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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Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia4346 - Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed in Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald of 32 South Paca Street. 1887. 146 pages. The covers and binding have some little wear, but are all s
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 220.00
 
 
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Conrad H. Hilton Bronze Humanitarian Prize4347 - Conrad H. Hilton Bronze Humanitarian Prize
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1998 to "Doctors without Borders." Inscribed "The Protocol Group, Easton, MD." City: Easton State: Maryland Date: 1998 h...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 200.00
 
 
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International Telephone & Telegraph Stocks Group4348 - International Telephone & Telegraph Stocks Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11: fine group of ITT Corporation stocks, the oldest dating to 1931. These certificates vary in denomination, from the "Less Than 100 Sh...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Commemorative Ribbons Trio4349 - Commemorative Ribbons Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 ribbons. (1) is the Grand Army of the Revolution (G.A.R.) Department of New Hampshire, 24th National Encampment of 1890. (2) is a Representat
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State Street Boston Financial Bond Certificates (5)4350 - State Street Boston Financial Bond Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five certificates. Four are bond certificates in different denominations from State Street Boston Financial Corporation issued between 1975
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******o for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Magazine for 1911 Boston Missionary Exposition4351 - Magazine for 1911 Boston Missionary Exposition
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Exposition Herald", published by The World in Boston, January 1911. 58 pages plus advertisements. "America's First Great Mis...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
 
 
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New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. Stocks Group4352 - New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. Stocks Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9: New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, which was originally established in 1883. There have been multiple mergers and acquisitions...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s**********r for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Historically Important Early Check from a Pioneer of Covered Bridges in the United States!4353 - Historically Important Early Check from a Pioneer of Covered Bridges in the United States!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1819 check for two days work on a highway for the town of Newburyport. Samuel Dodge pulled in $2.00 for this one. Signed by Timothy Palmer. Palmer was
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Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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1875 Issue of "The Salem Gazette" w/ Utah Avalanche Article4354 - 1875 Issue of "The Salem Gazette" w/ Utah Avalanche Article
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot contains the Friday morning edition of the paper which started as a weekly in 1768 and went to a semi-weekly in 1796. One article, picked up from
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1860 Woman's Diary4355 - 1860 Woman's Diary
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fabulous little picture of life for a lady in 1860. She is not involved in working, so she must have some money. (She does have a wash woman.) Hints a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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Big Rapids Improvements and Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate, 18724356 - Big Rapids Improvements and Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from Big Rapids Improvement and Manufacturing Co. no. 69. Issued to Sumner Stickney. Signed by S. Stickney, President and T. D. Brow
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Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******d for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Michigan Non-Mining Bonds & Stock Certificate Collection4357 - Michigan Non-Mining Bonds & Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. 1) Best are two 1867 Bay County bonds ($500) both punch cancelled with multiple vignettes and an adhesive revenue stamp. 13.75" x 17...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s**********r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Teddy Roosevelt era Land Grants and Ephemera4358 - Teddy Roosevelt era Land Grants and Ephemera
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1) 1908 land grant to Roswell Terrill for 120 acres. 2) 1908 and grant to Alfred Carlson for 160 acres. Both under T. Roosevelt, but not his signature
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M.W. Savage Factories Incorporated Stock Certificate (Mail Order)4359 - M.W. Savage Factories Incorporated Stock Certificate (Mail Order)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 15877 issued to George Prentiss for 1 share on May 4, 1913. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Maine. This stock has very little we
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Mississippi School & Road Bonds4360 - Mississippi School & Road Bonds
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Lot of seven. Includes four Jasper County Road Bonds (1919-1927, punch or stamp cancelled) and three different school bonds: Pine Grove Separate Schoo
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Two Cabinet Cards by Berkin of Boulder, Montana, c.18904361 - Two Cabinet Cards by Berkin of Boulder, Montana, c.1890
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Both were taken by John Berkin, who was a photographer active in Boulder, Montana in 1890 . 1) Front of card shows well-dressed young
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Charles M. Russell Postcard Group4362 - Charles M. Russell Postcard Group
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Lot of 22: various C.M. Russell reproduction postcards. These are colorized sketches, along with some pen & ink work. There are some duplicate c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Polson, Montana Panorama4363 - Polson, Montana Panorama
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miniature (2" x 6") panorama of Polson. The lake and mountains of the region clearly show in the background. Cool piece! City: Polson ...
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Montana Collection (Tokens, Checks, Covers, Documents)4364 - Montana Collection (Tokens, Checks, Covers, Documents)
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Lot of twenty-one. 1) Bi-metallic Mint Cigar Store of Great Falls token. 2) Two Arnold's Quality Store aluminum tokens. 3) Two Grand Union paper...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Montana Mortgages and Abstracts of Title4365 - Montana Mortgages and Abstracts of Title
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes fancy notes, maps, etc. Many of these are in groups of four-six to get the entire picture of the transaction. GREAT HISTORICAL stuff. Six doc
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"Johnson Flying Service" Sealer4366 - "Johnson Flying Service" Sealer
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City: State: Montana Date: hwac# 36016
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to a********o for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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13 "Sold for delinquent taxes" Documents (Lander County)4367 - 13 "Sold for delinquent taxes" Documents (Lander County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. This lot shows the decline in many of the districts in Lander County. Places include Bullion, Cortez, Shoshone Wells, Kingston, Dean, Frisb
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Postcards from Austin, Nevada4368 - Postcards from Austin, Nevada
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Lot of 17. All overviews and Stokes Castle. One compliments of H. D. DeGuzan. (Prag collection) City: Austin State: Nevada Date: hwac# 22178
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Lehman Caves Ephemera4369 - Lehman Caves Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 11 items highlighting the inside and the outside areas of the caves, from the Prag collection. City: Baker State: Nevada Date: hwac#
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Boulder Dam RPC and PC Collection (Hoover Dam)4370 - Boulder Dam RPC and PC Collection (Hoover Dam)
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About 200 RPC's of Boulder Dam and vicinity. Includes older full face RPC. Mostly white border cards. Needs inspection, a great collection. Prag...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Boulder City Postcards (Hoover Dam)4371 - Boulder City Postcards (Hoover Dam)
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Group of 75 postcards, including duplicates, from the Prag collection. Generators in Nevada Wing Hoover (Boulder) Dam; "First and oldest busine...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Report of the State Controller of Nevada Book, 18834374 - Report of the State Controller of Nevada Book, 1883
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9 1/4 x 6. Report of the State Controller of Nevada, for the Eighteenth Fiscal Year, Ending December 31, 1882. To the Governor. J.F. Hallock, State Co
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Estimate : 30.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Genoa Fluming Company Check4375 - Genoa Fluming Company Check
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Wells Fargo Bank. Check #326 for $1,281.65 in 1876. Initialed by JMH. Endorsed by Elder on the back. Revenue imprinted. RN-D. According to the Carson
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Check Book4376 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Check Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 14" long, 3" wide check book, inscribed "E. Williams" on the front cover, contains stubs for checks 1-57, and contains unus...
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Carson City Postcards4377 - Carson City Postcards
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28 postcards. The Nugget, Governor's home, prison, post office,Capital, Orphan's Home, mint, museum, Washoe Basket Weaver, Union Hotel, Etc....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 260.00
Sold to h*******2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Color postcards of Carson City4378 - Color postcards of Carson City
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Lot of 17. The famous (yet suspect) footprints at the prison. Also the post office, prison, Orphans Home, Hank Monk grave stone, Super Chief Diner,cap
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Estimate : 80.00 - 340.00
Sold to h*******2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Carson Postcard Collection4379 - Carson Postcard Collection
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25 postcards. Runs the gamut of subject mater an time period. Several different, nice U. S. Post Office scenes. All are black and white and most are R
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Biennial Report for Nevada Surveyor General and State Register 18694380 - Biennial Report for Nevada Surveyor General and State Register 1869
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157 pages. Biennial Report of the Surveyor General and State Register of the State of Nevada for 1867 and 1868. Printed by Henry R. Mighels, State Pri
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Two Nevada State Surveyor General Reports, 1883 and 1895 and a 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell4381 - Two Nevada State Surveyor General Reports, 1883 and 1895 and a 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two great resources for lovers of Nevada history. 1) 1883. Report of Surveyor General and State Land Register of the State of Nevada for the
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Clover Valley / Wells Postcards4382 - Clover Valley / Wells Postcards
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Lot of 25. Three nice different RPCs of downtown Wells. Color postcards include a cowboy riding down main street and Seventh Street. Also ranching sce
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14 Minden, Gardnerville, and Dayton postcards4383 - 14 Minden, Gardnerville, and Dayton postcards
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1) 1907 Dayton court house. "From the town where I was born." 2) Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church. 1910 Waterloo postmark on back and S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 450.00
Sold to w********i.. for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Three Copper Flat / Ely RPCs4394 - Three Copper Flat / Ely RPCs
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Three postcards. 1) Copper Flat. Copyright 1909 by C. D. Gallagher. Shows and ore train at Copper Flat. 2) Ore Train above Ely. Copyright C. D. Gallag
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Ely Postcards4395 - Ely Postcards
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Mostly color. Capitol Club, Hilltop Court, Main Hotel, gambling, Monte Neva, Desert Motel, Murry Creek Rock, Goodman Tidball Mercantile, St. Bartholom
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 440.00
 
 
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Ely Area Postcards4396 - Ely Area Postcards
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Five overviews from mountain top. Three different Gallagher & Guther 1908 cards: Bronco busting and two overviews. Nice court house with reflect...
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Estimate : 170.00 - 700.00
Sold to s*****l for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Large Ely Postcard Collection4397 - Large Ely Postcard Collection
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Twenty-three white color borders. Three 1907 postmarks. Includes nice Chainman Mill, standing rock, Northern Hotel, Ely Clothing Company, court house,
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 170.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ruby Hill Drugstore and Druggist F. J. Schneider Prescription Records4399 - Ruby Hill Drugstore and Druggist F. J. Schneider Prescription Records
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"Lot of 20 handwritten medicinal notes from The Ruby Hill Drug Store (3) and druggist F.J. Schneider of Eureka. Schneider was born in Cincinna...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Rare D. B. Immel Check from Eureka, Nevada4400 - Rare D. B. Immel Check from Eureka, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
D. B. Immel & Co. of San Francisco bank on an imprinted D. B. Immel & co. check. Datelined Eureka, Nev. Joseph Mendes is paying himself $100...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to V********e for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Eureka Nevada Portraits (incl. one of miners)4401 - Eureka Nevada Portraits (incl. one of miners)
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Lot of 4. Photographs ranging in size from 4.25” x 2.5” to 10” x 8” on black mats. Medium contrast and sharp focus. Little wear. Three images are port
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Eureka Collection (18): postcards, tax documents, stocks4402 - Eureka Collection (18): postcards, tax documents, stocks
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This lot of 18 items from Eureka features some of the best Real Photo Postcards of Eureka, including scenes of the Eureka and Zadow hotels, the main s
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Estimate : 120.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h*******2 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Eureka Postcard Collection4403 - Eureka Postcard Collection
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Eight cards. Ruby Hill mine, Court House, Eueka Sentinal, Overview and street scenes. (Prag collection) City: Eureka State: Nevada Date: hwac
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Genoa Postcard Collection4410 - Genoa Postcard Collection
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31 cards from Nevada's oldest city on Nevada's 150th birthday. Includes Zon T - 355 Oldest House in Nevada, Reese Station Stockade, fort, fr...
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Glenbrook Area Postcards including 6 RPC's4411 - Glenbrook Area Postcards including 6 RPC's
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The six RPC's are of various shot of Glenbrook. Nine hand colored cards 2 duplicates of Sunset on Lake Tahoe and of #1395 Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Eight postcards from Gold Hill, Nevada4412 - Eight postcards from Gold Hill, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes JP Jones House, Sand Bower's Famous mine (?), overviews, and a reprint of Gold Hill in its heyday, 1875. (Prag collection) City: Gol...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Two Nice Early Goldfield Real Photo Postcards4413 - Two Nice Early Goldfield Real Photo Postcards
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One is of flood waters raging down the street and the other shows the exquisite Goldfield Hotel on dirt roads. (Ames Collection) City: Goldfield S
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Reproduction Goldfield Real Photo Postcards4414 - Reproduction Goldfield Real Photo Postcards
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Lot of 35. Includes a Johnson photograph of Faro, 1904 Diamondfield photo, 1904 Goldfield dugout houses, 20 mule team ,schools, high grade cache, 1908
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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