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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