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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Rare Bodie Stock Issued to Kuhlman Bros. (Bodie Druggist)3250 - Rare Bodie Stock Issued to Kuhlman Bros. (Bodie Druggist)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique stock for The Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone Company. Issued for 25 shares to Kuhlman Bros., a noted Bodie druggist (and prized Bodie bottle). S
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Calico Print and Related Newspapers (Ex. Bill Luther Collection)3251 - Calico Print and Related Newspapers (Ex. Bill Luther Collection)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Album of Calico Print and the Pony Express newspapers, all from the Bill Luther Collection, aka "Bodie Bill". About 25 papers, 1950's....
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Cyanotype of Stagecoach Crash3252 - Cyanotype of Stagecoach Crash
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice cyanotype photo of wrecked stagecoach--Summer Stage. Mounted, board messy, but photo is good. City: Colfax State: California Date: hwac
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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"Badwater" Watercolor by Thaleia Georgiades3253 - "Badwater" Watercolor by Thaleia Georgiades
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The lowest point in the United States (279 ft (85 m) below sea level), Badwater" in Death Valley National Park is the scene of this beautiful w...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to u**********v for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Reward Poster from Folsom Prison3254 - Reward Poster from Folsom Prison
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed poster, 14.5" x 11.5". $50 Reward for the arrest and detention of James Morton who escaped from the State Prison at Folsom, Califor...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Grass Valley Cabinet Cards identified  by Photographer3255 - Grass Valley Cabinet Cards identified by Photographer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. LA Sprague, Beatty, WA Clinch. Children, babies, ladies and men. A few names are identified. One is dated 1889. City: Grass Valley State
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Grass Valley Miner's Picnic Photographs3256 - Grass Valley Miner's Picnic Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All photographs were taken by Moore of Grass Valley. 1) Men at the picnic. 2) Women around the kettle at a picnic. 3) Men and women getting ready to s
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Group of Items Reportedly from Congressman Englebert's Estate3257 - Group of Items Reportedly from Congressman Englebert's Estate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes a photograph of Lakeview Park and George Wilhelm's Saloon (Steam Beer), William Riker for Governor, negatives, Grass Valley cabinet car...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Hydraulic Parlor, NSGW in Parade Photo3258 - Hydraulic Parlor, NSGW in Parade Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hydraulic Parlor #58, Native Sons of the Golden West passing through arch on Main St. near Mill. Photo is by V. L. Dorsey, Grass Valley, California. N
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******h for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Miner's Tent Photograph (Grass Valley)3259 - Miner's Tent Photograph (Grass Valley)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten "Grass Valley" on back. Photo shows 14 men and 2 women in front of tent structure with wood boards lying on the side. Saloon? ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mounted Grass Valley Baseball Team Photograph3260 - Mounted Grass Valley Baseball Team Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Although we can only identify it by the "Grass Valley" written in pencil on the back, it is a fabulous old baseball turn-of-the-century ph...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Parade Down Grass Valley Street Photograph3261 - Parade Down Grass Valley Street Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Decorated wagons, horses and American flags. Must be a Fourth of July Parade. Photograph by Sprague. Mounted. 9.75" x 7.5". City: Gras...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Two Large Grass Valley Mounted Photographs3262 - Two Large Grass Valley Mounted Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Moore photograph of the Congregational Church on he corner of Neal & Church. Photo is 7.5 x 9.5". Some Crinkles on photo. Has been glue...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Photo and Ledger Page for Hotel Holbrooke3263 - Photo and Ledger Page for Hotel Holbrooke
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Toned photo of group of men in parade dress, some with horns in front of the Hotel Holbrooke. Register page for the hotel, dated December 2, 1897. Two
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Quartz Parlor No. 58 Native Sons of the Golden West Breast Badge3264 - Quartz Parlor No. 58 Native Sons of the Golden West Breast Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native Sons of the Golden West badge for Admission Day in 1910. Gold writing and bear on white with light greenish tint background. Also Grass Valley
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two F of A Ribbons3265 - Two F of A Ribbons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three fabulous ribbons. The longest measuring over 13" long for a member. All 'Pride of Grass Valley.' City: Grass Valley State: ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Two Olympic Knights of Pythias Ribbons3266 - Two Olympic Knights of Pythias Ribbons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double sided. Both in excellent condition. City: Grass Valley State: California Date: hwac# 35631
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Grass Valley & Nevada City Stocks & Billheads3267 - Grass Valley & Nevada City Stocks & Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21. Billheads: Geo. Gaylord (NC, 1881), K. Casper pictorial (NC, 1882), M.L.&D. Marsh pictorial (NC, 1893), L.Hyman & Co. pictorial (...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Two Harietta Logging Photographs3268 - Two Harietta Logging Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two unidentified logging photographs, except for the pencil writing, "Murphy & Diggings", near Harriette, Nevada County." "...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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"In the Redwoods Realm" by J.M. Eddy (Humboldt County)3269 - "In the Redwoods Realm" by J.M. Eddy (Humboldt County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By-ways of the wild nature and highways of industry. 112 pages. Covers logging, shipping, agriculture, towns, buildings and no Chinese! Multiple photo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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