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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Montana Territory Bonds & Other Ephemera2520 - Montana Territory Bonds & Other Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. 1) Two different territorial bonds, $50 and $100, issued in 1868. Both have two vignettes and are signed by the Secretary of the Territory,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Montana Territory Bounty Certificates for Animal Skins2521 - Montana Territory Bounty Certificates for Animal Skins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) 1887 Lewis & Clark County typed certificate to George Taylor for presenting 642 prairie dog skins. Fort Shaw post trader JH McKnigh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Montana Territory Licenses2522 - Montana Territory Licenses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 stubs from licenses issued 1865-1867. Includes licenses issued in Virginia City, Blackfoot, Beartown, Lincoln Gulch, El Dorado City, German
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L****5 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Two 1860s Montana Territory Telegraphs2523 - Two 1860s Montana Territory Telegraphs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Western Union Telegraph Company. Virginia City, MT, March 21st, 1867. Message sent to Isett, Kerr & Co. with instructions to pay $2,000 in cu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to M****4 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Two Omaha, Nebraska Territory Warrants2524 - Two Omaha, Nebraska Territory Warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Both are territorial warrants issued by the office of the Territorial Auditor: Omaha City, 1860, and Omaha, 1861. The 18609 warran
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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1888 Aurora, Nevada Letter & Cover2525 - 1888 Aurora, Nevada Letter & Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Letter is 4pp., dateline Aurora, Jan. 28, 1888. Sent to Mrs. Nettie Robishaw of Santa Cruz, California from Julia C. (illegible). Julia has
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****s for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Colorful Austin Billhead of Reese River Reveille2526 - Colorful Austin Billhead of Reese River Reveille
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green, yellow, blue and red on white. Manhattan Mining Company has been crossed out and American Mining Company has been handwritten. Receipt for mone
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a********x.. for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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1861 Nevada Territory Check Signed by Orion Clemens (Brother to Mark Twain)2527 - 1861 Nevada Territory Check Signed by Orion Clemens (Brother to Mark Twain)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells, Fargo & Co. check, Nov. 29th, 1861. Issued to William Martin Gillispie for $63. Signed by Orion Clemens, Secretary of Nevada Territory (a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********x.. for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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1864 Carson City, Nevada Territory Auditor Letter2528 - 1864 Carson City, Nevada Territory Auditor Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten letter on letterhead for the Office of Territorial Auditor. Dateline Carson City, N.T. March 2, 1864. Addressed to Mr. Beck (a county comm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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1864 Letter to Governor Nye re: Irish National Fair2529 - 1864 Letter to Governor Nye re: Irish National Fair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Letter and circular addressed to Hon. James W. Nye of Carson City (governor at this point) from the Office of the Irish National Fair. Datel
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carson City billheads, checks, and warrants2530 - Carson City billheads, checks, and warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Two Billheads: JH Kroeber plumber and PA Wagner grocer. Not common!!! Four checks: 1875 Wells Fargo with US Revenue stamp. 1899 Bullion...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Carson City, Nevada Territory Treasurer Letter Signed by Future Governor Kinkead2531 - Carson City, Nevada Territory Treasurer Letter Signed by Future Governor Kinkead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed on blue letterhead for the Office of Territorial Treasurer. Dateline Carson City, N.T., December 31st, 1862. Addressed to Childs, Territorial
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Nevada State Prison Payment Receipt for Deputy Warden2532 - Nevada State Prison Payment Receipt for Deputy Warden
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Office of Nevada State Prison, January 20th, 1871. Issued for $55 to Samuel Hyatt for 11 days service (at $5 a day) as deputy warden. Signed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f**7 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Ormsby County, Nevada Territory Payment to Juror2533 - Ormsby County, Nevada Territory Payment to Juror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territory of Nevada, County of Ormsby, District Court, Second Judicial District. Payment receipt to BW Stoner who served as trial juror in the case of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b******1 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Veto Messages from Governor John Sparks2534 - Veto Messages from Governor John Sparks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Veto Messages of His Excellency John Sparks, Governor of the State of Nevada, Legislature of 1903. Also, Proposed Constitutional Amendments. Compiled
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Red Bird Mining Company Checks, Eureka, Nevada2535 - Red Bird Mining Company Checks, Eureka, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Paxton & Co., Bankers, checks issued in 1881 by the Red Bird Mining Company. All are signed by Frank Robbins, agent for the mine. All are c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to c*********p for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Six Nice Comstock Billheads2536 - Six Nice Comstock Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1) Early Nevada 1866 billhead for Kennedy & Mallon grocers. 2) Wolf & Fletcher general merchandise. December 14, 1876. Purple pr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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1909 Goldfield Townsite Map2537 - 1909 Goldfield Townsite Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1909 Goldfield was in its heyday and this map shows just how big the town was. The map comes with a 1911 Department of Interior letter. Blue line p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Goldfield Check Collection Plus 2 Extra Nevada Checks2538 - Goldfield Check Collection Plus 2 Extra Nevada Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 checks plus 2 other pieces. 1) Seven John S. Cook & Co., Bankers checks, 4 different varieties, issued 1905-1916. One is for the Goldf...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Goldfield, NV Ephemera and Photos2539 - Goldfield, NV Ephemera and Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goldfield, NV checks ,postcard, bankslip, stock, mining claim legal document, mining prospectus, payroll statement, letter head and more. Date: Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f**7 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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