May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


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Railroad Library Guides (14)4179 - Railroad Library Guides (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 assorted railroad guide book and fact booklets. 1 hardcover-Who's Who in Railroading and Rail Transit. HWAC# 57200 Date: Location:
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Railroad Telegraph Cipher Hardcover Book4180 - Railroad Telegraph Cipher Hardcover Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 262pp. Allied Telegraph Cipher with interesting code words. HWAC# 571958 Date: 1925 Location:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Rand McNally US and Southern Canada Railroad Map4181 - Rand McNally US and Southern Canada Railroad Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Folded colored map in 6.5" x 4" brown cover. Back cover has an illustration of a biplane, pilot and 2 military officers. (Potter Collec...
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Statistics of Railways in the United States 19024182 - Statistics of Railways in the United States 1902
Holabird Western Americana Collections
701pp, indexed, 15th annual report of the interstate commerce commission. Rare. Cover is detaching from spine. HWAC# 52234 Date: Location:
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LOT WITHDRAWN4183 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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The Road of a Thousand Wonders By Southern Pacific4184 - The Road of a Thousand Wonders By Southern Pacific
Holabird Western Americana Collections
72pp with chromolitho style images of the Coast Line-Shasta route.Covers are detached. HWAC# 63314 Date: 1908 Location:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****l for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Calendar4185 - Union Pacific Railroad Calendar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calendar from 1957 Union Pacific Railroad. Mounted on mat board. If mats are shipped then additional shipping may apply. 12.5" x 23". Moun...
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US Southern Pacific Railroad Wall Map, 19524186 - US Southern Pacific Railroad Wall Map, 1952
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Southern Pacific Railroad Wall Map, multicolor, 39" x 51". Bottom roller is detached. Large Title in bold print, 2.25" tall. Full ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 170.00
Sold to g*****m for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Vintage Waltham Railway Watches4187 - Vintage Waltham Railway Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both have train engine on back in gold/copper color. One is missing top loop holder, hunter style. Both well used. HWAC# 58831 Date: Location
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*******0 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Western Rail Road Company Stock Certificate Collection4188 - Western Rail Road Company Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve stock certificates. Three different varieties. 1-6) Issued in 1840. 7-9) Issued in 1847. On blue paper. 10-12) Issued from 1841 to 1849
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Western Railroad Hardcovers (2)4189 - Western Railroad Hardcovers (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rails West by Abdill 191pp, Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History by Robertson 318pp. HWAC# 571975 Date: Location:
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Grand Canyon Postcard Collection, 400+4190 - Grand Canyon Postcard Collection, 400+
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 400+ Grand Canyon postcards with RPC's and a few small vintage b/w photos. Also a souvenir booklet. Nice collection. HWAC# 61835 Dat...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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First Days, Booklets, First Flight - Arizona4191 - First Days, Booklets, First Flight - Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total of 70 items. 1) First Flight. Clifton October 15, 1950. 2) Sixteen post card booklets. Duplicates. Includes northern Arizona, southern Arizona,
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Really Nice Arizona Check Collection4192 - Really Nice Arizona Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Checks from Crown King, Rillito, Prescott, Grand Gulch Mine, Cochise, Mammoth, Mineral Park, Lochiel, Tucson, Fortuna, Woodruff and Holbrook. There is
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w*********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Central California Billheads and Letterheads (10)4193 - Central California Billheads and Letterheads (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Billheads and letterheads from Bakersfield, Colusa, Fresno, San Diego and San Bernardino, some pictorial including old bath tubs and sinks. Also 1901
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n********c.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Story of Inyo, by  Chalfant4194 - The Story of Inyo, by Chalfant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Story of Inyo, by Chalfant, reprint of 1933 edition with dust jacket and plastic protective covering. Key reference for the history of Inyo Count
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Johnsville, California Real Photo Postcard4195 - Johnsville, California Real Photo Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RPC with view of "Log Cabin" 'Canyon Inn' Johnsville, Plumas Co., Cal." Mailed 1923 to San Francisco. Johnsville cancel on r...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to a********o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Lake Arrowhead Area Ephemera4196 - Lake Arrowhead Area Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Brochure for Lake Arrowhead with map. Appears to be c.1930s. Published by the Arrowhead Lake Co. 2) 1929 menu for Arrowhead Springs Hotel
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Check Group from Los Angeles4197 - Check Group from Los Angeles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are rare. L.A. check group with RNX. Approx. 75 checks from State Bank & Trust Co. HWAC# 61232 Date: 1901 Location: Los Angeles,...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Los Angeles, CA Billhead and Letterhead Collection (35+)4198 - Los Angeles, CA Billhead and Letterhead Collection (35+)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
At least 35 different billheads and letterheads from Los Angeles, CA area. Pictorials of cars and carriages, furniture company, hardware company, Cran
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********c.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Mariposa & Big Trees Ephemera4199 - Mariposa & Big Trees Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Two different Big Trees stereoviews by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. 2) Booklet: A Short History of the Mariposa Big Trees and Yosemi...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mariposa Gazettes from 1876 (6)4200 - Mariposa Gazettes from 1876 (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 issues of this newspaper from 1876. HWAC# 57954 Date: 1876 Location: Mariposa, California
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Sacramento, CA Billhead Assortment, 50+4201 - Sacramento, CA Billhead Assortment, 50+
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacramento billhead assortment, many pictorial, includes hardware, produce and fruit, acetylene, gas machines, glass, furniture, pipe and more. (Po
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********c.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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San Francisco Earthquake Survival Postcard4202 - San Francisco Earthquake Survival Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stamped on back: Mr and Mrs Wong Sun Yue (Clements) dug from the Ruins, 535 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Black and white RPC. HWAC# 53917 Date: c1
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6*********2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 404203 - San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 40
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 40, many pictorials. Items include Liebig's Extract of Beef, syrups, bolts and notes, fire a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********c.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 604204 - San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 60
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads assortment, approx 60 different including many pictorials. Items include cigars, pipe, groceries, brooms,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 604205 - San Francisco, CA Billheads and Letterheads, Approx 60
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco, CA billhead and letterhead assortment including pictorials. Products include meat, paints, col, steel,cigars, crockery and more. (Pot
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********c.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Sunday Chronicle, San Francisco, & Downieville California4206 - Sunday Chronicle, San Francisco, & Downieville California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sunday, September 12, 1880, No. 59. This has only a couple pages. The front page has a cut out portion on lower left front page.Front page has miscell
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San Jose, CA Banking Ephemera4207 - San Jose, CA Banking Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 San Jose Bank certificates i/c 1929 and 1942, one has several fold edge tears. 1937 calendar from First National Bank of San Jose, upper right corne
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LOT WITHDRAWN4208 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Brewery Receipts &Labels (Valley Brew Premium Beer)4209 - Brewery Receipts &Labels (Valley Brew Premium Beer)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1150 Valley Brew Premium Beer labels from El Dorado Brewing Co., Stockton, California. Blank Receipt books from El Dorado Brewery Co., Stockton Califo
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4 Old RPC Postcards from Susanville, CA4210 - 4 Old RPC Postcards from Susanville, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 real photo postcards with images from Susanville, CA. Main St. 1864(reprinted), Birdseye view from a hill, looking down Main St., Emerson Hotel pos
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j***d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Tuolumne County Water Company Receipts (4)4211 - Tuolumne County Water Company Receipts (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 blue receipts (Potter Collection) HWAC# 58949 Date: c. 1850's Location: Tuolumne County, California
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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3 Postcards, Alturas and Modoc, CA4212 - 3 Postcards, Alturas and Modoc, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Birds Eye View Fort Bidwell CAL. with 16 small pin holes, Birdseye View of Alturas Cal postmarked 1910, Alturas Calif town scene postmarked 1941. HW
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to j***d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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California Scenes and People Photos4213 - California Scenes and People Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 45 b/w photos of people and groups of people, female teenager portraits, Mt. Sophie, groups of people outside a Mexican store in Mexican cloths
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to B*******0 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Central & Northern California Ephemera4214 - Central & Northern California Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: pictorial 1921 letterhead for St. Caroline Sanitarium in Redding; damaged pictorial billhead for McCormick, Saeltzer Co. in Reddin
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to l*******c for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Lake, Mendocino, & Humboldt County Ephemera4215 - Lake, Mendocino, & Humboldt County Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Includes: accordion postcard booklet for the Redwood Highway, California; advertising card for Hotel Lauff in Crescent City; two copies of a
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p********6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Large California Check Collection4216 - Large California Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Los Angeles to San Francisco to Gold Country! Includes Bancroft & Whitney San Francisco check, London & San Francisco Bank of Jacinto, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Letters, Pamphlets, Billheads,from Old California Cities4217 - Letters, Pamphlets, Billheads,from Old California Cities
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter dated 1898 from Hotel De La Bach, Prunedale, California written in pencil; 2 pamphlets from Forest Lake Resort from Cobb California (1954); Let
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Map of California 18884218 - Map of California 1888
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Graphics & Color by Rand McNally. This is p. 345 from Indexed Atlas of the World. No condition issues noted. Vivid color. On Mat Board (not adhe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w*******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Map of California 18884219 - Map of California 1888
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California map by Bradley Lithographic Cartography & hand colored. Has inset of San Francisco Bay and Vicinity. On Mat Board (not adhered) with ...
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Map of California c.19004220 - Map of California c.1900
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck pp. 260-261. Cartography & color by Lithography by Cram. No condition issues noted. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers....
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Napa & Sonoma County Ephemera4221 - Napa & Sonoma County Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Panoramic two panel real photo postcard of Cloverdale. Unposted. 2) Bank of Cloverdale letterhead, Aug. 26, 1895. Tape repaired. Soiling.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to k********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Northern California Book Assortment4222 - Northern California Book Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacred Hear Church in Susanville, Golden Corridor, Humbolt Historian by Bell and Brooks (2), Redwood City, Ocean Shore Railroad, Half Moon Bay Memorie
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to n********c.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Southern California and Harbor Coast History Books (3)4223 - Southern California and Harbor Coast History Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harbor Heritage by Vickery, The Beat of the Drum by McDowell, Santa Barbara-A Community History (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63119 Date: Locat
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****H for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Southern California Books (4)4224 - Southern California Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 paperbacks. El Pueblo and 3 copies of La Reina-Los Angeles in 3 Centuries. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63120 Date: Location: California
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to w*******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Southern California Gold Rush Books (6)4225 - Southern California Gold Rush Books (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Randsburg Mining Area by McGinnis, A journey to the Past by Dowty, Tiburcio Vasquez by Cogswell, Mines of the San Bernardinos by Robinson, Lost Mines
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****H for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Southern California History Books (4)4226 - Southern California History Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 Years in Southern California by Newmark, My 70 Years in California by Graves, El Pueblo, The City That Grew 1840-1936 by Workman (Potter Collecti
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100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs.4227 - 100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs. Ranging from no. 293 to 1374. Signed by Presidents of the day & some punch canceled...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********x for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Western States Check Collection incl. Nevada Territorial4228 - Western States Check Collection incl. Nevada Territorial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25 checks from California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Montana. Nevada: two Gould & Curry VC checks (1866 & 1867), one Eureka County...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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