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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Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate (Gold Rush Era, Amador County)2305 - Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate (Gold Rush Era, Amador County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare certificate! Amador County. Cert. No. 116, issued for one share to Ashton on April 20th, 1857. Signed by Lorenzo Hamilton (president) and Samuel
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Rare Indian Valley Gold Rush Letter2306 - Rare Indian Valley Gold Rush Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located in Sierra County on the North Fork of the Yuba River. From Samuel Berry. Samuel worked for wages throughout the summer. He paid George "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mine Stock Certificates (Gold Rush Era)2307 - Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mine Stock Certificates (Gold Rush Era)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Two certificates for the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mining Association. According to the company's description detailed on the reverse of ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to G********_.. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Marysville, California Gold Rush Liquor License2308 - Marysville, California Gold Rush Liquor License
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An early Gold Rush liquor license, issued to Louis Blanco for three months at a cost of $15. Signed by county treasurer John A. Paxton. Blue paper wit
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Badger Hill River Gold Rush Cover & Letter2309 - Badger Hill River Gold Rush Cover & Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Thomas Williams to sister Mary. Jimmy was in Weaverville in 1859. Now on Yuba River about 1/2 mile from Badger Hill. John McDonald and Jim
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Fabulous Mormon Island Gold Rush Letter2310 - Fabulous Mormon Island Gold Rush Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting letter from a man named Ransom. Ransom complains that the boys have probably given up on coming out here. It is just as well as they would
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m******3 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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"Live Woman in the Mines" by Old Block (Gold Rush Era Play)2311 - "Live Woman in the Mines" by Old Block (Gold Rush Era Play)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A wonderful and oft forgotten look at the Gold Rush in a Minor Drama Play written by Alonzo Delano. He was a banker and author who lived in Nevada Cit
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Painted Post Bar 49er Letter2312 - Painted Post Bar 49er Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Someone named William is going to San Francisco, so he is writing this letter. (That means it travelled to the East Coast via clipper ship). Smith has
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m******3 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Gold Rush Letter to General Vallejo2313 - Gold Rush Letter to General Vallejo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Lucian Curtis and written to General Vallejo in care of Miss Hackett & Judah at the Burgoyne Building in San Francisco. He was to mov
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Pacific Land Company Stock Certificate2314 - Pacific Land Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 165 for 1 share to Mary Parkes. Signed by E. White and J. Rowets(?). RARE and VERY FINE certificate from the Pacific Land Company issued in 186
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Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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