Cowboys & Indians & Miners

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This premier two-day sale includes a General George Custer collection featuring an Indian Capture carbine; other very rare firearms; choice Western ingots, gold nuggets and ore samples; rare numismatic items related to the SS Central America; rare Western tokens; mining reports from the 1830s-1880s; a world class offering of mining spoons; mining-related correspondence, photographs, and ephemera; a great selection of Native American baskets, rugs, and artifacts; saddles and spurs; and General Americana.

DAY 1: Mining Reports, Photographs, Ephemera and Spoons
DAY 2: Native Americana, Cowboy, Firearms (incl. Custer Collection), Numismatics, and General Americana.
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Alaska Mining Stereoviews1000 - Alaska Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. Nine in color: Includes Front Street in Dawson City (two of these), Cape Nome Miner's Home, Gold Bottom in Klondike, Main Str...
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Estimate : 320.00 - 700.00
Sold to g***s for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate1001 - Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map1002 - Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This approximately 10 page attractive prospectus contains a picture of Heffern and a multicolor cross-section of the underground works and ore deposit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates1003 - Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items from the Black Diamond Copper Mining Company. 1) A handwritten letter from Black Diamond, Arizona from 1904 with the original cover. The c
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate1004 - Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Filer. Very rare stock certificate, issued and canceled in 1905 from the Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold and Copper Company. Place of business C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus1005 - Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original prospectus. About 10 pages without any photographs. Perfect condition! City: Cochise County State: Arizona Date: ID# 37561
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona1006 - William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marvelous history here. William Blake (see below) was an important economic geologist. In this letter of July 16, 1882, he is writing that he is ready
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to S******o for (125.00 + 28.75BP) = 153.75
 
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Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)1007 - Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest1008 - Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two incredible items. 1) The stock certificate is one of two known. The Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company was formed in 1898 by Richar
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer1009 - Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters addressed to his father. First is dated 1881 and has a cover with a Harshaw blue cancel. "Those Mexican Mines are pretty good - but I a...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Lyme Mountain Copper & Smelting Company Prospectus1010 - Lyme Mountain Copper & Smelting Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The property to the famous Copper Queen Mine at Bisbee. This mine is located at Johnson in Cochise County, Arizona. A large legal sized promotional.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*********Z for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 18981011 - Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #2797. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Lucille Monthiers Dehaynin for one founders share in 1898. Signed by Herbert J. Delam
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Real Photo Postcards of IWW Workers at Lowell1012 - Real Photo Postcards of IWW Workers at Lowell
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Collection of seven real photo postcards of the deportation of IWW workers at Lowell, Arizona in 1917. This collection is an important historical reco
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****1 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Letterhead with Corner Cover1013 - Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Letterhead with Corner Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corner cover of W Lawrence Austin. Cancel is double ring Charleston. Checks have been sent to his father. Good Condition! Austin wrote a 15 page descr
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Photographic Reprint of Richard Gird's Home and Stamp Mill1014 - Photographic Reprint of Richard Gird's Home and Stamp Mill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" x 9". Millville was on the east bank of the San Pedro River and across from Charleston. A hand written inscription on the back is from ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Orion Silver Mining Company Prospectus1015 - Orion Silver Mining Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Main office in Philadelphia. Mine is in the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountains of Pima County. The prospectus is eight pages plus cover in excellent c
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********r.. for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Prospectus for The Mineral Creek Mining Company1016 - Prospectus for The Mineral Creek Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 pages. Mineral Creek Mining District, 20 miles from Globe City. Printed by The Mining Review Publishing Co., New York. No date, but includes statem
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*********Z for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Silver Bell Mining Photographic Negatives and Glass Slides1017 - Silver Bell Mining Photographic Negatives and Glass Slides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of original negatives and glass slides of Silver Bell, Arizona and other locations from the Paul F Kerr collection. Approximately 20 views which
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******3 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Tombstone Assay Business Card and Scale Card1018 - Tombstone Assay Business Card and Scale Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) EW Brinckmann & JC Tappeiner Assayers Business Card. 207 Fourth Street. Mines Examined, Reported, or Sold. Absolutely spectacular...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Bunker Hill Mining Company of Tombstone Prospectus1019 - Bunker Hill Mining Company of Tombstone Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 20 pages with illustrations of the mine and surrounding property throughout. Printed by HH McNeil Company of Phoenix. President was CR B
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Important Isaac James Letter (Arizona and Nevada Surveyor and Comstock Mining Superintendent)1020 - Important Isaac James Letter (Arizona and Nevada Surveyor and Comstock Mining Superintendent)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a two page letter written on stationary for the superintendent of the Contention Consolidated Mining Company. Dateline Tombstone, Arizona Terr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***0 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Tombstone, Arizona Aerial Photographs1021 - Tombstone, Arizona Aerial Photographs
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A group of about fifteen aerial photographs and negatives of approximately 1.5 x 3" size taken about 1935. Shows town and surrounding hills. Ph...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mining Letters to Tombstone, Arizona Assayer Witherell1022 - Mining Letters to Tombstone, Arizona Assayer Witherell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four letters (with envelopes) all addressed to William Frank Witherell, an assayer from Tombstone, Arizona. The letters are from Colorado, Chicago, C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Total Wreck Mining Company Document Pair1023 - Total Wreck Mining Company Document Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Today, the Total Wreck is known for its fabulous mineral specimens. 1) Sight draft dated April 2, 1884 made out to cattleman Walter L. Vial, owner of
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Promotional Report of Vulture Mines Company1024 - Promotional Report of Vulture Mines Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare three page report listing expenses, production, liabilities, cash on hand and stock listings for this very famous mine that operated in Maricopa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r***6 for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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The Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate1025 - The Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. in Territory of Arizona. No. 177, issued for 2,000 shares on March 16, 1899. Signed by Crawley (vice president) and White (secretary). Gilt
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Arizona Mine Photograph Collection from Paul Kerr of Columbia University1026 - Arizona Mine Photograph Collection from Paul Kerr of Columbia University
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A group of perhaps ten sets of 4 x 5" photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia University taken in the late 1930s of various mine sites t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Arizona Mining Letters and Ephemera1027 - Arizona Mining Letters and Ephemera
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Lot of fourteen. 1-2) Two Ray Consolidated letters on letterhead from Hayden. 3) New Comstock Mining Company of Kingman. "...received, in Gold ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Arizona Mining Postcards: Douglas, Jerome & Morenci1028 - Arizona Mining Postcards: Douglas, Jerome & Morenci
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 with some duplicates. Douglas: early RPC showing Copper Queen Smelter, mailed; two early printed cards of Copper Queen Store; early RPC 1906
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Three Arizona Mining Prospectuses1029 - Three Arizona Mining Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Swisshelm Gold Silver Company. Comes with an illustrated letterhead showing the location of the mine and a letter soliciting buying stock in th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*********Z for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Kimberlite Diamond Mining & Washing Company Stock Certificate1030 - Kimberlite Diamond Mining & Washing Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 96 for 1000 shares to George B Harris. Signed by Austin Millar and W Armstrong. The Kimberlite Diamond Mining and Washing Company was headed by Midw
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******s for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Mariposa Gold Mining Company Prospectus1031 - Mariposa Gold Mining Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pages. 12 x 8.5". Tear to front page on upper left (1"). Includes additional letter and map. Letter is from Isham & Isham and en...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r***6 for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
 
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Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and Area Photograph Collection1032 - Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and Area Photograph Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photographs of the Pine Creek Tungsten Mine near Bishop, Inyo County California. A group of about thirty original photographs from 1939 of these histo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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White Mountain Andalusite Mine Photographs1033 - White Mountain Andalusite Mine Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original group of about forty photographs with negatives of the Andalusite Mine, now known as the mining camp of Jeffrey, Inyo County near Bishop. Thi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Daily Stock Report with Birdseye View of Bodie1034 - Daily Stock Report with Birdseye View of Bodie
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 page Daily Stock Report published in San Francisco. On page 22 is a half-page map of the Columbus Mining District in Nevada and on page 23 is a ful
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8******1 for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company Stock Certificates (Gold Rush Era)1035 - Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company Stock Certificates (Gold Rush Era)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rare Gold Rush stocks. No. 99683 & 99672, both issued to Frederick Bull on January 6th, 1853. Not cancelled. Spindle holes. Approx. 7.5"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********3 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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New York & Calaveras County Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate1036 - New York & Calaveras County Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. in New York. No. 1753. Issued for 100 shares to S.G. Croby on March 2, 1880. Signed by Marshall (president) and Louisbery (?) (secretary).
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to s****r for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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The Calaveras Water & Mining Company $1,000 Bond1037 - The Calaveras Water & Mining Company $1,000 Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Not seen by us before. $1,000 bond No. 192 issued June 1st, 1881. Signed by Marshall as president and Southwick as secretary. Not cancelled! Fif
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to s****r for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Seven Calaveras County Mining Stock Certificates1038 - Seven Calaveras County Mining Stock Certificates
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1-3) Calaveras Water and Mining Company. Numbers, 1758, 1756, and 390. 1880 and 1882. Signed by R. K. Southwick (two are issued to him) and J. Marshal
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Central Mother Lode California Mining Stock Certificates1039 - Central Mother Lode California Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve total. Includes: True Cons. Mining & Milling Co. (1909, pen cxl), Pennsylvania Cons. Mining Co. (1897, pen cxl), Central Eureka Mining Co...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k**********y for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Oro Fino Gold and Silver Mining Company Bond, Inyo County, 18651040 - Oro Fino Gold and Silver Mining Company Bond, Inyo County, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 Bond cert. #196 issued in 1865. The company operated the Oro Fino, Mammoth, Knickerbocker and Chrysopolis lodes near the Owen's River in t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****p for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Alta California Copper Mining Company Bond1041 - Alta California Copper Mining Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First one seen by us! Inc. in 1866. No. 289. $100 First Mortgage Bond. Issued to trustees Henry Souther, Elisha Atkins, and Reuben E. Demmon on March
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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Good Year Mining Company Proof Certificate, Downieville1042 - Good Year Mining Company Proof Certificate, Downieville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proof certificate for the Good Year Mining Company of Sierra County, California. This certificate is probably for a mine at Goodyears Bar hence the na
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k**********y for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Interesting 130 Year-old Letters with note from Peter Bancroft1043 - Interesting 130 Year-old Letters with note from Peter Bancroft
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two letters from John Coleman. "...we have about 6" of bedrock today..." "We area also cutting down No. 3; it will take 3 or 4 d...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a**********o for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Idaho Maryland Mining Stock Certificates1044 - Idaho Maryland Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) South Idaho Consolidated Mining & Milling Company stock certificate No. 193, issued in 1894 to the wife of the company secretary...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Mother Lode Photographs and Negatives1045 - Mother Lode Photographs and Negatives
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of approximately 20 original negatives of mine seams in the Mother Lode, possibly near Grass Valley. The group is accompanied by several print
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Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*********a for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Three Different Grass Valley Mining Stock Certificates1046 - Three Different Grass Valley Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Washington Mining Company. No. 371, issued for 100 shares to the company secretary in 1882. Pen cancelled. Crisp. 2) New Eureka Consolidated Gold M
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Trio of Different Grass Valley Mining Stock Certificates1047 - Trio of Different Grass Valley Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Washington Mining Company. No. 158, issued for 25 shares to Henry Noritzky in 1878. Signed by Uphoft (president) and Carson (secretary). Pen cancel
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Four Different Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificates1048 - Four Different Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Washington Mining Co. Grass Valley. Issued 1882 to the secretary (Fletcher). Also signed by Wm. Terman (president). Pen cancelled. No vignette. Rip
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Defiance Mining Company Stock Certificate (GT Brown, Pat Reddy)1049 - Defiance Mining Company Stock Certificate (GT Brown, Pat Reddy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Coso Mining District. Number 249 for 26,561 shares to P Reddy in 1875. Signed by Hughes & Holland(?)  This is a hard to find GT Brown...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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