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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Choice Gold Rush Letter, 18514160 - Choice Gold Rush Letter, 1851
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original three page hand written letter to Abagail Dunning in Harpswell, Maine from her son Benjamin P. Dunning, datelined Mokulumne River, Dec 21st,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (975.00 + 243.75BP) = 1,218.75
 
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Homer Mill & Mining Company Stock4161 - Homer Mill & Mining Company Stock
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Early number 375 for 250 shares to FE Luty trustee. Signed by FE Luty and president J McClinton. Datelined San Francisco 1879. Incorporated October 20
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mono County ephemera4162 - Mono County ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
lot contains miscellaneous maps and booklets: Map of the Furnace Creek Quadrangle in excellent condition (1930), map of Mono County dated Jan 1909 in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Copper Mountain Consolidated Mining Company Stock4163 - Copper Mountain Consolidated Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. # 216 for 50 shares to WH Penfield. Signed by AL (?) and president Sinclair. Dateline San Francisco 1886. Incorporated February 18, 1884. Not ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Hutchinson Consolidated Mining Company Stock4164 - Hutchinson Consolidated Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 42 for 100 shares to Butler Burris trustee. Signed by Butler Burris and president John Landers. Dateline San Francisco 1879. Incorporated May 28th 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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El Picacho Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Nevada City, California, 18634165 - El Picacho Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Nevada City, California, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare and early. Dateline Nevada City, April 20th, 1863. Low No. 8, issued for one share to H.B. Hosmer. Signed by Wm. W. Cozzins, president and secret
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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El Pichacho Gold & Silver Mining Stock #54166 - El Pichacho Gold & Silver Mining Stock #5
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early New City stock, #5 C Hosmer 1 share 1863. Signed by Wm. W. Cozzins, president and secretary E.H. Gaylord. Unusual design with the same allegoric
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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New York & Boston Gold Mining Co. Proof Stock Certificates, Nevada County, CA4167 - New York & Boston Gold Mining Co. Proof Stock Certificates, Nevada County, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. c.1880s. Two unissued proof certificates for the New York & Boston Gold Mining Company. Printed by American Bank Note Co. Nice undergr...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Selby Hill Mining Company Stock Certificate, Nevada City, CA 1877 (G.T. Brown Lith)4168 - Selby Hill Mining Company Stock Certificate, Nevada City, CA 1877 (G.T. Brown Lith)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in California, Nov. 1875. No. 268, issued for 1,000 shares to H. Aug. Whiting, company secretary, on Oct. 20th, 1877 in San Francisco. Signed by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 320.00
Sold to a********x.. for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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York Mining Company Certificate4169 - York Mining Company Certificate
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No. 135 for 1 shares made out to Plesant Routon dated May 15th, 1852. Little York was located two miles Southwest of Dutch Flat and about 9 miles Sout
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k**********y for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Manchester Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock4170 - Manchester Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 120 for 1 shares to JW Freeman. SIgned by GTH McFadden and president D Hawkes. Dateline Timbuctoo, Yuba Co., Cal. 1863. Incorporated July 1863. Not
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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North Star Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock4171 - North Star Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 33 VERY EARLY. For20 shares to HN Phillips. Signed by M Hatch and president C Leaman. One small 5c and two small 10 revenue stamps. Unusual combina
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to e*****r for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Santa Clara Mining Company Stock4172 - Santa Clara Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early number 9 for 380 shares to Edward M Clyner. Signed by GM Birdsall and president R Lugar. Datelined New York 1866. Incorporated 1865. Mounta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********r.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Alaska Mining Company Stock, Pike City, Sierra County4173 - Alaska Mining Company Stock, Pike City, Sierra County
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This mine is often referred to as the Sierra Alaska Mining Company, Stock # 1486 for 5shares to PL Horn. Datelined San Francisco 1883. Signed by secre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********o for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Gold and Silver Mining Co Stock4174 - Gold and Silver Mining Co Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #17 L Marks 200 shares 1864 signed by President Gardner. 25c revenue stamp. Eureka vignette. Mines in Red, White and Blue District , Juniper Creek
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Blue Bank Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock4175 - Blue Bank Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock
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# 142 for 1 share to John Evans. Signed by secretary G Chestor(?). No president's signature. Dateline Weber Creek 1864. Incorporated June 29, 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Starkey Gold Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock4176 - Starkey Gold Silver and Copper Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rather interesting and mysterious stock certificate. Datelined Placerville, but we found no information on this company. Issued to J. Starke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 5*****r for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Western Federation of Miners Reverse Glass Sign4177 - Western Federation of Miners Reverse Glass Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22.5 x 30.5", "Miners W.F.M. 73 Quartz, Cal. Union". Gilt (gold) lettering on black background, dead mint and beautiful. Date and ag...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to k**********y for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Yellow Aster Mine Industrial Accident  Reports (6)4178 - Yellow Aster Mine Industrial Accident Reports (6)
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Employers First Report of Injury, State of California forms. Yellow Aster Mine, July 9, 1918, 2 reports of hand injuries. Sept 15, 1917 and Jan. 28,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Darius Ogden Mills (Signed checks, Revenue Stamped)4179 - Darius Ogden Mills (Signed checks, Revenue Stamped)
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Revenue stamped, D.O. Mills signed. Darius Ogden Mills (September 25, 1825 – January 3, 1910) was a prominent American banker and philanthropist. For
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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