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HOLABIRD SEPTEMBER 2025 SALE: NUMISMATICSHere's a selection of numismatic lots that caught my eye in the September 2025 Holabird Americana sale. -Editor 
Lot 3000: Series 1935 A, signed by Julian & Morgenthau. Stamped Hawaii twice on the front and across the back. Crisp uncirculated, except one corner was folded at one time. The purpose of these notes was should there have been an Imperial Japanese invasion of the islands, the US government could immediately declare any Hawaii-printed notes worthless, due to their easy identification. Beginning on August 15, 1942, no other paper U.S. currency could be used except under special permission.
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Lot 3016: Series 1935A Africa note. Serial number R92066682C. Gold seal one dollar silver certificate. Signed Egypt Aug 1944. F-EF condition. Printed for use during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. It bears the usual 1935A Julian-Morgenthau signatures. However, this note bears a yellow Treasury seal instead of blue, to assure instant recognition (and devaluation) in the event of defeats by the enemy, or enemy capture of large quantities of cash.
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Lot 3039: Two unusual World's Fair Exposition tokens: 1) 1933 Chicago A Century of Progress, good luck token; 31 mm. 2) 1939 New York World's Fair The Hall of Nations; 20 mm.
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Lot 3458: Engraved sports medal to T. H. Picknell 1914-15 from the Cal. Football Ass'n. 19.5 grams; 34 mm.
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Lot 3465: Great Fight! Heart shaped medal commemorating the Corbett/Fitzsimmons boxing match March 17, 1897 at Carson City Nevada. 27 x 31 mm. Nevada's first legal prize fight, held on St. Patrick's Day was also the first full length film. The crowd mostly supported "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, the former title-holder. He appeared to be the victor in the early rounds, marking Fitzsimmons face with several cuts. In the sixth round, Corbett landed an uppercut to Fitzsimmons' jaw, followed by a right hand to his nose, causing him to stagger, but he stayed upright and Corbett began to tire in the next round. The two traded blows during the next seven rounds, with the fatigued Corbett having little power behind his punches, and Fitzsimmons waiting for the right opportunity to strike. It came in the 14th round, when Corbett raised his gloves to protect his face, after being hit on the neck, and Fitzsimmons followed with a strong punch to Corbett's body, just under his heart; the blow caused Corbett to crumple into the ropes and let out a loud moan. Fitzsimmons landed a second punch to Corbett's stomach and the former champ fell to his knees. He couldn't rise to his feet and the referee counted him out.
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Lot 3468: Choice high relief silver medal. Westminster Kennel Club Bench Show // Awarded / To / Oak Ridge / Rosa's / Wohlen / 1914. 49 mm; 50 grams. Oak Ridge Rosa was a female German Shepard belonging to Mr. Thomas F. Ryan. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the second-oldest continuously held sporting event in America after the Kentucky Derby. The first show in 1877 held in Manhattan at Gilmore's Garden drew more than 1,200 dogs over four days. For the last 100 years its been held at Madison Square Garden.
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Lot 3506: Bryan Money HK-785 Obv. In nine lines, first curved, others straight, A Government Dollar Contains / 412 1/2 Grains / Coin Silver 900/1000 Fine / This Piece Contains / 823 Grains Coin Silver / In Value the Equivalent of / One Gold Dollar / Sept. 16th 1896. / Spaulding & Co. No rim. Rev.: On rim of cartwheel, which springs from bottom edge, Size of Government Dollar Containing 412 1/2 Grains of Silver 900/1000 Fine; no rim. Silver. 52mm. Schornstein 16.
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