Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Bodie Consolidated Letterhead and Virginia Wells Fargo Express3208 - Bodie Consolidated Letterhead and Virginia Wells Fargo Express
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two Comstock items. 1) Bodie Consolidated Mining Company letterhead. San Francisco dateline. Addressed to Captain Thomas G. Taylor of the Yello
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6*****b for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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California/Nevada Desert Area Mining Stock Certificates (including Bodie)3209 - California/Nevada Desert Area Mining Stock Certificates (including Bodie)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph #38 for 20 shares to Thomas Cain(?). Signed by RL McCarty and Thomas Leggett. 2) South Pac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Butte and Yuba County Mining Stock Certificates3210 - Butte and Yuba County Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. All unissued. Includes the two Woodland (186-), Turner Gold, Marysville Tunnel & Quartz, Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Company, Midd...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Acme Mines and Mill Stock Certificates3211 - Acme Mines and Mill Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. Five green and one orange. 1927-1931. Signed by BC Austin. Acme Mines and Mill Inc, own several mines in California. Including the Oat Hil
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Tecopah Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate3212 - Tecopah Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 17 issued to William Mills Trustee on May 11, 1876 for 100 shares. It was incorporated on February 12, 1875 and located in the Clark Mining
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Death Valley Mining Postcard Collection3213 - Death Valley Mining Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty Mule Team cards and more. 15 RPC's, 6 early PC's, 20 post-1940 PC's. (Prag Collection) City: Death Valley State: California Date...
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Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*****3 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Two Low-Numbered Fresno Mining Stock Certificates3214 - Two Low-Numbered Fresno Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Wade Mining Company certificate number 2 for ten shares to GS Keevey in 1880. Signed by WH Allen and W Myers. Hard to find California stock certifi
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Empire Mine Photographs3215 - Two Empire Mine Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two classic matted photos from the famous Empire mine at Grass Valley, the largest single mine gold producer in California in historical times (pre-WW
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to l****e for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Two Photos of the Stamp Batteries of the Empire Mine (?)3216 - Two Photos of the Stamp Batteries of the Empire Mine (?)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two original photographs of the stamp batteries inside a mill building (the same one). One view is the top of the batteries (11 x 14", Fryer Ph...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to p********n for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Stereoview of Quicksilver Mine Boarding House by R. E. Wood3217 - Stereoview of Quicksilver Mine Boarding House by R. E. Wood
Holabird Western Americana Collections
View of boarding house for the Redington Quicksilver Company Mining Company, Knoxville, Calif. In 1861 mercury ("quicksilver") in its cinn...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Mariposa Land & Mining Company Stock Certificate3218 - Mariposa Land & Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#A458 for 24 shares to Charles H King in 1880. Signed by Robert Crawford and Mark (?). Vignette of allegorical woman. Endorsed by King in back. The Ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Le Nouveau Monde Mining Stock Certificates3219 - Le Nouveau Monde Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. Three different colors: white, blue and purple. Means "New World." Excellent condition. These are for five shares of 25 franc...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 5*****r for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Seven Marysville Mining Stock Certificates3220 - Seven Marysville Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Turner Gold Mining Company starting with #4 to 200 shares to Frank Lane in 1892. Signed by JR Young and C Sawtelle. Also numbers 32, 53, and 75.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Veta Grande Mining Company Stock Certificates3221 - Veta Grande Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot 10. All signed by EJ Roberts. Brown and orange variety. (Prag collection) City: Mono County State: California Date: 1925-1933 HWAC#: : 28755
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Catarena Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate3222 - Catarena Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare 1870' California coal mining stock certificate. #111 issued to BV Rhodes in 1874 for 20 shares. Signed by AC Farno and A Selliman(?). nat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******e for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Rare Photo of the LeCompton Mine (?)3223 - Rare Photo of the LeCompton Mine (?)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large albumen print of the LeCompton Mine at Nevada City. While unlabeled, this photo is a near exact copy of the photo used in the LeCompton prospect
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k**********y for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Three Nevada City Miners as Musicians Photograph3224 - Three Nevada City Miners as Musicians Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice c1900 photo by Moore, Nevada City of three miners holding a pick, shovel and broom acting as if they were guitars. A tabby cat has wandered ont
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Three Photo Suite Of Oustomah Mine by Moore3225 - Three Photo Suite Of Oustomah Mine by Moore
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounted three photo suite, all 11 x 14 mounted on black board. Two are marked as Moore Photos, Nevada City. There is a chance they are not all the sam
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k**********y for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Nevada County Mining Review, Leather Bound3226 - Nevada County Mining Review, Leather Bound
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Special leather bound, gold print cover for the Nevada County Mining Review, 1895. W.F. Prisk, publisher. 144pp plus advertisements. Covers every town
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
 
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Bean's Nevada County Directory, 1867 (Fabulous Mining Reference)3227 - Bean's Nevada County Directory, 1867 (Fabulous Mining Reference)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original copy of Bean's classic Nevada County Directory. This is unarguably one of the great California Mother Lode region post-gold rush direct...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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