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 Justinian Caire Silver and Gold Tables2325 - Very Rare Justinian Caire Silver and Gold Tables
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Great assay resource. From 0 to 900 troy ounces. What is the silver and gold worth? Fabulous. 2) Also a Thomas Selby 1860 billhead. City: San Fr
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****a for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Thomas Price Assay Memorandum2326 - Thomas Price Assay Memorandum
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of bullion deposited by Thomas Bell & Co. to Thomas Price, Analytical Chemist, Assay and Bullion Melter. Office at 524 Sacramento Str...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Set of Blowpipe Apparatus2327 - Set of Blowpipe Apparatus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wonderful set. Made to Accompany Handbook of Blowpipe Analysis by G. Montague Butler, E. M., assistant Professor of Geology and Metallurgy, Colorado S
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to m********y for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Original Wiegand & Company Assayer Sign (Virginia City, Nevada)2328 - Original Wiegand & Company Assayer Sign (Virginia City, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A truly fabulous piece of Comstock and Nevada history: an original sign from a famous Virginia City assayer, Wiegand & Company. Physical Char...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Ruhling & Co. Assay Office Memorandum, Virginia City, Nevada2329 - Ruhling & Co. Assay Office Memorandum, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold and Silver Bullion number 8853 deposited by Summit Mill. A Nevada 5c revenue stamp is at the top left and the bottom is signed by E
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m******3 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Fairbanks Scale Pan2330 - Fairbanks Scale Pan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large moisture scale pan. Fairbanks Scales, Globe emblem at center. Porcelain, 12" diameter x 3/8" thick. Used in assay lab to measure moi...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Mining Sieves2331 - Mining Sieves
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight stacked sieves and one maverick. Openings on the sieves are all different (74 microns, 1/4", 297 microns, 12.7mm, etc. Nice set! City:...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J**********a for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Small working Pelton Wheel2332 - Small working Pelton Wheel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Working Pelton Wheel. 17" diameter. Mounted in wood frame. Makes a nice display piece. The Pelton wheel is a impulse type water turbine. It was...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e********v.. for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Scientific American Research Library2333 - Scientific American Research Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty Seven volumes of Scientific American magazine, 1867 to 1914. Incomplete. Various conditions. July-Dec 1867; Jan-Jun 1868; Jul-Dec 1869; Jan-Dec
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to r******g for (1,500.00 + 345.00BP) = 1,845.00
 
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Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate2334 - Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate
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Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Two Alaska Mining Stocks2335 - Two Alaska Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We believe these are Alaska stocks. Two stock certificates: 1) British American Gold Mining and Trading Company, no. 1286. Issued for 200 shares to Ra
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u******i for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Bisbee Mining Postcard Collection2336 - Bisbee Mining Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 with duplication. Seven mailed (1905-1914) and a few others have writing. Mostly early printed cards with 5 real photo. Views of: Copper Que
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Cochise County Mining Stock Certificates (9)2337 - Cochise County Mining Stock Certificates (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Includes: The Mascot Company (Mascot, 1904, not cxl), Central Copper Company of Arizona (Dos Cabezas) Certificate of Cancellation (1925)
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Globe & Miami Mining Postcards2338 - Globe & Miami Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26. Fifteen are for Globe, eleven for Miami. Globe: nine early printed cards, five RPC and one later. Most are of the Old Dominion Mine and Sme
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 18982339 - Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #2797. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Lucille Monthiers Dehaynin for one founders share in 1898. Signed by Herbert J. Delam
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mohave County Mining Stock Certificates (17)2340 - Mohave County Mining Stock Certificates (17)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 certificates. Includes: Standard Minerals Co. (Kingman, 1918, not cancelled), Kingman Silver-Gold Mines Co. (1923 & 1926, not cancelle...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******h for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Nine Pima County Mining Stock Certificates2341 - Nine Pima County Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: The Continental Exploration Co. (1905, not cxl), Copper King Mines Corp. (1909, not cxl), Callzonia Mines Inc. (1929, not cxl, Arivaca), Bla
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Promotional Report of Vulture Mines Company2342 - Promotional Report of Vulture Mines Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare three page report listing expenses, production, liabilities, cash on hand and stock listings for this very famous mine that operated in Maricopa
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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The Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate2343 - The Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. in Territory of Arizona. No. 177, issued for 2,000 shares on March 16, 1899. Signed by Crawley (vice president) and White (secretary). Gilt
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yavapai County Mining Stock Certificates (21)2344 - Yavapai County Mining Stock Certificates (21)
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Lot of 21. Includes: The Copper Belt Mining Co. (1884, Black Hills, not cxl, gorgeous!), The Clemenceau Mining Corp. (two issued 1939, Jerome, not cxl
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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