Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining (October 2021)

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Welcome to our Autumn Splendor Auction, the first of our fabulous end-of-the-year sales! This sale features many important collections:

**Stuart “Scotty” MacKenzie Montana Collection**

Stuart (Scotty to his immediate family and circle of Montana friends) was an inveterate collector and dealer. Aside from his regular job as a lawyer in a firm of two with his old school buddy, he did damn near everything else. If the kids wanted a horse, there was one. Then four. Then more. After his wife Shirley spotted one of the kids swinging in the air, hanging onto the reins for dear life, that was it for the horses.

Then there was the ranch and cattle. Too much cow poop on the boots in the office that also came home into the house, and that was it for the ranch. Stuart scoured the backroads of northern Montana looking for documents, archives, company files, libraries, correspondence – most anything historical except bottles and tokens. He got lucky - that bug never bit him.

He was a regular at university library book sales, often buying the “whole thing.” He’d trade for things he wanted, trade for stuff he didn’t want, but the museum or society really wanted it badly, so off it went. He was a major supporter of the local Chinook Historical Society (Blaine County Historical Society), and a major contributor and concept man for the Chinook Wildlife Museum on Main Street today.
His grandfather was a Montana Senator, and a wing of the university in Havre is named after him. The family were die-hard UMontana fans and supporters. A family house in Whitefish was a regular vacationing spot, not far from Glacier National Park.

In all the years of knowing Stuart (40 or so), I never got the opportunity to meet his wife Shirley or his kids. It seems the few shows I did not attend on some years (Memphis, in particular), the family would be there, but I wasn’t. When he called me a few days before his passing, I heard the emergency of the hour in his voice. I thought I’d talk to him in a few days, but it was too late. But I finally got to meet Shirley, and she’s a “ten” in every way. But at least he had told me over the years what he had, where it was, and so forth, so that when I first went to Chinook, it was somewhat familiar to me. I knew what to look for and where. We brought back two 28-foot trucks and a large, tall van full of goods, probably 18-19 tons of collectible material. A local auction was held for some of the larger and fragile material in his store, which had been closed for ten years. We also left behind another 28-foot truck worth of goods, but we had sorted thru most.

Even though Chinook is a prairie town, a stop on the Burlington Northern 20 miles from Havre (HAV’– er), the midpoint between Seattle and Minneapolis, Stuart had a strong love of mining stuff. He scored big in Butte, in Virginia City, in Pony, Helena and many other towns. He put together massive correspondence collections which will be offered at a future date. We put together a massive Montana town document collection of over 500 different locations – nearly 600! There are document archives from many of Montana’s most famous towns that are offered in this sale and upcoming sales. This is a very rare opportunity to garner such collections. We have not seen anything like this since about 1992 when we sold off a major Nevada archive in San Francisco.

Another major holding are his fruit labels and other labels, which date from the 1870s right through about 1950 or so. These come from all over America, and some from Europe. He bought large accumulations from dealers who bought out closed printer businesses. He also scored a huge deal on Victorian wall art, mostly pretty ladies in attire of the times, the kind put up in saloons, and well used today in interior decorating. He found large advertising groups sure to make hundreds of collectors happy.

Then there are postcards, postal history, bird prints, and a fantastic Montana library – hundreds of boxes, which we will supplement with another Montana library at a later date.

**Shirley Bovis Private Tombstone Cowboy Museum**

For decades, Shirley was a main-stay in Tombstone, an avid collector, part-time dealer and nice person. She bought long time Tombstone dealer Joe Soebbing’s adobe in the middle of town, and quickly turned part of it into a museum. She also owned the Tombstone Bead Company, an off-shoot of the Bovis Bead Company as America’s only dealer in specialty beads from Lyon, France, now long out of production. We hope to be offering these beads at a later date, as they have sat “idle” for more than 40 years. Shirley collected gambling items, saloon, cowboy, Native American – pretty much everything that is and was Tombstone. This collection will also come out a bit at a time.

**Western Coin Dealers and Collectors**

We continue to get in great collections of tokens, medals and bullion coins from a wide variety of western coin dealers and collectors. Our market has been very hot, and it shows. This sale features a great batch of so-called dollars.

**Ken Prag Postcards and Stocks**

We picked up another large group of cards and stocks from Ken, and by publication time may not have had time to process much, but it's coming! This sale features a large batch of California postcards, as well as more rare autograph stocks including American Express, Wells Fargo, Robert Morris, and more!

**Railroad Passes, Lock Keys, Lamps, Stocks, & Ephemera**

We received consignments from three important railroad pass and stock collections, all in this sale. It's still tough for us to price them, so we try to keep the start price cheap and you guys figure out the rest! This sale also features nearly 200 lots of lock keys and lamps, and a huge railroad library.

**Mining**

Western mining photographs, documents, and publications, as well as carbide lamps. Mining stocks include an issued Bodie stock signed by Leland Stanford; a California mining stock signed by famous Western author Bret Harte; and a collection of Canadian stocks.

**Hollywood & Disney Autographs & Ephemera**

A huge group of autographed pictures and cuts from Hollywood's biggest stars thru time. Also rare Disney collectibles and ephemera.

**Rare Books**

In addition to nearly 75 lots of Montana directories from the MacKenzie Collection, we're thrilled to offer a Shakespeare Original First Folio Fragment, "The First Part of Henry the Fourth."

**& Much More!

Native Americana; jewelry; a big group of belt buckles and other cowboy collectibles; bottles & saloon collectibles; rare Western documents and photos; militaria including Civil War knives; gaming & circus collectibles; art & advertising, and more!

Keep the Collections Coming!

We have three of the best western collections of their kind coming up in future months. And I mean the kind you’ve all been waiting for, but did not know about them.

Please keep us in mind for selling your collection, and contact me, fredholabird@gmail.com. --Fred Holabird & Team--

Auction Schedule

Day 1, October 28th, 2021, Lots 1000-1651
General Americana Pt. I
Alaska-Wyoming incl. MacKenzie Montana Ephemera Collection (1000-1538)
Bottles & Saloon & Cigar (1539-1602)
Marbles & Toys (1603-1651)

Day 2, October 29th, 2021, Lots 2000-2632
General Americana Pt. II (2000-2537)
Books feat. the Montana Directories & Shakespeare First Folio (2000-2174)
Gaming & Circus (2175-2209)
Cowboy (2210-2257)
Jewelry (2258-2295)
Miscellaneous (2296-2506)
General Foreign (2507-2537)
Firearms, Military, & Political (2538-2632)

Day 3, October 30th, 2021, Lots 3000-3661
Art & Advertising (3000-3152)
Native Americana (3153-3226)
Transportation (3227-3661)
Air, Auto, Steamer (3227-3259)
Railroadiana (3260-3661)
Passes (3260-3328)
Ephemera (3329-3421)
Keys (3422-3555)
Lamps (3556-3614)
Model Trains (3615-3661)

Day 4, October 31st, 2021, Lots 4000-4618
Mining Ephemera & Collectibles (4000-4110)
Stocks & Bonds (4111-4371)
Mining (4111-4233)
Oil (4234-4251)
Railroad (4252-4298)
Misc. incl. Autographs, Early American, & Express (4299-4371)
Numismatics (4372-4618)
Ingots (4372-4377)
Currency, Scrip, Ephemera (4378-4409)
Coins (4410-4462)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (4463-4565)
Tokens (4566-4618)

Day 5, November 1st, 2021, Lots 5000-5648
Philatelic (5000-5398)
Postcards (5000-5367)
Covers & Stamps (5368-5398)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (5399-5648)
General Americana (5399-5482)
Stocks & Bonds (5483-5573)
Numismatics (5574-5648)




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Placards for Railroad Ore Cars, Butte, MT (5)  [140773]4050 - Placards for Railroad Ore Cars, Butte, MT (5) [140773]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Placards for ore mining railroad cars. Each on cardboard. Each approx 6.5 x 4.85 inches. Two colored orange, one blue, one red, one white w/
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Sold to 6****A for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Elkhorn Mining Co. Correspondence, c1887-1897  [141139]4051 - Elkhorn Mining Co. Correspondence, c1887-1897 [141139]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Correspondence of the Elkhorn Mining Company, c 1887-1897. Nearly all on printed letterhead, including New Elkhorn MC. The correspondence is all addre
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Hecla Consolidated Mining Company Annual Report 1891  [140164]4052 - Hecla Consolidated Mining Company Annual Report 1891 [140164]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcover, 20 pages plus map, 6 x 9 inches. 11th Annual Report of H. Knippenberg, general manager for 1891 also list of officers and general informati
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Handbill for Mine Explosion Re-Enactment  [140420]4053 - Handbill for Mine Explosion Re-Enactment [140420]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This appears to be a 6 x 9-inch handbill advertising a re-enactment of a mine explosion for a paying audience in Helena, Montana. It takes place at Th
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Sold to 6****A for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Helena Mining Correspondence-11  [140512]4054 - Helena Mining Correspondence-11 [140512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eleven (11) typed documents dealing with mines in the Helena area, including The Peacock Mine, The Helena Mine and the White Mountain Mi
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Caroline Gold Mining and Milling Company Brochure  [140165]4055 - Caroline Gold Mining and Milling Company Brochure [140165]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Undated, 63-page brochure inviting people to invest in the Caroline Gold Mining and Milling Company of Helena, Montana. 6 x 5 inches. Date: Country
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Sold to m****a for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Helena & Victor Mining Ephemera   [140421]4056 - Helena & Victor Mining Ephemera [140421]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A time book and correspondence from the Helena & Victor Mining Company of Helena, Montana, from the 1880's. Please see photos for more detai...
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Helena Mine Patent Claims Booklets (2)  [140513]4057 - Helena Mine Patent Claims Booklets (2) [140513]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of patented claim booklets of mines within 25 miles of the city of Helena. Booklets appear to be unused. Please see photos for more detail and
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Prospectus Booklet for Rose Gold Mine  [140514]4058 - Prospectus Booklet for Rose Gold Mine [140514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet containing the prospectus for The Rose Gold Mine near Helena, Montana. Issued in 1902, the booklet is in nice condition, with photos and infor
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Sold to m****a for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Cross Section Book for Surprise Mine, Jefferson County, MT (1)  [140775]4059 - Cross Section Book for Surprise Mine, Jefferson County, MT (1) [140775]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardbound book. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Stapled binding, cover spine partially torn. Full title reads Cross Section Book 375 and contains handwritten re
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Marysville, MT Mine Time Books (2)  [140441]4060 - Marysville, MT Mine Time Books (2) [140441]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a duo of time books kept by the foreman at their St. Louis Mining and Milling Company in Marysville, Montana, dated 1892. Nice relic of the st
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Marysville Mine Letterheads (Approx. 90)  [140437]4061 - Marysville Mine Letterheads (Approx. 90) [140437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately ninety (90) letterheads connected with mines in the Marysville Mining District in Montana. Included letterheads are from The Rose Densmo
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Assay List of Eagle Group of Mines of Montana  [140154]4062 - Assay List of Eagle Group of Mines of Montana [140154]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay list of Eagle Group of Mines Tesla Claim, followed by a report on the prospects for the venture. Also five pages of maps to the properties. Da
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Montana Mining Checks (9)  [139149]4063 - Montana Mining Checks (9) [139149]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 checks. Six issued by the Hecla Consolidated Mining Company, dated 1883 - 1888. Two issued by the Hecla Mercantile & Banking Co, dated ...
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Sold to c*********p for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Montana Mining Archive  [140166]4064 - Montana Mining Archive [140166]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three-ring binder full of ephemera related to Montana mining. 1887 billhead for mining machinery; prospectuses; correspondence; 1896 Helena mining eng
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Sold to m****a for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Montana Southern Mining Company Original Correspondence (250+)  [140694]4065 - Montana Southern Mining Company Original Correspondence (250+) [140694]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Complete alphabetical file of original Montana Southern Mining Company business correspondence from 1938-39 between Mont. Southern MC and several diff
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Pick from the Northern Belle Mine in Candelaria  [138191]4066 - Pick from the Northern Belle Mine in Candelaria [138191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stamped N.B.M., these are the first Northern Belle mining picks we have offered for sale. This pick was found on the magnet reject pile on the conveyo
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Sold to g********p.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Pick Heads from the Northern Belle Mine in Candelaria  [138192]4067 - Pick Heads from the Northern Belle Mine in Candelaria [138192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different steel pick heads with broken-off wooden handles. Stamped N.B.M. These are the first Northern Belle Mining picks we have offered for sale
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Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Original Candelaria Ore Bag  [138196]4068 - Original Candelaria Ore Bag [138196]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare original ore bag from the Candelaria Mining and Milling Co. Circa 1880-1900. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Candelaria
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Sold to A*****0 for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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Tungsten Mt Mines 28 Metal Sign  [139956]4069 - Tungsten Mt Mines 28 Metal Sign [139956]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
36 x 6-inch, B&W paint on metal. Tungsten, Montana, contained several mining districts in Churchill County, the Augusta, Hilltop, Alpine, Clan A...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Lida Geological Mining Reports (2)  [139386]4070 - Lida Geological Mining Reports (2) [139386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: Two reports summarizing the activities performed for the (1) Patented Spider No. 1 Lode Mining Claim; and (2) Patented Lida Valley Placer Mi
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********5 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Official Quotations of the Tonopah Stock Exchange  [139973]4071 - Official Quotations of the Tonopah Stock Exchange [139973]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare typewritten report dated March 3, 1903, of the Official Quotations of the Tonopah Stock Exchange. Prices for eleven mining companies are quoted;
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Sold to 6****A for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Comstock Mining Ephemera Collection  [138457]4072 - Comstock Mining Ephemera Collection [138457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 20 pieces from the Comstock Lode. Stock certificates from West Crown Point Gold and Silver Mill and Mining Co.; Hale and Norcross Mining Co.; Yel
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Sold to B*********g for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Virginia City Check Collection  [138460]4073 - Virginia City Check Collection [138460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight checks from the 1870s-1890s, Virginia City, Nevada. County of Storey Auditor's Office; Agency of the Bank of California. Date: C...
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Sold to c*********p for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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RN Checks with Mackay & Fair Autographs (3)  [139158]4074 - RN Checks with Mackay & Fair Autographs (3) [139158]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three checks. 1) Check issued in 1875 by Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company w/J.W. Mackay's signature in lower right corner. RN-D. C...
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Sold to C*****r for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Ore Receipts  [138469]4075 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Ore Receipts [138469]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five ore receipts from the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company of Virginia, Nevada Territory, dated March 1864. Four tons per wagon haule...
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Sold to B*********g for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Comstock Mining Receipt Collection including Territorial  [138470]4076 - Comstock Mining Receipt Collection including Territorial [138470]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight pieces, six different. Five Gould & Curry ore receipts 1863-1865; 1868 Savage Mine receipt for work at $4 per day; 1897 Savage Mini...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Nevada Mining Ephemera Collection  [139316]4077 - Nevada Mining Ephemera Collection [139316]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of paper related to mining. Sheet music for the 1936 piano solo "Gold and Silver," by Franz Lehar. Stack of about 20 checks from...
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Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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New Almaden Mercury Flask found in Nevada  [138193]4078 - New Almaden Mercury Flask found in Nevada [138193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One large mercury flask found in the Nevada desert. 12-1/2 inches tall. The name refers to the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine in Santa Clara County, Cal
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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United States Assay Office Assays for Colorado & Montana   [130493]4079 - United States Assay Office Assays for Colorado & Montana [130493]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1864 for Pike's Peak Amalgam. 160.24 ounces for $2,333.76. To Hershfield; 2) 1874. Seems to be for Montana bars of gold. A one-hundred-and-fi...
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Sold to x*****m for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Bingham Mining District Publications (2)  [139423]4080 - Bingham Mining District Publications (2) [139423]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) U.S.G.S. Professional Paper No. 38, "Economic Geology of the Bingham Mining District, Utah, by John M. Boutwell, 1905 – 49 illustratio...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Northport Smelting & Refining Co. Bank Balance Ledger  [127991]4081 - Northport Smelting & Refining Co. Bank Balance Ledger [127991]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a ledger for banking from the Northport Smelting and Refining Company. It's in rough but readable shape. The Northport Mining and Smelti...
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Mining and Scientific Press & Argonaut Magazine Collection (10)  [139676]4082 - Mining and Scientific Press & Argonaut Magazine Collection (10) [139676]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 antiquarian paper magazines: Nine issues of Mining and Scientific Press, weekly, published by Dewey & Co, San Francisco, oversized, 11...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Notes On Assaying by Ricketts and Miller, Hardbound Book   [140731]4083 - Notes On Assaying by Ricketts and Miller, Hardbound Book [140731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Notes on Assaying by Pierre De Peyster Ricketts, E.M. Ph.D. and Edmund H. Miller, A.M., Ph.D. (both formerly in Analytical Chemistry and Assaying at C
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Brown's Assaying, Third Edition  [139120]4084 - Brown's Assaying, Third Edition [139120]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manual of Assaying. Gold, Silver, Copper, and Lead Ores, with one colored plate and ninety-four illustrations on wood. By Walter Lee Brown, B.SC., Thi
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Copper Manual Volume II  [139623]4085 - Copper Manual Volume II [139623]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover edition of the "Copper Manual" of 1899, published by D. Houston & Company of New York. "A summary of information on cop...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Mining Districts of the Western United States, 1912  [139933]4086 - Mining Districts of the Western United States, 1912 [139933]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover. by James M. Hill with a geologic intro by Waldemar Lindgren. 309 pages. Good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ci
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Antique Mineral Auction Catalogs  [139024]4087 - Antique Mineral Auction Catalogs [139024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two auction catalogs from 1888 by Messrs. Bangs & Co. of New York City: featuring Indian Relics, minerals, fossils, botanical specimens, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to v*****a for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Geo-Mining Books and Stock Group   [140417]4088 - Geo-Mining Books and Stock Group [140417]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting group of five books, a check, a bond, and 19 stock certificates. Books include Simple Mine Accounting by David Wallace, The Complete Go
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8***1 for (90.00 + 19.80BP) = 109.80
 
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Mining Safety Posters   [139697]4089 - Mining Safety Posters [139697]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has fifteen safety posters all mining related. A number are produced for the Anaconda Mining Co. while a single poster is a Mexican Mining po
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 6****A for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Antique Mining Photograph Collection  [139305]4090 - Antique Mining Photograph Collection [139305]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 90 small black and white photographs of mining operations and miners. None bigger than 3 x 5 inches, many 2 x 2 inches or less. None are identifi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Certificates of Mine First-Aid Training (2)  [139280]4091 - Certificates of Mine First-Aid Training (2) [139280]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Each 16 x 10.5 inches. Certificates of First-Aid Training issued by the US Dept of Commerce Bureau of Mines. Number 194237-F signed February
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Galena Underground Mine Photo, c1900-10  [139887]4092 - Galena Underground Mine Photo, c1900-10 [139887]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique photograph of 4 men and a woman in an underground mine. One the front of the board the image is mounted to is handwritten written " Mt ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Mining Signal Boards and Bunch Blasting Procedures  [138448]4093 - Mining Signal Boards and Bunch Blasting Procedures [138448]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These three information boards are for hoist engineers giving codes of hoist movements, and Bunch Blasting Procedures. One board is from the Molly Kat
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****3 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Miner's Lamp - Copper Queen Mine, Arizona  [140409]4094 - Miner's Lamp - Copper Queen Mine, Arizona [140409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast aluminum, carbide miner's lamp with COPPER QUEEN molded into the upper casting. Upper chamber is complete with spring-loaded brass water ca...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to A*****0 for (1,700.00 + 374.00BP) = 2,074.00
 
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Carbide Cap Lamps, Arrow / Ashcroft / Auto-Lite - 3  [140412]4095 - Carbide Cap Lamps, Arrow / Ashcroft / Auto-Lite - 3 [140412]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The miner's carbide cap lamps: ARROW, 3.5 inches tall with 2-3/8-inch brass reflector; ASHCROFT Buddy, 4 inches tall with 2.5-inch brass reflect...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Carbide Lamps, Dewar ITP It's Trouble Proof - 2  [140413]4096 - Carbide Lamps, Dewar ITP It's Trouble Proof - 2 [140413]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two miner's carbide lamps by Dewar ITP = It's Trouble Proof -- a powerful claim for a lamp that your underground life depended on. Hand Lamp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********8 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Carbide Lamps, Guy's Dropper Trio - 3  [140411]4097 - Carbide Lamps, Guy's Dropper Trio - 3 [140411]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three miner's carbide lamps manufactured by Guy's Dropper including a Tall Boy Superintendent's Lamp, 4.75 inches tall with 4-inch diame...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***1 for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Miner's Carbide Lamps, Justrite - 2  [140415]4098 - Miner's Carbide Lamps, Justrite - 2 [140415]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two miner's carbide lamps, the size of supervisor's lamps: one self-contained, about 6.25 inches tall with a 4-inch shiny reflector; the oth...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Miner's Lamp, Conical, Large-Wick  [140416]4099 - Miner's Lamp, Conical, Large-Wick [140416]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Underground miner's, large-wick oil-burning brass lamp, shape like a conical teapot, with large round hook attached. Spout is reinforced with an...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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