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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Two Nevada Checks incl. Governor F.B. Balzar2540 - Two Nevada Checks incl. Governor F.B. Balzar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) F.B. Balzar personal check, dateline Hawthorne, Nevada, October 22, 1924. Issued to Churchill County Eagle for $50. Signed by Balzar. Fre
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Colony Police Badge2541 - Colony Police Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven pointed star, white metal, blue lettering: Las Vegas / Colony Police / 3. Date: City: Las Vegas State: Nevada HWAC# 78277
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Lyon County, Nevada Insanity Commitment Document2542 - Lyon County, Nevada Insanity Commitment Document
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual Lyon County District Court document, "In the Matter of the Insanity of A. Carlson." Judge C.E. Mack orders that August Carlson, a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pioche and Eureka, Nevada Checks2543 - Pioche and Eureka, Nevada Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) WE Griffin Banker / Wells Fargo 1884 check. Pioche. Nice green on white design. 2) 1922 St. John Lodge, Masons, Pioche check. Black on
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Orr Water Ditch Company Legal Papers2544 - Orr Water Ditch Company Legal Papers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Equity No. A-3, a Recommended Temporary Restraining Order, 88 pages. Cover is torn slightly. In 1913 the United States filed in the U.S. Distr
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Ayer Ranch Ephemera2545 - Ayer Ranch Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of antiques from the Jerome Ayer ranch in Reno, which was located on Alameda, now North Wells. This group of antiques appears to date from the
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Reno Collectibles, 2 Keys & Brass Letter Opener2546 - Reno Collectibles, 2 Keys & Brass Letter Opener
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Key Fobs to "Silver State Lodge/Tamarack/Reno, Nev." & 1 brass letter opener inscribed with A. Benetti Novelty Company Phone 7575, 1...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e****6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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1860s Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection2547 - 1860s Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different including three territorial. Includes: Wells Fargo & Co. 1864 Nevada Territory check signed by RN Graves for the Empire Mill ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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8 Territorial Checks issued to Virginia City Miners2548 - 8 Territorial Checks issued to Virginia City Miners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 Stateler & Arrington checks issued for the Gould & Curry Mine in 1864. Signed by either Charles Strong or Charles Bonner as superin...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Antique Virginia City Masonic Trunk for a Comstock Miner2549 - Antique Virginia City Masonic Trunk for a Comstock Miner
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wood & canvas trunk inscribed on the side for W.E. Owens, Virginia City, Nev. Masonic imagery (shield and sword). MC Pettibone Manufacturing Co ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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