"Marvels of the West" 2024 January Auction

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Welcome to Holabird's 4 Day Auction
Thursday and Friday will be Timed Auctions.
Saturday and Sunday will be Live.

DAY 1:
Art (1000-1028)7
Native Americana (1028-1036)7
General Collectibles (1037-1103)8
Bottles (1104-1179)9
Tobacciana & General Store (1180-1190)10
Furnishings & 3D Items (1191-1197)10
Tools & Firearms (1198-1208)10
Military (1209-1217)11
Various Categories - Political, Music, Maps, Books, Sports, etc (1218-1375)11
Ephemera (1376-1449)14

DAY 2:
Numismatics (2000-2055)15
Mining (2056-2122)16
Stocks & Bonds (2123-2486)17
Transportation & RR (2487-2526)24
Philatelic (2527-2560)25

DAY 3:
Native Americana (3000-3097)26
Books (3098-3140)39
Maps (3140-3151)43
Photography (3152-3205)43
Ephemera (3206-3301)47
Bottles (3302-3569)54
General Collectibles (3570-3608)74
Art (3609-3643)77
Collectibles & Jewelry (3644-3657)81
Misc., Badges, Cowboy (3658-3673)81
Firearms & Military (3674-3716)82

DAY 4:
Minerals (4000-4027)88
Mining (4028-4084)92
Numismatic (4085-4140)97
Tokens (4141-4160)101
Philatelic & Postal History (4161-4183)103
Stocks & Bonds (4187-4445)105
Transportation, Including
Railroadiana (4446-4601)124
Sports & Toys (4602-4616)134

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Anaconda Copper Mining Report to Thomas Couch and Advertising   [175207]4054 - Anaconda Copper Mining Report to Thomas Couch and Advertising [175207]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1895 Anaconda Copper Mining report to Thomas Couch, who lived in Great Falls and had several mining interests in the West. Arrowhead shaped Anaconda a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to f********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Montana Co. Ltd. Directors Report and Map, 1888   [174962]4055 - Montana Co. Ltd. Directors Report and Map, 1888 [174962]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888 The Montana Company directors report-stained front cover, cover and first page detached from otherwise intact central contents, large chip on ve
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1865 Austin, Reese River Mining District, Nevada, Hand Drawn Map   [140305]4056 - 1865 Austin, Reese River Mining District, Nevada, Hand Drawn Map [140305]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22.5 x 31" hand drawn and colored map of mining properties on Union and Central Hill drawn by W, Schofield, mining and civil engineer, dated Au...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for (55.00 + 0.00BP) = 55.00
 
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Carson City Mint Assay Receipt Pair,  1927-28   [175061]4057 - Carson City Mint Assay Receipt Pair, 1927-28 [175061]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Carson City Mint assay receipts. 1927 signed by Annie H Martin, assayer in charge. 1928 signed by E J Clyde. City: Carson City, State: Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Globe Silver Mining Report, 1865   [174484]4058 - Globe Silver Mining Report, 1865 [174484]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1865 Globe Silver Mining report of the General Superintendent and Trustees. First edition in original wrappers. Large 19.25x8.5" folding map of...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Oregon Gold Miner Daily Diary, 1891-1896   [174955]4059 - Oregon Gold Miner Daily Diary, 1891-1896 [174955]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold miner. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily entries on what was done and by whom, how many hours
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Alaska Gold Rush books, Rickard, Lynch   [173719]4060 - Alaska Gold Rush books, Rickard, Lynch [173719]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 book relating to Alaska and the gold rush, including: 1. Through the Yukon and Alaska, by T.G. Rickard, 1909. Neil Publishing Company. 2. Thr
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Assay Book Pair   [174623]4061 - Assay Book Pair [174623]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Notes on Assay by Rickette and Miller, 1902, 311pp with index and ads, gilded cover. 1908 I C S Reference Library-placer mining, ore mining, assaying
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Copper Handbook by Stevens   [140308]4062 - Copper Handbook by Stevens [140308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1910-11 publication of mining and copper mining around the world published by Paine, Webber and compiled by Horace J. Stevens. Pages are in very ni
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Golden Treasure NV, NM & UT (7)  1955-1974   [173611]4063 - Golden Treasure NV, NM & UT (7) 1955-1974 [173611]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Desert Gold and Total Prospecting by Henry Curtis Morris, published by the author, Washington, 1955. Signed with a personal message by Henry Morri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mineral History Library, 21 vols, 1892-1940   [174304]4064 - Mineral History Library, 21 vols, 1892-1940 [174304]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Mineral Industry, its statistics, technology and trade for each year. 1892-97, 1899, 1900, 1902-04, 1905, 1906, 1910-12, 1918, 1922-23, 1925, 1940
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********y.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mining Books, 5   [174617]4065 - Mining Books, 5 [174617]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1899 Prospecting, Locating and Valuing Mines by Stretch, 1956 Deep Enough by Crampton, Reduction of Gold and Silver Ores by Hodges, Ouray by Benham, O
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Mining Ephemera Group, c. 1888-1940   [174990]4066 - Mining Ephemera Group, c. 1888-1940 [174990]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 12 pieces of c. 1888-1940 mining ephemera. 4 issues of Mining Scientific Press, 1891-1902; 1891 has condition issues.1940 Butte Miners Union dan
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Safe Mining Mimeographs   [140300]4067 - Safe Mining Mimeographs [140300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Color mimeographed posters depicting/promoting safe mining practices. c. 1950s (one dated 1955). Drawn/signed by John Powers. Dimension
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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South Western Gold Books, 4   [174485]4068 - South Western Gold Books, 4 [174485]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1954 Ghost Gold by Arnold, 1953 The Lost Dutchman Mine by Ely, 1894 Death Valley in '49 by Manly. Front board detaching, pages 2 and 3 torn. 196...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Bivalves   [140313]4069 - Bivalves [140313]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Gray in color. Largest 12x6x5". China
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n********w.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Exotic Stone Assortment (5)   [172274]4070 - Exotic Stone Assortment (5) [172274]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of energy laden stones/ Included are a lapis pillar (4"x 1"), a couple of 2.25"x .25" unidentified agate loo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Gold Foil in Vials   [175361]4071 - Gold Foil in Vials [175361]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
105 vials with gold foil, less than 2 grams of gold in each. China
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to G*******2 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Silica Flux Ore, Kasuga Mine, Kagoshima Pref., Japan   [132373]4072 - Silica Flux Ore, Kasuga Mine, Kagoshima Pref., Japan [132373]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large sample of silica flux ore that has gold content of 0.09 oz/ton. This material could be used in the smelting of precious metal ores to help rem
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hematite Ingot   [176099]4073 - Hematite Ingot [176099]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hematite ingot with a Label from the Marcona Mining Company / Hem. Fe2 O3. 65 x 51 x 32 mm; 398 grams. The Marcona Mine of Peru was sold to the govern
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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