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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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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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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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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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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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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Five Yuma County Mining Stock Certificates2345 - Five Yuma County Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five, all attractive, four with nice vignettes. 1) Four certificates, three different for the Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company (Santa Mari
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Arizona Mining Postcards: Douglas, Jerome & Morenci2346 - Arizona Mining Postcards: Douglas, Jerome & Morenci
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 with some duplicates. Douglas: early RPC showing Copper Queen Smelter, mailed; two early printed cards of Copper Queen Store; early RPC 1906
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Miscellaneous Arizona Mining Postcards2347 - Miscellaneous Arizona Mining Postcards
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Lot of 18 with twelve real photo. Includes: Crusher at Ajo, Open Pit (Ajo), Machine Shop (Kingman), The Tennesse (Chloride), Copper Queen Power Plant,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******2 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Arizona Mining Stock Certificates (Not Listed)2348 - Arizona Mining Stock Certificates (Not Listed)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 certificates for Arizona mines not listed in Garbani (2002). Includes: The Columbus Mines Co. (1913, not cxl), Cieneguita Cons. Mines Co. (1
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to w******o for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Central Arizona Mining Company Stock Certificate2349 - Central Arizona Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Central Arizona Mining Company cert. # 5000 for 100 shares issued to R Baudoin. This is one of the most famous mines in Arizona, named after several s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)2350 - Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pinal, Maricopa, & Santa Cruz County Mining Stock Certificates (13)2351 - Pinal, Maricopa, & Santa Cruz County Mining Stock Certificates (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 pictorial. 1) Pinal County: Teller Mining Co. (Sawtooth, 1902, not cancelled) and two Troy-Manhattan Copper Co. (1904 & 1905, not canc...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)2352 - Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful reprint copy of this classic Arizona reference book. Printed by Rio Grande Press, 1970. 431 pages, plus a large appendix, 43 pp. of advertis
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Keystone Mine Paycheck Archive2354 - Keystone Mine Paycheck Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
500+, possibly closer to 750 paystubs. Archive of paycheck receipts for the Keystone Mines issued 1912-1914. Most are consecutive. Signed by miners. A
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Amador County Mining Stock Certificates (4)2355 - Amador County Mining Stock Certificates (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different. 1) Valparaiso Mining Company. Inc. Dec. 31st, 1872. No. 223, issued for 50 shares to T.J. Phelps on Dec. 5, 1873. Signed by C.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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