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HOLABIRD DECEMBER 2020 SALE SELECTIONSHere are some items that caught my eye in this month's Holabird sales. -Editor
Lot 1043: Addenda Silver & Gold Mining Company Stock 
Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #318, issued to T. B. Smithson, Tr. for 50 shares. Signed by Sam'I Dixon, vice president, and T.J.C. Dixon, secretary. No vignette, but fancy monogram logo at left. Black border on tan paper. Printer: Bunker & Lester, S.F. Uncancelled. 4 x 8.25." Datelined San Francisco. Volume 28 of the Engineering and Mining Journal (July-Dec. 1879, pg. 28) states, "This mine is looking well." And the California Journal of Mining and Geology, 3rd Annual Report of the State Mineralogist (June 1883, pg. 92) notes that the Addenda Mine is at the 500' level. While not numismatic, these historic old stock certificates are great examples of the printer's art and nice ones make great display items. -Editor
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Lot 1055: Chieftain Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock 
RARE. Number 277 for 100 shares to Coffin, Sanderson & Cool trustees. Signed by JM Verdenal and L Greenebaum president. Directors were Verdenal, Greenebaum, George Kidd, Robert Sherwood, H. Charles. [San Francisco Chronicle, August 18, 1878. This was the only information we found on this company.] "Location: Bodie District, Mono County, California." Crocker & Co., printer. Discoloration shows age on left and top. Small hole top left. Interesting item. There were so many of these mining companies, it's very hard to keep track of them all. -Editor
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Lot 2608: National Bureau of Engraving Stock Certificate 
Cert. #16, issued to the estate of Thomas A. Biddle, dec'd. This is a curious certificate. Was this company somehow associated with the U.S. Government? The National Bureau of Engraving dept. of the government printed the U.S. currency. This company incorporated in 1879 and operated at Camden, New Jersey. This company does not show up in the scripophily historical databases, so it is a one off and rare. VF. Uncancelled. Great question - what was the National Bureau of Engraving? -Editor
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Lot 2621: Kunkel's Opera Troupe Counterstamp 
c1869-1861 Kunkle's Opera Troupe counterstamped 1796 2 Reales Mexico City Mint. Rulau MD-86A, Brunk K-347. Strong strike of a classic merchant counterstamp. -Editor
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Lot 2624: Tony Pastor Medal 
1890 Twenty-fifth anniversary medal presented by Tony Pastor in commemoration of his service to the management of in New York City. Tony Pastor is sometimes called a founding father of American vaudeville. He managed the Germania Theatre in Tammany Hall. Rulau Nyk-90. White Metal, 40mm, Proof-like Unc. Nice medal for an interesting lesser-known historical figure. -Editor
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Lot 2643: Arizona Valley Bus Line Token 
Circa 1930's rare transportation token: "The Valley Bus Line" Safford, Arizona/ Round/ 7mm/ Br/ Reverse: "Good for one fare" r-7 Many transportation tokens such as these are quite rare today. -Editor
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Lot 2655: Kentucky Sutler Token 
Kentucky sutler token: GOOD FOR / 5 / CENTS / 21ST. KY. V.I. Reverse, flying eagle / 1863. Curto 341, Schenkman KY-21-5C. Copper, 19mm, VF. Neat flying eagle design. -Editor
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