: 1/2c Header: Choice AU 1853 Half Cent Title: 1853 Half Cent. Cohen-1, Breen-1. Rarity-1. AU-53 NGC Descrip

Lot: 20002 Year: 1849 Denom: 1C Header: Choice AU 1849 Large Cent Title: 1849 Large Cent. Newcomb-5. Rarity-3. AU-58 NGC Description:

Lot: 20003 Year: 1853 Denom: 50C Header: Choice EF 1853 Arrows and Rays 50¢ Title: 1853 Arrows and Rays 50¢. PCGS Genuine

Lot: 20004 Year: 1954 Denom: 50C Header: Gem Proof 1954 Franklin Half Dollar Title: 1954 50¢. Proof-67 PCGS Description: Bright

Lot: 20005 Year: 1881-S Denom: S$1 Header: Lustrous Mint State 1881-S Morgan $1 Title: 1881-S $1. MS-64 PCGS. OGH Description: This bri

Lot: 20006 Year: 1881-S Denom: S$1 Header: Satiny Mint State 1881-S Morgan Dollar Title: 1881-S $1. MS-64 PCGS. OGH Description: A sati

Lot: 20007 Year: 1882-S Denom: S$1 Header: Toned Gem 1882-S Morgan $1 Title: 1882-S $1. MS-66 NGC Description: This boldly lustrous Gem

Lot: 20008 Year: 1884-O Denom: S$1 Header: Choice Mint State 1884-O Morgan $1 Title: 1884-O $1. MS-64 PCGS. OGH Description: A frosty a

Lot: 20009 Year: 1887 Denom: S$1 Header: Choice Mint State 1887 Morgan $1 Title: 1887 $1. MS-64 PCGS Description: A satiny and brillian

Lot: 20010 Year: 1889 Denom: S$1 Header: Mint State 1889 VAM Variety Title: 1889 $1. VAM-40A2. Doubled Ear. VSS Ungraded Description: O

Lot: 20011 Year: 1927-D Denom: S$1 Header: AU 1927-D Peace Dollar Title: 1927-D $1. PCGS AU Details – Genuine – Cleaned

Lot: 20012 Year: 1874-S Denom: T$1 Header: AU 1874-S Trade $1 Title: 1874-S Trade $1. PCGS AU Details – Genuine -- Tooled Desc

Lot: 20013 Year: 1876 Denom: T$1 Header: VF 1876 Trade Dollar Title: 1876 Trade $1. Type I/II. VF-25 PCGS Description: Deep slate-gray

Lot: 40001 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Nassa Shell Currency, Acquired 1973 Description: Nassa shells were broken, threaded on a cord, and

Lot: 40002 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Mt. Hagen Trade Axe Description: A fine stone axe in Mt. Hagen style; these axes were used in trade

Lot: 40003 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Perfect Mt. Hagen Stone Axe Description: Another Mr. Hagen stone axe, perfect condition; illustrated

Lot: 40004 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Polished Green Stone Axe Description: Papua New Guinea, Kundiawa, a stone axe with beautiful polishe

Lot: 40005 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Papua New Guinea Stone Axe Description: Another fine stone axe from Papua New Guinea, one chip on bl

Lot: 40006 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Set of Papua New Guinea Badges Description: 5 different badges given to native Papuans: Territory of

Lot: 40007 Year: Denom: Header: Title: 1930s Native Police Badges Description: Papua New Guinea: two copper native police badges, 1930s: (1

Lot: 40008 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Hut/Head Tax Token Description: Hut or head tax token 1934-35, Papua New Guinea. Low Estimate

Lot: 40009 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Bailer Shell Breast Ornament Description: The bailer shell (cymbium) was used as a breast ornament o

Lot: 40010 Year: Denom: Header: Title: New Guinea Bailer Shell Money Description: An entire bailer shell, with woven hanger, as used as mon

Lot: 40011 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Flying Fox Jaws Description: One unit of 9 Papua New Guinea half flying fox jaws, and two similar st

Lot: 40012 Year: Denom: Header: Title: More Flying Fox Jaws Description: An additional group of flying fox jaws, in this lot 5 entire jaws,

Lot: 40013 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Flying Fox Teeth Description: Flying fox teeth themselves were strung on cords as used as money. See

Lot: 40014 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Beetle Headpiece Money Description: The carapaces of iridescent green beetles were woven into headpi

Lot: 40015 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Boar's Tusk Necklace Description: This necklace of boar's tusks from Papua New Guinea has 22 tu...

Lot: 40016 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Carved Wooden Bowls Description: Natives of Siassi Island, Papua New Guinea, carved beautiful wooden

Lot: 40017 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Crocodile Teeth Necklace Description: Along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea, crocodile teeth nec

Lot: 40018 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Cassowary Bone Daggers Description: Two dangerous daggers of cassowary bone, one with an incised geo

Lot: 40019 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Headband Money, Australian Gum Money Description: An example of "headband money" from Papua N...

Lot: 40020 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Woven Spirit Figure Description: During important ceremonies in Abelam, Papua New Guinea, colorful,

Lot: 40021 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kina Shell Bride Price Description: Kina shells (gold lip shells, pinctada maxima) were used for bri

Lot: 40022 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kina Shell with Nassa Decoration Description: Another kina shell, this one enhanced by nassa shell d

Lot: 40023 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kina Shell Colored with Red Ochre Description: A third example of kina shell money, rubbed with red

Lot: 40024 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Native-Worn Kina Shell Garment Description: A garment of skin and coarse weaving with over a dozen l

Lot: 40025 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Nose Ornament with Picture of Wearer! Description: In Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, fine

Lot: 40026 Year: Denom: Header: Title: New Guinea Nose Ornament types Description: Many types of nose ornaments were in use in Papua New Gu

Lot: 40027 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Scary Bone Nose Ornaments Description: A collection of 5 fierce-looking bone nose ornaments from the

Lot: 40028 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Carved Wooden Nose Ornaments Description: A pair of carved wooden nose ornaments, also called otsj.

Lot: 40029 Year: Denom: Header: Title: New Guinea, Philippines Nose Ornaments Description: From Papua New Guinea or Irian Jaya come four ad

Lot: 40030 Year: Denom: Header: Title: "Big Man" Status Symbol Description: A Papua New Guinea status symbol was an omak, a row of s...

Lot: 40031 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kandangei Money Belt Description: The village of Kandangei, Papua New Guinea, used 3" woven belts, w

Lot: 40032 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Huge Giant Clam Shell Ring Description: In Papua New Guinea and elsewhere in the South Seas, huge ri

Lot: 40033 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Manslaughter Redemption Money Description: At Wagawage, Papua New Guinea, samakupa shell money was a

Lot: 40034 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Fascinating Shell Necklace Description: This fascinating shell necklace from Papua New Guinea has a

Lot: 40035 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Interesting Shell Necklace Description: Another interesting shell necklace from the Sepik River area

Lot: 40036 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Rare Bridal Cap Description: Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, Latmul Tribe, “ambusup,

Lot: 40037 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Asmat Trade Axe Description: A fine example of a trade axe of the Asmat Tribe of Irian Jaya and wor

Lot: 40038 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Bat Bone Belt Description: A bat bone belt of the Dani Tribe, Irian Jaya; a shaman's artifact. It w

Lot: 40039 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Asmat Nose Ornaments Description: A pair of Asmat Tribe bipanes, large curved shell nose ornaments.

Lot: 40040 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Bride Price Glass Ring Description: Translucent blue-green glass rings, some ancient, were used as b

Lot: 40041 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Dimbo Money Earrings Description: On Waropen Island off the northwest coast of Irian Jaya, 13th-cent

Lot: 40042 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Asm]at Salt Packet Description: Asmat, Lani Culture area, Western Dani, Highlands of Papua (Irian Ja

Lot: 40043 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Star Stone Money Description: In Irian Jaya, “The most specific objects used are quartz cry

Lot: 40044 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Melon Bead Collection Description: Melon beads were made as early as the 16th century and traded acr

Lot: 40045 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Bride Price Armband Description: Shell armbands called abaquaro were used in exchange and as part o

Lot: 40046 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Poata Shell Ring Currency Description: Another traditional currency of the Solomon Islands was the a

Lot: 40047 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Rare Seven-Layer Chevron Bead Description: A rare seven-layer chevron bead, made 1480-1600, used as

Lot: 40048 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Chinese Imitation Chevron Beads Description: So-called "false chevron" beads were once popula...

Lot: 40049 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Exotic Tibet/South Seas Bead Group Description: Two rare antique coral beads used in Nepal and Tibet

Lot: 40050 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Modern Bride Price Beads Description: 7 strings of colorful modern copies of antique trade beads, al

Lot: 40051 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Colorful Bride Price Beads Description: Four more strings of colorful modern copies of antique trade

Lot: 40052 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Ceremonial Axe Blade Money Description: In the Trobriand Islands, large green-flecked stone ceremoni

Lot: 40053 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kiriwina Island Bundle Money, Tool Description: On Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, the women scr

Lot: 40054 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Alligator Head Sakusaku Description: Among the items exchanged in the kula ring are sakusakus, finia

Lot: 40055 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Kula Ring Sakusaku Description: Another beautifully-carved sakusaku, from the Trobriand Islands, is

Lot: 40056 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Strange Ceremonial Club Description: In New Caledonia, dumbbell-like clubs—one end exposed,

Lot: 40057 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Three-Fathom Diwarra Coil Description: Strings of nassa shells, called diwarra, had no value other t

Lot: 40058 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Dog Teeth Necklace Description: A necklace of about 110 dog teeth, strung on rattan, as used as mone

Lot: 40059 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Mounted Brass Earrings Description: Two pairs of brass spiral earrings from the Philippines, mounted

Lot: 40060 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Solomon Islands Earplug Description: An earplug from the Solomon Islands. Illustrated in NNP edition

Lot: 40061 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Heavy Silver Earring Description: A huge, heavy, silver earring as worn by Karo Batak women of Sumat

Lot: 40062 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Feather Coil Money Tools! Description: Among the many great rarities in this auction, this is probab

Lot: 40063 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Fish hook Money Description: In Guadalcanal, and Marshall and Ellis Islands, fish hooks were made f

Lot: 40064 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Marshall Islands Fish Hook Description: This fish hook, from the Marshall Islands, is entirely of sh

Lot: 40065 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Flying Fox Ear Fur Description: In New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, fur from under the ears of

Lot: 40066 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Alor Island Gong Description: A fine gong from Alor Island; they formed part of bride price and dowr

Lot: 40067 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Clam Shell Ring[ Description: A hato ime, a clam shell ring with a concave circumference. See Opitz,

Lot: 40068 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Prostitute Payment Money Description: Another clam shell ring, called a hokata, with a circular cros

Lot: 40069 Year: Denom: Header: Title: A Second Example Description: A second hokata, equally fine. See Opitz, pp. 158-59. Low Estimate: 20

Lot: 40070 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Carved, Painted Hornbill Beak Description: From the Trobriand Islands comes this hornbill beak, with

Lot: 40071 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Plaited Coil Money Description: Natives of the Marshall Islands plaited black and white palm leaf st

Lot: 40072 Year: Denom: Header: Title: Flores Island Bride Price Pendant Description: Attractive pendants in the shape of a linked double a