American Treasures of the Past, 2024 August Auction

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A Sale of National Treasures!
Wow! We’ve got one of our largest sales ever, covering too many categories to list.
The sale has many major collections, all new to the marketplace. Let’s take a look at a few:
Coins and Currency: The American History Collection continues with some of America’s first gold coins, proof coins and great rarities. In addition, the Confederate currency collection is one of the best to hit the market in a long time. Our collector started in the 1960s, and the collection has not seen the light of day in decades, all “fresh.” We will be at the ANA National Coin show in Chicago, August 6-9 with some of the best pieces. Come see us!
Native American Jewelry: There has been a major collection of American turquoise in Native American art in jewelry form since the 1970s hiding in the Midwest for almost fifty years … until now! With more than 300 lots comprised of about 1000 pieces, you’ll see the art of Zuni and Navajo artists at their finest.
Turquoise and raw western gems. We have a collection of raw gem material from many western turquoise mines, all collected before 1980, including a sample of a large amount of the famous No. 8 mine in eastern Nevada.
The Tahoe/Reno Western Art Collection. This amazing collection of high quality bronzes and western oils will knock you across the room. Simply world-class and stunning at every turn.
Art Nouveau. A world-class collection of original vintage art nouveau post cards, including the famous Alphonse Mucha. Nothing like this has been up for sale in many decades. You’ll see more here than in any of the three Mucha exhibits in Mucha’s home town of Prague!
Levi Strauss and miner’s pants. We’ve got a new discovery from Utah and Idaho of about 15 pairs of miner’s pants from the c1875-1890 period, many of which are makes and models not seen before. Sorry- no Levi pants, but there is a signed (autographed) Levi Strauss check at the end of the section!
Antique Western Bottles! A great offering from two collections, highlighted by a Thomas Taylor, Virginia, N. and a new 1850’s California soda discovery.
Western Antiquities. Too many to mention. Don’t miss the 1850s daguerreotype of a group of miners with their sluice box near Placerville in excellent condition.
Eastern Watercolor Art of China. A fabulous selection from a private collection of Qin Wei, known in China as a “National Treasure.” Only one of his pieces resides today in an American museum. Don’t miss your chance at these quintessentially eye-catching art.
UNCLAIMED MERCHANDISE: In the event that a successful bidder has paid in full for their merchandise but fails to settle outstanding shipping invoices or make arrangements for merchandise pickup within 60 days, HWAC reserves the right to declare the merchandise forfeited. This forfeiture will result in the merchandise becoming the property of HWAC and the successful bidder shall have no claim to or rights over the forfeited merchandise.
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Men's Denim Jacket, possibly SR Krause [186818]3498 - Men's Denim Jacket, possibly SR Krause [186818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There's no manufacturer label on this men's denim jacket. There are five button holes, four appear handstitched. tattered below shoulder, fr...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to B***1 for (5,000.00 + 1,250.00BP) = 6,250.00
 
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Mitten made from Denim Pants, c 1885 [182786]3499 - Mitten made from Denim Pants, c 1885 [182786]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Single mitten made from denim pants found with the denim pants of this catalog in Utah, 2024. The mitten is constructed of three pieces of denim, from
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Women's Denim Shirt, c1885 [186638]3500 - Women's Denim Shirt, c1885 [186638]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ladies' denim shirt, no label. Sleeves 17". No stitch pattern to indicate brand. There are 11 button holes, no buttons. It's not staine...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to B***1 for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
 
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Levi Strauss Signed Check, 1859, Very Rare [183732]3501 - Levi Strauss Signed Check, 1859, Very Rare [183732]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare1859 D O Mills Bankers check issued to Levi Strauss for $1256.98. Written out of Hardy & Kennedy's store in the Gold Rush camp of F...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B***1 for (2,800.00 + 700.00BP) = 3,500.00
 
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Alaska -Juneau Gold Mining Co. RPC Postcards (20) [185840]3502 - Alaska -Juneau Gold Mining Co. RPC Postcards (20) [185840]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Co. Real Photo Postcards (20). No Duplicates - c1920-1950.
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Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Hercules Dynamite Wood Box [183171]3503 - Hercules Dynamite Wood Box [183171]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hercules Dynamite wood box, stamped P Warnekros, Tombstone, Ariz on bottom. 7x17x7", bottom has 2 cracks. "Throughout the industrial life ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Letters Home from a 49er 1851 [184388]3504 - Letters Home from a 49er 1851 [184388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three letters with three covers written in 1851 by an obviously lonely young miner, who has left his home in Bangor, Maine in search of the elephant.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to C*****r for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Pacific Coast Borax Company, 20 Mule Team Borax, Popular Song "Hits", 1910 [165527]3505 - Pacific Coast Borax Company, 20 Mule Team Borax, Popular Song "Hits", 1910 [165527]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sheet music measures 10.25" x 13.5". Pictorial design in blue and red. Minor edge wear, more so on spine. Partially disbound. Colorful pro...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Hangtown Mining Scene Half Plate Dag [185001]3506 - Hangtown Mining Scene Half Plate Dag [185001]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Half plate Daguerreotype image of thirteen (13) gold miners working at their gold claim in Hangtown (Later Placerville, earlier Dry Diggins) during th
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (12,500.00 + 3,125.00BP) = 15,625.00
 
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Harris & Marchand Assay Office gold Memorandum [183022]3507 - Harris & Marchand Assay Office gold Memorandum [183022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
EXTRA RARE assay receipt from the Marysville Assay Office of Harris, Marchand & Company, dated August 11. 1857. It is issued to a Mr. Seley and ...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Nevada County Hydraulic Mining Ledgers & Journals, 10 [182941]3508 - Nevada County Hydraulic Mining Ledgers & Journals, 10 [182941]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 ledgers and journals from Nevada County hydraulic mining companies, c. 1876-1930's. Liberty Hill, Christmas Hill, Empire, Empire Hill Tunnel,...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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The Miners' Ten Commandments [184386]3509 - The Miners' Ten Commandments [184386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5"x 11" copy of the Miners' Ten Commandments from the book of California Pictorial Letter Sheets by Baird, published in 1967. In pr...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to f*****E for (325.00 + 0.00BP) = 325.00
 
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R.H. Vance Ambrotype 1850s [184999]3510 - R.H. Vance Ambrotype 1850s [184999]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ambrotype from San Francisco's R.H. Vance Photography Studio. Portrait of two brothers, who more than likely just arrived from the east and had ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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Stockton, CA Gold Rush Mining Claim, 1850 [183118]3511 - Stockton, CA Gold Rush Mining Claim, 1850 [183118]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mining claim for land along the San Joaquin River in Central California handwritten in script on parchment paper. Signed by F. W. Hopkins, who claim
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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California Gold Mine Reports and Agreements, 5 [184201]3512 - California Gold Mine Reports and Agreements, 5 [184201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tennessee Mine in Sierra county, 2pp report describes the property and its present condition, 1946. Eagle Mine located in Butte county, includes 2 cla
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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California Mining Letterheads c. 1876-1926, 16 [184165]3513 - California Mining Letterheads c. 1876-1926, 16 [184165]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 c. 1876-1926 California mining letterheads. Mines include Washington, English Mountain Gold to Fred Searls, Vindicator, Nevada Gold, Clio Vindicat
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*********p for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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California Mining Postcards 1905-06 (20) [184192]3514 - California Mining Postcards 1905-06 (20) [184192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 c. 1905-06 mostly chromolitho mining postcards. Dredges, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Redding, Crockett, Dutch Flat, Columbia, Shasta county etc.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******n for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Geology of Gold Bearing River Beds of Cal. by Alling, Book Manuscript [182947]3515 - Geology of Gold Bearing River Beds of Cal. by Alling, Book Manuscript [182947]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1921 bound unpublished typed manuscript of Geology of Gold Bearing River Beds of California by Mark N Alling, mining engineer. 246pp plus index and ov
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,700.00 + 425.00BP) = 2,125.00
 
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Pack Train on Harrison Avenue [183020]3516 - Pack Train on Harrison Avenue [183020]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo card of a burro pack train either arriving or departing Harrison Avenue (A street famous for the gathering of departing and arriving wagon train
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Colorado Gold Mine Assays, 4 [184200]3517 - Colorado Gold Mine Assays, 4 [184200]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Colorado gold mine assys. 1910 The Eagle Ore, Victor. for the Free Coinage Gold MC, 1909 Golden Cycle Mining, Colorado Springs for Jos Brenfluige of
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Cripple Creek Mining & Bus. Directory, 1894 [182531]3518 - Cripple Creek Mining & Bus. Directory, 1894 [182531]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare and important early Colorado mining directory, "History and Description of the Cripple Creek Mining District, Mining and Business Director...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
 
 
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Manhattan Mine Promo Brochure 1864, Rare [182966]3519 - Manhattan Mine Promo Brochure 1864, Rare [182966]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1864 Manhattan Mine promo brochure. 1st edition. Great promo material for mining properties in Gilpin County. Info on Colorado settlements, ways
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to D****C for (2,600.00 + 650.00BP) = 3,250.00
 
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Trip to Pike's Peak by C M Clark, MD 1861 [182968]3520 - Trip to Pike's Peak by C M Clark, MD 1861 [182968]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1861 A trip to Pike's Peak and the Notes by the Way with numerous illustrations. 134pp plus plates and errata page. In 1860 Clark went to Colora...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to B*******r for (1,050.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,312.50
 
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Assay Poorman Dump Silver City [183024]3521 - Assay Poorman Dump Silver City [183024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of crude bullion deposited to the Assay Office Blake & Company of Silver City, Idaho Territory. It totaled 791 ounces from Poorman Du...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Montana Mining Postcards 1905-20 (27) [180494]3522 - Montana Mining Postcards 1905-20 (27) [180494]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 27 postcards related to mining in Montana, c1905-20. The group includes one Pioneer card, some pre-split backs, seven RPCs, the rest c
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to r******g for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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John Mackay Original Cabinet Card Photo & Signed Fair Check [183730]3523 - John Mackay Original Cabinet Card Photo & Signed Fair Check [183730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original very rare 5.75x4.2"cabinet card photo of John Mackay and a young child, likely his daughter, who is also the subject of another photo....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****0 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Bullfrog, Nevada Mining Company Corporate Seal, 1905 [165513]3524 - Bullfrog, Nevada Mining Company Corporate Seal, 1905 [165513]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corporate seal from the Missouri-Bullfrog Mining and Milling Company, Nevada. Incorporated in South Dakota in 1905. Was likely part of a metal seal ho
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******g for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Searchlight, Nevada Photo Album Circa 1905 [165514]3525 - Searchlight, Nevada Photo Album Circa 1905 [165514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare photo album picturing Searchlight, Nevada scenes. Photos measure 3" wide x 2 1/8" high. Hotels shown include Hotel Searchlight, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to n*******g for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Assay Receipt Submitted by J.G. Fair [183023]3526 - Assay Receipt Submitted by J.G. Fair [183023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This assay receipt was issued to James Graham Fair on February 6, 1861 by the assay office of Theall & Company. The assay concluded that the val...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B*********g for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Assay by V.C. Assayer Leopold Kuh 1864 [183021]3527 - Assay by V.C. Assayer Leopold Kuh 1864 [183021]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay, framed and matted from Virginia City assayer Leopold Kuh, dated December 26, 1864. Piece measures 13"x 15" and is under UV protect...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ore Deposits of the Silver Peak Quadrangle [182819]3528 - Ore Deposits of the Silver Peak Quadrangle [182819]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ore Deposits of the Silver Peak Quadrangle Nevada, by Josiah Edward Spurr, copywrite 1906, Department of the Interior, geological survey. Hardcover .
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Utah Mining Booklets and Maps, 5 [184164]3529 - Utah Mining Booklets and Maps, 5 [184164]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tintic & North Mining Districts property map with color coded claims for Tintic Standard, Chief Cons, Intl. Smelting, annual production for 1869...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to s***3 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Daguerreotype of Miner [184387]3530 - Daguerreotype of Miner [184387]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Encased daguerreotype of early, possibly California miner. It measures (In its case) 3.5"x 3" and the leather case is in fantastic conditi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,450.00 + 362.50BP) = 1,812.50
 
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Mexico and Colorado Mining Photos (3) [183785]3531 - Mexico and Colorado Mining Photos (3) [183785]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mexican mining photos, includes The Siren Mine, the largest silver mine in Mexico (10"x 12"). Southern Colorado sluice (11"x 9"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6****A for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Mining Gold Dredging Postcards 1910-48 (21) [185851]3532 - Mining Gold Dredging Postcards 1910-48 (21) [185851]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold dredging machine postcards (21). Locations: California (14), Alaska (4), Colorado (2) - RPCs (13) - Color (7) - Amber (1) - No Duplicates - 1910-
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to A*****0 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Touchstone Needles [183571]3533 - Touchstone Needles [183571]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Used to determine gold fineness. Ring 1 /12 inches in diameter; pins are 1 3/4 inches long.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*****0 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Western Mining Camp Checks, 8 [183822]3534 - Western Mining Camp Checks, 8 [183822]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Western mining camp checks, c. 1866-98. Virginia City, MT. Bannock, Butte, Helena, Leadville, Carlisle Mines, NM. Bodie, Silver City, ID.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Western Mining Co. Property Maps Trio [184163]3535 - Western Mining Co. Property Maps Trio [184163]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 mine maps. 1918 Utah Copper property in Bingham, UT 26x22". Properties of Reliance Gold MC at Mt. Hayden, Ouray, Co-14 claims, 140 acres 18x1...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Western Mining Prospecti & Correspondences, 6 [184162]3536 - Western Mining Prospecti & Correspondences, 6 [184162]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prospecti-Mines Operating Company, operates Ontario Mine in Park City, UT. 1934 Mariposa Gold MC, Portland Gold Mining and Milling-operates Minneapoli
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****2 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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