Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Mono Lake Photo Postcards 21560 - Mono Lake Photo Postcards 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine RPC's of Mono Lake ("The Dead Sea of America") featuring islands: Negit Island, Paoha Island. One hand colored card. (Prag Collec...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Monterey Stereoviews1561 - Four Monterey Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Del Monte Hotel, Monterey by Reilly. 2) Del Monte Grounds, Monterey. 3) The Fairy-land, Monterey by B. w. Kilburn, 1892. 4) Cactus Garden, Monterey
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Hotel Del Monte Photo Trio1562 - Hotel Del Monte Photo Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two photos measure approx. 4 x 8 " and one un-mounted 4 x 6" (Prag Collection) City: Monterey State: California Date: c1888 HWAC#: : 31441
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r***6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Monterey Ephemera (Brochures, Photos, Lithograph)1563 - Monterey Ephemera (Brochures, Photos, Lithograph)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: many Monterey brochures; Pacific Grove Hotel; Hotel San Carlos; photos with text of Monterey area and Carmel; Truck Farming in Monterey coun
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to r***6 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Three Stereoviews (including Monterey)1564 - Three Stereoviews (including Monterey)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only one view is labelled: Old Custom House, Monterey, Cal., by Richard Behrendt, California. (Prag Collection) City: Monterey State: California Date
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
 
 
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3 Mt. St. Helena Area Postcards1565 - 3 Mt. St. Helena Area Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hand-colored, Toll House on Mt. St. Helena. Postmarked 1912. 2) B/W card of stage going through the Redwoods. 3) Hand-colored, "On the Road ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Five Stereoviews Around Mt. Shasta1566 - Five Stereoviews Around Mt. Shasta
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Shasta Springs, California, by O. W. Watson. 2) Mt. Shasta by H. C. White, 1905. 3) Mt. Shasta, north over Strawberry Valley and Sisson by H. C. Wh
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to k********3 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Mt. Whitney & Owens Valley Postcards1567 - Mt. Whitney & Owens Valley Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 35 photo postcards of Mt. Whitney, Lone Pine, Independence, and the Owens Valley. (Prag Collection) City: Mt. Whitney State: California Date:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******4 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Murrieta Hotels & Hot Springs Postcards1568 - Murrieta Hotels & Hot Springs Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 old pieces from 1906 to 1920, 3 RPC's, 12 post 1940 cards, 2 ephemera cards. (Prag Collection) City: Murrieta Hot Springs State: California D...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Four Napa Stereographs1569 - Four Napa Stereographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hademan's Spout Farm, Napa Co., Cal. by Watkin's Pacific Coast. 2) Spout Farm, six miles from Napa by J. G. Brayton. 3) Presbyterian Chur...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********h.. for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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White Sulphur Springs Stereograph1570 - White Sulphur Springs Stereograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice image of house with a woman on the porch, by Sutterley Bros. (Prag Collection) City: Napa State: California Date: HWAC#: : 30752
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Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
Sold to D******4 for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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Needles Postcards1571 - Needles Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 60 great Needles postcards. 2 post-1940 RPC's, 25 modern post-1940 PC's, 43 old PC's--c. 1906-20. (Prag Collection) City: Needles ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Two Nevada City Views1572 - Two Nevada City Views
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different views of Nevada City, 1900. A) matted 10 x 12" photo of the tug of war between the providence Mine Miners and Champion Mine Miner...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to k**********y for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Seven Oakland Stereographs1573 - Seven Oakland Stereographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Church at Oakland, California by Continent Stereoscopic Co. 2) Seventh Regiment National Guard, in Lincoln Square, Oakland. 3) View from Schotchler
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to k********3 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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"Borax" Smith Signed Oakland Stock Certificate1574 - "Borax" Smith Signed Oakland Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shares in the Oakland Traction Company issued to F.M. Smith and endorsed on the reverse. 1912. After making his fortune mining Borax in Death Valley,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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The Realty Syndicate Brochure and Stock Certificate ("Borax" Smith)1575 - The Realty Syndicate Brochure and Stock Certificate ("Borax" Smith)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Borax Smith, after making a fortune in Death Valley mining, moved to Oakland and became a leading community fixture. He was president of this real est
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Oakland Ephemera (Brochures, Menus, Documents)1576 - Oakland Ephemera (Brochures, Menus, Documents)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of early Oakland ephemera: Hotel Oakland brochure; 1875 city engineer's land survey for property on East 10th Street; 1894 letter from...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Historical Orange County Advertising Clothing Brush Collection1577 - Historical Orange County Advertising Clothing Brush Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of six identified Orange County, California historical clothing brushes. Three from Santa Ana, two from Orange, one from Anaheim. All marke
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Palm Springs Postcard Collection1578 - Palm Springs Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of over 100 postcards. Contains 2 early postcards & 37 White border RPCs post 1940. (Prag Collection) City: Palm Springs State: Ca...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Two Palm Valley Land Company Stock Certificates1579 - Two Palm Valley Land Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbers 37 and 38. 1888. Issued to L White. Signed by H Day William(?) and HC (?). Prag Collection. City: Palmdale State: California Date: 1888 HWAC#
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***1 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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