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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Very Rare Clark & Company Check (Famous Coin Firm)2205 - Very Rare Clark & Company Check (Famous Coin Firm)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely good. Double-sided check. One side: Dateline Central City, Colorado, Jan. 23, 1865. Clark & Company, Bankers. Pay to Howard H. Potter ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to x*****m for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Cook & Company and Brendlinger photographs2206 - Cook & Company and Brendlinger photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) The first is a print from an 1863 negative held at the State Historical Society of Colorado. Brendlinger was the mayor of Denver in 186
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sales Receipt from F.L. Grove, Gold Coin Commission House2207 - Sales Receipt from F.L. Grove, Gold Coin Commission House
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sales receipt and cover from the "Gold Coin Commission House, Fred L. Grove & Co. Proprietors." The receipt and cover are addressed t...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Coin Related Gold Mining Stock Certificates2208 - Coin Related Gold Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five gold mining stocks with coin related names. 1) The Free Coinage Gold Mining Company. Cripple Creek, CO. Issued 1892. Pen cancelled. Gilt t
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Three New Orleans Exchanges2210 - Three New Orleans Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different: one Civil War, two post-War. 1) 1863 First of Exchange, blue paper, locomotive vignette, blue 2 cent adhesive revenue stamp. Pen canc
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******e for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Grinnell Bros. Advertising Mirror (Famous Currency Collector)2211 - Grinnell Bros. Advertising Mirror (Famous Currency Collector)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two inch advertising mirror "Grinnell Bros. / Michigan's Leading / Music House / 24 Stores / headquarters Detroit. Albert Grinnell moved to...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange, Gold Hill2212 - Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange, Gold Hill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by AJ Ralston and W Blauvelt - bank agents. Ralston was the cousin of William Ralston. To HS McDonald - a Gold Hill blacksmith (1871 Nevada Dir
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Virginia City, Wells Fargo Second of Exchange with English connection2213 - Virginia City, Wells Fargo Second of Exchange with English connection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pay on Demand to C. C. Pendergast, Agent. Signed by H. Wadsworth. To the Wells Fargo and Company, 61 King William Street, London, England. Endorsed on
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Possible Die Trials for Las Vegas Hotel Fobs2214 - Possible Die Trials for Las Vegas Hotel Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are a mystery to us. Two brass pieces that could be die trials for fobs. Both feature almost identical hotel imprints. One is for the Overland H
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******F for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)2215 - James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a bank...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Banking Safe Collectibles2216 - Two Banking Safe Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both are cast iron--a small (5" x 3.75" x 3.5") replica of a safe with scroll work, working dial and door; front writing: National Sa...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****H for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Badge/Ribbon from American Numismatic Assoc. Convention2217 - Badge/Ribbon from American Numismatic Assoc. Convention
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dealer badge and ribbon for Peter B. Payne from the 1959 ANA convention. Medal has a beaver on the front. Reverse identifies it as a facsimile Beaver
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Estimate : 20.00 - 90.00
Sold to m******3 for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Very early Eastern Bank Exchange & Check2218 - Very early Eastern Bank Exchange & Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated 1822, Lot of 2: 1) Bill of Exchange From Philadelphia, dated Dec. 31, 1822. 2) Check from the Stephen Girard Banker, Philadelphia, dated 30 Sept
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******s for (10.00 + 2.30BP) = 12.30
 
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Deed of Trust and Union Shareholders Benefit Lottery Ticket2219 - Deed of Trust and Union Shareholders Benefit Lottery Ticket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: 1) 1876 real estate note secured by a deed of trust payable to the Real Estate Loan and Trust Company of Washington D.C. $100 note, 3 1/2&...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*****x for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Scarce Banking Documents (California, New York & Texas)2220 - Scarce Banking Documents (California, New York & Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. Includes: 1895 Bank of California (SF) Duplicate Check to be paid in Germany currency (rough edges); 1864 Wells, Fargo & Co. (SF) S...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Humbert Slug Illustration Die Plates2221 - Humbert Slug Illustration Die Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of print plates for the illustrations of the octagonal and round $50 Humbert Slugs. 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" and 2 x 4 1/2". Metal mounted on w...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******g for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Foreign Bank Drafts2222 - Foreign Bank Drafts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. Earliest is an 1868 Cuban exchange w/ 50 cent revenue stamp. Also: three Barclay Bank Limited drafts (London, 1934), two Amsterdam drafts (
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Two South African Exchanges2223 - Two South African Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two 1st Exchanges from the National Bank of South African Republic. Made payable in Paris. Amounts listed in shillings. Both have adhesive revenue sta
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Sixteen Paris Exchanges2224 - Sixteen Paris Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 exchanges for John Monroe & Co. Date between 1866 and 1868. Amounts are all in francs. Thirteen of the exchanges still have adhesive r...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********r for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Early Exchanges (Cuba, London, New Orleans, New York)2225 - Early Exchanges (Cuba, London, New Orleans, New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Rare Cuban exchange issued 1862 in Havana. J.R. Marquette. Pen and stamp cancelled. 2) Second of Exchange, A.B. & Co., New York,...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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