Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

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A Five Day Marathon including practically every Collecting Category that we have ever covered.
DAY 1 Thursday Oct 18

Native Americana 1000-1012
Posters 1013-1024
Entertainment Industry 1025-1040
Bronze Sculptures1041-1053
Furniture & related Items 1054-1077
Art 1078-1166
Bottles 1167-1215
Saloon 1216-1221
Taxidermy 1222-1223
Gaming 1224-1230
Political 1231-1238
Bargains & Dealer Specials of all sorts! 1239-1659

Day 2 Friday October 19

Badges 2000-2025
Belt Buckles 2027-2055
Numismatics 2056-2390
Ingots 2056-2068
Coins 2069-2191
Currency& Scrip 2192-2201
Medals 2202-2369
Scales 2370-2381
Misc 2382-2390
Jewelry 2391-2409
Tokens 2410-2590
Dies 2591-2658
Minerals 2659-2678


Day 3 Saturday October 20

Mining
Geographical Sorted 3000-3691
Military 3682 - 3741


Day 4 Sunday October 21

Firearms & Weaponry 4000-4023
Cowboy 4024-4035
Tools 4037-4045
Toys 4046-4047
Automotive Stocks 4048-4201
Checks 4202-4245
Directories 4246-4401
Gold Rush 4402-4411
Pens & Pencils 4412-4428
Spoons 4429-4466
World’s Fairs & Expositions 4467-4508
Locks & Keys 4509-4511
General Americana, Miscellaneous 4513-4567

Day 5 Monday October 22

General Americana, Geographically Sorted 5000-5378
Foreign 5379-5383
Railroadiana etc 5384-5686
Wells Fargo & Express 5687-5691
Postal History 5692-5702
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German Medal Collection4200 - German Medal Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Medals aluminum, white metal, enamel, brass. "Stern-Wanderung/Grunstadt 1939; Freiheit und Brot/29/Marz/1936. Many more in this collection. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****3 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Sociedad General de Autobusses de Madrid Bond4201 - Sociedad General de Autobusses de Madrid Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#33609 1000 shares, with coupons. Autobus vignette. City: State: Spain Date: 1922 HWAC# 79833
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Bodie Bank Check4202 - Bodie Bank Check
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Bodie Bank check 1881 to FH Hastings?, # 14006, signed by WH Pope. Folds, small hole and center tear. Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: Bodie Stat
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d**********3 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Hickox & Spear Rare RN Checks4203 - Hickox & Spear Rare RN Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Hickox & Spear checks: Hickox & Spear, bullion, exchange and securities dealers, Second of Exchange with RNB. Steamer at upper right. ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lucky Baldwin Autographed Check4204 - Lucky Baldwin Autographed Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baldwin signed check with RNF on Pacific Exchange. This is the first time we've seen a Baldwin autograph on check. Elias Jackson Baldwin, aka &q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d**********3 for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Rare SF RN Checks4205 - Rare SF RN Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three rare California RNs.Kennedy Mining Co (D), PMSS (D), Borel (F), all unissued, and extremely rare to this cataloger. City: San Francisco State:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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California RN Collection4206 - California RN Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventeen different RN checks with many rarities such as Eggers (SF w RNG), Donohoe Kelly w RNG on pink, LAzard Freres RNG, Swiss American BAnk RN...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i******s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Small Town California RN Collection4207 - Small Town California RN Collection
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Eleven different. Red Bluff (F); Three RNG (San Diego-2, Los Angeles); RNX (LA, Maybert, PAsadena (2), Porterville, Mt. Bullion (Mariposa), San Diego
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Colorado RN Collection4208 - Colorado RN Collection
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14 different. RN B-1, RND-1, RNG-8, RNX-3, RNQ-1. Central City (5), Cripple Creek (2), Denver (3), Leadville (2), Pueblo, Golden. City: State: Col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i******s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Manhattan Silver Mining Co. Scrip w RNs4209 - Manhattan Silver Mining Co. Scrip w RNs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The $50 and $100 scrip notes with RND, two of the three rarest scrip pieces. The $50 has been folded and crinkled, probably saved by a miner in hopes
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 2*****l for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Central Nevada Collection4210 - Central Nevada Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eighteen checks, two billheads and a stage pass. 12 Austin checks 1860's-c1900; 6 Eureka checks; includes White Pine County Bank, W.E.Griffin b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to 2*****l for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Carson City Check Collection4211 - Carson City Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourteen different checks plus three duplicates. Contains the wide variety of CCSB checks including the coveted 1870 $20 check, checks paid in gold,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Carson City Checks incl. Rare RNs & Autographs4212 - Carson City Checks incl. Rare RNs & Autographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. 1) Two rare RN checks for HM Yerington (of Virginia & Truckee Railroad notoriety). Issued in 1877 (RN-F) and 1884 (RN-G). Both signed ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to H*****r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Carson City RN Collection4213 - Carson City RN Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Carson City imprinted revenue stamp checks. Six RNG (WF, CCSB); 1 RNX (B 5 RND (WF, CCSB - includes rare color variation); 4 others. One signed by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********g for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Territorial Governor Nye Early Check to Harrington & Kinkead4214 - Territorial Governor Nye Early Check to Harrington & Kinkead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada's only territorial governor was James Warren Nye. In 1860, Nye campaigned for William Seward in his presidential campaign. After Abraham...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d**********3 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nevada Check Signed by Silver Lick Mine Supt. James Adams who was Shot in Saloon Fight4215 - Nevada Check Signed by Silver Lick Mine Supt. James Adams who was Shot in Saloon Fight
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paxton & Co. Bankers, Eureka, Nevada, August 31, 1880. RN-G revenue imprint. Signed by James Adams. Adams was the superintendent of the Silver L...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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3 Territorial Comstock Checks4216 - 3 Territorial Comstock Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Rarer Maynard & Flood, Gold Hill, Nevada Territory check. December 15, 1863 from the Imperial Silver Mining Company. The Imperial was a very ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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RARE Whitney & Company Palisade, Nevada Check4217 - RARE Whitney & Company Palisade, Nevada Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Whitney Company started in Sacramento as early as 1859. They were flour & feed merchants. When the transcontinental opened up they followed it t...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2*****l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Tahoe Related Check Collection4218 - Tahoe Related Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight different checks related to Tahoe enterprises, with 6 of them with RN's, plus a letterhead from Marlette at Wood Camp Incline (1889). The...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********g for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Best & Belcher RN Checks4219 - Best & Belcher RN Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rare B&B checks, RNG, RNE City: Virginia City State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 82904
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Chollar-Potosi Check, RND4220 - Chollar-Potosi Check, RND
Holabird Western Americana Collections
rare Chollar Potosi check in purple with lady vignette at left. This is a go-with piece for the purple Nevada RN, the rarest of the western RNs. Sign
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to A*****0 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Comstock RN Group With Rarities4221 - Comstock RN Group With Rarities
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourteen Different Comstock checks with rarities such as the Hale & Norcross with red Nevada RN, two C21a, B16a, three signed by Fair, two sign...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to B*********g for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Comstock RN Mini-collection4222 - Comstock RN Mini-collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different RN checks from the Comstock. RNC21b, RNC21, RNE, RNB17c, RNF City: Virginia City State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 82424
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Comstock RND  Varieties4223 - Comstock RND Varieties
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Eight different RND checks off the Comstock. Juniata, Frankel & Block, Imperial, Petaluma, Haynie, Savage, Woodworth, B of C. This group include...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Comstock RNG Check Collection4224 - Comstock RNG Check Collection
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Thirteen different Comstock checks with RNG (1870's). Ophir, Savage, Best & Belcher, Hobart Est, Brunswick, Sierra Nevada, Mexican & Un...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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James G. Fair Autograph Check Collection4225 - James G. Fair Autograph Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourteen different Comstock mining checks signed by Comstock financier and superintendent James G. Fair, later Senator, as well as the namesake of the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********r.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mackay Autographed Check Collection4226 - Mackay Autographed Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven different checks signed by Mackay for Comstock mines.Includes some rarities, such as RNB16a (2). Mackay signed checks are at least ten times ra
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to B*********g for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Nevada Imprinted Revenue Stamped Checks4227 - Nevada Imprinted Revenue Stamped Checks
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Four different RN checks with imprinted Nevada revenue stamps. C21b from Imperial and Occidental; another C21b from Gould & Curry; B16a BAnk of...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to c*********p for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Nice Virginia City, NV Check Collection4228 - Nice Virginia City, NV Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice mounted Comstock check group of approx 13 checks individually mounted on factual pages, some with related photos. Ban of Clifornia, JB Overton. N
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rare VC RN Check4229 - Rare VC RN Check
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HAle &Norcross check on Bank of California with red Nevada RN on RNB, shown as "$200" in Castenholtz, one of the best of the VC check...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i******s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Rare Virginia City Checks (2)4230 - Rare Virginia City Checks (2)
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Hale & Norcross, 1867, signed by CC Thomas, famous supt of H&N and Sutro Tunnel; Nevada, Atlas and Sapphire Mills, 1868, signed by Hobart. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad RN checks4231 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad RN checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice collection of five different V&TRR and Yerington related RN checks. Yerington was president of the railroad for years, and a key backer. C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********g for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Comstock Checks (3)4232 - Comstock Checks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) August 28, 1869 check signed by John Mackay. For $610.00 to self. United States orange Internal Revenue stamp. 2) Ophir Silver Mining Company check
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********g for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Mackay & Fair Bank of California Checks4233 - Mackay & Fair Bank of California Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fair check to A. A. Savage on October 2, 1871 for $4.00. It is from the Occidental Mill, The Occidental is associated with the Occidental Mine loca
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Checks (3) Northern Sierra4234 - Checks (3) Northern Sierra
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 checks with original signatures from small gold camps in the Northern Sierra. The Decker & Jewett Bankers (with pictorial). The Decker & J...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Checks (Mackay & Fair Autographs)4235 - Checks (Mackay & Fair Autographs)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 checks signed by James G. Fair, & 1 signed by John MacKay, from the "Bonanza Firm". MacKay & his partners James Fair, James Floo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Checks from Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co.4236 - Checks from Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 checks from Carson & Tahoe Lumber signed by J.B. Overton, Superintendent of the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co.-1862, & Superintendent ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Early Wells Fargo Checks, Autographed4237 - Early Wells Fargo Checks, Autographed
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1861 check on Wells Fargo at Virginia City (not shown) signed by Graves, the supt of the Gould & Curry; WF check from 1862, Carson City, signed ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****M for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Eastern Nevada RN Collection4238 - Eastern Nevada RN Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight different RN checks including rarities. Austin (4); Hamilton (1), Eureka (3) which includes Immel and White Pine, both very rare. City: State
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mill (4 checks)4239 - Gould & Curry Mill (4 checks)
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4 checks (1 with photo). 1)Signed by Louis Janin Jr. in 1861 the Gould & Curry, after the discovery of the Bonanza the Trustees of the company ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nevada Checks4240 - Nevada Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen checks from Reno and Carson City. Some with revenue stamps. Two from the H.F. Dangberg Land & Livestock Company. City: State: Nevada ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Savage Mining Co. Checks & Photos4241 - Savage Mining Co. Checks & Photos
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7 checks drawn from Agency of the Nevada Bank of San Francisco to Albert Hines (canceled); Agency of the Bank of California to D. McMahoni(?) ; Wells
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Small Town Nevada Check Collection4242 - Small Town Nevada Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirteen checks: Hamilton (2), Tybo, Tuscarora, Treasure City, Sutro, Rawhide, Pioche, Ludwig, Italian Ranch, Royal City, Hawthorne, Seligman. c1870-1
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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J.H. Sherburne, U.S. Indian Trader Check, Oklahoma Territory, 18914243 - J.H. Sherburne, U.S. Indian Trader Check, Oklahoma Territory, 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Oklahoma Territory check from Indian Trader J.H. Sherburne. Dated 1891 and the check is signed by Sherburne. Nice historical piece. City: Stat
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Treasury Warrants4244 - Treasury Warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five Civil War treasury warrants $1 , $5, and $10. Signed by C.R. Johns (4) and W.L. Robards. 1862-1865. Excellent condition. The Texas Militar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to H*****r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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American Check group4245 - American Check group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six US checks, some with RNs. Pima County Bank, Ariz. terr., 1880; 4 others from Calif., one from Boston. Nice group, but these didnt fit with other
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Business Directory of L.A. & Surrounding Towns4246 - Business Directory of L.A. & Surrounding Towns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare directory with approx 340 pp., includes Pasadena, Long Beach, San Pedro, & many more for "Price, Two Dollars". 6.25" x 9&quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Placer County Directory4247 - Placer County Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown cover 1940 and 1941 Placer County business and professional directory. Auburn and Roseville maps. City: Placer County State: California Date: 1
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Washington Directory and Congressional and Executive Register4248 - Washington Directory and Congressional and Executive Register
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Waite, Edward. The Washington Directory, and Congressional and Executive Register, for 1850. E. Waite, 1850. Compiled by Edward Waite, Washington, Co
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Shole's Atlanta City Directory, 18824249 - Shole's Atlanta City Directory, 1882
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sholes’ Atlanta City Directory, 1882 by Sholes & Co., Atlanta, Georgia, H. H. Dickson, publisher. 580 pages plus advertisements, in generally fi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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