Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Main Stay Comstock Stocks (Post-1900 Boom)3428 - Main Stay Comstock Stocks (Post-1900 Boom)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot 19. All issued. Includes: Alpha Cons. Mining Co. (1909, not cancelled), Belcher Extension Cons. (1928, not cancelled), Exchequer (1906, stamped an
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Monte Cristo Silver Mining Co. Stock 13429 - Monte Cristo Silver Mining Co. Stock 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #12. Uncancelled. Issued for ten shares to Albert A. Sevi, 1863. Signed by S. Heyderfeldt, president. Vign
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2*****l for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock 23430 - Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #128. Issued to F. Chappellet for 12 1/2 shares. 1865. Uncancelled. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt, president and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****l for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock 33431 - Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #109. Issued to Wm. B. Fox for 50 shares. 1865. Uncancelled. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt, president and Holmes
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D******a for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Three 1866 Ophir Mining Company Papers3432 - Three 1866 Ophir Mining Company Papers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) November 9, 1866 assessment receipt. From Thomas Mason and signed by secretary Land. 2) Receipt from Eugene Kelly & Co. for that assessment. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate3433 - Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comstock Ledge, Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Virginia, Nev. Inc. Aug., 1877. No. 424, uncancelled. Issued for 10 shares to the company pre
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 23434 - Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 1810 for 100 shares issued to Samuel B. Thomas. Signed by Samuel Sheller and F. E. Lutz. Unusual vignette on left of two horses and motto Li
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Pre-1900 Issued Comstock Mining Stocks3435 - Pre-1900 Issued Comstock Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Queen Mining Co. No. 976. Issued for 10 shares on April 7, 1876. Flowery Mining District. Not cancelled. Vignette of queen. Fold and soil
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to D******a for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Post-1900 Comstock Mining Stocks w/ Rarieties3436 - Post-1900 Comstock Mining Stocks w/ Rarieties
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Lot of 25. Includes: Con. Virginia (1910, cancelled), Potosi (1917, cancelled), Gould & Curry (1922, cancelled), Ophir (1919, cancelled), Ophir ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to l*******c for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Queen Mining Co. Stock (G.T. Brown Litho) 13437 - Queen Mining Co. Stock (G.T. Brown Litho) 1
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Flowery district. Queen Mining Co. no. 1243 for 50 shares issued to Wm. H. McClintock. Signed by D. L. McDonald, president, and Wm McClintock, secreta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Queen Mining Co. Stock Certificate (G.T. Brown Lithograph) 23438 - Queen Mining Co. Stock Certificate (G.T. Brown Lithograph) 2
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Location: Flowery District, Comstock Lode, Storey County. Nevada. Inc. Dec. 6th, 1875. No. 832, issued for 400 shares to William McClintock (company s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h*******2 for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Savage Mining Company Documents3439 - Savage Mining Company Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 pieces. Nice representation of different expenses for this very popular mine. (checks, billheads, and annual report w/ map) 1) Three paystubs for m
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Silver Central Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Devil's Gate)3440 - Silver Central Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Devil's Gate)
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Devil's Gate District, Lyon County. Incorporated January 1875. No. 612, not cancelled. Issued for 5,000 shares to Lucien Herman on January 18th,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********t for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Certificate3441 - Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare stock certificate no. 17 for 25 shares issued to D. R. McKee, signed by Adolph Sutro. Hand cancelled in red through signature. Vignette of m
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to D******a for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Sutro Tunnel Company Stock3442 - Sutro Tunnel Company Stock
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Stock no. C32516, 1883. Signed by C. W. Bruck (?), president and Pelham W. Ames, secretary. Entrepreneur Adolph Sutro believed that a tunnel, excavate
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 1*****c for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Two Comstock Tunnel Cancelled Bonds3443 - Two Comstock Tunnel Cancelled Bonds
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Theo. Sutro pieces. Two cancelled bonds for the Comstock Tunnel Company. First Mortgage income bonds for $500 and $1000. (Prag Collection) City: Virg
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to d******0 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Two Sutro Tunnel Broadsides3444 - Two Sutro Tunnel Broadsides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Sutro Tunnel Company--a status report by Adolph Sutro to the public. An agreement: The Sutro Tunnel Company with the Articles of Agreement, unda
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Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Three Comstock Mining Stock Certificates3445 - Three Comstock Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Curtis Consolidated Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County. Issued for 100 shares to H.S. Stone (company secretary) on March 2, 1880.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to D******a for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Unissued Comstock Stock Certificate Collection3446 - Unissued Comstock Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 different. Includes: Exchequer Mining Co., Lady Washington Cons. Co. (190-), Alta Silver Mining Co. (190-), Ophir Extension Cons. Gold &am...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Unissued Comstock Stock Certificate Collection 23447 - Unissued Comstock Stock Certificate Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. Includes: West Crown Point G&S Mill & Mining Co. (3), Hale & Norcross (2), Industry G&S Mining Co. (3), Exchequer Mining ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to v********o.. for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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