Here's a selection of items that caught my eye in the upcoming August 31, 2018 Holabird sale for the National Token Collectors Association. -Editor
Lot 167: Randsburg District Fire Co. Token
Obv.: Rand Dist. / 10c / Fire Co.; Rev.: A.E. Schmidt Co. / St, / Louis / Mo. Al., Sq. 23 mm. Daniel Manasselian Collection. State: California City: Randsburg Date: ID#
77759
Interesting St. Louis item. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Randsburg District Fire Co. Token
(https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/Randsburg-District-Fire-Co-Token_i30985816)
Lot 169: Rio Consumnes Correctional Center Token
Very rare, K 1, only three or four reported. Obv.: Rio / Cosumnes / Correctional / Center. Rev.: blank. Wm, rd., 15 mm. State: California City: Rio Consumnes Date: ID#
77767
Prison tokens are cool, no? -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Rio Consumnes Correctional Center Token
(https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/Rio-Consumnes-Correctional-Center-Token_i30985818)
Lot 195: Lucas Secret Service Token
Obv.: Lucas / Secret Service / Pacific Bldg. / 1915 / Tel. Sutter 585 / Established 1880 / San Francisco; Rev.: pictorial of California State Seal. Br., rd., 34 mm. Daniel
Manasselian Collection. State: California City: San Francisco Date: ID# 76879
What was this business? Private investigator? -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Lucas Secret Service Token
(https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/Lucas-Secret-Service-Token_i30985844)
Lot 231: High Relief National Guard Medal
White medal with bezel, 28 mm. Obv.: National Guard of California / Eureka / (pictorial high relief grizzly bear); Rev.: Awarded / By The / State / 7422. State: California
City: Date: ID# 78508
To read the complete lot description, see:
High Relief National Guard Medal
(https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/High-Relief-National-Guard-Medal_i30985880)
Lot 407: Crown Saloon Token
NGC MS 64. Obv.: Crown Saloon / F. W. / Palouse, Wash. Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade. Br., rd., spade cutout. State: Washington City: Palouse Date: ID# 77733
I like the unusual spade-shaped hole. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
Crown Saloon Token
(https://holabirdamericana.liveauctiongroup.com/Crown-Saloon-Token_i30986056)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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