Auction Details
Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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2408Comstock Ephemera (Carnival Pin, Postcard, and Trade Cards)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different early items. 1) Two items from the 1903 Comstock Carnival: a pin (1.75" diameter) with some dents and chipping, but bright color...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******a for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
2409Comstock Lumber Checks (Bliss, Hobart, Overton)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight checks for figures and companies heavily involved in bringing lumber to the Comstock mines. 1) Four Bank of California checks from 1878 s
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to v********o.. for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
2410Comstock Pictorial Saddlery BillheadsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Three are from J.P. Smith (1872 and 1874), two different styles with horse vignette for goods purchased by the Savage Mine. One is for Rober
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
2411Comstock Territorial ChecksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Virginia City, N.T. dateline, Paxton & Thornburgh, 1862, signed by R.H. Morrow. 2) Two 1862 White & Murphy Gold & Silver MC...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
2412Very Early Virginia City, Nevada Territory CheckHolabird Western Americana Collections
Wells, Fargo & Co. No. 274. Issued for $20 on Nov. 2nd, 1861. Signed by R.N. Graves, who was superintendent of the Gould & Curry Silver Mini...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
2413Virginia City ChecksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Nine checks from the Comstock city: three 1862 White & Murphy Gold and Silver Mining Company, three unissued from B.F. Hastings & Co., one W...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
2414Virginia, Nevada Territory ChecksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Wells Fargo & Co., No. 181. Feb. 8th, 1862. Issued for $30. Signed by R.N. Graves (Gould & Curry superintendent). Stamped paid....
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
2415Postcards of the Court House of Storey CountyHolabird Western Americana Collections
Storey County Court House postcards. Wow! If these walls could talk. The corruption, the whore house payoffs, the illegal gambling deals, etc. that w
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
2416Dan Dequille's First Edition "History of the Big Bonanza"Holabird Western Americana Collections
An authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world-renowned Comstock lode of Nevada, including the present condition of the vari
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*********m for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
2417Piper's Opera House PostcardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards of the historic Piper's Opera House, still in operation today. I saw Lacy J. Dalton there last month. Our own Fred Holabird has even p...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00