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MORE HOLABIRD FEBRUARY 2020 SELECTIONSHere are additional numismatic items that caught my eye in the upcoming Holabird sale. -Editor Lot 3211: Hall, Dame & Bullock Shell Card
 Obverse: Resembles $1 U.S. Silver Dollar, 1867 Reverse: Hall, Dame & Bullock/Jobbers of/Woolens/Shawls, Cloaks/And/Trimmings/153 Devonshire St. Boston/38mm. Maker: T.N. HIckcox & Co. Ref: Bower's pg. 115 Provenance: John Reynolds Collection I've never collected shell cards, but they are quite varied and interesting, with many coin-like designs. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3221: J.W. Ackerman Shell Card
 Potentially unique. Obverse: $20- 1868 (Resembles $20 U.S. Gold Piece), emb. metal. Reverse: The Place to buy Your/Boots and Shoes/Trunks,/Valises & Ladies Satchels/Cheap For Cash, Is/J.W. Ackerman's/104 Main St. Paterson, N.J./Yellow cardboard/34mm. Listed, but not pictured in Bowers. To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3344: 1932 Olympiad Souvenir Gold Fractional Token
 On the front. "X Olympiad Los Angeles 1932, with runner pictured in the blocks. On the back. "California Gold 1/2" measures 12 mm Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Neat little Olympic piece. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3346: House of Murphy Store Card
 Uniface House of Murphy store card. Reverse stamped STERLING at bottom edge. It's my life. I've lived it. I love it. Criticism be damned. 38mm. Silver. AU Provenance: John Reynolds Collection A real "in your face" piece. Check out the bird nesting in his long hair. Anyone know more of the story about this Los Angeles item? -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3512: H. Miller Die Sinkers Store Card
 Obverse design of mechanic, eagle, American flags, and shield. 33mm. Copper. Rulau Ky 24. Unc. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3514: Joseph Merriam Die Sinker Store Card
 Joseph Merriam's die sinker store card, Washington right in wreath obverse. 27.1mm. Brass. Musante GW-685. Gen Unc Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Great numismatic Americana and Washingtoniana as well. Nice piece. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3564: Iron County Wood Scrip
 Two total. Fortieth Anniversary Iron County Fair, 1938. "One Wooden Nickle, "Welcome Visitors", "5" in each corner. Seal of Iron County Agriculture Society center. Reverse certificate of issue. John B. Rogers printer. Excellent condition. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Just one example of the wooden scrip and wooden nickels in the sale. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot 3599: Apollo Space Flight Medal Dies
 1975 and a die from the Russia-USA docking event. From the Northwest Territorial Mint Historical Die Collection. dollar size See the sale for a wide selection of cool token and medal dies. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:
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