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Gavels 'n' Paddles: “Harts Coins of the West” gold coins, $41,572, Holabird Western Americana

Gavels 'n' Paddles: “Harts Coins of the West” gold coins, $41,572, Holabird Western Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far
by Ken Hall
A 36-coin “Harts Coins of the West” set of gold coins sold for $41,572 at Holabird Western Americana Collections’ Gold Rush Sale held March 15th-18th, online and in Reno, Nev. Also, a solid gold goose egg made in 1982 and engraved “one pound troy +/- Fine Gold / 999.9 / 1 of 87” finished at $24,100; and one of only two known uncut sheets of Belfast Mining Company (Auraria, Ga.)  scrip notes, $50-$100, graded PMG VF 30 (the better of the two sheets) made $7,812. Prices include the buyer’s premium.

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: “Harts Coins of the West” gold coins, $41,572, Holabird Western Americana