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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Two Different Die Struck Ft. Russell Post Trader Tokens (Wyoming)2293 - Two Different Die Struck Ft. Russell Post Trader Tokens (Wyoming)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cunningham WY200a and WY220c, both different 25 cent tokens. Both about VF-XF. Langdon Collection. City: Ft. Russell State: Wyoming Date: ID# 369
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******8 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Unlisted 5 Cent Post Trader Token (Ft. Russell, Wyoming)2294 - Unlisted 5 Cent Post Trader Token (Ft. Russell, Wyoming)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unlisted 5 cent token of the Cunningham WY210 group. 19mm. City: Ft. Russell State: Wyoming Date: ID# 36945
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to k***g for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Fort Washakie 5 cent Token (Wyoming)2295 - Fort Washakie 5 cent Token (Wyoming)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1878-on. Cunningham WY350. Langdon Collection. AU. City: Ft. Washakie State: Wyoming Date: ID# 36946
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2****6 for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Two Boxing Medals: Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey2296 - Two Boxing Medals: Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Joe Louis with his picture on the front and "Good Luck forever, Joe Louis on the back." 2) Jack Dempsey "Fight & Win" Fil...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Four Prohibition Breast Badges2297 - Four Prohibition Breast Badges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Late 19th or early 20th century prohibition breast badges for the temperance movement. All four metals come with their original purple velvet lined ca
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 3***6 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Political Buttons / Pins: Arthur, Hoover, Bryan, Curtis2298 - Political Buttons / Pins: Arthur, Hoover, Bryan, Curtis
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: Chester Arthur Medal, Hoover and Curtis pin, Free Silver pin, Williams Jennings Bryan pin. City: State: United States Date: ID# 37902
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to i*********1 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Two Uncirculated Hudson Bay Co. Tokens (Canada)2299 - Two Uncirculated Hudson Bay Co. Tokens (Canada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1/4 and 1/8 Made Beaver 1857 tokens. The 1/8 has full luster, choice uncirculated, and the 1/4 has 90% luster, about MS62. City: State: Canada Dat
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 6******n for (1,450.00 + 333.50BP) = 1,783.50
 
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Signed Don Polland Porcelain Sculpture2300 - Signed Don Polland Porcelain Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beautifully painted porcelain sculpture of a Indian on an Appaloosa horse leading a pack horse down rocky terrain, signed and dated 1983 on a rock n
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*****3 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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"Chief's Blanket" Bronze Statue2301 - "Chief's Blanket" Bronze Statue
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful fine art limited edition sculpture by Legends USA mixed media artist C. A. Pardell. Bronze, Pewter. Mixed semi-precious metals medias, tiny
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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"Double Trouble" Bronze Sculpture2302 - "Double Trouble" Bronze Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze sculpture by Idaho artist, D. D. Edwards. Beautiful bronze. "Double Trouble" depicts two bighorn sheep battling another bighorn. 8&...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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"Over Anxious Pursuit" Bronze Sculpture2303 - "Over Anxious Pursuit" Bronze Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sculpture by D. D. Edwards depicts an elk being chased by two coyotes, tripping over each other. 6.25" h x 9" w x 5.5" d. Legends lim...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to F*****6 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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"Winter Provisions" Bronze Scuplture2304 - "Winter Provisions" Bronze Scuplture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze sculpture by D. D. Edwards. This bronze depicts a hunter with his horse and a deer he has shot. 5.5" h x 12" w x 6" d. Signed ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F*****6 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Walnut Creek Watercolor Painting2305 - Walnut Creek Watercolor Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Watercolor by unknown California artist of a road winding up a hill with houses along the way. Painting removed from original matte and frame to check
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to h*********d for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Ralph Arthur Lytle Painting of Desert Landscape2306 - Ralph Arthur Lytle Painting of Desert Landscape
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful watercolor / gouache painting of desert landscape by Ralph Arthur Lytle (1882-1959). 16" x 22", framed 29" x 35.5". B...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f*****a for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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"Turn of Autumn, Reno," Watercolor Painting by Minerva Pierce2307 - "Turn of Autumn, Reno," Watercolor Painting by Minerva Pierce
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed watercolor by Minerva Pierce. Painted on pressed paper watercolor board. Nice Fall scene. Painting 14" x 11", framed 23.5" x 1...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****9 for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Two Eucalyptus Watercolor Paintings by Pierce2308 - Two Eucalyptus Watercolor Paintings by Pierce
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice watercolors by Minerva Pierce. 1) 13" x 9.5", framed 21" x 17". 2) 13.5" x 9.5", framed 22" x 19". ...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j*****r for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Two Watercolors by Minerva Pierce2309 - Two Watercolors by Minerva Pierce
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Eucalyptus Grove". 14" x 17", framed 24" x 27" (glass is missing). 2) A landscape scene that looks like Autumn is ...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to S********e.. for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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"Attack," Watercolor Painting by Craig Sheppard2310 - "Attack," Watercolor Painting by Craig Sheppard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This incredible watercolor scene depicts a fight between Indians and cowboys. Cowboys have guns, Indians, bows and arrows. The ground is covered in sn
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to v********n for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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"Mustering the Horses" Painting by J. Howard Martin2311 - "Mustering the Horses" Painting by J. Howard Martin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting is 17" x 27.5", framed 26" x 36" by J. Howard Martin, 1853-1919. James Howard Martin is known by some as the quintesse...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to c********e for (3,100.00 + 620.00BP) = 3,720.00
 
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"Broken Promise" Painting by Ruth Hilts2312 - "Broken Promise" Painting by Ruth Hilts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Part of the Nevada Earth Colors series, by Ruth Hilts, a view of Rhyolite, Nevada. (Framed: 29" h x x 37" W) A Native Nevadan, Ruth Hi...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Watercolor Painting of Reno area2313 - Watercolor Painting of Reno area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist unknown. Beautiful painting, possibly Mt. Rose outside of Reno, Nevada. 10" x 14", framed 18.5" x 23.75". City: Stat...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Mount Moran Pastel Painting2314 - Mount Moran Pastel Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful pastel painting of Mount Moran signed "Frisch", possibly Edmond Gustave Frisch, (1858-1951), or John Carl Frisch (b 1845-unknown...
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Estimate : 1,250.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to s********n.. for (625.00 + 143.75BP) = 768.75
 
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"On the Plains" Painting by E.A. Burbank2315 - "On the Plains" Painting by E.A. Burbank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil painting of the Great Plains by Elbridge Ayer (E. A.) Burbank (1858-1949). 25.5" H x 36" W. Burbank was an American artist who sketch...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to m********h.. for (1,000.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,230.00
 
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Western Art Books2316 - Western Art Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three choice books on Western art: "The Charles M Russell Book," "Courier and Ives," and "The Art of the Old West." Tw...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********i for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Western Art Books II2317 - Western Art Books II
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight volumes on Western art. "Russell" by Renter. "Remington" by Wester. "Matthew Brady" by Meredith. "Russell&q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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The History of Playing Cards by Ed Taylor (1865)2318 - The History of Playing Cards by Ed Taylor (1865)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
London. Profusely illustrated with color illustrations. 529 pages. Marbled boards with red leather spine, gilt binding. Approximately 4 x 6" an...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 6******n for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Donald Trump's "Trump Taj Mahal" First Mortgage Bond2319 - Donald Trump's "Trump Taj Mahal" First Mortgage Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Funding 14% First Mortgage Bond for Trump's Atlantic City endeavor. Number 224 for 15,000 shares. Donald Trump's signature is autopenned. Tr...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Five Caesars World Specimen 1990 Sinking Fund Bonds2320 - Five Caesars World Specimen 1990 Sinking Fund Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12.5% Subordinate Sinking Fund Debenture Due 1990. 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, and blank. Unique and amazing condition! Names are punch cancelled. Cit
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond2321 - Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items. Includes bond in four different stages. Many have notes written on them. Two sets of instructions from Harrah's to the printer...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Four Choice Railroad Items2322 - Four Choice Railroad Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The best is an Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Company billhead for their railroad lanterns, which is pictorial from the 1870s. A second piece is...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Railroad Lamp with Embossed Top CMSP&P RR2323 - Railroad Lamp with Embossed Top CMSP&P RR
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (often referred to as the Milwaukee Road) (reporting mark MILW), was a Class I railroad that beg
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to f********2 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lantern2324 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Lantern
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe brakeman's lantern. Ruby red Adlake Kero Lantern. The story goes that during a stop over this lantern would have ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Risdon Iron Works Metal Plaque2325 - Risdon Iron Works Metal Plaque
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Industrial locomotive builder from 1882 to 1911, bought by Union Iron Works. 3 x 5." In excellent condition! Most assuredly on some locomotive ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to m******3 for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
 
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Northwest Dispatch Fast Freight Company Stock Certificate2326 - Northwest Dispatch Fast Freight Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This railroad stock is number 21 for 500 shares issued to Thomas Tomlinson and signed by president Joseph Walker Jr. Nice industrial railroad vignette
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Photograph of Early Derailed Central Pacific Train near Mill City, Nevada2327 - Photograph of Early Derailed Central Pacific Train near Mill City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original 8 x 10" mounted photograph. The photograph is of a derailed Central Pacific Railroad Engine and Cars at Mill City, Nevada. The photogr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to F*****6 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Railroad Tycoon Collis P. Huntington Signature on Stock Certificate2328 - Railroad Tycoon Collis P. Huntington Signature on Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company unissued stock certificate signed by Collis P. Huntington. Huntington's signature is canc...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Utah Railroad Survey Maps2329 - Utah Railroad Survey Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1855 and completed by Captain Beckwith. Green River to Great Salt Lake. 2) Great Salt Lake to Humboldt Mountains. 3) Large Santa Fe to Coo-Che-To-P
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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National Express Badge2330 - National Express Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original National Express breast badge, circa 1910. About 3 inches. City: State: United States Date: c1910 ID# 37739
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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National Express Hat2331 - National Express Hat
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express, National Express hat. All original hat and hat badge, circa 1910. Excellent condition. City: State: United States Date: c1910 I
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to o******x for (750.00 + 172.50BP) = 922.50
 
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Four Volume Diary of Harry H Trudell2332 - Four Volume Diary of Harry H Trudell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten. The subject matters include the Jamestown Exposition and related travels. The first two volumes occupy approximately 200 handwritten page
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d******a for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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U.S. Cotton Industry Correspondence2333 - U.S. Cotton Industry Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 14 letters between several people in the cotton industry, primarily discussing matters relating to business. There are some fantastic q
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Estimate : 200.00 - 900.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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United States Official Postal Guide2334 - United States Official Postal Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Find places from Nevada Mills to Bodie (a money order station), all eight Elizabethtown's, Woodruff, & Rioville in Nevada, Kiawock in Alaska...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Western Postcards (45) & Sketch Group (Crouch)2335 - Western Postcards (45) & Sketch Group (Crouch)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Western Sketches, 1959, by Charles Crouch in original folder. All of Cowboys and horseback, San Francisco, California. 45 unused postcards in var
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Four Animal Furs2336 - Four Animal Furs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Looks like a badger, mink, coyote, and beaver. City: State: United States Date: ID# 37341
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to g***s for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Gold Seal Rubber Boots Tin Sign2337 - Gold Seal Rubber Boots Tin Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Raised pictorial and writing. The Gold Seal Rubber Products were being made as early as the 1890s. This was a subsidiary of Goodyear Rubber. Dented at
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to o******x for (1,050.00 + 241.50BP) = 1,291.50
 
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Three Early Store Window Signs2338 - Three Early Store Window Signs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One is an 1892 liquor license, not filled in. The second is a large sign for money orders that is a decal for the front window. The last piece is the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Indian Related Cigar Boxes2339 - Indian Related Cigar Boxes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three wooden cigar boxes: 1) Black Hawk, Andy Dehner Cigar Co., Iowa; 2) Rocky Ford, Monarch, Virginia; 3) Brown Beauties, P. N. Jacobson, maker, Iowa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2****6 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Two Ribbons: Oddfellows and GAR2340 - Two Ribbons: Oddfellows and GAR
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Independent Order of Odd Fellows ribbon Grant Lodge No. 113 I.O.O.F. Minneapolis, Minn. 2) Souvenir G.A.R. and Affiliated Organizations 35th annual
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Three Antique Items: Ribbon, Cigar Label, Fly Book2341 - Three Antique Items: Ribbon, Cigar Label, Fly Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "The Women and Girl Workers of the Civil War, 61-65" ribbon. This was an early recognition of the roll of women during the Civil War. P...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Tintype of Three Western Gents2342 - Tintype of Three Western Gents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early photograph (ferrotype, aka tintype) of three western gents all dressed in similar way. All are wearing vests and bowler hats. Maybe taken in the
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Large Chinese Pot2343 - Large Chinese Pot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14" tall pot. Chips on the rim and caked dirt (easily cleanable) on the pot. A wonderful remainder of the Chinese influence on the building of ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Two Magnificent Freight Wagon Wheels2344 - Two Magnificent Freight Wagon Wheels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large, heavy, freight wagon wheels purchased during the Harold's Club auction of their firearms and Western Americana. 38" high. Shippi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to G****d for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Large Heavy, Old, Blacksmith's Vice2345 - Large Heavy, Old, Blacksmith's Vice
Holabird Western Americana Collections
41 " long and meant to attached to the floor and a blacksmith's table. Truly heavy duty! Shipping will be costly, so we suggest that this i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Old-fashioned Blacksmith Table and Tools2346 - Old-fashioned Blacksmith Table and Tools
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This very heavy, quite large metal table stands 29.5" tall. There is an attached piece that seems to have broken off of something. Comes with a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********e for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Two Antique Drill Bits2347 - Two Antique Drill Bits
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The large one has replaceable cutters and looks pretty mean! 8.25" x 5.5". The smaller is 5" x 3". City: State: United States...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Original Fly Fishing Broadside2348 - Original Fly Fishing Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original fly fishing broadside from the White Brothers in Liverpool. Two-sided handbill with illustrated wet and dry flies and other fishing equipment
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Early Foreign Stagecoach Photographs2349 - Early Foreign Stagecoach Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early photographs, perhaps from 1880, of ornate stage wagons. These photographs are quite probably from a salesman's album. One is mounted on cl...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pony Express 80th Anniversary Desk Pen Set2350 - Pony Express 80th Anniversary Desk Pen Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
80th anniversary pen set with Franklin D Roosevelt and his vice president. Pens are no longer present. 8 x 14." One of the key attributes to th...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****a for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Rare 1873 Book on the Prybilov Islands (Alaska)2351 - Rare 1873 Book on the Prybilov Islands (Alaska)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rare volume published by the United States Government in 1873 is Henry W Elliott's report on these islands and the people who live there. I...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to g***s for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Fred Dodge, John Clum letter (with Earp Connections)2352 - Fred Dodge, John Clum letter (with Earp Connections)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fred Dodge (Dodge Brothers) is writing to John Clum, former Tombstone Epitaph editor, in 1930. The letter is personal and revealing: "Poor o...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8***0 for (1,400.00 + 322.00BP) = 1,722.00
 
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Original Tombstone to Nogales Stage Line Advertising Card2353 - Original Tombstone to Nogales Stage Line Advertising Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tombstone-Fairbanks-Nogales business card, Ben H. Butler, Manager. With connections to Tucson, Bisbee, Globe, Douglas, etc. This 81.2 mile, six hour t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to o******s for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Rare Check signed by Madame LeTang of Tombstone (Brothel)2354 - Rare Check signed by Madame LeTang of Tombstone (Brothel)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drawn on the Pima County Bank. LeTang was a professional and beautiful French Madame known as Blond Marie in Tombstone. She ran the best prostitution
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****t for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Original Grand Raffle Ticket for a Beautiful Doll - Spectacular2355 - Original Grand Raffle Ticket for a Beautiful Doll - Spectacular
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tickets 50c to be had at the IXL or New Bazaar at the corner of Fifth and Fremont Streets. December 22nd at 7 pm. Pristine condition. We don't k...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Schieffelin Hall Grand Entertainment Ticket2356 - Schieffelin Hall Grand Entertainment Ticket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pristine condition. Rare. December 16, 1898. Schieffelin Hall is a building from the American Old West in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, the largest st
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Tombstone Postal Card to a Governor from a Prominent Attorney2357 - Tombstone Postal Card to a Governor from a Prominent Attorney
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Tombstone Attorney Ben Goodrich to Governor FR Trittle. Partial Prescott cancel and full Tombstone received cancel. City: Tombstone State: Ari
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Two El Paso Southwestern Passenger Tickets2358 - Two El Paso Southwestern Passenger Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One from El Paso and one from Douglas. Both with a return stamp from Tombstone. Dated on reverse. Very scarce; in fact we have never seen one! City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*****s for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Wells Fargo Express Receipt for a Bag of $500 Worth of Silver Coin (Arizona Territory)2359 - Wells Fargo Express Receipt for a Bag of $500 Worth of Silver Coin (Arizona Territory)
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This lot contains of a single Wells Fargo and Company express receipt from Tucson Arizona territory from 1878. The receipt covers a bag worth $500 in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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L.M. Jacobs Check from EB Gage (mining) to S. Bryant (friend of Wyatt Earp)2360 - L.M. Jacobs Check from EB Gage (mining) to S. Bryant (friend of Wyatt Earp)
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L.M. Jacobs was an early Tombstone and Tucson banker. S. Bryant was a friend of Wyatt Earp and rode in posses with him. He was also a well-known mini
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Two Early Tucson Checks w/ Important Arizona Figures2361 - Two Early Tucson Checks w/ Important Arizona Figures
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1) LM Jacobs check from mining man EB Gage to mining man WT Witherell. Many more Witherell items are in this sale. Both signatures are on the check. B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Two Arizona Territory Checks Signed by Two Governors2362 - Two Arizona Territory Checks Signed by Two Governors
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Two checks written on the Santa Cruz Valley Bank in Tucson in 1889. One check is addressed to Governor AP Safford for $120. The second check is addres
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Jeff D Milton (Good Man with a Gun) Archive2363 - Jeff D Milton (Good Man with a Gun) Archive
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This archive has material pertaining to Jeff D Milton. Mr. Milton was a very well-known Arizona law man. J Evetts Haley wrote a biography of Milton kn
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*****8 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)2364 - Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful reprint copy of this classic Arizona reference book. Printed by Rio Grande Press, 1970. 431 pages, plus a large appendix, 43 pp. of advertis
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*********Z for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Union Brewing Company, Anaheim, California Serving Tray2365 - Union Brewing Company, Anaheim, California Serving Tray
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Hard-to-find Southern California saloon serving tray. Picture is of 'Marguerite'. Copyright 1911. Scratches through 'Union'. Worn, b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j****r for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Moved to Lot 2426A2366 - Moved to Lot 2426A
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This lot has been moved to Lot 2426a so that it is in the correct geographic section of the catalog. Do not bid on 2366.
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$250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 18702367 - $250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 1870
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Very rare, early California bond from the county of Lake, in northern California. Ten year bond was to mature on Jan. 1, 1881. Allegorical female, dra
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Marysville, California Gold Rush Era Liquor License2368 - Marysville, California Gold Rush Era Liquor License
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An early Gold Rush liquor license, issued to Louis Blanco for three months at a cost of $15. Signed by county treasurer John A. Paxton. Blue paper wit
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Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to P**********8 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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San Francisco / Gold Rush Billheads2369 - San Francisco / Gold Rush Billheads
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Eight different San Francisco billheads from the California Gold Rush. 1852 to 1860. All are dateline San Francisco. They include Taft and Company, OC
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)2370 - Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)
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Account of shipping balance due. A single page account sheet of money owed hand-written for Captain R. Greenlee. Shows first payment on sale of boat,
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Gold Rush Era Stock Certificates2371 - Gold Rush Era Stock Certificates
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Lot of three stock certificates from the California Gold Rush era. 1) Two stock certificates from the Tuolumne County Water Company. One is issued to
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****M for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula2372 - 1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula
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Published by U.S. Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent. Price $1.50. Measures 29.5" x 18." Scale 1:40,000. Folds with major separ...
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Ad. B. Lang, National Bottle Lager Glass2373 - Ad. B. Lang, National Bottle Lager Glass
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Nice 'N. B.' inscription in a floral engraving on glass. 3.5" tall. Excellent condition. City: San Francisco State: California Date:...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****r for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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San Francisco / Burgermeister Brewing Corporation Stock Certificates2374 - San Francisco / Burgermeister Brewing Corporation Stock Certificates
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Marvelous and unique pair showing the change in names from San Francisco Brewing Corporation to Bugermeister Brewing Corporation. Includes the Verbal
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s****r for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Ben Holladay Receipt for Mine Investment (proprietor of Overland Stage Company)2375 - Ben Holladay Receipt for Mine Investment (proprietor of Overland Stage Company)
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Ben Holladay was famous as the owner of the Overland Mail Route for many years. But he got his start in San Francisco with steamers. He also speculate
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********d for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Two Unusual Silver Chinese Badges/Medallions2376 - Two Unusual Silver Chinese Badges/Medallions
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These are two very similar, yet distinctly different medallions. In English both say "Y. Y.," "San Francisco, Cal.," and "1...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*********r for (475.00 + 95.00BP) = 570.00
 
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Truckee Panorama (reprint)2377 - Truckee Panorama (reprint)
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11 x 64" Nice Truckee panorama reprint of downtown and train station. A passenger train is sitting at the station. Buildings include the Trucke...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to F****e for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Frank Adams Half & Quarter Plate Tin Photographs (Volcano, California)2378 - Frank Adams Half & Quarter Plate Tin Photographs (Volcano, California)
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Very early. Very historical. Photos show a bearded man, two women and a boy in front of a wood cabin surrounded by grass bushes & trees. 1) 1/2 ...
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W. H. Jackson Clear Creek Photo Album2379 - W. H. Jackson Clear Creek Photo Album
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Fold-out photo album of Clear Creek area. (4.75" x 7.25") Published by W. H. Jackson & Co., Denver, Colorado. Nine actual photographs ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S*****3 for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Colorado Springs Cabinet Card - Overview of Town2380 - Colorado Springs Cabinet Card - Overview of Town
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Strong contrast. You can read "Public Resort for Gentleman" and "Livery." Photograph by WE Hook. City: Colorado Springs State...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Report of Bishop Randall from Colorado Territory2381 - Report of Bishop Randall from Colorado Territory
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Very early Colorado religious document! Perhaps the first Episcopal report from the Territory. The First Report of Bishop Randall, of Colorado, to the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Three Denver Booklets2382 - Three Denver Booklets
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1) "Denver and its Outings" by W. G. M. Stone. 1892, 170 pages. Denver includes list of parks, city railway stops, lakes, hotels, express ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 3****m for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Festival of the Mountain and Plain, Official Program (Denver, 1896)2383 - Festival of the Mountain and Plain, Official Program (Denver, 1896)
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The program (9.5" x 6.75") discusses Points of Interest and History. Most of the booklet is full of advertisements with the program listin...
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Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Souvenir Book for the Festival of the Mountain and Plain2384 - Souvenir Book for the Festival of the Mountain and Plain
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This very interesting booklet (6" x 9.25") contains photos and etchings of people, parade floats, street scenes of the festival. The Festi...
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Sold to i*********1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Five Denver Pamphlets/Booklets2385 - Five Denver Pamphlets/Booklets
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1) Distinctive Denver: The Romance of an American Capital. Published by the Denver Chamber of Commerce. 1926. 63 pages with small printed photographs.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 3****m for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Hot Springs & Hotel Booklets2386 - Hot Springs & Hotel Booklets
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Promotional and Souvenir pieces, three total, of Glenwood Hot Springs Hotel, a health and pleasure rest. One piece issued by the State of Colorado da
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to r***6 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Fraternal Order of Eagles Membership Badge (Goldfield, Colorado)2387 - Fraternal Order of Eagles Membership Badge (Goldfield, Colorado)
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Red, white, and blue membership badge from Goldfield Aerie, No. 295. Nine inches long, with metal eagle and fringe. City: Goldfield State: Colorado
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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William Henry Jackson Cabinet Cards of Leadville2388 - William Henry Jackson Cabinet Cards of Leadville
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Two cabinet cards of photographs from William Henry Jackson of Leadville. Both photos dated 1891. One photo entitled Carbonate Hill. Second photo enti
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to S*****3 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Leadville High School "The Miner" Volume 1, Number 12389 - Leadville High School "The Miner" Volume 1, Number 1
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Quite a thorough and detailed 1911 high school magazine. 130 pages. Paper cover has been taped. Very interesting! City: Leadville State: Colorado D
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Five Books/Booklets on Manitou2390 - Five Books/Booklets on Manitou
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1) "The Story of Manitou." Thirteenth edition, three hundred thousand. Copyright by S. K. Hooper, General Passenger Agent, Denver & Ri...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Five More Books/Booklets on Manitou, Colorado2391 - Five More Books/Booklets on Manitou, Colorado
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1) "The Crystal Park Auto Trip, Manitou, Colorado." Souvenir of a trip with two photos--one of a tour car going up the road to Crystal Pea...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Views of the Pikes Peak Region2392 - Views of the Pikes Peak Region
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Engraved and published by the Williamson- Haffner Engraving Company, Denver, Colorado. From photographs by J. G. Hiestand and W. H. Harlan. Copyright
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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