Holabird will hold a two-day Collectors Corner timed auction, online-only, September 21st & 22nd. Starting bids are just $10 per lot

RENO, Nev. - Sept. 14, 2024 - PRLog -- A rare 1874-CC (Carson City) U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin and a Civil War Scott Confederate #3 2-cent green on drop postal letter cover, both in Fine/Very Fine condition, are expected star lots in a two-day Collectors Corner timed auction planned for September 21^st and 22^nd by Holabird Western Americana Collections, starting at 8 am Pacific time both days.

Holabird Western Americana Collections has capitalized on the recent success of their timed online auctions – in which rare but lesser expensive items in a multitude of collecting categories come up for bid with a starting price of just ten dollars on every lot in the catalog. Online bidding will be facilitated by iCollector.com and LiveAuctioneers.com.

The 1874-CC U.S. $20 Liberty Head gold coin is the superstar lot of Day 1, with a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000. The coin is one of just 115,085 minted, and is 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper. The Scott Confederate #3 2-cent green on drop postal letter cover has a Mar. 30 cancel and comes with a COA from the Confederate Stamp Alliance (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Day 1, on Saturday, September 21^st, will feature art (etchings, lithographs, prints, silkscreens, serigraphs, paintings and drawings); American Indian wall art; 3D art (sculpture, beadwork, jewelry, carvings and effigies); basketry, pottery and artifacts; dealer supplies; jewelry; exonumia (pins and buttons); police badges and buttons; firefighting memorabilia; and badges.

Also up for bid on Day 1 will be fraternal organizations; World's Fair / Expositions; medals and so-called dollars; gaming (casino tokens and poker chips); numismatic replicas; bullion; coins and currency; mining (by location); photography; political; Black Americana; Civil War; World Wars; military; crime and punishment; hunting and fishing; sports; children's items and more.

Day 2, on Sunday, September 22^nd, will offer soda, bottles, drug store, stoneware, spirits and alcohol ephemera; saloon; tobacciana; advertising collectibles; trading cards; tins, food labels; souvenir plates; souvenir spoons and flatware; 3D collectibles; autographs; entertainment, Hollywood, theatre, music, land documents, maps, travel, tourism, petroliana, oil and more.

Also up for bid on Day 2 will be transportation (auto, air, sea and rail); stocks and bonds; transportation railroad; industrial petroliana; land development and mining; agricultural; telegraph and utilities.

Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted. Color catalogs are available by calling 1-844-492-2766, or 775-851-1859. To learn more, visit www.holabirdamericana.com.