Great American Treasure Hunt

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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
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Moore Hunt & Company paper1521 - Moore Hunt & Company paper
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four billheads (five different). One letterhead. One unused envelope. The letter is announcing the death of Mr. Hunt and requesting friends to help wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to M*********n for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Pictorial Bourbon Bottle on Seegelken & Buckner billhead1522 - Pictorial Bourbon Bottle on Seegelken & Buckner billhead
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Also agents of Summit Park Vineyards of Santa Rosa. City: San Francisco County: San Francisco State: CA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8******a for (45.00 + 8.78BP) = 53.78
 
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Rosenblatt "California Wines and Brandies" covers1523 - Rosenblatt "California Wines and Brandies" covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1892 advertising corner mailed to Frank Mitchler in Murphys. Staining on front and a very good Murphys cancel on back. 2) Unused full pictorial cov
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Rosenblatt wine billheads and envelopes1524 - Rosenblatt wine billheads and envelopes
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Three papers: Pictorial "California Wine Products" billhead, 1892 receipt for $7.00, and a SP shipping receipt. Three envelopes: very nice...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to 8******a for (30.00 + 5.85BP) = 35.85
 
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Savage Commercial Kentucky Whiskey1525 - Savage Commercial Kentucky Whiskey
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Six pieces addressed to Frank Mitchler of the Murphys Hotel. 1) Receipt for Criterion Whiskey, 2-3) Billheads for Whiskey, 4) Letter to Mitchler, 5) S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9****J for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Shea, Bocqueraz & Company Tea Cup Whiskey Group One1526 - Shea, Bocqueraz & Company Tea Cup Whiskey Group One
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Eight items. 1891 billhead advertising TEA CUP WHISKEY. Vignette of barrels of whiskey. To Mitchler at Murphys. 1898 letter also to Mitchler. Please p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8******a for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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Shea, Bocqueraz & Company Tea Cup Whiskey Group Two1527 - Shea, Bocqueraz & Company Tea Cup Whiskey Group Two
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Three similar billheads. Two are for TEA CUP WHISKEY to Frank Mitchler in Murphys. One is for Golden Bourbon. City: San Francisco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8******a for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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Spruance, Stanley & Company African Stomach Bitters1528 - Spruance, Stanley & Company African Stomach Bitters
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Billhead with matching return envelope. Notice the spectacular celebrated AFRICAN STOMACH BITTERS pictorial. Bill is for African Bitters. The Spruance
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to L*****1 for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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Standard Matthews Bros. Co. SODA WATER1529 - Standard Matthews Bros. Co. SODA WATER
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Two letterheads, one billhead, and one SP shipping receipt. City: San Francisco County: San Francisco State: CA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to L*****1 for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (1)1530 - The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (1)
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4 different billheads and two company receipts. All for Frank Mitchler and the Mitchler Hotel in Murphys. City: San Francisco Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for (525.00 + 102.38BP) = 627.38
 
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The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (2)1531 - The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (2)
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5 billheads. Three different. City: San Francisco County: San Francisco State: CA Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to L*****1 for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (3)1532 - The Chicago Brewery of San Francisco (3)
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2 covers (one illustrated), 2 receipts (one says San Francisco Brewery), one Southern Pacific Company billhead, and 2 different billheads. Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for (1,350.00 + 263.25BP) = 1,613.25
 
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Three whiskey covers1533 - Three whiskey covers
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1) Moore, Hunt, & Co. Unused return envelope. 404 Front Street, San Francisco. 2) Wichman, Litgen & Co. 318 Clay Street, San Francisco. 1902...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*******2 for (35.00 + 6.83BP) = 41.83
 
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Two different Coblentz envelopes1534 - Two different Coblentz envelopes
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Sole agents of Jewell Whiskeys stamped on back. City: San Francisco County: San Francisco State: CA Da
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two San Francisco whiskey postal cards1535 - Two San Francisco whiskey postal cards
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1) VERY COLORFUL (gold and red) Old Gilt Edge Bourbon advertisement on a Wichman, Lutgen, & Co. postal card. 2) Roth & Co. wholesale liquor ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Weil Brothers & Sons billheads and envelope1536 - Weil Brothers & Sons billheads and envelope
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Lot of six. Four billheads, one with SP shipping receipt, and one corner advertising envelope. See photo for condition. The Weil brothers David, Josep
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Weil Brothers & Sons wines and liquors1537 - Weil Brothers & Sons wines and liquors
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Lot of four. 1) 1898 Liberty Bell pictorial billhead for Liberty Bell Bourbon. 2) Earlier billhead with barrel pictorial and trademark. 3-4) Two diffe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Weil Brothers Nonpareil Bourbon1538 - Weil Brothers Nonpareil Bourbon
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Billhead with picture of wooden barrels. Reverse has a green Nonpareil O.P. S. Bourbon advertisement. City: San Francisco County
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Colorized Nude Cards1539 - Colorized Nude Cards
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This is a lot of 3. Two of the post cards have been used for writing on the back. It appears that they were mailed to a sweetheart. The notes read
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Famous Topless Bay Area Post Cards1540 - Famous Topless Bay Area Post Cards
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Lot of 13 post cards featuring the lovely ladies of San Francisco's topless clubs. The clubs and ladies featured are; 3 post cards from Off Broa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L*****1 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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