August 2018 Auction

Auction Details

Day 1 Friday (Lots 1000-1740)
Gaming (1000-1014)
Saloon (1015-1028)
Bottles (1029-1150)
Numismatics (1151-1538)
Bank Bags (1151-1162)
Books (1163-1169)
Checks (1171-1202)
Coins (1203-1386)
Commemorative (1387-1422)
Ephemera (1423-1442)
Ingot (1443-1456)
Medals (1457-1482)
Mint/Proof Sets (1483-1492)
So-Called Dollars (1493-1494)
Scales (1495-1497)
Currency (1498-1532)
Scrip (1533-1538)
Tokens (1539-1740)

Day 2 Saturday (Lots 2000-2714)
Cowboy (2000-2112)
Firearms & Weaponry (2113-2177)
Military (2178-2241)
General Americana (2242-2694)
Advertising (2242-2254)
Bonds (2255-2261)
Books (2262-2300)
Entertainment Industry (2301-2318)
Glassware/Flatware Etc. (2319-2332)
Gold Rush (2333-2343)
Jewelry & Watches (2344-2347)
Lamp (2348-2352)
Sheet Music (2354-2356)
Tools (2357-2360)
Vintage Apparel (2361-2368)
Geographic Sorted (2369-2694)
General Foreign (2695-2714)


Day 3 Sunday (Lots 3000-3667)
Mining (3000-3260)
Minerals (3261-3280)
Railroadiana (3281-3327)
Wells Fargo & Express (3328-3343)
Postal History (3344-3355)
Political (3356-3371)
World’s Fair /Expositions (3372-3382)
Art (3383-3471)
Native Americana (3472-3539)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (3540-3667)
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Comstock Territorial Checks & a Wells Fargo COD2550 - Comstock Territorial Checks & a Wells Fargo COD
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Three territorial Stateler & Arrington, Bankers, checks issued for use by the Gould & Curry mine. Two are signed by Charles Str...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks, RN-C & Nevada Revenue Stamps2551 - Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks, RN-C & Nevada Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 Bank of California, Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company checks issued in 1871 and signed by C.C. Batterman as superintendent. All have...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Five Territorial Comstock Mining Checks2552 - Five Territorial Comstock Mining Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5, from 4 different Comstock mining superintendents. 1) Two different Stateler & Arrington signed by controversial mining supt. Charles S...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Five Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks to Gould & Curry Miners2553 - Five Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks to Gould & Curry Miners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 Stateler & Arrington checks signed by Charles Bonner as superintendent for the Gould & Curry Mine. Each check is issued to a miner ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks signed by President John Earl2554 - Four Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks signed by President John Earl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 Stateler & Arrington checks issued March 28-31st, 1864 and signed for supt. Charles Strong by John O. Earl who was president of the Gou...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks2555 - Four Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Wells Fargo 1864 check signed by RN Graves fro the Empire Mill & Mining Co. 1) Three Stateler & Arrington checks issued by the Gould &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 3***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check Collection w/ Nevada Revenue Stamps2556 - Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check Collection w/ Nevada Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7, three different varieties. All have orange Nevada revenue stamps. 1) Three of the green Bank of California Gould & Curry checks issued...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check Group2557 - Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check Group
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Lot of 7. Three different supts. 1) Two green Bank of California, G&C SMC checks issued in 1866 and signed by Louis Janin Jr. as superintendent....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Collection2558 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different including one territorial. 1) Stateler & Arrington territorial check issued 1864, signed by superintendent Charles Strong. 2...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Collection2559 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 checks including one territorial. Spans from the early days in the 1860s to right before the Bonanza Period in the early 1870s. Includes: Sta
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Gould & Curry, Philip Deidesheimer Check - A great rarity2560 - Gould & Curry, Philip Deidesheimer Check - A great rarity
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of Comstock's most sought after checks. Includes Philip Deidesheimer's signature as superintendent of the Gould & Curry. Cut cancel ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****8 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Louis Janin, Virginia City Mine Supt. Check Collection2561 - Louis Janin, Virginia City Mine Supt. Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 Virginia City, Nevada mining checks signed by Louis Janin, Jr. as superintendent for the Gould & Curry Mining Company. All have IR and ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Montgomery Guard Document, Virginia City, Nevada2562 - Montgomery Guard Document, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Storey County Auditor's Office. Dateline Virginia, Feb. 4, 1875. At a meeting of the Commissioners of Storey County, $75 was allowed for the Mon...
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Rare Washoe Brewery, Virginia, Billhead2563 - Rare Washoe Brewery, Virginia, Billhead
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Franklin & Schroeder proprietors of the Washoe Brewery on South C Street at the Junction of B Street. June 1, 1880. Signed by Schroeder. Small r...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to B*********g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rarer Virginia City Billheads2564 - Rarer Virginia City Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Metropolitan Livery Stable. 1868. C. H. Light proprietor. Number 62 South C Street. Addressed to Hillier. Note on back from Hillier. 2
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d**********3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Seven Different Comstock Checks with Important Signatures2565 - Seven Different Comstock Checks with Important Signatures
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1) 1872 revenue imprinted 2c rectangle US stamp. From the Woodworth Mill to AA Savage. Signed by James Fair. 2) 1876 Chollar-Norcross - Savage Shaft C
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Six Different Gould & Curry Mining Revenue Checks, Virginia City, Nevada2566 - Six Different Gould & Curry Mining Revenue Checks, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different spanning from the territorial days until before the Bonanza Discovery in the early 1870s. All have adhesive or imprinted revenue st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********h.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Three 1862 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks2567 - Three 1862 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 very early Stateler & Arrington checks issued in 1862 and signed by Charles Strong, who was superintendent of the Gould & Curry Min...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Three Comstock Checks: Requa Signature on One2568 - Three Comstock Checks: Requa Signature on One
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Isaac Requa signed Chollar-Norcross-Savage Shaft Company. July 1, 1876. Revenue imprinted US Stamp. 2) 1898 Bank of California check. Signed by sup
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to B*********g for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Two Comstock Checks including a Rare Chollar2569 - Two Comstock Checks including a Rare Chollar
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1) Chollar red Bank of America check. Issued to Virginia City assayer W. S. James. Revenue imprinted 2c stamp. Signed by AC Hamilton. water-stained. 2
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i******s for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Virginia City and Carson City Ephemera Collection including a Comstock Tunnel Bond2570 - Virginia City and Carson City Ephemera Collection including a Comstock Tunnel Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. 1) Comstock Tunnel & Drainage Company First Mortgage 30 Year Gold Income Bond. 1919. All 60 coupons are attached. Extremely fine c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f**7 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Virginia City Mining Check Collection incl. Territorial2571 - Virginia City Mining Check Collection incl. Territorial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different. Six are for the Gould & Curry Mining Company. One is for Empire Mill and Mining Company. Four are territorial. 1) Four terri...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Virginia City Overview RPC2572 - Virginia City Overview RPC
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Not your normal view on this VC RPC. Virginia City cancel. "I only weigh 174 pounds by McGraiths scales." (Prag collection) Date: 1925 C...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to m******0 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Virginia City to Dayton, Nevada Stage Way-Bill2573 - Virginia City to Dayton, Nevada Stage Way-Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very scarce! Way-bill for travel from Virginia (City) to Dayton and Dayton to Virginia, dated May 27th 1874. Lists both passengers and consigned pack
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 1*****c for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection2574 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different incl. 3 territorial checks. Six different mine superintendents! Great collection! 1) Wells Fargo & Co. 1863. Signed by RN Gra...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********h.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Washington Guard, Virginia City, NV Documents2575 - Washington Guard, Virginia City, NV Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Storey County Auditor's Office documents attached together that are receipts from July, August, September, and October 1878 for the funds a...
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5 Souvenir Plates2576 - 5 Souvenir Plates
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5.75" Nevada, The Sagebrush State. 9" Oregon Caves National Monument. 10.75" Expo 4, Spokane. 10" Alaska. 10.25" Seattle Sp...
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Badge from Nevada2577 - Badge from Nevada
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Extra Rare Nevada Badge from "Member /Organized/November 6th 1901/Storey County Labor Union. This badge has pin for lapel. Red on obverse side,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Eclectic Collection of Nevada Publications and Pamphlets2578 - Eclectic Collection of Nevada Publications and Pamphlets
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Nice assortment of Nevada ephemera. USGS Mohave Desert book. 5 USGS water supply maps. Palace Club, Reno wine list. I80 topo profile. Paper on history
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to j******6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Framed map of Nevada and Utah by Mitchell2579 - Framed map of Nevada and Utah by Mitchell
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Nicely framed and matted 1872 Mitchell single truck map of Nevada and Utah. Page 48. Map 12" x 14.5", frame 17.75" x 22.75". Da...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g********w.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Ladies' Repository Magazine, 1873 with Article on Nevada Lakes2580 - Ladies' Repository Magazine, 1873 with Article on Nevada Lakes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Nevada reference. Has 4 page article, The Lakes of Nevada, by Lisle Lester. Covers Washoe Lake, Pyramid Lake, Humboldt Lake, Walker Lake, and Car
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Lovelock and Humbolt, NV Ephemera2581 - Lovelock and Humbolt, NV Ephemera
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Humbolt County 1905 by Bragg, assorted old Lovelock ephemera, Lovelock ledger journals from Anker family c.1919 and 1918. They appear to have had a tu
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Nevada Ephemera2582 - Nevada Ephemera
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Misc. Ephemera; 1) Old receipt book stubs from Mound House Nevada, 1905; several postcards; a metal insignia reads "Veterans of Foreign Wars/Bi...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Nevada Ephemera incl. John P. Jones Piece2583 - Nevada Ephemera incl. John P. Jones Piece
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Sheet of three 1880 stock transfers recorded for the Davenport Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (a Colorado mining operation). Th
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Nevada Map Collection (14)2584 - Nevada Map Collection (14)
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Lot of 14 maps of Nevada & Western States. Vivid colors sizes differ, (8.5" x 11") to (11.5" 16") Some have slight wear &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********x for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Two Stereoviews Mislabeled as Nevada2585 - Two Stereoviews Mislabeled as Nevada
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This is an unusual pair. The first is by the Continent Stereoscopic Co. of New York. The view is labelled as "C Street, Virginia City, Nevada--...
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Five Different Double Truck Utah and Nevada Maps2586 - Five Different Double Truck Utah and Nevada Maps
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1881, SA Mitchell. 1886 Bradley. 1887 The Century Atlas. Rand McNally page 548 without Clark County. Undated Rand McNally without Clark County. Nice s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Edison Portland Cement Co. Stock Certs. (27)2587 - Edison Portland Cement Co. Stock Certs. (27)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Edison Portland Cement Company was a venture by Thomas Edison that helped to improve the Portland cement industry. Edison was developing an iron o
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Report (3rd Annual, Central N.J. Land Improvement Co.2588 - Report (3rd Annual, Central N.J. Land Improvement Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3rd Annual Report of the Board of Directors to the Stockholders of Central N.J. Land Improvement Co., 1875. Pamphlet, pp.6. 6" x 9". Date...
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Pan American Expo Handkerchief2589 - Pan American Expo Handkerchief
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Pan-American exposition silk handkerchief/scarf, dated December 26, 1899. Mounted and adhered to paperboard, brown stain throughout. No tears or repai
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mining Deed, Check, Photo,Sunday Amusements2590 - Mining Deed, Check, Photo,Sunday Amusements
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. mining ephemera with Deed, check, photo of a mine, Sunday Amusements "funnies" & more. Date: 1869 City: Manhattan State: New...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l******7 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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1857 New York Port Warden's Receipts2591 - 1857 New York Port Warden's Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two receipts. One for August 19, 1857 and one for August 21, 1857. One for $1.00 for certificate of rice paper and one for $2,00 for survey of flour o
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Arbuckles' Coffee Advertising Cards feat. US States2592 - Arbuckles' Coffee Advertising Cards feat. US States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 different. One side advertises the coffee; the other focuses on one state and has illustrations and a map. States include: North Dakota, Was
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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c.1869 Ad Pamphlet for Clothes Wringer2593 - c.1869 Ad Pamphlet for Clothes Wringer
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The Novelty & Champion Clothes Wringers, manufactured by the Bailey Washing & Wringing Machine Co., NB Phelps & Co., Gen. Agents, New Yo...
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Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate Signed by Harry Houdini2594 - Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate Signed by Harry Houdini
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amazing autograph piece! Inc. in New York. No. 1195, issued for 5 shares to Carrie S. Rich in 1921. Signed by world-famous magician Harry Houdini as p
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to o*****x for (1,050.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,312.50
 
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New York 3rd of Exchange plus 1873 Shipping Receipt2595 - New York 3rd of Exchange plus 1873 Shipping Receipt
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Lot of 3. 1) Huston, Baldwin & Co. 3rd of Exchange for 10,000 francs dated may 20th, 1870. To be drawn on a bank in Paris. Two 20 cent revenue s...
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Two Vintage Brownie Box Cameras2596 - Two Vintage Brownie Box Cameras
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Kodak Brownie Target Six-16 Camera 1920's. This Brownie is a box roll film camera with rotary shutter, film size 616 with meniscus lens. Made by...
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Advertising Plaque for Bank Detective Agency2597 - Advertising Plaque for Bank Detective Agency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"This Bank Protected By The William J. Burns International Detective Agency Inc. for American Bankers Association." Slight rubbing of gilt...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to o******x for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Deeds, Abstracts of Title;Life Insurance Policy2598 - Deeds, Abstracts of Title;Life Insurance Policy
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This lot concerning a large farm located in Dutchess County New York. Ephemera relating to buying & selling mortgaged parcels,mostly relating to...
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Letter Regarding Litchfield County, New York2599 - Letter Regarding Litchfield County, New York
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 pieces of ephemera (possibly from Andrew Adams?) a letter with an accounting of what was bought & sold. Very delicate condition. Please inspec...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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