Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange w/ rare CA revenue stamps5471 - Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange w/ rare CA revenue stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Has 20 cent and 4 cent California adhesive revenue stamps with tied cancels. Also has 2 cent orange US IR adhesive revenue. Exchange No. 9366 is
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Currency Packaging Wooden Plates5472 - Currency Packaging Wooden Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
29 Wooden laminate currency packaging plates. Kansas City federal reserve note original packaging for series 1981 for bundles of 4000 bills for one a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f**********g for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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First National Bank of Bozeman Un-Cancelled Stock Certificate5473 - First National Bank of Bozeman Un-Cancelled Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare un-cancelled stock certificate for 10 shares and $1,000 in equity for the First National Bank of Bozeman ID while it was still the Montana Terr
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Extra Rare 2nd of Exchange First National Bank (Payable in Currency)5474 - Extra Rare 2nd of Exchange First National Bank (Payable in Currency)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 1240. First of Exchange for First National Bank of Nevada. Austin, Nevada, Oct. 29th, 1868. Unusual that it is marked "Payable in U.S. Cur...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*****4 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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John M. Duncan & Co. Check with green 5 cent Nevada Stamp5475 - John M. Duncan & Co. Check with green 5 cent Nevada Stamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! Office of John M. Duncan & Co., Austin, June 23rd, 1866. Pay to Wm. H. Fillinghast $100. Signed by John M. Duncan. Rare green 5 cent ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Manhattan Silver Mining Co. First of Exchange (RN-C)5476 - Manhattan Silver Mining Co. First of Exchange (RN-C)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! No. 164. Issued August 16, 1870 for $22,000 (!) to S. Waller. Signed by Allen Curtis. RN-C. Reverse has pen notations and endorsements. 3.5&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Sheet of 1st & 2nd Exchange for Manhattan Silver Mining Company5477 - Sheet of 1st & 2nd Exchange for Manhattan Silver Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly unique. Sheet including 1st and 2nd of exchange for Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada. Unissued. First of Exchange has RN-C imprint.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Three Nice Austin Checks5478 - Three Nice Austin Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Best in the trio. Paxton, Thornburgh & Co. check with orange 2 cent Nevada adhesive revenue and blue 2 cent US IR with tied cancel. Dateline ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c****n for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Very Rare 2nd of Exchange & Check, First National Bank5479 - Very Rare 2nd of Exchange & Check, First National Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) First of Exchange, First National Bank of Nevada, June 5th, 1868. "Payable in U.S. Currency." Pay to Robert Graves & Co. (same as R...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to c****n for (230.00 + 52.90BP) = 282.90
 
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Wall & Co. Bank Document & Check (Rare Austin Bank)5480 - Wall & Co. Bank Document & Check (Rare Austin Bank)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Letterhead for Banking House of Wall & Co., Austin, N.T. dateline, July 11th, 1865. Austin has been crossed out and C.C. Ranche has been writ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Stock5481 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare piece, no. 16 issued to Jacob Klein for three shares signed by Jacob Klein, president and T. R. Hofer, cashier. Cancelled. Jacob Klein (1831-18
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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The Bullion and Exchange Bank5482 - The Bullion and Exchange Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 63, issued tyo Mrs. Elizabeth Kirman (Richard Kirman's mother) for 5 shares, 1901. Signed by Richard Kirman, vice-president and G. W. ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Express tag for Gold Coins5483 - Wells Fargo & Co. Express tag for Gold Coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From San Francisco, Cal. to Carson, Nevada, a tag for $2,000 in U.S. $20 gold coins. Rare. Carson City Nevada HWAC# 28137
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rare Hamilton RN Checks5484 - Rare Hamilton RN Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both unissued. 1) Eberhardt & Aurora Mining Co., Limited. White Pine County Bank. RN-G. c.1870s. Deep fold in bottom right corner. 2) First Nati...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****2 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Comstock Checks with Adhesive Revenue Stamps5485 - Comstock Checks with Adhesive Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Best are pieces with Nevada 5 cent adhesives. Includes: two Gold Hill Bank of California drafts (both 1867) with 2 cent orange US IR stamps
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Fair and Mackay Signed Comstock Mill Check Pair (RN-E)5486 - Fair and Mackay Signed Comstock Mill Check Pair (RN-E)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Really attractive pair of Bank of California checks with RN-E revenue imprints and important signatures. 1) Bacon Mill, April 5, 1872. Issued to Derby
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Virginia City Bank of California Revenue Check Collection (w/ sheet & Mackay signature)5487 - Virginia City Bank of California Revenue Check Collection (w/ sheet & Mackay signature)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight items. 1) Uncut sheet of six Savage Mining Company checks c.1876. NV Bank of SF is crossed out and Bank of California is printed above. RN-G. Ra
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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Virginia City Bank of California RN Check Collection (incl. Mackay)5488 - Virginia City Bank of California RN Check Collection (incl. Mackay)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six checks with revenue imprints and some famous signatures. 1) Belcher Silver Mining Company, Aug. 5th, 1873, RN-E, signed by William Hopkins (was al
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*********p for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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Virginia City Checks with Adhesive Revenue Stamps5489 - Virginia City Checks with Adhesive Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Bank of California, Sept. 8th, 1874. Signed by James G. Fair. "Kelsey Mill" written in. Cut cancel and stains. 2 cent adhe...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******0 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Nevada Bank & Trust Stock Certificates Group5490 - Nevada Bank & Trust Stock Certificates Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7: various Bank certificates, from all over the state. Cites such as Lovelock, Winnemucca, Las Vegas, Elko, Wells, Carson City and Goldfield ar
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to r****a for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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