Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Signed Will James Western2300 - Signed Will James Western
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncle Bill - A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy (autographed 1st Edition) 1932. City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 30817
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to m******x for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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South Central Montana Region Library - Bitterroot Valley & Beyond (10)2301 - South Central Montana Region Library - Bitterroot Valley & Beyond (10)
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Sketchbooks, pamphlets, great references, as well as an autographed edition of The Old Party in the Feather Shawl by Theresa Buckingham. Counties cov
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South Eastern Montana Region Library (11)2302 - South Eastern Montana Region Library (11)
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Counties covered: Musselshell, Bighorn, Custer, Powder River, Rosebud, & Yellowstone. Note * includes two autographed titles - The Upper Mussels...
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Southwestern Montana Region Library (18)2303 - Southwestern Montana Region Library (18)
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Montana history comes alive through this eclectic book collection. Focus is on Madison, Gallatin, Park & Beaverhead counties. note * Golden Tr...
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Step Back in Time ( 24 Montana Books)2304 - Step Back in Time ( 24 Montana Books)
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General Montana History Book Collection. Please inspect photo for details * City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 31278
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to p********n for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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That Girl in Montana Book Group (5)2305 - That Girl in Montana Book Group (5)
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Other book titles include: Told in the Hills (1st Edition 1891), The little Kingdom - Autographed by author Hughie Call, and The Shorn Lamb. City:
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The Great Anaconda Mining Co. Book Group (6)2306 - The Great Anaconda Mining Co. Book Group (6)
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Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Ledger (entries 1931-1934) 2.) Anaconda - Life of Marcus Daly " the copper king" 3,4,5) Anaconda by Isaac F...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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The Journal of John Work (Hudson Bay Co. Trader)2307 - The Journal of John Work (Hudson Bay Co. Trader)
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A chief-trader of the Hudson's Bay Co. during his expedition from Vancouver to the Flatheads and Blackfeet of the Pacific Northwest. Autographe...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to o*********k for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Various books on Montana Mines & Regions (10)2308 - Various books on Montana Mines & Regions (10)
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From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch to the Montana Gold Rush Diary of Kate Dunlap. Other Titles include: Inspector of Mines 1905, Geology &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Montana Vigilante Book Group (5)2309 - Montana Vigilante Book Group (5)
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Vigilante Days and Ways - Vol. I & II ( 1st Editions 1890), plus three other editions, by N. P. Langford. City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: :...
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Montana Vigilante Books by Dimsdale (7)2310 - Montana Vigilante Books by Dimsdale (7)
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Six different editions of the Vigilantes of Montana. Please see photo. City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 30826
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Montana Vigilante Book Pair2311 - Montana Vigilante Book Pair
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Vigilantes - Signed by author Hoffman Birney and numbered 166/250 (1929) plus 1st public edition. City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 30831
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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War Department Report (Montana Territory) 1876 w/ maps2312 - War Department Report (Montana Territory) 1876 w/ maps
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Reconnaissance from Carroll, Montana Territory, on the Upper Missouri to the Yellowstone National Park, and Return, made in the summer of 1875 - writt
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to o*********k for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Western Autographed Group (5)2313 - Western Autographed Group (5)
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Titles Include: They were Good Men and Salty Cusses - signed by Bill Huntington, West to Rising Sun - signed by Julius W. Butler, Devil Man with a
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****l for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Western Frontier Book Group (7)2314 - Western Frontier Book Group (7)
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Titles Include: The Sod House Frontier, Cattle Raising on the Plains (1900-1961), Cowboys & Cattlemen, The American West (Signed By both Auth...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Western Library (15)2315 - Western Library (15)
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Titles include: Homestead, Rambles in the Far West, The Majestic Land and Frontiers of the Northwest, to name a few. Please see photo for balance.
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Who's Who in Montana2316 - Who's Who in Montana
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Prominent Men of Montana - Cartoons and Caricatures 1911 ( spine partly taped), Montana's Twenty-first Legislative Assembly Who's Who - A V...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Will James Western Collection (12)2317 - Will James Western Collection (12)
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Classic Western Titles, such as Lone Cowboy and Smoky (many 1st Editions). City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 30816
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Rare Yellowstone Park Book, 18792318 - Rare Yellowstone Park Book, 1879
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The Resources of Montana and of Yellowstone Park 1879 - Farming, Stock Raising, Mining, Lumbering, and other industries of Montana (Rebound - normal w
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to o*********k for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Yellowstone Park Archive (26)2319 - Yellowstone Park Archive (26)
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Some real gems in this great Yellowstone Library: Yellowstone - Its Underworld (signed by author C. Max Bauer), Yellowstone Through the Ages (signed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (650.00 + 149.50BP) = 799.50
 
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Montana Flora, Wildlife, Poetry, & Cookbook Group (18)2320 - Montana Flora, Wildlife, Poetry, & Cookbook Group (18)
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More great Montana resources & references. Please see photo for details. City: Montana State: Date: HWAC#: : 30847
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General Montana History Group (4)2321 - General Montana History Group (4)
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Titles include: Fort Union and its Neighbors on the Upper Missouri, The Journal of the House of Burgesses, Dreams Dust and Depression, and a cute l
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Golden Reflections Western Book Group (8)2322 - Golden Reflections Western Book Group (8)
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A great addition to one's Western library. Includes four 1st editions (The Grizzly Bear, The Great North Trail, For each a Women, and Strange Em...
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Books about the Montana Liquor Industry2323 - Books about the Montana Liquor Industry
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Titles include: Politicians in Business - A history of the Liquor control system in Montana, Names on the Face of Montana, and The Saloon on the Roc
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Montana Medical Books2324 - Montana Medical Books
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Titles include: Doctors, Dynamite and Dogs, Fighting Spotted Fever in the Rockies (1948), A Minnesota Doctor's Home Remedies, and Medicine in ...
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Little Western Fiction Group (5)2325 - Little Western Fiction Group (5)
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Titles include: The Broncho Boys in Montana (100 year old paperback - missing back cover/front cover detached), The Proud Diggers, The Redhead from
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Montana Railroad Book Group (3)2326 - Montana Railroad Book Group (3)
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Titles Include: The Construction of The Northern Pacific Railroad (Yellowstone Park Line), Ninth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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State Arms of the Union2327 - State Arms of the Union
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Breathtaking colorful depictions of each state's Coat of Arms in the Union (1876). Fourty Five States Represented City: Montana State: Date: ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****a for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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The American Fleet in Manila (Montana Military Book)2328 - The American Fleet in Manila (Montana Military Book)
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Campaigning in the Philippines by Karl Irving Faust (1899) * Illustrated 314 pages * A book within a book ( Official History of the Operations of the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Western Fiction Archive (over 50)2329 - Western Fiction Archive (over 50)
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Start your collection with this lot, or add these great classics to your library. A mix of hard/soft covered western fiction. * note - photo has boo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Montana Silver Spoons2330 - Montana Silver Spoons
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Four sterling silver spoons: Last Chance Gulch, Helena; Livingston; Livingston-Yellowstone; Masonic Temple Lewiston. Nice group. City: Montana State
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Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Scenic Glacier National Park Menus2331 - Scenic Glacier National Park Menus
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38 Menus from the Lake McDonald Hotel, Lake McDonald, Montana each with one of seven different scenic photographs of the Glacier National Park. Severa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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1860 Nebraska Territorial Warrant that went unpaid2332 - 1860 Nebraska Territorial Warrant that went unpaid
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#677. Warrant to pay Benjamin B. Thompson $100.00 on January 13, 1860. "Clerk to Code Commissioners in 1855 & 6." This would have been...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****a for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Nebraska, Illinois, and Kansas Calendars2333 - Nebraska, Illinois, and Kansas Calendars
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Includes: 5 Nebraska, 1 Illinois, and 1 Kansas calendar including O'Keefe Real Estate Company (Omaha, Nebraska 1919), The National Bank of Ponti...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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First Laws of the Territory of Nevada (Fulton Collection)2334 - First Laws of the Territory of Nevada (Fulton Collection)
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Published on January 15, 1862 by Orion Clemens, Secretary of the Territory. Laws of the Territory of Nevada passed at the first regular meeting of the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (1,200.00 + 276.00BP) = 1,476.00
 
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Bond of the Territory of Nevada (Governor Nye Signature)2335 - Bond of the Territory of Nevada (Governor Nye Signature)
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$1000 bond issued to Jonn Parrott, signed by James W. Nye. Hole Cancelled. In 1861, Nye was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Governor of the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F****e for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Bond of the Territory of Nevada signed by Governor Nye2336 - Bond of the Territory of Nevada signed by Governor Nye
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Very nice, early Nevada document with governor's signature. Issued for $1,000 to Emanuel Revia (?) on March 15th, 1864. Signed by James W. Nye a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d******0 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2337 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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No. 247 for $187. Hole cancelled. Coupons 3-10 attached. Signed by Blasdel, governor. Henry Goode Blasdel (1825 – 1900) was an American politician and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2338 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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No. 202 for 331. Signed by Henry G. Blasdel, the first Governor of Nevada, serving during the American Civil War and the first years of the Reconstru
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2339 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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Bond no. 220 for $218. Signed by the first Governor of Nevada Henry Blasdel and controller Nightingill. Lithograph by Britton & Co. San Francisc...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2340 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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$1000. Signed by the first Governor of Nevada: H. G. Blasdel. Silver seal. Issued. Only one stamp remains. Cancelled. Date: 1867 Carson City NV. (Prag
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada2341 - Bond of the State of Nevada
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Number 210, for $100. Signed by W. H. Hobart, controller and Jerry Scholling, treasurer. Four stamps attached, cancelled. (Prag Collection) City: Ne
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2342 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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Bond no. 353 for $500. Signed by the first Governor of Nevada: H. G. Blasdel. Issued. Stamp Nos. 16-20 attached. Hole cancelled. (Prag Collection) Ci
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)2343 - Bond of the State of Nevada (Governor Blasdel Signature)
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Signed by the first Governor of Nevada: H. G. Blasdel. Issued. Only one stamp remains. Cancelled. Date: 1867 Carson City NV. Large gold seal, beautifu
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (180.00 + 41.40BP) = 221.40
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Ephemera2344 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Ephemera
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Collection includes: checks (one to Buffalo Brewing), notes, etc. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Carson City Date: HWAC#: : 31521
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to D******a for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Carson City Photo Postcard Collection2345 - Carson City Photo Postcard Collection
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Lot of 33 postcards with duplicates. Most are RPCs. Views of: Nevada State Prison (two different, one RPC), U.S. Indian School, Mark Twain Home (Frash
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j***d for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Carson City Postcard Collection--Older Cards2346 - Carson City Postcard Collection--Older Cards
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Lot of 36 older postcards with duplicates. Places include: U.S. Mint (two different), Hank Monk's Grave, Capitol Building (many), Governor's...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j***d for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Carson City Postcard Collection--Later Cards2347 - Carson City Postcard Collection--Later Cards
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Lot of 45 later (1930s-1960s, chromes, linens, and printed) cards with duplicates. Views of Bowers Mansion, Capitol Building, Supreme Court, various i
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j***d for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Carson City Savings Bank Checks and a Stock Certificate2348 - Carson City Savings Bank Checks and a Stock Certificate
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One check made to "Ah Sam" a Chinese merchant, 1879. Other checks dated 1875, 76, and 1883. Four checks are signed by Geo. B. Hill and on...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Fancy State Warrants - including Governor signatures!2349 - Fancy State Warrants - including Governor signatures!
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13 different types. 1) 1871 General Fund to W. V. Tel. Co. Vignette of large eagle and a man with a flag exploring new land. 2) 1881 Legislative Fund
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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State Warrant Issued to and Signed by CC Druggist2350 - State Warrant Issued to and Signed by CC Druggist
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Will go great with your Foster bottle! State Controller's Warrant No. 1370, issued on March 5, 1881 to B.F. Foster, noted Carson City druggist, ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to F****e for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Very Rare Utah Territory, Mormon Government Document2351 - Very Rare Utah Territory, Mormon Government Document
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Unissued receipt from the County Treasurer as ordered by the County Court of Carson County, Utah Territory. We can date this to pre-1858. It was in th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to V********e for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Possible Jacob Donner Wagon Piece2352 - Possible Jacob Donner Wagon Piece
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In 1846, Jacob Donner, with his bother George and James Reed took an ill-fated trip to California. 114 years later, Nevada's famous desert explo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8*****W for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Elko Postcard Collection2353 - Elko Postcard Collection
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Lot of 30 postcards with some duplicates. One postcard of the U.S. Air Mail Field, mailed 1929, has a typed message to parents with a great summation
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Elko Postcards--Older Cards2354 - Elko Postcards--Older Cards
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Lot of 11 postcards with some duplication. Includes: "Hauling Supplies to the Mines" (train and horse team with 1909 message), duplicate p...
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Elko Real Photo Postcard Collection2355 - Elko Real Photo Postcard Collection
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Lot of 15 with duplicates. Includes: train depot, Lamoille Canyon, views of the town from above (six total, five different), Kodiak bear at Stockmen...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****l for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Eureka Check Suite2356 - Eureka Check Suite
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Lot of 4. Best is 1) Check from the Eureka County Bank, Nov. 23rd, 1885 issued to Pay in S.F. less exchange to St. Louis Coffin Co. for $242.12. Cut a
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to D******a for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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White Pine County Bank Check Trio2357 - White Pine County Bank Check Trio
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Rarest is 1) White Pine County Bank, Eureka dateline, for $50 to Pay in S.F. Exchange. Signed by John Pardy. Blue 2 cent adhesive US IR stamp. Stamp a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Gold Hill Check Collection (incl. territorial)2358 - Gold Hill Check Collection (incl. territorial)
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Lot of five. 1) Maynard & Flood, Nevada Territory, Sept. 14, 1863. Issued to Garmen (?) for "lagging to Holmes Mine." Issued by the Im...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Gold Hill Historical Postcards2359 - Gold Hill Historical Postcards
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Nine post cards of Gold Hill, just south of Virginia City. The Gold Hill Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in the state of Nevada. And not owned by
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****3 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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H.H. Flagg, Banker, Check signed by mining superintendent R.N. Graves2360 - H.H. Flagg, Banker, Check signed by mining superintendent R.N. Graves
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Rare Gold Hill check with rare signature. H.H. Flagg, Banker check issued to Wood Knight & Co. for $2,000. Wood, Knight & Co. were a law fir...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Rare Gold Hill Check (H.H. Flagg, Banker) with revenue stamps2361 - Rare Gold Hill Check (H.H. Flagg, Banker) with revenue stamps
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Pictorial check for this scarce Gold Hill banker. Also has green 5 cent Nevada adhesive revenue stamp and orange 2 cent US IR adhesive with tied Flagg
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Goldfield Ephemera2362 - Goldfield Ephemera
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Various items: Tribune Printing Co., Goldfield Consolidated Milling & Transportation Co., The R. L. Bernier Co., and more. (Prag Collection) Ci...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r***6 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Treasure City & Hamilton Bank of California Check Pair2363 - Treasure City & Hamilton Bank of California Check Pair
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1) Dateline Treasure City, Dec. 3rd, 1870. Pay to Jas. Steel $45. Signed by J.E. Clayton as superintendent for O.H.T. Orange 2 cent Nevada and US IR s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to F****e for (175.00 + 40.25BP) = 215.25
 
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Las Vegas Postcard Collection2364 - Las Vegas Postcard Collection
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Large lot of 118 postcards and 3 matchbooks. Most are later cards (chrome). Postcards cover casinos, hotels, and motels such as Las Vegas Club, Hacien
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*****l for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Fabulous Bird's-eye View of Reno2365 - Fabulous Bird's-eye View of Reno
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The center of the large map depicts an overview of Reno and around it are 24 different views of buildings and scenes including: Truckee River, First N
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to a****a for (3,750.00 + 862.50BP) = 4,612.50
 
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1900/01 Reno City Directory2366 - 1900/01 Reno City Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes a business directory. Lots of ads. Street directory. List of churches, fraternal organizations, public officers, etc. Hardcover. Back cover a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to e*****r for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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1904 Reno & Sparks Directory2367 - 1904 Reno & Sparks Directory
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Hardcover with advertising on covers. 194 pages plus map (11.25" X 8.5") of Reno. Published by Haley & Durey, Reno. "Giving Name,...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to V********e for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Polk's Reno, Washoe County and Carson City Directory2368 - Polk's Reno, Washoe County and Carson City Directory
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Third Polk directory. 373 pages. Tan hardcover. Reno listings begin on page 25 after a listing of streets, government officials, schools, parks, and o
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Sold to V********e for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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1931 Reno City Directory and Guidebook2369 - 1931 Reno City Directory and Guidebook
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Telephone Directory for Reno. Includes a 'Yellow Pages" (although they are on white paper). Some advertising. Dr. T. P. Kwan, Chinese exper...
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Sold to V********e for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Two Nevada Directories2370 - Two Nevada Directories
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1) Polk's Reno City , Washoe county and Carson City Directory, also includes Buyer's Guide and Classified Business Directory, 1929-1930. 2) ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Biggest Little Postcard Archive in the World (Reno)2371 - Biggest Little Postcard Archive in the World (Reno)
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200 cards of downtown Reno: North Virginia Street Scenes near the historic arch. Many are real photo. Please inspect. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada
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Bowers Mansion Postcards2372 - Bowers Mansion Postcards
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Eleven postcards of historic Bowers Mansion where Eilley Orrum, Virginia City Millionaire, lived. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: H
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Sold to D******a for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Real Photo Postcards of Important Reno Buildings2373 - Real Photo Postcards of Important Reno Buildings
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Over 50 picture post cards of important Reno Nevada buildings, including the Post Office, City Hall, Wedding Chapel's, Court House, Library, Hig...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s*****l for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Reno Promotonial Postcards2374 - Reno Promotonial Postcards
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Fifty plus postcards promoting Reno, The Biggest Little City in the World. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: HWAC#: : 31836
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Reno Hotel Real Photo Postcards2375 - Reno Hotel Real Photo Postcards
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Picture postcards of Reno Nevada Hotels. Too many to count. Hotels long gone like the Mapes, Harolds Club, Bank Club, Golden, Riverside. (Prag Collect
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Reno Motel Postcards2376 - Reno Motel Postcards
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Assortment of postcards showing various Reno Motels. No Motel 6 here. All of these are gone. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: HWAC#:
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Sold to s*****l for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Rare Reno Postcards2377 - Rare Reno Postcards
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Nine rare RPC's cards, some in sepia, some in chrome, one panoramic view. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: c1906 HWAC#: : 31834
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Reno Casino Postcard Collection2378 - Reno Casino Postcard Collection
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Large collection of Reno Casino cards, Palace, Harrah's, Frontier, Harold's,Bank Club, Mapes, Nugget. Some interior casino scenes, Both Virg...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Reno Postcard Variety2379 - Reno Postcard Variety
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Various scenes or Reno Activities. Horse races, Night club, calf branding, bullion exchange, flying saucer club, etc. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada
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Sold to s*****l for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Reno Photo Postcard Collection2380 - Reno Photo Postcard Collection
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Lot of 44 RPC and photo postcards, including some very early cards. Includes: University of Nevada, Reno (three different), Hotel Riverside (seven tot
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Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to s*****l for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Reno Postcard Collection 12381 - Reno Postcard Collection 1
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Lot of 47 postcards and two matchbooks. Later cards, most chrome. Fifteen mailed.Views of Virginia St. during the day and at night, aerial of city, in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Reno Postcard Collection 22382 - Reno Postcard Collection 2
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Lot of 50 Reno postcards with some duplicates. Many linen. c.1930s-1950s. About 20 mailed. Views of various clubs and casinos (Harolds, Hotel El Corte
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Reno Postcard Collection 3--Older Cards2383 - Reno Postcard Collection 3--Older Cards
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Lot of 41 older (c.1906-1910) postcards with little duplication. Most are published by Mitchell. Twenty-three were mailed. Includes: mailed card from
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Reno Street Scene Photo Postcards2384 - Reno Street Scene Photo Postcards
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Post-1940 postcards of Reno, Nevada Downtown Street Scenes. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: Post 1940 HWAC#: : 31832
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Reno Street Scene Postcards2385 - Reno Street Scene Postcards
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25 cards showing Reno streets and buildings. Horse drawn wagons, bicycles, recently demolished Virginia Street bridge, trolley cars, railroad tracks.
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Early Reno Street Scenes Postcards2386 - Early Reno Street Scenes Postcards
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Four postcards of early Reno streets. Scenes include crowds on Commercial Row, Trolley Cars, the Grand Café, horse-drawn carriages. (Prag Colle...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Reno Real Photo Postcards of Street Scenes, Post-19302387 - Reno Real Photo Postcards of Street Scenes, Post-1930
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About 50 post-1930 RPC's. Downtown Reno streets showing lots of activity: drug stores, cigar stores, casinos, bingo parlors, even a wedding ring...
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Truckee River Postcards2388 - Truckee River Postcards
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Over 50 scenic postcards of the Truckee River. Some also include Reno Buildings and landmarks. (Prag Collection) City: Nevada State: Reno Date: HWAC
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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University of Nevada Campus Postcards (including real photo)2389 - University of Nevada Campus Postcards (including real photo)
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Forty plus photo postcards of the campus on the University of Nevada Reno. Some are of buildings long demolished for progress. (Prag Collection) City
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Rhyolite Sterling Silver Spoon - Fist time we have ever seen this!2390 - Rhyolite Sterling Silver Spoon - Fist time we have ever seen this!
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Beautiful from the bowl ('Rhyolite Nev / [picture of the famous bullfrog in the tules] / In the Heart of the Bullfrog District]) to the stem (&#...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to F****e for (2,600.00 + 598.00BP) = 3,198.00
 
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Tonopah Masonic Corporation Stock Certificate2391 - Tonopah Masonic Corporation Stock Certificate
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Number 16. Eight per cent gold coupon promissory note for $100. One coupon still attached. The note is in pristine condition. (Prag Collection) City:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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1878/79 Nevada Directory (Comstock plus Reno and Carson)2392 - 1878/79 Nevada Directory (Comstock plus Reno and Carson)
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Includes Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, Carson City, and Reno. Lists both residences and has a business directory. Also has an index to advert
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to D******a for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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Victorian Age Crystal Chandelier from Best & Belcher Mansion2393 - Victorian Age Crystal Chandelier from Best & Belcher Mansion
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An incredibly beautiful crystal, silver and gold chandelier constructed in Europe for a Virginia City silver miner, W. H. "Hank" Smith. An...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to s****r for (3,000.00 + 690.00BP) = 3,690.00
 
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Antique Fourth Ward School Desk (Famous Virginia City Landmark)2394 - Antique Fourth Ward School Desk (Famous Virginia City Landmark)
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Wood and iron school desk with seat in front attached. Top of desk even has inscriptions and marks from students lost to history! Purchased from promi
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Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Fourth Ward School Postcards2395 - Fourth Ward School Postcards
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Fifteen postcards of the Forth Ward School. It is now a Museum. The stairs visible on the left side on the building, facing the front, had to be repl
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Sold to d******0 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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"Silver Platter" by Ellin Berlin: The Story of Mrs. John Mackay2396 - "Silver Platter" by Ellin Berlin: The Story of Mrs. John Mackay
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Ellin Berlin (wife of Irving Berlin and granddaughter of John Mackay) has written a rag-to-riches story of her grandmother, Louise Mackay grew up in p
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****7 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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"The Wonderlode of Silver and Gold" by Miriam Michelson2397 - "The Wonderlode of Silver and Gold" by Miriam Michelson
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First Edition with a letter to John Fulton thanking him for the Comstock documents. I assume they were used to help her research. Two signatures of Mi
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Sold to D******a for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Five Different Virginia City Real Photo Postcards2398 - Five Different Virginia City Real Photo Postcards
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Five Virginia City, NV street views RPCs. Three different bird's-eye views of Virginia City. An upclose view of the Virginia City Court House. A...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Bonanza Days in Virginia City Real Photo Postcard Group2399 - Bonanza Days in Virginia City Real Photo Postcard Group
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Classic RPC interior saloon views and street scenes. (Prag collection) City: Nevada State: Virginia City Date: HWAC#: : 31450
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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