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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Miscellaneous Ephemera4429 - Miscellaneous Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells Fargo broadside reprint, various stock certificates: Pyramid Oil Company,(4), Mokelumne and Campo Seco Canal and Mining Co.; Tuolumne County Wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mostly Insurance and Banking Related Collection4430 - Mostly Insurance and Banking Related Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old insurance policies and other documents from from Suffolk County Mutual 1899, Niagara Fire Insurance 1871, Continental Insurance, Prussian Nation
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Mother of Pearl Gaming Markers4431 - Mother of Pearl Gaming Markers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixteen pieces of engraved mother of pearl, probably used as gaming markers. HWAC# 61919 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Mounted Photographs of Business Exteriors4432 - Mounted Photographs of Business Exteriors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. None identified. One shows a group standing in front of a Maple Restaurant (4.25 x 6.5" on 7 x 9" mount); another shows four wor...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mounted Photographs of Business Interiors4433 - Mounted Photographs of Business Interiors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 mounted photographs of early business interiors. Only one is identified (a plumbing store in Sausalito). See early cash registers, postcard
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mounted Photographs of Factory & Shop Interiors4434 - Mounted Photographs of Factory & Shop Interiors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) 1939 photo of interior of Universal Electric Appliance Co. in San Francisco (identified bottom right). 5 x 7 on 7 x 9". 2) Interio...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mounted Photographs of Farms & Other Farming Ephemera4435 - Mounted Photographs of Farms & Other Farming Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Four mounted photographs of early farming scenes, one identified as Kansas. Largest is 5x7 on 8x10" mount. Five other pieces of farmi...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Outlaw and Gunfighter Books (2)4436 - Outlaw and Gunfighter Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcovers. Encyclopedia of Western Gun-Fighters by O'Neal, Badmen of the West by Elman (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63144 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9*****H for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pamphlets, Receipt Books, Canceled Checks, Letters4437 - Pamphlets, Receipt Books, Canceled Checks, Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mix Americana lot, approx. 50 pieces. HWAC# 62007 Date: early1900's Location:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Pewter Rocky Mountain Cristmas4438 - Pewter Rocky Mountain Cristmas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No.1106/2000,by Michael Ricker. Nice condition. 1979 pewter decorative plate with child on sled & holly on border. 7.5" round. 2) Pewter N...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Photo's, Postcards, Documents, Covers4439 - Photo's, Postcards, Documents, Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Insurance documents, chromolithos, post cards, many old photos (origin unknown) from the 1800's. 1 of burned out hotel with fireman & ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Southern State Check Collection4440 - Southern State Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Forty. Fourteen pictorial. Thirteen revenue imprinted. Ten revenue stamps. 1) One Kentucky. 1851 Covington. See photo. 2) Eleven Virginia. Incl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*****p for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Steamer or Ship Stationery4441 - Steamer or Ship Stationery
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stationery from SS Celtic (9), American Line (4), Deutchland (3), Cooks Steamship (12), USMS New York (11), USMS Philadelphia (3). Most are 5 x 7.5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Steamer Trip from New York to England in 8 Days4442 - Steamer Trip from New York to England in 8 Days
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map of a steamer trip was kept by one of the passengers. The trip of 3,122 miles was completed from March 24, 1886 to April 1, 1886. Map is writt
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Stock Certificates (approx. 40)4443 - Stock Certificates (approx. 40)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificates, some are issued & punch canceled, some are not issued. Various certs from New York, Kansas, Nevada & many more. HWAC#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Stock Certificates Custer Channel Wing Corporation4444 - Stock Certificates Custer Channel Wing Corporation
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 100 Stock Certs. Issued & punch cancelled. Signed by President Custer. 12" x 8". HWAC# 59654 Date: 1960's Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*****F for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Stock Certs. from Various States4445 - Stock Certs. from Various States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certs from Goldfield; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; E.J. Korvette,Inc.; Gardner-Denver Company; just to name a few. Issued/punch canceled. HW
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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The Compleat Angler by Walton4446 - The Compleat Angler by Walton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover and slip case, 1948 reprint, 316pp. Fishing for pike, carp and more. HWAC# 63311 Date: 1948 Location:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*****F for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Confederate Mail Carrier4447 - The Confederate Mail Carrier
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Confederate Mail Carrier or From Missouri to Arkansas by James Bradley. 275 pages.front internal binding is starting to separate. HWAC# 50524
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4448 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Twenty-one nineteenth century almanacs4449 - Twenty-one nineteenth century almanacs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Jayne's Medial Almanca 1856, two Gargling Oil Almanacs 1879 and 1883, Burdock Blood Bitters Almanac 1886, Ayer's Malaria and Ague C...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Western Church Books (2)4450 - Western Church Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcovers-Historic Western Churches by Florin, "That All May Be One" by Avella. HWAC# 57204 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to o*****F for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books4451 - Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 books on guns: 1) Great Weapons of World War I. 2) A Shooters Bible Publication: Black Powder Guide. 3) Western Memorabilia: Collectibles of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c******u for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Check and Ephemera Collecting References (3)4452 - Check and Ephemera Collecting References (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare references-Criswell's Price List Extravaganza 1987, Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers by Weiss, Handbook of Check Collecting by ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to o*****F for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unknown Early RPC of a Western Town4453 - Unknown Early RPC of a Western Town
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The look of the Western Town cannot be denied. Horses, buggies, and cowboy hats are everywhere. Moore & Dalton store (Rhinoceros Lunch Co.) is i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****3 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unused Check Sheet Collection4454 - Unused Check Sheet Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sheet of four First National Bank checks from Negaunee, Michigan. 187-. 2) Sheet of four Iron Cliffs Company checks (Land Agents Office), Negaunee,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 6*******d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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US Check Collection w/ Adhesive Revenue Stamps4455 - US Check Collection w/ Adhesive Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
85 checks, all with adhesive revenue stamps. Mostly Eastern checks issued 1860s-1870s, a few 1890s. Many from New York state; also: Pennsylvania, Mass
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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US Revenue-Imprinted Checks incl. Green Nevada4456 - US Revenue-Imprinted Checks incl. Green Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 from California, New York, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts, Iowa, and Illinois. 1) Nevada: Two different Gould & Curry Silver Mining ch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********x for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Western Check Collection4457 - Western Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nineteen. Twelve Arizona includes MI Jacobs 1875 Tucson, James S Duncan 1889 Chino, Navaho Apache Bank, 1912 Winston, Wickenburg, Pima, Lowell.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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USA Check Group4458 - USA Check Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dozens of old and some rare checks, many 19th Century. NJ, NV, SF, CA, PA, MN, TX, NY and more. HWAC# 57244 Date: 1864-1938 Location:
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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US Sterling Silver Spoons (16)4459 - US Sterling Silver Spoons (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Sterling silver spoons. 9 approx teaspoon size-2 Brooklyn Bridge, Salt Lake, Milwaukee, Virginia, Atlanta, Oregon, Colorado, Louisville, KY. 7 smal
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Vigilantes and Villains Books (2)4460 - Vigilantes and Villains Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Villians and Vigilantes, The Fabulous Story of James King of William by Coblenz. Vigilantes in Gold Rush San Francisco by Senkewicz. (Potter Collect
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Vintage Calendars4461 - Vintage Calendars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five vintage calendars. 1) Cos-Mo Club Cafe; Wells, Nevada, 1955; pin-up girls, only July and November missing. 2) City Club Choice Liquors and Wines
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c******u for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Vintage Cigarette Advertising Cards4462 - Vintage Cigarette Advertising Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 150 miniature advertising cards, most for WD & HO Wills and John Player & Sons. One wrapped set of 50 showing different breeds of do...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to s****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Wagon and Stage Postcard Collection4463 - Wagon and Stage Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nineteen. Seventeen different views. Includes a Donald Stuart painting turned into a postcard, robbery, Mail wagon at Bullfrog Nevada, Wagon on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to l******7 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Watch Fob Reproductions4464 - Watch Fob Reproductions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven brass watch fobs made in the 1960s for antique and curio shops. None are original. Six are Roosevelt Dam; one Colt Mfg. Co.; one Dixie K
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Well Over 100 Trade Cards4465 - Well Over 100 Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Features sewing machines, fever remedies, Chinese, cylinder oil, fruit salt, Amer the Hatter, Back American, McLane's Liver Pills, toilet powder...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Western Books4466 - Western Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight western/cowboy books: Golden Tales of Our America; Bar 8 Buckaroos; Mason Bar X Ranch; The Ranchman; The First Texas Ranger; Westward Ho!; Lones
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s****y for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Western History Library4467 - Western History Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 hard and soft cover Western history books. Oxford History of the American West, Voice in the West by Ashton, Western Sheriffs and Marshall by Penfi
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****H for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Western Theme Colorful Fruit Labels4468 - Western Theme Colorful Fruit Labels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unused color paper fruit labels. Gold Rush Brand, Gold Dredger, Wagon Train Brand, 4 x Yakima Chief Apples, 4 x Stagecoach Orchards, 9x Uncle Sam Ya
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Western Themed Hardcovers, Mainly Time-Life (14)4469 - Western Themed Hardcovers, Mainly Time-Life (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cowboys, Indian both from Bison Books. Time-Life volumes- Miners. Pioneers, Soldiers, Expressmen, Railroaders, Indians, Great Chiefs, Gunfighters, Fo
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Ferncliff Coal Company Stock Certificates4470 - Ferncliff Coal Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Alabama stock certificates are rare. This paid includes numbers 32 to 43. All are issued to Thomas Fitch for 25 shares and signed by Jo
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ventura Mining Company Stock plus one other4471 - Ventura Mining Company Stock plus one other
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Signed by president, issued in 1910, orange border. We could not find any info on this company in our library. 7.25" x 11.25". 2) Unite...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Tom Reed Gold Mines Certificates4472 - Tom Reed Gold Mines Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 certificates. Oatman, AZ. Producer of high grade gold and silver. Signed by president. Issued to E. M.Cherry(1" tear on bottom) #18593 46 sh...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Atlas Transportation and Oil Co Stocks (9)4473 - Atlas Transportation and Oil Co Stocks (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 certificates, nice ship vignette. All i/u 1902, some have crease tears and creases. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) HWAC# 58929 D
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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West United Verde Copper Company Certificates4474 - West United Verde Copper Company Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 certificates. Arizona copper. Issued 1918 to Jennie Kingston #A335 1000 shares, Herbert Stewart #A1153 1000 shares. Signed by president. 8.25&quo...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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6 Different Arizona Mining Stock Certificates4475 - 6 Different Arizona Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 each from United Easter Miners Corporation issued 1929, Kay Copper Company issued 1923, Sonora Smelting & Ore Purchasing Company not issued, R...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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6 Different Arizona Mining Stock Certificates4476 - 6 Different Arizona Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One each from Consolidated Arizona Mines issued 1930, Palmilla District Mines Consolidation issued in 1927, Kay Copper Company issued 1923, Gold Bond
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Arizona Copper Stock Certificate Collection4477 - Arizona Copper Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Eleven. Mostly Arizona or Arizona Incorporated. 1) Tuolumne Copper Mining Company. Number B40422 in 1923. 2 Globe Dominion Copper Company. 1919
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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McKinley Gold Coin Mining Company Stock Certificates4478 - McKinley Gold Coin Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a nice crossover between mining and minting gold coins. Four stock certificates addressed to Edward F Grose. They are numbers 14, 16, 21, and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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