Great American Treasure Hunt

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

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HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive
Reno, NV 89511
Friday - September 12 - 10am-6pm
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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
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Reno, NV 89511
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Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photo by R.J. Waters500 - Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photo by R.J. Waters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. Late 19th century. Emerald Bay looking East. Lake Tahoe Series. Photograph by R.J. Waters, Landscape Photographer. Berkeley, California. Front imag
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8******m for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Tallac Hotel, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters501 - Tallac Hotel, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This image shows the Tallac Hotel in the forest. Owned by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, the Tallac Hotel became one the favorite destination spots...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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The Sierras, Mt. Tallac Cabinet Photo by R.J. Waters502 - The Sierras, Mt. Tallac Cabinet Photo by R.J. Waters
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c. Late 19th century. The Sierras, West from Mt. Tallac. Lake Tahoe Series. Front has gorgeous view of Gilmore Lake from Mt. Tallac. Lots of snow. Man
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8******m for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Rubicon Springs Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph503 - Rubicon Springs Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph
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This photograph features a large group of people posed for a photograph next to the Rubicon Springs Hotel. The people are holding a variety of differe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j***d for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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Bellevue Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters504 - Bellevue Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters
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The Bellevue Hotel was a short-lived but beautiful hotel on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It was built in 1888 and owned by Billy Lapham and was known to
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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McKinney's Landing, Lake Tahoe Photograph505 - McKinney's Landing, Lake Tahoe Photograph
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This photograph features a group on people about to board the steamer Tahoe for some sightseeing around the lake. The photograph measures 6.60' ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****7 for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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Grand Central Hotel in Summer, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters506 - Grand Central Hotel in Summer, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This is another image of the Grand Central Hotel, this time featured in the summer months. In the photograph several people can be seen scattered abou
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Grand Central Hotel in Winter, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters507 - Grand Central Hotel in Winter, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This is an image of the Grand Central Hotel covered in snow on a winter's day. The Grand Central Hotel was built in 1871 by A.J. Bayley and was ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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View of Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters508 - View of Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This photograph features a lovely and calm scene looking over Lake Tahoe. With snow capped mountains in the distance, and a shore lined with tress, th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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Hot Springs Hotel, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters509 - Hot Springs Hotel, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Entitled "Hot Springs" this photograph appears to have been taken is what is now known as Brockway. The area is known for hosting the only...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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Glenbrook Bay, Lake Tahoe After a Falling Rock Photograph510 - Glenbrook Bay, Lake Tahoe After a Falling Rock Photograph
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"The citizens of Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe, were startled yesterday morning by an awful roaring which made the earth tremble….It was found that Cav...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j***d for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Glenbrook Bay, Lake Tahoe Photograph511 - Glenbrook Bay, Lake Tahoe Photograph
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This photograph provides a view of Glenbrook Bay. The area was first used by the Washoe people as a campground, and it provided fish and berries. In t
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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Logging in Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters512 - Logging in Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This image features a group of men leading a team of oxen to pull logs on to a cart. The image was taken in an unknown place around Lake Tahoe. The ph
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j***d for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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McKinney's Resort, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters513 - McKinney's Resort, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This is an early view of McKinney's Resort from the shoreline. The resort was named after the owner John Washington McKinney who opened the busi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
 
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Rubicon Springs, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters514 - Rubicon Springs, Lake Tahoe Cabinet Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This photograph shows a group of people posed for a photograph in the small town of Rubicon Springs. There appears to be a trench being built on the o
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to E*****3 for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Tallac Hotel, Lake Tahoe Stereoview515 - Tallac Hotel, Lake Tahoe Stereoview
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This is a view of the Tallac Hotel amongst the forest. If you look closely, you can see a large group on people standing near the hotel. Owned by E.J.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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The Meteor Steamer, Lake Tahoe Photograph516 - The Meteor Steamer, Lake Tahoe Photograph
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The Meteor launched in the summer of 1876 but didn't have its first run until September. For 20 years, Caption Ernest Pomin watched over the ves...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j***d for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Tahoe Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters517 - Tahoe Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters
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Built in 1864 by William Pomin, the Tahoe Hotel was known for its scenic location and for having the best game and fishing in the area. This photograp
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Wells Fargo Stagecoach, Grand Central Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters518 - Wells Fargo Stagecoach, Grand Central Hotel, Lake Tahoe Photograph by R.J. Waters
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This is a fantastic image of a stagecoach full of people about to leave the Grand Central Hotel. The photographer is identified as R.J. Waters, landsc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******m for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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Lake Tahoe Broadside: Benton stage, Niagara steamer519 - Lake Tahoe Broadside: Benton stage, Niagara steamer
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This was how businesses advertised, before radio and television: the broadside. This is a fine and rare example from 1878 that shows the cooperation b
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Fresno, California Deputy Sheriff badge520 - Fresno, California Deputy Sheriff badge
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Number 68. State of California seal in middle. No markings on back. We cannot authentic that it is real, however, a quick Google search did not turn a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****8 for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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Germantown, CA Albums521 - Germantown, CA Albums
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Three photo albums from Germantown, California. These albums contain hundreds of small snapshots of a single family`s life in Germantown, later rename
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k****3 for (210.00 + 40.95BP) = 250.95
 
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Panamint Newspaper March 18, 1875. Vol 1522 - Panamint Newspaper March 18, 1875. Vol 1
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Panamint City was a wild and wicked town in the early to mid 1870s, and the local paper is filled with stories of murders, suicides and crimes from in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*****l for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Panamint Newspaper March 18, 1875. Vol 1523 - Panamint Newspaper March 18, 1875. Vol 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This newspaper is a treasured relic of the past for many Inyo County collectors. When opened and laid out flat, the piece measures 20" x 14&quo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*******d for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Panamint Newspaper March 20, 1875. Vol 1524 - Panamint Newspaper March 20, 1875. Vol 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This local paper is filled with stories of murders, suicides and crimes from in and around the area. There are also several fantastic advertisements f
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*******d for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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$250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 1870.525 - $250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 1870.
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Very rare, early California bond from the county of Lake, in northern California. Ten year bond was to mature on Jan. 1, 1881. Allegorical female, dra
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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San Pedro Harbor Crocker Lithograph526 - San Pedro Harbor Crocker Lithograph
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Mounted litho of early San Pedro Harbor, indicating the outer and inner harbors, Terminal Island, the city beyond, and the Point Fermin Light House in
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b***5 for (2,600.00 + 507.00BP) = 3,107.00
 
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WWII Anti-Japanese Broadside527 - WWII Anti-Japanese Broadside
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Large 13.5"x22" broadside instructing "All Persons of Japanese ancestry" to report to the Civil Control Station for evacuation. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*****l for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Bill of Exchange, Wells Fargo, Bodie, CA528 - Bill of Exchange, Wells Fargo, Bodie, CA
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Rare. Receipt of Exchange datelined Bodie Cal May 5th 1879. Frank Sonthey is purchasing a $20 Bill of Exchange from the Wells Fargo office in Bodie an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****l for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Bodie Banking Collection529 - Bodie Banking Collection
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Five different banking documents that provide a nice variety from Bodie, CA. 1) 1879 check from The Bodie Bank. $100 made out to A.P. Johnson. Spindle
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8******1 for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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Bodie Snow Tunnel Entrance RPPC c. 1911530 - Bodie Snow Tunnel Entrance RPPC c. 1911
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Postally unused RPPC of a winter scene in Bodie, CA. View of four well-dressed men and a boy standing on the roof of a building with a high snow bank
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Bodie Winter Scene RPPC 1912531 - Bodie Winter Scene RPPC 1912
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Another great scene of the famous mining town of Bodie, CA. This RPPC shows two boys standing on a rooftop with a man standing below them and a high s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (55.00 + 10.73BP) = 65.73
 
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Bodie Winter Street Scene RPPC532 - Bodie Winter Street Scene RPPC
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c. 1910. An RPPC showing a buried street scene in Bodie. Ski tracks are center. Also visible is a sign for the Auto Stage to Aurora, Hawthorne, Lucky
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (95.00 + 18.53BP) = 113.53
 
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Bodie" Dug-out" RPPC by A.A. Forbes533 - Bodie" Dug-out" RPPC by A.A. Forbes
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RPPC with a scarce view of a "dug-out" located in Bodie, CA. Photograph was taken by A.A. Forbes who called it "A Bodie Residence.&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
 
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J.S. Cain Bodie Banking Collection534 - J.S. Cain Bodie Banking Collection
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Five documents for J.S. Cain, famed Bodie banker and businessman. 1) Small receipt for $30 received from the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Datelined ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8******1 for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Three Choice Bodie Bank Checks535 - Three Choice Bodie Bank Checks
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Lot of 3. 1) Check on white paper. Datelined Bodie, Cal., May 30th, 1879. Issued to "self" for $254.50 by David Casey. Printed by Ezra A C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to M*********n for (130.00 + 25.35BP) = 155.35
 
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Two Bodie 1932 Fire Frashers RPPCs536 - Two Bodie 1932 Fire Frashers RPPCs
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c. 1930s-1940s. Two RPPCs of the 1932 fire in Bodie, CA. 1) "'Bodie, Afire' June 13, 1932/ Bodie, Mono County Calif. Frashers Fotos/ Po...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Two Bodie Letterheads537 - Two Bodie Letterheads
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Lot of 2. 1) Rare billhead for Silas B. Smith, Dealer in General Merchandise. Cash Orders Respectfully Solicited. No date or customer name. List amoun
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8******1 for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Two Bodie Street Scenes Frashers RPPC538 - Two Bodie Street Scenes Frashers RPPC
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c. late 1920s. Lot of two RPPCs from Burton Frasher of Bodie pre-1932 fire. 1) Main Street, Bodie, California. Frasher's Fotos, Pomona, Calif. (...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Mono County Road Fund $50 Bond, 1878.539 - Mono County Road Fund $50 Bond, 1878.
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Bond cert. #239. Issued at Bridgeport, Mono County on Mar. 20, 1878. Signed by Frank Shaw, Chairman of the county Board of Supervisors and the county
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********e for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Dorner Schueler watercolor: Monterey Cannery in CA540 - Dorner Schueler watercolor: Monterey Cannery in CA
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25 1/2" x 20" matted. Signed on back. Schueler was a popular California artist, circa 1950s. Dorner T. Schueler (1904-1986) studied at th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9****J for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Grass Valley Daily Morning Union Collection541 - Grass Valley Daily Morning Union Collection
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This is a group of the Grass Valley Daily Morning Union from February 16, 1900 to June 30, 1900. The page are in overall fine condition, although ther
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Marble Top Drug Store Scale542 - Marble Top Drug Store Scale
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This scale features a mahogany wood base and lid, a white marble work surface, and a plain glass insert in the mahogany lid. The front of the unmarked
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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San Bernardino area ephemera543 - San Bernardino area ephemera
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1) 1916 Ethanac Cash Store (O. J. Hanzlik, proprietor) calendar. Very striking. 2) Early San Bernardino Valley promotional booklet City:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to e**********t for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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1849 View of San Francisco, G.T. Brown544 - 1849 View of San Francisco, G.T. Brown
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Lithograph taken from an 1849 painting by Henry Firks of a sparsely populated San Francisco Bay. An array of ships both large and small are pictured t
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to a****a for (2,500.00 + 487.50BP) = 2,987.50
 
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Peoples Ice Company Stock Certificate545 - Peoples Ice Company Stock Certificate
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Litho by G.T. Brown. Great vignette of buildings on an ice pond. #261 for 25 shares to Benjamin Daniel in 1879. Cancelled. Signed by Thompson and Will
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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California Fertilizing Company Stock Certificate546 - California Fertilizing Company Stock Certificate
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Early #8 for 1,000 shares to AP Hotaling (famous California whiskey merchant) in 1876. Cancelled through signatures. Two vignettes of trees and vegeta
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********e for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Two unused G. T. Brown stock certificates547 - Two unused G. T. Brown stock certificates
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Lot of 2. 1) Peoples Ice Company, 1875. 2) California Fertilizing Company, 1875. City: County: State: CA
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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City of San Francisco Gold Rush Era Bond548 - City of San Francisco Gold Rush Era Bond
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Sold in 1851. Redeemed in 1853 for 88c on the dollar. Signed by PA Morse, JJ Tallant, Wm Hooper, Smyth Clark, and Runley Gauden. All but 4 coupons are
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Early 1900 copy of the 1851 San Francisco panorama549 - Early 1900 copy of the 1851 San Francisco panorama
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Extremely rare! Original photograph by Martin Behrman. 70" panorama. 1900 copy taken from the original plates. Identifies Folsom Street, Sutter...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to L*****1 for (625.00 + 121.88BP) = 746.88
 
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