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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All items sold for their collectible value only; They have no securites whatsoever.
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Navajo Turtle Belt780 - Navajo Turtle Belt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This belt features 7 silver colored turtle pieces. There is a maker's mark that reads "BC" on the buckle. The maker is unknown, and mo...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Navajo Belt781 - Navajo Belt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This a cute ladies belt that appears to have been created by Navajo artist Jean Dixon. This belt has 19 turquoise pieces throughout the belt. There is
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S******1 for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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Navajo Belt782 - Navajo Belt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This belt measures 51" long when laid out flat. It features 14 square pieces that include a small round red color stone. The maker's mark i...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to S******1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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RARE Alaskan postal find: Udakta, Unalaska, Alaska783 - RARE Alaskan postal find: Udakta, Unalaska, Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Udakta was in Dutch Harbor in the city of Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands. Richard Helbock gave this cancel a rarity factor of "6." Addin...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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1856 Gold Rush letter from Jackson, California784 - 1856 Gold Rush letter from Jackson, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 6, 1856. Great content: "Soon after your departure from Mok Hill, my term of office expired, and I again took up the shovel and the pick ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to d********9 for (450.00 + 87.75BP) = 537.75
 
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UNIQUE, ONLY KNOWN Zodok, El Dorado, California post mark785 - UNIQUE, ONLY KNOWN Zodok, El Dorado, California post mark
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Terry Williams' book on California covers lists no known post marks from here. Post office was open from August 6, 1887 to June 30, 1888 - less ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Standard Cons. Bodie Cover and Postcard786 - Standard Cons. Bodie Cover and Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two items for the Standard Consolidated Mining Company. 1) An 1887 Bodie cover with a corner advertisement for "Standard Con. Mining Co....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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Clinton, Mono, California: STRONG, VERY EARLY cancel787 - Clinton, Mono, California: STRONG, VERY EARLY cancel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mailed 4 months after opening of post office. August 24, 1882 to Carson City and forwarded to Genoa. Handwritten instructions "via Kingsbury Gr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (95.00 + 18.53BP) = 113.53
 
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Hercules, Churchill, Nevada788 - Hercules, Churchill, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R-8. March 11, 1907. STRONG strike! Back of reply card is from the Vulture Mining Company of Hercules. They were the first mines to ship ore out of th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to g****v for (95.00 + 18.53BP) = 113.53
 
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Cradlebaugh, Douglas, Nevada789 - Cradlebaugh, Douglas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R-10. October 7, 1895. This is truly a tough find! Addressed to Miss L. H. Lewis. She is the niece of Judge John Cradlebaugh, first non-Mormon judge o
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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