Cauldron of Curiosities Auction, 2024 October

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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Get ready for two exciting days packed with an array of remarkable items awaiting new homes. We invite you to join us for this fun sale, featuring collectibles in all the usual categories, and don't forget ALL LOTS open for bidding at just $10! With a wide array of collectibles in nearly every category this sale has something for everyone. Whether you're gearing up for the holidays or collecting for yourself, you don't want to miss out on this incredible sale!

Please keep in mind shipping costs when bidding!

DAY 1:
Art / Décor: Lot 1000
Jewelry: Lot 1052
Textiles: Lot 1071
Collectibles / Ephemera: Lot 1080
Medical: Lot 1084
Bottles: Lot 1089
Liquor / Tobacco Related: Lot 1091
Advertising: Lot 1095
Autographs: Lot 1120
Entertainment: Lot 1124
Banking: Lot 1129
Law / Crime: Lot 1137
General Ephemera: Lot 1150
Kids / Toys: Lot 1207
Telegram Related: Lot 1220
Travel / Maps: Lot 1227
World's Fair: Lot 1234
Religious: Lot 1236
Fraternal Organizations: Lot 1239
Political: Lot 1244
Military: Lot 1263
Books: Lot 1285
Mining: Lot 1299
Mining Stocks: Lot 1339
Banking Stocks: Lot 1441
Stocks / Bonds - Foreign: Lot 1526
Stocks - Other: Lot 1538
Transportation: Lot 1550
Photographs: Lot 1586
Photography Equipment: Lot 1609

DAY 2:
Sports
Auto Racing: Lot 2000
Baseball: Lots 2001-2010
Basketball: Lots 2011-2014
Boxing: Lot 2015
Ephemera: Lot 2016
Football: Lots 2017-2019
Golf: Lots 2020-2023
Hockey: Lot 2024
Olympics: Lots 2025-2026
Other: Lots 2027, 2034
Racing: Lots 2028-2030
Soccer: Lot 2031
Tennis: Lots 2032-2033

Numismatics
Bullion: Lots 2035-2040
Coins: Lots 2042-2079
Currency: Lots 2082-2098
Ephemera: Lots 2099-2101
Exonumia: Lot 2102
Foreign: Lots 2103-2139
Medals: Lots 2137-2156
Other: Lots 2156-2165
Tokens: Lots 2166-2282

Philatelic
Covers: Lots 2283-2290
First Day Covers: Lots 2291-2295
Individual Stamps: Lots 2296-2310
Stamp Collections: Lots 2311-2330
Other: Lots 2331-2340
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Le Nouveau Monde, Gold Rush Stock, 1851 [189308]1371 - Le Nouveau Monde, Gold Rush Stock, 1851 [189308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1851 Le Monde Nouveaux French Gold Rush stock. Ink spots and upper right smudge, please inspect.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l****i for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Ready Bullion Mining Stocks, 40 [188319]1372 - Ready Bullion Mining Stocks, 40 [188319]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 unissued Ready Bullion Mining stocks. Located near Gold Lake, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County. "Gold" vignette. I love...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Silver Ridge Mining Stock, 1885 [187984]1373 - Silver Ridge Mining Stock, 1885 [187984]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1885 Silver Ridge Mining stock. Not listed in C&L. One reference found in an article in the Salida Mail newspaper, June 28, 1884: the com...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t****c for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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La Veta Mining and Tunneling Stock, 1890, Rare [187981]1374 - La Veta Mining and Tunneling Stock, 1890, Rare [187981]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare issued 1890 La Veta Mining and Tunneling stock. 1.75" right horizontal tear and lower right chip. Please inspect.[ La Veta Colorado
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****s for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Buckeye Mining and Tunneling Co. of Colorado Stock, 1880 [187985]1375 - Buckeye Mining and Tunneling Co. of Colorado Stock, 1880 [187985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1880 Buckeye Mining and Tunneling Co. of Colorado stock. Owned the Silver Cliff mine with assays $20-75/ton. Large masses of cerargyrite (75% s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Silver Thread Cons. Mining Stock, 1887 [187983]1376 - Silver Thread Cons. Mining Stock, 1887 [187983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1887 Silver Thread Cons. Mining stock. Not in C&L. Not found on CHNC or newspapers.com.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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San Luis Mining and Reduction Stock, 1892 [188144]1377 - San Luis Mining and Reduction Stock, 1892 [188144]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1892 San Luis Mining and Reduction stock. Mining vignette. Small upper and lower left crease tears.[ San Juan Confederate States of America
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Stock Pair [188667]1378 - Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Stock Pair [188667]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1907 and 1907 Copper Queen Mining and Smelting stock. Located in Eureka District, Lemhi county, NOT Bisbee, AZ.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to t****c for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Michigan Copper and Gold Mining Stock, 1912 [188731]1379 - Michigan Copper and Gold Mining Stock, 1912 [188731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1912 Michigan Copper and Gold stock. Possibly in Mohawk, they also had properties in Utah.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****c for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Moler-Smith Lead and Zinc Bond, 1908 [187991]1380 - Moler-Smith Lead and Zinc Bond, 1908 [187991]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1908 $500 Moler-Smith Lead and Zinc bond. The post office address of the company was at Carl Junction, Missouri. There were two concentrating m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 6****A for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Moulton Mining Stock Pair w/ W A Clark Signature [188687]1381 - Moulton Mining Stock Pair w/ W A Clark Signature [188687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1881 and 1883 Moulton Mining stock with W A Clark signatures. Clark was involved with mining, banking, railroads and politics.[ Butte City Mont
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to w**********e for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Montana Mining Stock Trio [188688]1382 - Montana Mining Stock Trio [188688]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All issued. 1906 Butte & London Copper, 1920 East Butte Copper-staple holes, 1955 American Chrome.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold to J**********2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Baluarte Mining & Milling Stock, 1908 [188683]1383 - Baluarte Mining & Milling Stock, 1908 [188683]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1908 Baluarte Mining and Milling stock. Mine located at Columbus, Esmeralda county.[ Columbus Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b**********7 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Diamondfield Daisy Gold Mining Stock, 1912 [187987]1384 - Diamondfield Daisy Gold Mining Stock, 1912 [187987]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1912 Diamondfield Daisy Gold Mining stock. This small mining camp ghost town located 5 miles northeast of Goldfield was founded in 1903 and boo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to F******2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Miller Gold Mining Stock, 1881 [188121]1385 - Miller Gold Mining Stock, 1881 [188121]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1881 Miller Gold Mining stock. Probably located on Miller Mountain in Gold Mountain district.[ Esmeralda County Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to p********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Gilbert Mammoth Last Hope Mines Stock, 1932 [188143]1386 - Gilbert Mammoth Last Hope Mines Stock, 1932 [188143]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1932 Gilbert Mammoth Las Hope Mines stock. This is a small placer gold district. Mining vignette. 2 pin holes.[ Gilbert Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to c********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Gold Point Cons. Mines Stock, 1919 [187993]1387 - Gold Point Cons. Mines Stock, 1919 [187993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1919 Gold Point Cons. stock. "Gold Point was initially called Lime Point for the nearby lime deposits found in 1868. Processing difficu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to F******2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Manhattan Nevada Gold Mines Stock, 1906, Rare [188123]1388 - Manhattan Nevada Gold Mines Stock, 1906, Rare [188123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare issued 1906 Manhattan Nevada Gold Mines stock. [ Manhattan Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to l******8 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Black Hawk Coal Stock, 1911, Rare [188729]1389 - Black Hawk Coal Stock, 1911, Rare [188729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare issued 1911 Black Hawk Coal stock.[ Tecoma Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to F****e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Knox Divide Mining Stock Pair [188134]1390 - Knox Divide Mining Stock Pair [188134]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 issued Tonopah Divide mining stocks. Blue 1919 and green 1920 Knox Divide Mining.[ Tonopah Divide Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to t*******d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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