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Shell Cards -

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 500.00 USD
Shell Cards -
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday Feb 20th, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
Feb 20 & 21, 2014
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Paradise A Room
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday February 23rd, 10am-1pm

This rare shellcard is made in the style of a US $20 gold, similar to a Type II US $20, but without the motto. The interesting part, though, is the size – it is the same size as a $50 (Wass Molitor size). The piece will undoubtedly be listed in Dave Bowers’ new book on shellcards published by TAMS later this year. The work will be a first describing these unusual tokens made of two pieces of thin metal with a center filled with a cardboard like material. In this manner, a coin like this could have significant weight without the use of 100% metal. In general, US shellcards are so rare, that we’ve only offered a handful of them over the past three decades. This piece may be considered a “gaming counter” for use in card games (because of its similarity to a US $20), particularly in saloons. - HKA#64832