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"Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction

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JOIN US DEC. 7th-10th FOR OUR BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!

BLACK FRIDAY: 1000 – 1566
2D Artwork: 1000 – 1101
Original Paintings, Etchings & Lithographs
Native American Art
Limited Edition Signed Prints
Fine Art Repros & Calendar Art

3D Artwork: 1102 – 1171
Porcelain Figurines & Ceramic Pieces
Chinese Pearl Animals!
Stone, Bronze & Resin Sculptures
Wood Carvings, Decorative Art

Jewelry: 1172 – 1193
Antique Gold & Silver
Native American & Ethnic
Watches/Watchbands

Artifacts: 1194 – 1304
Native Americana Bead/Leatherwork
Pottery, Arrowheads, Artifacts

Mineral Specimens: 1305 – 1373
Chunlin Zhu Collection Natural Art
Mineral Display Specimens

Fossils: 1374 – 1425
Chunlin Zhu CollectionFossils & Insects!!
Bivalves, Magnitite, Crinoid
Coral, Drepanura Trilobit

Basketry: 1426 – 1444
Chinese Bamboo Baskets!

Antiques & Collectibles: 1445 – 1506
Household Items, Antiques
Dishes, Rugs, Lamps, Clocks
Advertising Collectibles / Signs & More!

Antique Tools: 1507 – 1518
Old Rusty Stuff

Automobiliana: 1517 – 1548
License Plates / Registration Tags
Hood Ornaments / Parts
Manuals, Books, Magazines, Ads, Prints

Railroadiana: 1549 – 1566
RR Hardgoods: Lanterns, Tins, Oil Cans, etc.
Passes, Broadsides, Postcards, Photos


RED HOT! SATURDAY: 2000 – 2645

Mining Bonanza: 2000 – 2125
Miners candlesticks
Carbide Lamps
Assayer Items
Documents & Photographs
Books on Mining
Claim Maps & Geologic Data
Mining Collectibles
Ore Specimen
California Gold Rush & Comstock
Plus Much More!

Stocks & Bonds: 2000 – 2375
Mining 2127 – 2235
Land Devel 2236 - 2241
Banking 2242 – 2245
Unsorted/Misc 2246 - 2259
Industrial 2260 – 2267
Petroliana 2268 – 2334
RR & Utilities 2335 – 2373
(Incl. Railway, Telegraph, Telephone)
Foreign Bonds 2374 – 2375

Numismatics: 2376 – 2549
Miscellaneous 2376 - 2390
Coins 2391 - 2413
Currency 2414 - 2421
Exonumia 2422 – 2423
Foreign 2424 – 2433
Ingots 2434 – 2437
Medals 2438 - 2473
So-Called Dollars 2474 - 2476
Tokens 2477 – 2549

Philatelic: 2550 – 2645
First Day/Flight 2550 - 2552
Postmarks/Covers 2553 - 2566
Postcards 2567 - 2625
Stamps 2626 - 2634
Express 2635 - 2645
(Postal History)

FUN! SUNDAY: 3000 – 3553

General Store: 3000 – 3142
Grocery, Pharmacy & Bottles

Wild West: 3143 – 3231
Saloon 3143 – 3163
Tobacciana 3164 – 3189
Cowboys 3181 – 3211
Outlaws 3212 – 3223
Guns 3224 – 3231

Military: 3232 - 3262
Political: 3263 - 3281
Fraternal
Organizations: 3282 – 3291

World's Fair: 3292 – 3295

Photography: 3296 – 3336
Ephemera: 3337 – 3440
Maps & Travel: 3431 – 3437

Books: 3438 – 3499

Entertainment: 3500 – 3520
Theatre, Film, Hollywood Movies
Music, Instruments, Equipment

Gaming: 3521 – 3525
Sports: 3526 – 3528
Toys: 3529 - 3553


SHIPPING & HANDLING: ATTENTION!!!!
NOVEMBER 2023 TIMED AUCTION ORDERS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED OR AVAILABLE TO PICK-UP UNTIL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13th. We will combine November and December Auction Orders and ship in the order invoices are paid. This will save our customers on shipping costs. Please pay your November invoice ASAP for fastest order processing. We apologize for the 2 week delay due to our back to back Holiday auction schedule. Thank you for your patience.
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Etna Mills Post Cards (12) 1908-13 [166410]2020 - Etna Mills Post Cards (12) 1908-13 [166410]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. Three RPC's. Postmarks: Etna Mills, Plainfield N.J.Woodside ID. Street level views ; The Snoozer Mine (4 cards), Blake Hotel,...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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R. Browne's Ancient River Beds/Forest Hill Divide 1890 [171090]2021 - R. Browne's Ancient River Beds/Forest Hill Divide 1890 [171090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare pamphlet written by Ross E. Browne, mining engineer, for the Tenth Annual Report of State Mineralogist of California, 1890. "The Ancient R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Mining Photos-Grass Valley Area [171203]2022 - Mining Photos-Grass Valley Area [171203]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-2) Two large photos of the stamp batteries at the Empire Mine. One is a view of the top of the batteries and the other of the bottom with mercury ta
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to k*****o for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Nevada City Special USGS Folio 1896 [173210]2023 - Nevada City Special USGS Folio 1896 [173210]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
USGS Folio #29 1896 containing geology of the Nevada City area. 7 maps; Topographic and Geologic. About 7 pages of text. Only minor wear at corners.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****r for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Citizens Bank - Gold Receipt, rec'd from A.K. Cawger 1880 [163544]2024 - Citizens Bank - Gold Receipt, rec'd from A.K. Cawger 1880 [163544]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Citizens Bank, Nevada City, CA, Gold Receipt - 1880 Bought $300.30 gold from A.K. Cawger. Size: 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Nevada City California
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Guerneville Quicksilver Mine Photos (5) 1947 [173168]2025 - Guerneville Quicksilver Mine Photos (5) 1947 [173168]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare photos of a quicksilver mine in Guerneville in 1947. Shows ore carts, track, mine entrance and tailings pile. They are labeled on the reverse. Ph
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r***6 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Mt. Gaines Gold Mine Auction Sale Ephemera [175601]2026 - Mt. Gaines Gold Mine Auction Sale Ephemera [175601]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
ìMt. Gaines Gold Mineî, near Hornitos, Mariposa Co., Ca. One of the oldest and richest mines of the Southern Mother Lode ñ Auction to...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Julian/Carson City Mint Assayer Cover-RARE! 1890 [173722]2027 - Julian/Carson City Mint Assayer Cover-RARE! 1890 [173722]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare corner advertising cover for J.M. Hetrich, Assayer in San Diego, to assay Julian and Mexico ores. Sent to Souther in San Francisco. 1890 San Dieg
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Bank of La Porte Checks to Wolters Brothers, 13 [172624]2028 - Bank of La Porte Checks to Wolters Brothers, 13 [172624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 Bank of La Porte checks issued to Wolters Brothers, c. 1882-85. The Wolters were maj or Western whiskey and grocery merchants in San Francisco with
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****6 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mining Equip. Checks to Mining Companies, 15 [172625]2029 - Mining Equip. Checks to Mining Companies, 15 [172625]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 Bank of La Porte checks issued to mining companies such as Selby, Ophir Steam Mills, Goodyear Rubber, Vulcan Powder. c. 1877-84. La Porte Califor
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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