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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Funded Debt of Yuba County (Gold Rush)2315 - Funded Debt of Yuba County (Gold Rush)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 47 fro $500.00 to Arthur S. Barber. Signed by Charles Lindley and Henry (?). This is an early California bond that was issued in 1852. That was
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Letter to General Shankland from Gold Rush Era California2316 - Letter to General Shankland from Gold Rush Era California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Author of this letter wants Shankland to contact the Secretary of the Interior. He is asking for no further delay in the appointment of AA Wheelock of
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)2317 - Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Account of shipping balance due. A single page account sheet of money owed hand-written for Captain R. Greenlee. Shows first payment on sale of boat,
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ten Gold Rush Covers and Letters2318 - Ten Gold Rush Covers and Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous lot of 10 Gold Rush covers and letters. 1) 1854 stampless ('10') letter from Sacramento City. "...and was much surprised to le...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 900.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to l*******c for (450.00 + 103.50BP) = 553.50
 
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Letter Discussing Gold Dust Sent2319 - Letter Discussing Gold Dust Sent
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand written letter sheet from R.P Buck of New York to Clark Sewall of Bath, Maine. Buck was informing Sewall that the gold dust sent by Sewall had b
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New England Associated California Pioneers of '49 Poster2320 - New England Associated California Pioneers of '49 Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"This is to certify that Edwin G. Waite arrived at San Francisco, California July 16, 1849 in the Brigantine Soledad from Panama via the Isthmu...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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SS Republic / SS Tennessee Lithograph (Gold Rush Miner Transporter)2321 - SS Republic / SS Tennessee Lithograph (Gold Rush Miner Transporter)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare SS Republic Lithograph. Measures 2” x 3”on card stock backing. This is one of the only known views of the SS Republic when it was known as the SS
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to c*****4 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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50 San Francisco Assay Related Billheads2322 - 50 San Francisco Assay Related Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
50 billheads and Wells Fargo receipts. All assay related: Justinian Caire and Selby. City: San Francisco State: California Date: 1890-1918 hwa
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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George Rogers Early California Assay Receipt2323 - George Rogers Early California Assay Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deposited by Hobart, Dunbar & Co. Receipt shows "Quartz in the gold for $1,195.88" Printed by Edward Bosqui & Co. San Francisco. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to m******3 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Price's Assay Office & Chemical Laboratory Memorandum of Gold Bullion2324 - Price's Assay Office & Chemical Laboratory Memorandum of Gold Bullion
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by F. Roseman at the San Francisco Office. Deposit is for $115.05 oz and totals $1,486.08. Receipt is red ink pri
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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