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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Mining Recorder Certification for Aurora, Nevada Wide West Mine3118 - Mining Recorder Certification for Aurora, Nevada Wide West Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Office of the Mining Recorder, Esmeralda Mining District. Dateline Aurora, August 19th, 1879. Certifies that the recorder has examined Wide West No. 2
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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D. Lundbom Assay Office Receipt, Austin, Nevada, 18673119 - D. Lundbom Assay Office Receipt, Austin, Nevada, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 2856. Dateline Austin, Nevada, July 22nd, 1867. For one specimen of pulp deposited by Thomas Cox, 4.29 grains of silver. Signed by David Lundbom.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John Sime Bullion Bars Receipt, Austin, NV, 18663120 - John Sime Bullion Bars Receipt, Austin, NV, 1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt from the Banking House of John Sime & Co., Corner of Montgomery and Clay Street, San Francisco, March 20th, 1866. Addressed to Duncan &a...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Manhattan Silver Mining Company Ephemera3121 - Manhattan Silver Mining Company Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) Large size pay roll for August of 1866. Eleven employees. Signed by employees. 2) 1878 revenue imprinted check. Signed by Allen Curti
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Mettacom Silver Mining of Reese River Stock3122 - Mettacom Silver Mining of Reese River Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #388, issued in 1866 for 10 shares to Chas. Gray. Mining works near Austin, Nevada printed on the bottom. This is a scarce certificate. The non-
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F****e for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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Mining Sale Documents, Manhattan Silver Mining Co.3123 - Mining Sale Documents, Manhattan Silver Mining Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 indentures representing the selling of mining rights/properties to the Manhattan Silver Mining Co. of Austin, Nevada. They get to retain 0.5%
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Broken Hills District Mining Stock Certificates3124 - Broken Hills District Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. The Broken Hills Mining District was discovered in 1905 and takes its name from the Broken Hills Mine. It is located in three Neva
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Map of the Bullfrog Mining District3125 - Map of the Bullfrog Mining District
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of the Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, compliments of the Forward Mining Development Company. Cute bullfrog vignette near the map sc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l********r.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate Stock3126 - Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate No. 7503 issued in 1908 CG Fisher for 1000 shares. Signed by P. Carney as President. Datelined San Francisco, Cal. Ornate green border wit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******a for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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1865 Nevada Bond3127 - 1865 Nevada Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 x 16" bond, red and black on creme, small hole cancelled, signed by the first Nevada Governor Henry Blasdel. Two coupons attached at bottom....
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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State of Nevada Letterhead with Mining Candlestick Vignette3128 - State of Nevada Letterhead with Mining Candlestick Vignette
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letterhead for the State of Nevada, Department of State. Carson City, Nevada, June 14th, 1912. Message sent to the auditor of the Eureka & Palis...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********y for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Montezuma Mining District Stock Certificates3129 - Montezuma Mining District Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. The Montezuma District was discovered in 1867 and is located on and around Montezuma Peak in Esmeralda County, seven miles west of
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Stocks & Ephemera from Three Esmeralda County Mining Districts3130 - Stocks & Ephemera from Three Esmeralda County Mining Districts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 from the Hornsilver (Gold Point), Lida, & Tulare Canyon mining districts. 1) Lida District. Two different stock certificates. a) The Li...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****8 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Fairview Mining District Stock Certificates & Ephemera3131 - Fairview Mining District Stock Certificates & Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 including seven different stock certificates. The Fairview Mining District was organized in 1906 and located in Churchill County and encompas
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dardanelles Mining Company Stock Certificate - Extra Rare Comstock Stock3132 - Dardanelles Mining Company Stock Certificate - Extra Rare Comstock Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 1477 for 50 shares to Wilson & hutchinson trutess. Signed by secretary HC Hinman and president RB Milroy(?). The Dardanelles was located ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d**********3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Globe Mining Co. Certificate, 18653133 - Globe Mining Co. Certificate, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Globe Mining Co., incorporated in 1863 in Nevada territory, datelined Virginia, N.T., cert # 286 issued to J. G. Bloomer for ten shares on Nov 20, 186
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to V********e for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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18 Documents on the transfer of Five Patents: c19133134 - 18 Documents on the transfer of Five Patents: c1913
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of approximately 18 documents regarding the transfer of title of five patents in the name of Duncan. The Duncan patents involve a process for tr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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C.O.D. Mining Company Stock Certificates3135 - C.O.D. Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 pieces for the C.O.D. mining companies in Goldfield and the Gold Bar and Victor Mines, which were owned by the C.O.D. Consolidated. The COD C
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*****s for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Correspondence Re: Goldfield Cons.and Bradshaw Inc. Tailings Lease Project3136 - Correspondence Re: Goldfield Cons.and Bradshaw Inc. Tailings Lease Project
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. These items tell the story of a lease to process the tailings from the Goldfield Cons. and the man who was trying to undertake the project.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Five Different Goldfield Mining Stocks Signed by H.T. Bragdon3137 - Five Different Goldfield Mining Stocks Signed by H.T. Bragdon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different signed by H.T. Bragdon as vice-president. Bragdon was an early and important player in Goldfield. In 1904, he was secretary of the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D*****8 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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