Great American Treasure Hunt

Auction Details

Holabird’s Western Americana Collections Presents
The Great American Treasure Hunt
Western Americana & Numismatic Auction

PREVIEW
HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive
Reno, NV 89511
Friday - September 12 - 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Sessions 1 & 2
LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, September 13, 2014 & Sunday, September 14, 2014
Starting Time: 9am PST, both days

Session 3
ABSENTEE AUCTION
Internet or phone bidding only.
Sept 15, 2014
Starting time: 9am monday

LOT PICKUP
Tuesday through Friday after the sale,
normal office hours or by appointment

AUCTION LOCATION
HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
We have a new show/auction room!
Bid Live, Online, by Mail, Fax, or Phone

visit wwwFHWAC.com or call us at 775-851-1859
Bid Live, Online, by Mail, Fax, or Phone

Copyright Holabird’s Western Americana Collections, 2014. All rights reserved.
All items sold for their collectible value only; They have no securites whatsoever.
If you want to see an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image in the lower left of the main image.
You can download a higher resolution image by clicking on the title below the enlarged image.
You can request extra images to be added by contacting HWAC at uwe@fhwac.com or by calling 775-851-1859
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-791110Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-79
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wonderful source of information about the mining industries of the West. Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger Containing Detailed Offic
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to T*********t for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
Panzoologicomineralogia. Or a Complete History of Animals and Minerals by Robert Lovell, 16611111Panzoologicomineralogia. Or a Complete History of Animals and Minerals by Robert Lovell, 1661
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two parts in one volume. Part 1 is 528pp, part 2, A Universal History of Minerals, is 152 pp. Noted as very rare, this is the only copy we’ve seen com
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to a****a for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
Sholder, Patent Miners Candlestick1112Sholder, Patent Miners Candlestick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved June 17, '80. That is the patent date for the candlestick of Louis H. Sholder of Cleveland, OH. Distinctive, castellated thimble. Ci
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to L*****1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
The Miner's Guide and Metallurgists Directory, 18491113The Miner's Guide and Metallurgists Directory, 1849
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black cloth. 86 pages plus 9 pages of advertisements. By J.W. Orton. Published by A.S. Barnes & Co., New York. Table of Contents with sections d...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to p********n for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
The Mines Handbook Succeeding the Copper Handbook, 1924, Walter Harvey Weed.1114The Mines Handbook Succeeding the Copper Handbook, 1924, Walter Harvey Weed.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The 1924 Edition of the classic reference book, copyrighted in 1925. Hard cover bound in green cloth with gilt lettering. 2350 pp. The Mines Handbook
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*****3 for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
The Mining Manual and Mining Year Book, Skinner, 1922 and 19231115The Mining Manual and Mining Year Book, Skinner, 1922 and 1923
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two great volumes listing information for mining companies including names and addresses of mining engineers, managers, and directors. Publicat
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Two photographs of families with small children at mines1116Two photographs of families with small children at mines
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Older 5" x 7" shot in front of a head frame. Newer postcard sized photo with children in ore cart. Very interesting subject matter. City...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Western Mining Stock Group1117Western Mining Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of mining stocks from the western states. 1)McKinley Gold Mines Co. (AZ), issued at Kansas City, MO in 1913. Operated at Jupiter Mountain, Boise
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*****1 for (65.00 + 12.68BP) = 77.68
Historic Texas Tribute Piece by Ford1118Historic Texas Tribute Piece by Ford
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Famous "Missing" Fantasy 1839 Texas Gold Coin This choice unique coin will become an iconic study piece for the next century. Our frie...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples1119New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Supremely rare Gold Rush era book. First edition. Contains original Gold Rush gold flake samples on pg. 45. New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Co
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 15,000.00