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HOLABIRD JANUARY 2023 AUCTION SELECTIONSHere are some lots that caught my eye in the upcoming Holabird Americana sale. -Editor 
Lot 1101: Kansas Hotel & I.D. Tags Lot of five medals: brass tag from the New Eldridge hotel of Lawrence Kansas (#18). Four I.D. tags: W. H. Mills, Damar; J. A. Alman, McPherson; Chas. Cox, Clyde; Barney Gallagher, Stockton. Interesting little group; these tags are similar in manufacture to charge coins. -Editor
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Lot 1139: Osage Trading Company Billhead & Scrip Lot of 2. Osage Trading Company, Dealers in General Merchandise and Miners' Supplies, Krebs, Indian Territory. Includes a 1905 full page billhead plus 5 cent scrip for the store dated 1897. Scrip has condition issues. Rare Indian trader pair and rare advertising for mining supplies in Indian Territory. DH Hailey (who signed the scrip) was a coal mining figure who opened mines at Haileyville and at Wilburton, operating under the name of Hailey-Ola Coal Company. He took over the Osage Trading Company in the 1880s. Krebs was a coal-mining town in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory, now Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. A nice pair for exhibiting. Scarce scrip. -Editor
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Lot 1027: Day The Earth Stood Still Lobby Poster c. 2000 reprint of this beautiful lobby poster. Will make a great display piece from this futuristic thriller. On backing board and no creases. 148 in lower left corner. 41x27". OK, non-numismatic, but I couldn't resist. Sorry to see that it's a reprint, but still a classic poster for a classic film. I think I was playing poker with friends when I won a large pot, prompting numismatic literature dealer "Big John" Burns to scowl and literally growl at me. I said, "Klaatu! Barada! Nikto!" He laughed and I lived for another day. If the line doesn't ring a bell, watch the movie someday. -Editor
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Lot 3210: CdV and Postal Covers for Isaac Edwards Clarke This frame is a collection of two CdVs of Colonel Isaac Edwards Clarke of the Union Army. He worked in London with George Peabody a banker and philanthropist before the Civil War. Later, became Provost Marshall of New Orleans during the war. There are two CdVs of I.E. Clarke, two cover letters to/from him (1859, 1860) and one Pass from the Provost Marshal General's office of Louisiana date January 31st, 186(5). Two pieces of Confederate paper money are also shown. He was responsible for confiscating Confederate goods. Framed at 9 in. X 21 in. Please see photo for details. Interesting group, nicely framed for display. -Editor
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Lot 3229: Indian Wars Document and Medals This framed document has Brig. General E.S. Godfrey's signature on an Indian Wars letterhead. General E.S. Godfrey was a Little Bighorn survivor. The frame also contains two Indian Wars champagne medals; an Indian Wars medal (1.25 in.) and a "First Reunion Gen'l. George A. Custer's Command 1861-1865" with the likeness of Custer; On the Bar is "CANANDAIGUA, N.Y./ AUGUST 21,22, 1907" (1.5 in.) . The medals are bronze and cloth. The letter is 8 in. X 9.5 in. "Cookstown, N.C. March 15, 1915/ Mr. Joseph A. Whitaker/ Marshalltown, Iowa./Dear Sir:/I have the honor to call xxxxxx xxx (illegible) your signature and it gives me pleasure to comply with your wishes. /Respectfully yours,/ E.S. Godfrey,/Brg. General U.S.A. Retired/ Commander". Framed at 12 in. X 17.5 in. Please see photo for details. Another nice group framed for display. -Editor
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Lot 4095: Grant Silver Peace Medal Julian IP-42. Extremely Fine - AU condition, very few marks in the field, blue toning is exquisite. Engraver: Anthony C. Paquet (1814-1882); Depicted: Ulysses S. Grant (American, 1822 ñ 1885) Silver U. S. Grant peace medal. Obv.: United States of America / "Let Us Have Peace" / Liberty Justice and Equality; rev.: One earth peace / 1871 / Good Will Toward Men. In original presentation box (which has two broken sides); holed with hanging loop; 63 mm; 112.8 grams. A distributed mintage of 300 silver examples make this a rare example of the Indian Peace medal series, but far fewer than that number have survived, Produced at the bloodiest times of the Indian Wars, these historic relics are a chapter of America's history. This medal also has the distinction of being the only Indian Peace medal upon which the name of the President does not appear. Nice medal! -Editor
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Lot 4003: $20 First National Bank of Elko, Nevada Serial number A 000013 A, the second lowest serial number in the Census as well as the 13th note issued. There are 26 large size and 47 small size in the census. Fine condition. Great small-sized National Bank Note. -Editor
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