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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Mining Stock Group4652 - Mining Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: 2 stock certificates, and a set of prospectus documents for the Crown King Mines Co. The stocks are: Desert Gold Recovery Co. dated 1910, ma
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Six Newtown Mining Company, Cerro Gordo Checks4653 - Six Newtown Mining Company, Cerro Gordo Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unused. c189-. Imprinted Newtown Mining Co. / Cerro Gordo District, Inyo Co., Cal. On bottom imprinted To Geo. T. Hawley / Treas. Newtown Mining Co. /
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Death Valley Area Postcards4655 - Death Valley Area Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 3 postcards from the Prag collection, including: "Old Harmony Borax Works - Original Smith Plant, Death Valley National Monument, Deat...
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Oxford Mine Archive (Downieville, California)4656 - Oxford Mine Archive (Downieville, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive includes: a 1935 blue and white schematic drawing of Oxford Consolidated Mines Co. Tunnels 1 & 2, measuring 30 x 21 1/2"; a map &qu...
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Standard-Amalgamated Exploration Corporation Stock Certificate4657 - Standard-Amalgamated Exploration Corporation Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, registered in the State of California. No. 2560, issued for 100 shares to L.C. Pullman dated Augus
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Southern Mother Lode Mining Postcards4658 - Southern Mother Lode Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 5 from the Prag collection, including the Keystone Mine, the California Draper Mines, and 3 from Jackson. City: Jackson State: California
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d********9 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Johannesburg Billheads and Postcard4659 - Johannesburg Billheads and Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two M. J. Colson billheads. Colson dealt in lumber. One Johannesburg Milling and Water Company billhead. All for the Yellow Aster Mine of Randsburg. P
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Lake County Mining Postcards4660 - Lake County Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 2 of the Sulphur Banks Quicksilver Mine, Lake Co., Cal. City: Lake County State: California Date: hwac# 20978
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Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
Sold to D****7 for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Two Bullion Mountains Copper Co. Stock Certificates4661 - Two Bullion Mountains Copper Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Arizona. Location of Company's Mines and Reduction Works: Lavic, San Bernardino County, California. One Interim Certificate, No. 464, is...
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Maps of the Union Gold Mine and Milling Company (Calaveras County)4662 - Maps of the Union Gold Mine and Milling Company (Calaveras County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printers overrun of underground workings of the Union Gold Mine and Milling Company. They took over the properties of Pacific Gold at Mokulumne Hill,
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Sneath and Clay Mine Archive (Nevada City)4664 - Sneath and Clay Mine Archive (Nevada City)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot includes: unused covers, unused time slips, unused store requisition forms, blank vouchers c.1930s, unused employee time ledger sheets, and m
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Scheelite Tungsten Mine Postcard and Surface Map4665 - Scheelite Tungsten Mine Postcard and Surface Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very RARE view of the Scheelite Tungsten Mine in Pine Creek. Surface map of the Pine Creek Mine, 1944, United States Department of Interior, Geologica
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pacific Coast Gold Mines Corporation Correspondence4666 - Pacific Coast Gold Mines Corporation Correspondence
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Various letters from Pacific Coast Gold Mines to Angels Iron Works regarding equipment. City: Quartz State: California Date: 1918/1819 hwac# 2
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Rand District News, Randsburg, California w/ full page about mining4667 - Rand District News, Randsburg, California w/ full page about mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volume 1, Number 2. Front page all on Rand mining. City: Randsburg State: California Date: 1922 hwac# 2850
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Randsburg Mining Postcard group4668 - Randsburg Mining Postcard group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 11 from the Prag collection includes King Solomon Gold Mine, Yellow Aster Mine, Big and Little Butte Mine, and the Kelly Mine City: Rands
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Estimate : 70.00 - 250.00
Sold to D****7 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Three Randsburg Mining Stocks and a Prospectus4669 - Three Randsburg Mining Stocks and a Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Issued certificate for The Rand Gold Mining Company of Thunder Mountain. Inc. in South Dakota. No. A571. Issued for 500 shares to John L. Whitten o
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Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to V********i for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company Assay Sheets and San Francisco Mint Bullion Memorandums4670 - Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company Assay Sheets and San Francisco Mint Bullion Memorandums
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great grouping. Three 1904/5 Bullion Assays. Three 1905 Memorandums of Gold Bullion from the United States Mint in San Francisco. Each Bullion Assay i
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San Benito County Hydraulic Mining Postcard4671 - San Benito County Hydraulic Mining Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Prag collection, with "These are pictures taken of the San Juan Gravel Co" handwritten on the reverse, with "San Benito Co.c...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******2 for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Four Issued Stocks for Mojave Tungsten Company4672 - Four Issued Stocks for Mojave Tungsten Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Delaware. Mines located 19 miles from Roach, Nevada in San Bernardino County, California. All have the same vignette of miners working undergr
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The Needles Eye Copper Mining Co. Co-Op Certificate4673 - The Needles Eye Copper Mining Co. Co-Op Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare certificate, for 1000 shares to a J.N. Norcek, signed by M.A. Gordon, Secretary and Alfred W. Allen, President. Lists American Mines Developing A
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Assay: Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco Mint4674 - Assay: Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco Mint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 ¾ ounce bar that was .857 fine. $42.07 deposited to Mercantile National Bank. Signed by H. Mahler. Folds and some fading. City: San Franci...
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Assay: Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco Mint4675 - Assay: Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco Mint
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5.2 ounce specimen that was .882 fine. $89.37 deposited to Mercantile National Bank. Signed by H. Mahler. Nice condition, some folding. City: San F
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Memorandum of Gold Bullion at SF Mint plus two other assay pieces4676 - Memorandum of Gold Bullion at SF Mint plus two other assay pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amalgamation & grains deposited by Mercantile Trust Company of San Francisco on May 7, 1909, 6.83 oz., total value $117.23. Signed by A. Norton ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******F for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works, 1870 Assay Memorandum4677 - San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works, 1870 Assay Memorandum
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial piece. Number 9232. Deposited by Kruse & Euler. Kruse & Euler of San Francisco acted as agents for miners and mining companie...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******3 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Yellow Aster Mine, U. S. Mint receipt4678 - Yellow Aster Mine, U. S. Mint receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U. S. Mint Service receipt for Gold Bullion from the Yellow Mine for $12,689.85 dated Oct. 5 1912. City: San Francisco State: California Date: 19
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Three Sierra County mining stock certificates4679 - Three Sierra County mining stock certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) William Tell Consolidated Gold Mining Company. #46 for 2,000 shares to RA Grass in 1890. Datelined Sierra City. Signatures worn off.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Sonora Area Mining Postcards4680 - Sonora Area Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 2 from the Prag collection, including: Interior of Concentrator of Dutch Mine near Sonora, Calif.; and 100 Stamp Mill - Eagle - Shawmut Mine
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to D****7 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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The Mine & Smelter Supply Co. Catalog No. 764681 - The Mine & Smelter Supply Co. Catalog No. 76
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Distributors of Electrical Supplies and Equipment. Blue cover. The Electrical Jobbers Catalog Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Publishers. 560 pages.
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The Perkins Cons. Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate4682 - The Perkins Cons. Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #162, issued in Paris in 1902. Printed half in english and half in french (on the right side). Issued for 10 shares. Principal office: Denver, C
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Estimate : 30.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*******d for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group4683 - Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: "The Colorado Gold and Platinum Placer Mining Co." The (2) certificates from 1916 are different from the later (2), featuring co...
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 14684 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 1
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Lot of six different. Includes: Union Exploration Co. (1933, not cxl), Belknap Mining Co. (1896, stamp cxl), Gold Exploration Co. (1900, cut and pen c
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 24685 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Includes: Rilla Mining Company (1916, not cxl), North Star Sultan Mining Co. (1936, not cxl), Rawley Mining Co. (1917, not cxl), Stem-Wi
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 34686 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six different. Includes: Seven Metals Mining Co. (1919, not cxl), Bonnie Girl Mining & Milling Co. (1908, not cxl), North Star Sultan Min...
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 44687 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different. Two bonds: The Mono-Baltic Mining & Smelting Company ($100, 1909, not cancelled, 17 coupons, pictorial) and London Mining...
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 54688 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 5
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Five different. Includes: The Marquette Mining Co. (1929, not cxl), The Hoosac Tunnel and Mining Co. (1906, not cxl), The Lewis Mountain Mining &...
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Start Price : 55.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Group 64689 - Colorado Mining Stock Group 6
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Lot of six different. Includes: The Inter-Mountain Mining & Industrial Assoc. (1910, not cxl), The Hoosac Tunnel & Mining Co. (1908, not cxl...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Colorado Mining Stocks (Silver Cliff, Durango, Salida, Alma)4690 - Colorado Mining Stocks (Silver Cliff, Durango, Salida, Alma)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Includes: The Boston-Colorado Copper Company (Salida, 1906, not cancelled, 3 mining vignettes), The Valley Mining Company (Silver Cliff,
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection4691 - Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection
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Lot of 29 certificates. Silver Cliff, Cripple Creek, Salida, Turret, Colorado City, and more. Many pictorial. Includes: Bradbury G&SMC, Wisconsi...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to w******o for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection 24692 - Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18 certificates. Most pictorial. Black Hawk and Central City (c.1860s), Georgetown (c.1870s), and Golden (c.1880s). Includes: Consolidated Repu
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to s**********r for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection 34693 - Unissued Colorado Mining Stock Collection 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Most have great vignettes. Includes: Bradbury G&S MC, The Transcontinental Transportation & Mining Co., The Terre Haute & Big...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Waddingham Gold & Silver Mining Company Bond4694 - Waddingham Gold & Silver Mining Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mortgage Bond for $100.00 for John . P. Newkirk. No. 180 issued by Waddingham Gold & Silver Mining Company. Located in South Boise District, B...
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Two Idaho Mining Stock Certificates4695 - Two Idaho Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pictorial issued certificates. 1) Stewart Mining Co. Issued to John Henry Bogt for 100 shares on April 18, 1916. Blue border and vignette of miner
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Two Mining Jacket Patches4696 - Two Mining Jacket Patches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hecla Lucky Friday Silver Shaft. J.S. Redpath Corporation. 1980. 4.5" diameter. Location: Mullan, Idaho. 2) Carr Fork/ J.S. Redpath. Anacond...
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1921 United Mine Workers of America Delegate Badge4697 - 1921 United Mine Workers of America Delegate Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
UNW was an important labor organization fighting for miners rights. City: Indianapolis State: Indiana Date: hwac# 3779
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Lake Superior Mining Certificates4698 - Lake Superior Mining Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Mining Certificates from: The Consolidated Lake Superior Company, 1903, No. 16430, issued to Frederick Butler. Uncancelled. Lake Superior Iron ...
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Alta Montana Company Stock Certificate4699 - Alta Montana Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Montana Territory. No. 1967. Not cancelled. Issued for 100 shares to H.R. Swift on April 13th, 1881. Signed by Snow (president) and Brooke (se
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Four Different Montana Mining Stocks4700 - Four Different Montana Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four issued stocks. Includes: The Bonanza Chief Gold Mining Co. (1894 with vignette), Butte Ramsdell Copper Mining Co. (1919 with vignette), Eastern M
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to s**********r for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Four Montana Mining Stock Certificates4701 - Four Montana Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different issued stocks. Includes: Legal Tender Cons. Mines Co. (1920), Davis-Daly Copper Co. (1923 with stunning vignette), Montana Cons. Copper
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to s**********r for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Four Montana Mining Stock Certificates 24702 - Four Montana Mining Stock Certificates 2
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Four issued stocks. 1) Eastern Montana Mining and Smelting Co., 1877, Bozeman, vignette of miners hoisting ore bucket. 2) National Boston Montana Mine
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Gold Mining Stock Certificates4703 - Montana Gold Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Montana gold mining certificates: High Ore Gold and Copper Mining Co., 1896, No. 80, issued by M. L. Hewitt, Vice-President. Adhesive Revenue St
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Estimate : 40.00 - 110.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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