December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

Auction Details

DAY 1 (Wednesday, December 5) Lots 1000-1582

Minerals (1000-1028)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (1029-1096)
Bottles (1097-1275)
Numismatics
Banks (1278-1279)
Books (1280-1282)
Catalogs (1283-1292)
Coins (1293-1342)
Counterfeit Detectors (1343-1349)
Currency (1350-1374)
Medals (1375-1403)
Scales (1404-1408)
So-Called Dollars (1409-1437)
Tokens (AL-OR) (1449-1582)

DAY 2 (Thursday, December 6) Lots 2000-2663

Tokens (Texas-on) (2000-2352)
Dies (2353-2663)

Day 3 (Friday, Dec 7) Lots 3000-3654

General Americana
Autographs (3000-3002)
Badges (3003-3010)
Checks (3011-3024)
Circus (3024-3025)
Fireman (3026-3029)
Music (3030-3039)
Navigation (3040-3149)
Auto (3150-3152)
Outlaw & Lawmen (3153-3163)
Silver/Flatware (3164-3166)
World’s Fairs & Expos (3167-3170)
Geographical Sorted AK-on (3171-3452)
Military (3453-3452)
Political (3543-3481)
Postal History (3477-3481)
Wells Fargo & Express (3482-3518)
Cowboy (3519-3527)
Firearms & Weaponry (3528-3551)
Saloon (3552-3570)
Gaming (3571-3583)
Mining Alaska (3584-3654)


Day 4 (Saturday, December 8) Lots 4000-4746

Mining (4000-4003)
Artifacts (4000-4003)
Books (4004-4007)
Explosives (4008-4031)
Spoons (4032-4040)
Geo Sort AZ on (4041-4746)


Day 5 (Sunday, December 9) Lots 5000-5752

Textiles (5000-5072)
Native Americana (5073-5110)
Jewelry/Watches (5111-5115)
Entertainment Industry (5116-5124)
Furnishings (5124-5132)
Sculptures (5133-5166)
Art (5167-5227)
Railroadiana (5228-5693)
Passes (5228-5233)
Imprinted Revenue Stamps (5694-5752)



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Messenger & Vanderbilt Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock4498Messenger & Vanderbilt Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Location: Virginia Mining District (printed at top). The stock actually says "On Mt. Davidson" which we haven't seen before. The...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 2*****l for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
United States Mining Company Stock4499United States Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Virginia District, Story [sic.] County, N. T. (printed top center). Inc. Dec. 1862. Dateline San Francisco, 1864. No. 96, issued for 3 shar
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****l for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
York Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock4500York Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 73 for 25 shares to DL Healey. Signed by AC Chapmanand president R. M. Daggett. Dateline Virginia N. T. 1864. Incorporated April 11, 1863. Small 20c
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
A. Block / Furth Brothers First of Exchange4501A. Block / Furth Brothers First of Exchange
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1865. Early period of Comstock. Nevada had only been a state for 5 months when this was done. $5,000 was a lot of money in those days - like $75,000 i
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Two Walker Lake Copper Mining Company Prospectuses4502Two Walker Lake Copper Mining Company Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pamphlet is a description of the newly discovered copper country in the Walker Lake District, Nevada. Prospectus for two mines: the Walker Lake C
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********e.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Ben Bolt Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock4503Ben Bolt Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 33 for 15 shares to WF Johnson. Signed by WF Johnston and president DT Perry. Dateline San Francisco May 23, 1864. Incorporated Jan. 1864. Location:
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
Flora Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock4504Flora Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 247 for 10 shares to John Vignot. Signed by AW Russell and president DS Brittin. Dateline Dayton, Lyon Co., N. T. March 21, 1864. Incorporated July
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (450.00 + 99.00BP) = 549.00
Silver Eagle Mining Co Stock4505Silver Eagle Mining Co Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare I/U #45 Geo Wallace 20 shares 1869 signed by President illegible. Inc 1869. Bald eagle vignette. We could not find any info on this mine in our d
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
Miser's Dream Silver Mining Company4506Miser's Dream Silver Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 118 for 10 shares to H Schwarze. Signed by WFR Schintter and president Theodore Meltz. Dateline San Francisco 1869. Incorporated March 31, 1869. Not
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
Silver Eagle Mining Company Stock4507Silver Eagle Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 44 for 20 shares to George Wallace. Signed by Johnson and president David D Colton. Original incorporators included Wallace, Thompson, AE Head, GW G
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Governor Low Gold and Silver Mining Company4508Governor Low Gold and Silver Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reese River! Unissued. Incorporated January 1864. Nevada Territory. Dateline VIrginia N. T. Location: Yankee Blade District. Eagle and flag vignette.
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
Bullion Mining Co Stock4509Bullion Mining Co Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare early key Nevada mine. I/U #19829 M Fox 5 shares 1882 signed by President Cole. Creases. State: Nevada City: Date: 1882 HWAC# 83312
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
D. W. Earl Archive: The CPRR's Unofficial Forwarding Company4510D. W. Earl Archive: The CPRR's Unofficial Forwarding Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
D. W. Earl was a Sacramento grain and flour dealer for California Gold Rush Towns. It wasn't long before they became a forwarding agent for thos...
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Eagle Mining Company of Nevada Stock Certificate,  18654511Eagle Mining Company of Nevada Stock Certificate, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Churchill County. There was a Grey Eagle mine there at the same time that also had Philadelphia investors. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. No.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Four Nevada Stock Cert.4512Four Nevada Stock Cert.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Mohawk Gold And Copper Co, incorporated Nov 14, 1916 State of Nevada. Cert #1105 for 2400 shares of common stock @ 10 cents per share. Issued to
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Gold Mountain Stock Collection4513Gold Mountain Stock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Gold Mountain Mining District was located in Esmeralda on the Nevada / California border. It was situated in the northern slope of Gold Mountain w
Estimate : 320.00 - 480.00
Sold to o*******e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
Leopard Mining Co Stock4514Leopard Mining Co Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #13902 D Bates 100 shares 1870 signed by President Coffie 1870. Inc in NV 1874. Mine in Cornucopia mining district near Jarbridge, NV. Nice leopa
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
National and Mountain City, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates4515National and Mountain City, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) National Mining & Tunnel Company. Issued in 1911 to A.L. Baker for 215,000 shares. Signed by the president (Fisher) and s...
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to t******h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Nevada Assay Group4516Nevada Assay Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Eureka Consolidated Mining Co. Assay Office small sheet dated 1905 for ore sample from P.H. Hjul. Sample contained 0.80 ounces silver. Si
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Nevada Mining Stock Certificates: Seven Troughs, Wonder, Luning4517Nevada Mining Stock Certificates: Seven Troughs, Wonder, Luning
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Included: Luning Consolidated Silver Mine Co. of Nevada (1921, stamp and punch cancelled, mining vignette), Seven Troughs Coalitio
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00