Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate3293 - Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #124, issued for 60 shares to Richard Schmidt in 1884. Signed by M. Schmidt as president and S Desbecker as secretary. The co. incorporated in C
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Two San Jose Badges: Foresters of America Grand Court Ribbon, plus Lick Observatory3294 - Two San Jose Badges: Foresters of America Grand Court Ribbon, plus Lick Observatory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Ribbon is 10". Bright red. Some staining and one tear on top left. 2) Badge has a Lick Observatory medallion. City: San Jose ...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*******7 for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Archive of the Construction of the Santa Ana Canal3295 - Archive of the Construction of the Santa Ana Canal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This spectacular and rare collection of original "blue toned" photographs deals with the construction of the Santa Ana Canal, an early L. ...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Arrest for Forgery Flyer for Justice Greely3297 - Arrest for Forgery Flyer for Justice Greely
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 118 (Second Issue): Arrest for Forgery for Ed. W. Travers, true name Justice Greely, age 25, etc. The photo on the flyer is Greely, but another wa
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Tahoe Tattler, Lake Tahoe July 19, 18813298 - Tahoe Tattler, Lake Tahoe July 19, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Tahoe collectible four page newspaper published every evening except Sunday. Published from the Grand Central Hotel, located in present day Taho
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Steamer on Lake Tahoe Photograph3299 - Steamer on Lake Tahoe Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous framed panoramic of a steamer on Lake Tahoe with smaller boats in the foreground. Framed size, 15" x 39". City: Lake Tahoe St...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Two Tahoe Items3300 - Two Tahoe Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original photograph album, 30pp, some with 2 photos per page. Most of the album has Tahoe photos, perhaps half on the north shore. Photos are general
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Truckee Photographs and Ephemera3301 - Truckee Photographs and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Photograph of three buildings: Hardware, groceries, and dry goods. It looks like the owners are posing in front of their stores. Hand written says
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c****o for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Possible Julius T Bosyen Yosemite Photograph3302 - Possible Julius T Bosyen Yosemite Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stamped on back and it looks like "Julius T". Julius T Bosyen was not Yosemite's most prolific or famous photographer, but did leave i...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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"Yosemite and Its High Sierra" (1914 Book)3303 - "Yosemite and Its High Sierra" (1914 Book)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare and beautiful book. First Edition: Yosemite and Its High Sierra by John H. Williams. Green soft cover; heavy grade oversize paper covers wi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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