Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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State Warrant Issued to and Signed by CC Druggist2350 - State Warrant Issued to and Signed by CC Druggist
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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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