Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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"Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Nev2428"Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Nev
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Report of the 1864 Constitutional Convention, Andrew J. Marsh, official reporter. 944 pages of information on the meetings that created the State of N
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****l for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
Very Special "First Biennial Report" of the Nevada Historical Society2429Very Special "First Biennial Report" of the Nevada Historical Society
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Although these volumes can be found, this one has special historical significance. This is from the library of John A. Fulton and most probably belong
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v*********m for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
Collection of single sheet Nevada maps2430Collection of single sheet Nevada maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. Five are early and all show Roop County and none show Clark County. One Bureau of Ethnology sheet. City: Nevada State: Date: HWAC#:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
Davis' History of Nevada (Volume I and II, 1913)2431Davis' History of Nevada (Volume I and II, 1913)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volumes I and II, edited by Sam P. Davis. Published by The Elms publishing Co., Inc., Reno, Nevada, Los Angeles, California, 1913. In the preface, Dav
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
Great Nevada History Lot2432Great Nevada History Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of seven books on Nevada history. 1) "Nevada Historical Society Papers, Vol, II, 1917-1920". Published by the Nevada Historical...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******a for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
History of Nevada by Effie Mona Mack (Signed)2433History of Nevada by Effie Mona Mack (Signed)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First edition signed by the author, Effie Mona Mack, number 48 of 250. "Nevada: A History of the State from the Earliest Times through the Civi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D******a for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
Choice Nevada / California double truck map2434Choice Nevada / California double truck map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Colton. Excellent condition. Great find. 28" x 17". City: Nevada / California State: Date: 1873 HWAC#: : 27854
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****H for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
CA, NV, & AZ Wheeler map2435CA, NV, & AZ Wheeler map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Benton, California south. Von A. Petermann. Routes of Birnie, Wheeler, Ripple, Bergland, and Minan Distrtkten. 10" x 13". Mounted! C...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****H for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
Large Nevada State Map: 18762436Large Nevada State Map: 1876
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Find Camp McGarry in Roop County. Find Pershing in Humboldt County. Find Reveille, Kiney, Logan, Patterson and other long-forgotten places. Map for a
Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Sold to h*******2 for (80.00 + 0.00BP) = 80.00
Large Nevada State map: 18792437Large Nevada State map: 1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Similar to previous lot, but this has been color enhanced. Map for a map collector. 36" x 27". One fold. Excellent condition. City: Nevad...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rare Wheeler Survey Nevada Maps2438Rare Wheeler Survey Nevada Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of Eight. 1) Pyramid and Lake Tahoe area. 1877. See Sheep head, Deep Hoe, Poe, Haines, etc. 35" x 22". 2) NW Nevada. Color. 187...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****a for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
Three Nevada Double Truck maps2439Three Nevada Double Truck maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1897 Century Atlas 2) Rand-McNally pre Mineral, Pershing and Clark County. 3) Similar to #2, but different. Some rough edges, but maps are all with
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Nevada Maps2440Nevada Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shell Map of Nevada; Rand McNally Indexed Map of Nevada; Southern Pacific Map of Nevada; 1936 Road Map of Nevada; and more. (Prag Collection) City: N
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Two Nevada Wall Maps2441Two Nevada Wall Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both are colored. 1908 map has significant taping on the back. See the state before Clark County and after. Watch the growth from mining in Goldfield
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Collection of Nevada / Utah Single Page Maps2442Collection of Nevada / Utah Single Page Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total of 7 maps. Three different maps. In Nevada all show Roop County. None show Las Vegas (still part of Arizona). Three different views of early Nev
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Three Different Double Truck Utah and Nevada Maps2443Three Different Double Truck Utah and Nevada Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1882. SA Mitchell. Color. 2) 1881, SA Mitchell. Color, 3) 1886. Bradley. Nice trio to find the small changes in the 1880's in these two state...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Nevada Check Collection (Carson, Virginia City, Eureka, Reno)2444Nevada Check Collection (Carson, Virginia City, Eureka, Reno)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten with nice variety. From Virginia City: 1870 Mariposa Mill Co. check with RN-B17b revenue imprint and signed by James G. Fair (soiling and c
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to v********o.. for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
Nevada Collectibles2445Nevada Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection includes; Beautiful hand-tooled leather case (made in Reno) with Filmo Auto-Load by Bell & Howell Company--camera had little value, b...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
Nevada Freehold Properties Trust2446Nevada Freehold Properties Trust
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate of Two Pounds (British), no, 4997. Attached is a Coupon of Reversion. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Date: 1869 HWAC#: : 31554
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Nevada Freehold Properties Trust Documents2447Nevada Freehold Properties Trust Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Freehold Properties Trust certificate of 2 pounds and a coupon of reversion. City: Nevada State: Date: HWAC#: : 32577
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Nevada Calendars2448Nevada Calendars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Nevada Calendars: The Army Store (Fallon, Nevada), North Ferguson & Co inc. Union Drug Store Stationers and Newsdealers (Manhattan, Nevada 1...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Nevada Postcard Cross Section Collection (25)2449Nevada Postcard Cross Section Collection (25)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Highlights in this group include great RPC birds eye views of Virginia City, other areas covered: Gold Circle, Austin, Rhyolite, Tahoe, Tonopah, and a
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 12450Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen. 1) Unissued California-Nevada Creamery. $287. 2) Number 47 Nevada Wholesale Grocery Co. 1913. 3) Truckee-Carson Farmers Association.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 22451Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) Minden Flour #169 in 1914. 2) American Fore and Marine #190. Unissued. 3) Daily News in 1926. 4) Godbe Filters #25 in 1930. Signed by
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 32452Non-mining Nevada Stock Certificates 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fifteen. 1) John Patterson Inventories. Signed by Patterson. 1924. 2) Pacific Fidelity. 1962. 3-5) National American Industires. 1958. 6) Godbe
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
Rare State of Nevada Telephone Directory2453Rare State of Nevada Telephone Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
state directory also includes: Alpine, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and part of Sierra Counties, California. Published by The Bell Telephone Company of Nevad
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
Two Nevada History Books: "Ghosts of the Humboldt Region" and "Pioneers of the Ponderosa"2454Two Nevada History Books: "Ghosts of the Humboldt Region" and "Pioneers of the Ponderosa"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) A glimpse into Pershing County. 1970. By Dave Basso. First edition. 189pp. Photo-illustrations; 2 fold-out maps. A guide to the prehistory and hist
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
Nevada and Eastern California Publications2455Nevada and Eastern California Publications
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 12 publications. The best of which may be the J.P. Jones speech to the Senate in 1890. One piece discusses water issues on the Walker River
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
Nevada History Collection2456Nevada History Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Paintings; 1st Hundred Years, UNR bond, Goldfield picture, 2 maps, and a Carson City newspaper. Quite an eclectic group! City: Nevada / Utah S
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Utah Calendars Pair2457Utah Calendars Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mountains, Green River c. 1910, Girl, Salt Lake City c. 1912 City: Nevada / Utah State: Date: HWAC#: : 32915
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Bessemer Company Gold Bonds (Steel Rail Company)2458Bessemer Company Gold Bonds (Steel Rail Company)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A certificate and 35 coupons for a $500 gold bond issued to William Cunningham by the Bessemer Company in New Jersey. It is signed by the Treasurer, S
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Missing Persons Wanted Posters2459Missing Persons Wanted Posters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$200 reward for Robert Holman for murder of his wife. 1911--"...has pimples on side of neck and jaw. Cannot shave self. Show picture to barbers...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
New Jersey Check Collection2460New Jersey Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several thousand checks from New Jersey with some New York checks mixed in. Most of the New York checks seem to be for The Fifth Avenue Bank between
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Phoenix Hotel Cabinet Card2461Phoenix Hotel Cabinet Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice photo of the Phoenix Hotel at Las Vegas Hot Springs. Name on back L. Hollinshed, 1888. Label: E. Schuster, dealer in Indian Curiosities. (Prag Co
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****2 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Wheeler and Colton Maps of New Mexico2462Wheeler and Colton Maps of New Mexico
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) One page Colton map. 14" x 17". Published by Johnson & Browning. 2) Wheeler 1879. Bright colors. Rips at folds and has been taped. ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Spectacular Cooperstown, NY Check Collection2463Spectacular Cooperstown, NY Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 1,000 written checks in good condition from the Otsego County Bank in Cooperstown New York c. 1830-40. A great opportunity to find collectible si
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
Beautiful Ilian, NY Check Collection2464Beautiful Ilian, NY Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200 checks from the Ilian Bank of Illian New York in great condition, all with a colored vignette, dates range from 1856-66. City: New York Sta
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Early New York Book with Fabulous Color Map2465Early New York Book with Fabulous Color Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible book, "Topography & Hydrology of the City of New York." By Egbert L. Viele', this hard cover book comes with a spectac...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to e********y for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
North America Life Insurance Co. Certificate2466North America Life Insurance Co. Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Impressive unused $1,000.00 life insurance policy of the "North America Life Insurance Company" has a combination of engraving and typogra...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Framed Picture of the New York Crystal Palace2467Framed Picture of the New York Crystal Palace
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A framed picture of the New York Crystal Palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. A beautiful display building built in 1853 and des
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Autographed Letter2468Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Autographed Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Undated typewritten letter on Vanderbilt Newspapers Inc. letterhead to C.H. & May Eleanor Swain concerning their stock certificates. Signed by C...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Group of Unissued New York Checks2469Group of Unissued New York Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large group of unissued checks from New York between the 1860s and 1900s in relatively good condition. There are more than 15 different books of ch
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
Large New York Check Lot2470Large New York Check Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large collection of probably thousands of checks from New York. Some of the banks include Continental National Bank (with most checks dated pre-1900
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
Very Early New York Checks2471Very Early New York Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two checks from 1754 and 1764, and three from Rockland County Bank of Nyack in the 1860s. One check from Bank of Sing- Sing, 1851. One check from Bank
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Rare Casket Catalog2472Rare Casket Catalog
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York & Brooklyn Casket Company; Catalogue No.10, 1911 City: New York State: Date: 1911 HWAC#: : 32320
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
The Campbell's Creek Coal Company Stock Certificates2473The Campbell's Creek Coal Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A lot of 23 stock certificates from The Campbell's Creek Coal Company in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1920-1928, in pretty good condition. City: Ohio...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Murray Draper Fairman & Co. Bank note2474Murray Draper Fairman & Co. Bank note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificates issued by Murray Draper Fairman & Co. promising to pay currency to the bearer. Total of 6 notes, 3 one dollar, 3 two dollar. City...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Ohio Calendar Collection2475Ohio Calendar Collection
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Sailing, Cleveland c. 1901, Girl, Pitsburg c. 1924, Mother Daughter, Sylvania c. 1922, Lady, Dayton c. 1909, Lady, Youngstown c.1917, Cat, Akron c. 19
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Oil Stocks Certificates Group2476Oil Stocks Certificates Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11: various oil and petroleum stocks from various producers around the country, particularly Ohio. represented are the Kimbley Oil & Refi...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*******p for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
Oklahoma Check Collection2477Oklahoma Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oklahoma check collection from various years between 1900 and 1940. This lot includes a wide variety of around 2,000 checks from all over the state.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00