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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Porter G & S MC Stocks, 18634479 - Porter G & S MC Stocks, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 80-plus unissued, mint condition stocks for the Porter G&S MC out of Butte Co. Lithography by Drouaillet, SF. Mine specific vignette. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********K for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Porter G & S MC Stocks, 18634480 - Porter G & S MC Stocks, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original book of stock certificates for this mine in Butte County, less some we sold in March and a few kept by the owner. about 20 issued pieces and
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Porter G&S MC Certificates, 1860's4481 - Porter G&S MC Certificates, 1860's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 28 unissued Porter G&S MC stock certificates for their mine in Butte Co., California. Vignette of the mine itself at center, which is s...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Porter G&S MC Stocks, 18644482 - Porter G&S MC Stocks, 1864
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of eight issued certificates, all cancelled. Lithography by Drouaillet, SF. Choice, unfolded. The mines in Butte County were generally centered
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Calaveras Water and Mining Company Stock Certificates (5)4483 - Calaveras Water and Mining Company Stock Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certs. issued and not canceled. Green border, signed by President. 5" x 10.5". The property was located 3.5 miles north of Milton and in...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Deadwood Gold Mining Co. Stock, 1879, Nevada County, CA4484 - Deadwood Gold Mining Co. Stock, 1879, Nevada County, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deadwood Gold Mining Co. stock, Willow Valley District, Nevada County. Incorporated 1877, datelined Nevada City, July 3 1879, issued to William R. Kni
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Two Grass Valley Stock Certificates4485 - Two Grass Valley Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold Flat Mining Company. #74 for 200 shares issued to Elam Biggs in 1892. Signed by secretary H Mitchell and president John Glasson. Dog ear lower
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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California Gem Mining Company Stock Certificates4486 - California Gem Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbers 21 through 218. Issued in 1905 and 1907. Signatures by JS Moore, HS Manning, TH Lackey, and GM Cording(?), and J Gilbert. Issued to AB Liles
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********5 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Placerville, CA Assay Reports (3)4487 - Placerville, CA Assay Reports (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Selby Smelting and Lead Co. smelting reports from 1990 on a Placerville, CA mine. Gold and silver found. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 58951 Date
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Globe Iron Works Bond4488 - Globe Iron Works Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 gold bond $1,000. First Mortgage at 7%. No. 37, with 10 coupons attached. Signed by President Edward F. Cadle. 9.5" x 14.5". HWAC# 5...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works Collection4489 - San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. All for Kruse & Euler. Ranging from a value of $1013.13 to $386.19. Kruse & Euler of San Francisco acted as agents for miners a...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s****c for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Shasta Zinc and Copper Company Certificates4490 - Shasta Zinc and Copper Company Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shasta County, CA. 6 Issued to Thomas Treanor 1924, #780-785. Signed by vice president. 7.25" x 10.5" HWAC# 51760 Date: 1924 Loca...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
 
 
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31 Van Mining Company Stock Certificates4491 - 31 Van Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
31 Van Mining Company Stock certs. orange border, not issued. Appears to be water staining, and several of them have condition issues with curling, fo
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 440.00
 
 
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6 Copies of a Natoma No. 4 Dredge Drawing4492 - 6 Copies of a Natoma No. 4 Dredge Drawing
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30" x 63" drawing of Natoma #4 dredge dated 1915. Detailed mechanical drawing of the dredge with some hand written notes. Six copies. H...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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California c. 1870's-1881 Stocks (5)4493 - California c. 1870's-1881 Stocks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calaveras Water and Mining i/c 1881, Odd Fellows Hall Assoc. i/c 1871, Scadden Flat Gold Mining i/c 1879, 2 Santa Clara Valley Mill & Lumber u/...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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California Mining and Fairmont Hotel Stocks (6)4494 - California Mining and Fairmont Hotel Stocks (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fairmont Hotel i/c 1947, United Water and Power Co i/c 1907 2, Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields i/c 1923, Minarets Mining i/c 1919, San Domingo Gold Mi
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to a******l for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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California Mining Certificates (6)4495 - California Mining Certificates (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Murchie Extension Gold Mining u/i, Major Gold Mining i/u 1914, 2 Grenoble Mining Co i/u 1887, Tuolumine County Water Co i/u 1850, Calaveras Water and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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California Mixed Stocks (5)4496 - California Mixed Stocks (5)
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Grenoble Mining #499 i/u ER Grant 1887 100 shares, Fairmont Hotel #1276 i/c Mrs Robert Vernet 1944 5 shares, West Coast Distillery #355 u/i(toning),
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Five California Stock Certificates - Take a Look!!!4497 - Five California Stock Certificates - Take a Look!!!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are some nice stocks in here. 1) Tuolumne County Water Company. Columbia. 1860. Gold Rush! One share to AE Hooker. Signed by Chesney and Joseph
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Two Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Bonds4498 - Two Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) This $100 bond was issued in 1867 and signed by secretary Armitage and president Tucker. Number 113. EARLY! 18 x 16". Excellent condition! I...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cripple Creek, CO Mining Certificates4499 - Cripple Creek, CO Mining Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Apache Gold Mining #429 i/u to Robert Brown 1896, 1000 shares, signed by president, incorporated in CO 2) Old Gold Mining -on Beacon Hill and Strau
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek Stocks (200)4500 - Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek Stocks (200)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200 Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek Stocks, c. 1978-1979 HWAC# 61826 Date: Location: Cripple Creek, Colorado
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******p for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (3)4501 - Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Democrat Mountain Tunnel #74 i/u to Geo Walker 1886 2 and ) Steele Gold and Silver Mining #413 i/u to Evan Julian 5 shares 1881, #512 issued to Eva
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Crescent Silver Co of Cincinnati Stocks (3)4502 - Crescent Silver Co of Cincinnati Stocks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines in Argentine District, Clear Creek, Colorado. Older style certificates. #50 i/v to JA ? 1870 140 shares, #165 i/t to B Harwell 1871 15 shares, #
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Crescent Silver Co. of Cincinnati Certificates (3)4503 - Crescent Silver Co. of Cincinnati Certificates (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines in Argentine District, Clear Creek, Colorado. 3 certs. ##30 i/c to Lowe 120 shares 1871, #63 i/c to Mary Kelly 1872 29 shares, #85 i/c to Sarah
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Malachite Mining Co of CO Stocks (4)4504 - Malachite Mining Co of CO Stocks (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Malachite Mining Co of CO, mines in CO incorporated in ME. #18 i/c to Reynolds 1877 5 shares, #110 i/c to N Fister 1877 400 shares, #207 i/c to R Prif
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carbonate Hill Gold Mining and Milling Certificates (12)4505 - Carbonate Hill Gold Mining and Milling Certificates (12)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 i/c 1899 HWAC# 61748 Date: 1899 Location: Leadville, Colorado
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Colorado Mining and Bank Stocks (5)4506 - Colorado Mining and Bank Stocks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank of Manitou i/p 1934, 2 Isabella Gold Mining i/c 1896, Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling i/c 1927, Brookland Mining i/u 1883 with stain
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (4)4507 - Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (4)
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1) Grotto Gold Mining #971 i/u to Gen Sihx? 1896 1000 shares signed by president Jewett, incorporated in CO 2) Colonial Mines Development #100 i/u to
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Colorado Stock Certificate Group4508 - Colorado Stock Certificate Group
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1-3) Village Belle Gold Mining Company. Numbers 913, 1136 and 1108. Issued to George A Searles (two) and John Waterous (one). Located in Larimer Count
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Colorado Stocks, Mostly Mining (14)4509 - Colorado Stocks, Mostly Mining (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Ute Pass Land and Water u/i,2 Mineral Springs Manufacturing and Investment Co. of Denver u/i, 2 Carbonate Hill Gold Mining and Milling i/c 1899, 2 B
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to w*****o for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Colorado Stocks, Mostly Mining (8)4510 - Colorado Stocks, Mostly Mining (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Golden Age No. 2 Mining and Milling i/c 1905, Ute Pass Land and Water u/i, Carbonate Hill Gold Mining and Milling i/c 1899, Brookland Mining i/u 1882,
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4511 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Ellsworth Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates4512 - Ellsworth Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three stocks: numbers 78, 80, 81. Allissed to Emery N Moore of Boston for 50 shares. Signed by WH Harrington treasurer and Sam B Krogman president. In
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ivory Coast Stock Certificate4513 - Ivory Coast Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Societe Miniere and Fonciere du Bandama. 3 mine specific photos on the front. 1909. HWAC# 47853 Date: Location: Foreign
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Poorman Gold Mines Billheads & One Stock4514 - Poorman Gold Mines Billheads & One Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-10)Ten receipts for billing payments from the Poorman Gold Mines of Silver City Idaho. 11) Cupric Mines. Unissued stock. # A28. c1900's. HW...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Idaho Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Certificates (4)4515 - Idaho Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Certificates (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 certs from Idaho Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining-on the East Slope of Mount Elliot, all i/u to WJ Rockwood 1893-1894. #446, 151, 455, 463.Si...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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5 Anaconda Company Letters4516 - 5 Anaconda Company Letters
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5 letters regarding geologic tours. HWAC# 50328 Date: Location: Anaconda, Montana
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Anaconda Company Letters4517 - Anaconda Company Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 19 letters from Anaconda regrading visits, drill hole maps and awards nominations. HWAC# 50330 Date: Location: Anaconda, Montana
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Anaconda Mining Co, Documents4518 - Anaconda Mining Co, Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 70 Anaconda Copper Mining Company documents regarding The Courthouse Grocery c. 1950's to 1960's. Several are unused. HWAC# 50326...
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Anaconda Mining Co, Documents4519 - Anaconda Mining Co, Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 uncashed payroll check c. 1977. 1 blank bill. 11 letters to and from Anaconda about various subjects including pit visits. HWAC# 50329 Date:
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Various Anaconda Mine Letters4520 - Various Anaconda Mine Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Colville Wa, 5 page letter regarding drill holes and copper samples c 1953. 3 x c. 1960's letters from Anaconda...
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Parrot Silver & Copper Co. Stock Certificate Collection4521 - Parrot Silver & Copper Co. Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 issued and cancelled stock certificates. All are identical design: black print on yellow background with parrot on copper ingot vignette. Al
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mammoth Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Group4522 - Mammoth Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 unissued. Very attractive design with maroon border full of vignettes, an ornate logo, and a vignette of a prospector. Location printed benea
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Knox Divide Mining Co. Stocks4523 - Knox Divide Mining Co. Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four rare Knox Divide Mining Co. stocks: # B183, 1919; #B12723, 1921; #B15529, 1922; #2582, 1923. HWAC# 57821 Date: Location: Esmeralda Coun
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock Certificates 14524 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock Certificates 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
George Wingfield signed these one hundred stock certificates in the 1950s. Some green, some brown print. HWAC# 48612 Date: Location: Goldfi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to O*****3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (1000)4525 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (1000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
300 stock certs in 2 shades of brown; 700 green; issued & canceled. Unpicked, may have desirable signatures. HWAC# 61277 Date: 1930'...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to C********s for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2000)4526 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2000 stock certs, issued/punch canceled, unsorted. Green & brown color. HWAC# 62002 Date: mid-1900's Location: Goldfield, ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2000)4527 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goldfield Mining Stock Certs, unsorted, issued/punch canceled, green & brown color. HWAC# 62003 Date: mid-1900's Location: Goldfiel...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2600)4528 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2600)
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Goldfield Mines stock certs, unsorted. Issued/punch canceled,green & brown. HWAC# 62001 Date: mid 1900's Location: Goldfield, Nevada
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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