Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Hydraulic Mining Stereoviews Trio3248Hydraulic Mining Stereoviews Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: hydraulic mining views from Yuba and Greenwood, CA and from Gold Run NV. The Yuba County shot is from the Palm Claim, in Timbuctoo, from Tho
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*********p for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
James Marshall Gold Rush Pin3249James Marshall Gold Rush Pin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 carat gold pin, James Marshall's cabin in a mining pan with nuggets below, a pick and shovel. A 6.7 gram memento of the 1849 gold rush in Cal...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*********5 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
Mining Collectibles3250Mining Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 smelting crucibles 4" and 5", a steel Ingot mold, 4 decorative imitation ingots, 2 Varieties of Miner's candlesticks, A large 16&quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
Sierra Nevada Mining Stock Certificates3251Sierra Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sierra Nevada Consolidated Mining Company #48 for 1,000 shares to HC Breeden(?) in 1886. Signed by L Goldsmith and B Smith(?). Cancelled. 2-3) Gren
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (20.00 + 4.00BP) = 24.00
Three Mining Stocks (Bishop, Tecopa, Panamint)3252Three Mining Stocks (Bishop, Tecopa, Panamint)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Tecopa Consolidated #4661 for 100 shares to John Neal in 1912. Signed by Hyden and Graves. Bishop. 2) Champion #821 for 1,000 shares to DJ Lyons in
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2*****s for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
Two Photos of the Giddings and Rice Dredge on the American River3253Two Photos of the Giddings and Rice Dredge on the American River
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1910 photos identified on the back. 9 x 11". This was a monstrously large dredge. Interior photos of the dredges are rare. City: State: Cali...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Moon Anchor Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate3254Moon Anchor Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#4427 for 500 shares to James Walbrook in 1899. Signed by AH Shoup and L L Aitkens. One of the most interesting and delightful vignettes that one can
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y******k for (135.00 + 27.00BP) = 162.00
Official Summary of Certified Reports of Listed Companies (Cripple Creek Mining Reference Book)3255Official Summary of Certified Reports of Listed Companies (Cripple Creek Mining Reference Book)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certified by the Cripple Creek Mining Stock Association. History from 1891 to 1909. Includes a brief summary of all mining companies. GREAT resource.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Gold Hammer Mines & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate3256Gold Hammer Mines & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#512 for 200 shares to Elroy H Davis in 1910. Signed by FA Joslin and J Jay Joslin. Fabulous Gold Hammer Vignette. By 1915 this company was defunct. T
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to h*******2 for (150.00 + 0.00BP) = 150.00
Western Mining Documents & Stamps Group3257Western Mining Documents & Stamps Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of (6) bills and receipts from Cripple Creek, Virginia City, NV and San Francisco, CA. The Virginia City document is from the Savage Mining
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
San Juan Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate,Early Colorado Territorial3258San Juan Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate,Early Colorado Territorial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early number 84 for 100 shares to Thomas M Bowen in 1875. Signed by Thomas Bowen as secretary and Charles Markenley(?) as president. Bowen would go fr
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Centennial Gold Mine Advertisment3259Centennial Gold Mine Advertisment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A poster advertising the Centennial Gold Mine and investment opportunities in the mine. It contains several pictures of the area and descriptions of
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Baker Silver Mining Company suite of annual reports3260Baker Silver Mining Company suite of annual reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight different reports for the Baker Silver Mining Company. This is an important printed archive of an early Colorado silver mine. All booklets are i
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 3,000.00
Central Mining District Description of Mines and District3261Central Mining District Description of Mines and District
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Central Mining District" by Thomas H. Noland. History of the district and list of mines and lodes. This information is NOT in Corregan an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 3****m for (450.00 + 103.50BP) = 553.50
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company: Last Specimen Stock3262Colorado Fuel and Iron Company: Last Specimen Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pristine specimen stock stands by itself. Bu the history of this company is also fabulous. By 1903, it was largely owned and controlled by John D. Roc
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Cabinet Card of Silver Plume and the Mines3263Cabinet Card of Silver Plume and the Mines
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice mining scene early photograph. 8" x 5" cabinet card. George Dalgleish, photographer. Dalgleish was from Georgetown. City: Silver Pl...
Estimate : 70.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********t.. for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
Various Colorado Mining Towns Postcards3264Various Colorado Mining Towns Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of postcards depicting Colorado mining towns such as Buena Vista, Gold Hill, St. Elmo, Pritchett, and Placerville among others. 15 old P
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**********a for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group3265Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: "The Colorado Gold and Platinum Placer Mining Co." The (2) certificates from 1916 are different from the later (2), featuring co...
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to h*******2 for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group 23266Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9: large group of various certificates, includes "The Commonwealth Mining and Investment Co." "The Jewel Mines and Reduction C...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Idaho Mining Postcards3267Idaho Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) Postcard showing miners in train outside mine entrance. "All Aboard for Three Miles Underground," Morining Mine, Mullan, Ida...
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to p*********t for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
Receipt from Bannock Ditch & Mining Co.3268Receipt from Bannock Ditch & Mining Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt signed by Wells Fargo Express agent T. H. Goss. Orange two cent adhesive revenue stamp. The first big gold strike in Montana was on grasshoppe
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Bannock Ditch & Mining Gold Certificate3269Bannock Ditch & Mining Gold Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bannock Ditch and Mining Co. certificate for 33 1/4 Oz of Gold in exchange for 600 dollars in 1869 with an adhesive revenue stamp in 1869. Beautiful v
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Eastern Montana Mining & Smelting Co. Stock Certificate3270Eastern Montana Mining & Smelting Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock #261, Location, Clark's Fork, Wyoming Territory. Issued to J. W. Granis for 50 shares. Signed by J. D. Caman, Secr. and Lester Willson, Pr...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Eastern Montana Mining Smelting Co. Stock3271Eastern Montana Mining Smelting Co. Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 140 datelined Bozeman, Montana for 100 shares to W.W. Alderson. Incorporated May 23rd 1876 and capitalized at$500,000, 20,000 shares at $20 per. S
Start Price : 115.00 | Estimate : 230.00 - 530.00
Alta Montana Company Stock Certificate3272Alta Montana Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Basin/Cataract Mining District. Incorporated in Montana Territory in 1879. Cert. # 1993, issued to A.M. Foley in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by Michae
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 580.00
Mountain Mining Gospel Co Stock Certificate3273Mountain Mining Gospel Co Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An extremely rare stock certificate for 100 shares from the Mountain Mining Gospel Gompany with a mining vignette and vibrant green border/field. c. 1
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
Territorial Bonanza Chief Stock Certificate3274Territorial Bonanza Chief Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This company was incorporated in 1879 under the laws of the Territory of Montana with offices in New York. It was a gold mining company located eight
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Penn-Yan-Mining-Company Stock Certificate3275Penn-Yan-Mining-Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Little is known of this mining company. It was incorporated under the laws of Montana circa 1890. This Certificate is No. 107 of 5,000 shares. Burgand
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Territorial Gregory Mining Company Stock, 1876, Montana3276Territorial Gregory Mining Company Stock, 1876, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 60 for 20 shares to Wilbur Fisk Sanders in 1876. Signed by James Upson Sanders (Son of Wilbur) and WS Paynter. Silver was first discovered here
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to T*********t for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
Oneida Montana Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock *Territorial*3277Oneida Montana Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock *Territorial*
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. No. 91 issued to Benjamin D. Gilbert for 43 shares. Early previously unknown certificate and mine. A railway is noted to have been built from Og
Start Price : 315.00 | Estimate : 630.00 - 930.00
Austin Mining Checks & Receipts3278Austin Mining Checks & Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Includes: Austin and Reese River Transportation Co. receipt (1876) signed by Gage (soiling); Manhattan Silver Mining Co. receipt (1866); fi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
Austin Stock Collection3279Austin Stock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mills, Post & White Consolidated Silver Mining Company, no. 164, issued to C. Beach for 219 shares, 1865. 2) Magna Gold Mines Company, no. 11...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
Manhattan Silver Mining Company Check Collection incl. RN (100)3280Manhattan Silver Mining Company Check Collection incl. RN (100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 100 checks from Austin Nevada during the 1870s & 1880s. Most from the Manhattan Silver Mining Company, some from Gage, Curtis & Compan...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v********o.. for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
The Manhattan Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate3281The Manhattan Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 3. Issued to C. V. Heegaard for 1000 shares, 1899. Signed by C. E. Hegard, president and C. E. Bangle, secretary. Four adhesive revenue stam
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
Mills, Post & White Cons. Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Territorial)3282Mills, Post & White Cons. Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. (Nevada Territory). Inc. May 27, 1863 under the laws of Nevada Territory. No. 111, pen cancelled. Iss
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******a for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
Matched Pair of Belmont, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates3283Matched Pair of Belmont, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two later Belmont stocks. Numbers 558 and 559 issued to Frank G. Allen for 1,000 shares. Signed by George Nelson and WJ (?). Treasury Stock. Not cance
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to M*********n for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Bovard area Mining Stock Certificates3284Bovard area Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bovard Consolidated Mines Company #C5580 for 100 shares to A Pratt in 1910. Signed by Greene(?) and ER Dodge. Vignette of a miner with a hydraulic
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
Two Broken Hills Mining Stock Certificates3285Two Broken Hills Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Reorganized Broken Hills Silver Corporation #4430 for 1000 shares to Gurney Gordon in 1930. Signed by Lisle and Bevis. Vignette of underground mine
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to m****r for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
Nevada Calumet Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate (w/ miner vignette)3286Nevada Calumet Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate (w/ miner vignette)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 154. Issued to Vincent Bowen for 500 shares, 1908. signed by J. B. Kazar, president and Charles E. Hayes, treasurer. Vignette of 3 miners ne
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******2 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
Bullfrog Golden Sceptre Mining Company Stock Certificate3287Bullfrog Golden Sceptre Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. Uncancelled. Certificate #2285. Issued for one thousand shares to J.C. McCormack, the company
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*******2 for (100.00 + 0.00BP) = 100.00
Two Candelaria Mining Stock Certificates3288Two Candelaria Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Goldfield-Candelaria Cooperative Mining Company. One issued: # 668 for 300 shares to EH Bouton in 1915. Signed by Charles Patrick and McCartley(?)
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******1 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
Carson City Area Mining Stocks3289Carson City Area Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Longfellow Gold Mining and Milling Company, 1908, cancelled; 2) Jumbo Extension Mining Company, 1934; 3) Ajax-Nevada Gold Mining Company, 1912,
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
Churchill County Mining Stocks3290Churchill County Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hercules Gold Mines Company, 1928; 2) Fairview golden boulder Mining Company, unissued; 3) Three Reorganized broken Hills Silver Company stocks, 1
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****r for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
Scarce Miller Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate3291Scarce Miller Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#A1545 for 50 shares to Trustee DF Verdenal in 1881. Signed by president William McCaulley and secretary Verdenal. Beautiful stock with detailed under
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
Four Diamondfield Mining Stock Certificates3292Four Diamondfield Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three January Jones. All are signed by January Jones as president. One reorganized Black Butte Re-organized Mining Company. Signed by famous promoter
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to i**b for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate3293Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nevada. No. 240, not cancelled. Issued for 100 shares C.E. Gillett (who is also secretary) on Nov.
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to F****e for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate3294Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of Works: Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nevada. Inc. in 1876. No. 156. Not cancelled. Issued for 50 shares to H.U. Huiville on May
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Argenta Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Tuscarora District)3295Argenta Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Tuscarora District)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. Dec. 7th, 1876. No. 9338. Not cancelled. Issued for 100 shares on May 20, 1887. Signed by Browne (president) and Hall (secretary). No vignette bu
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to F****e for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Argenta Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Tuscarora District)3296Argenta Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Tuscarora District)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Tuscarora District, Elko County, Nevada. Inc. Dec. 7, 1876. No. 9343, not cancelled. Issued for 100 shares on May 20, 1887 in San Francisco.
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Rock Creek Mining Company Stock Certificate3297Rock Creek Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1000 share certificate for the Rock Creek Mining Company in the Rock Creek District of Elko County Nevada. 4 x 9 ". EF, slight creases. City: ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00