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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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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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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)
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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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Ellsworth Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates4512 - Ellsworth Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2800))4529 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (2800))
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2800 Stock Certs. from Goldfield, Nevada. Issued/punch canceled, green & brown. HWAC# 62009 Date: mid-1900's Location: Gold...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (5000)4530 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stock Certs (5000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of 5000 Goldfield Stock Certs, unsorted & unpicked with Wingfield Signatures. Issued/punch canceled, brown & green. HWAC# 62004...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stocks (200)4531 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stocks (200)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200 Goldfield Consolidated Mines Stocks c. 1958, i/c. HWAC# 61827 Date: Location: Goldfield, Nevada
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Stock Certs. (approx. 400 pieces)4532 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Stock Certs. (approx. 400 pieces)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 400 pieces, issued & punch cancelled of Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company stock certs, & Custer Channel Wing Corporation stock ce...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock Certificates (approx. 400 pieces)4533 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock Certificates (approx. 400 pieces)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued & punch cancelled. Signed by Secretary & Vice President. 11" x 7.5". HWAC# 59651 Date: 1940's Location: Goldf...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C********s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Stocks4534 - Goldfield Consolidated Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1000 stock certificate Goldfield consolidated. Includes at least five variations of this certificate and this is an unpicked lot. It will have origina
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to C********s for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Stocks4535 - Goldfield Consolidated Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1000 stock certificates from Goldfield Consolidated. These are all varieties of the small green certificate and appear to be unpicked, thus including
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to C********s for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Stocks4536 - Goldfield Consolidated Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2000 Goldfield Consolidated stock certificates. These are the small green certificates, and may also include some of the brown certificates. Unpicked
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4537 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Stocks4538 - Goldfield Consolidated Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A near duplicate of the prior lot with 2000 certificates, except it's all the small size certificates. HWAC# 62138 Date: Location:...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Stock Certs. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company4539 - Stock Certs. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1000 Stock Certs Issued/Punch Canceled. green & some in brown color. HWAC# 62000 Date: Mid- 1900's Location: Goldfield, Nevada
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4540 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Warren Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (1865) (La Plata, Nevada Ghost Town)4541 - Warren Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (1865) (La Plata, Nevada Ghost Town)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled, no.122, issued to Francis W. Gove, 20 shares, signed by Samuel W. Pingree, President and Emmet Blair, Secretary. November, 1865. First ye
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b**********7 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Stock Certs. (approx 1600 pieces)4542 - Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Stock Certs. (approx 1600 pieces)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Stock Certs. Issued/punch cancelled. 11" x 7.5". HWAC# 59656 Date: 1960 Location: Reno, Nevada
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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19 Gibraltar Mines Syndicate Stock Certificates, 19054543 - 19 Gibraltar Mines Syndicate Stock Certificates, 1905
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 certificates, all issued to Henry James for 100 shares in 1905. All certificates signed by JH Sisley as vice president. The Gibraltar Mines are on
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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11 Tonopah Mining Stocks4544 - 11 Tonopah Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven stocks from 1912-1926: Halifax Tonopah Mining Co., 1912; two Tonopah North Star Tunnel and Development Co. 1913 and 1919; Grimes Divide Mining
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Tonopah Mining Stock Collection4545 - Tonopah Mining Stock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five cancelled Tonopah stocks: three The Montana-Tonopah Mines Co., 1912, 1914 and 1923; West End Extension Mining Co., 1927; Divide Extension Consoli
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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8 Tonopah Stocks4546 - 8 Tonopah Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stocks included: 1) Reorganized West Divide Mining Company, 1926; 2) Keystone Divide Mining Company, 1926, cancelled; 3) Apex Mines Company of Nevada,
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
 
 
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Tonopah / Manhattan Mining Stock Group4547 - Tonopah / Manhattan Mining Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. 1-3) Tonopah & California Mining Company. Consecutive numbered 1617, 1618 and 1619. Signed by Frank K Pittman and Edward Bauer. 190...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Tonopah Divide Mining Company Certificates4548 - Tonopah Divide Mining Company Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1000 Tonopah divide mining company stock certificates, each with the beautiful vignette of the mine at the Tonopah divide. This company was one of the
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to C********s for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Tonopah, NV Mining Stocks (13)4549 - Tonopah, NV Mining Stocks (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 Tonopah, NV mining stocks including Belleview Divide, Mizpah Divide, Hannapah Elk Mining, Cash Boy, Halifax Tonopah. Many u/i. HWAC# 61756 Dat
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to a******l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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