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Holabird Western Americana Collections: Collector's Jackpot Timed Auction - Day 2

Auction Reports

Auction Name Collector's Jackpot Timed Auction - Day 2 Total Sales (USD) 20,385.00
Auction Date July 13, 2025 - July 13, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 18,560.00
Sale Number #109177 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 39,100.00
Total Lots 239
Sold Lots 226 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 20,440.00
% of Lots Sold 94.56% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 42,500.00
Unsold Lots 13 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 47.97%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2126

Bank of California, Virginia City, Nevada Check Collection

1864-1883 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 937.50
2213

Confederate Currency Group (5)

USD 120.00 - 150.00 USD 507.81
2159

Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Issued to Assayer Conrad Wiegand

1870 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 468.75
2214

Confederate Fifty Dollar Note T-66

USD 70.00 - 120.00 USD 429.69
2117

Krause & Reese Pioneer Assay Office Memorandum, Aurora, Nevada Territory, 1862

1862 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 390.63
2229

Canadian Currency Collection (16)

USD 60.00 - 100.00 USD 390.63
2141

James G. Fair Autographed Check Pair, Virginia City, Nevada

1874 USD 100.00 - 120.00 USD 312.50
2201

Michigan Mining Scrip (2)

USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 296.88
2157

Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to Assayer E. Ruhling & Co.

1870 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 281.25
2131

Virginia City, Nevada Mining RN checks to Comstock Merchants (3)

1871-78 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 265.63
2232

Cuba 1869 Uncut Sheet Cincuenta Centavos Scrip Notes

USD 70.00 - 100.00 USD 265.63
2155

Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to Assayer Harvey Harris

1870 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 250.00
2218

Colorized Two Dollar Bills (25)

USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 240.00
2158

Gould & Curry Mining Co. Nevada Territory Check to Assayer Conrad Wiegand

1864 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 234.38
2161

Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks Issued to Gillig, Mott & Co. (Grant Lanterns)

1866-71 USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 218.75
2150

Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks Issued to Superintendents

1864-83 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 203.13
2248

Pacific Island Currency (5)

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 203.13
2124

Super Early 1861 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Check

1861 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 187.50
2221

U. S. Currency Star Note Collection (7)

USD 80.00 - 200.00 USD 187.50
2231

Chinese Bank Note Collection (56)

USD 150.00 - 500.00 USD 187.50
2250

Crisp Uncirculated 1947 Russian Currency (9)

1947 USD 150.00 - 400.00 USD 180.00
2134

Virginia City, Nevada Territory Check to AP Crittenden (Lawyer/Politician)

1864 USD 50.00 - 80.00 USD 171.88
2149

Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks Issued to Mine Superintendents

1864-1884 USD 70.00 - 100.00 USD 171.88
2205

North Carolina Bank Notes (2)

USD 60.00 - 100.00 USD 171.88
2224

Currency/Scrip Grab Bag (5)

USD 80.00 - 160.00 USD 171.88
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