1200 - 2 Early Mining LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
11.5" and 17" rusty unmarked lamps with hanging hooks. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52837
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a******l for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
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1201 - 2 Unusual Carbide LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
7" unmarked with light rust. Unmarked 15" tapered top section on a round base. Carry handle. Black finish. City: State: ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1202 - 2 Wolf Carbide LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
8" with handles. 1 has a 4.5" reflector, the other has a dented rear. Both have signs of age. City: State: Date: ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1203 - 3 A. C. Wells Mining LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
3 cast iron lamps with hanging hooks. 3.75" diameters. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52838
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
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1204 - 3 Hand Held Mining LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of 3 hand held lamps. Black wooden case with rear handle, 5" x 4" x 5'. Metal Ecolite with front and top bulbs, 11.5" ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s******2 for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
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1205 - 3 Superintendent Carbide LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Universal Lamp Co 10" and hook, base has signs of use. Tin Justrite with 7" reflector. Brass Justrite with 7.25" reflector. ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
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1206 - 5 Different Oil Wick LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Hemispherical with a finger loop. Copper with a long spout and back plate. Glass with a rear reflector. Cylinder with a handle and spout. Triangular t
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
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1208 - Czech Brass Carbide LampHolabird Western Americana Collections
Marked Zumer-Melichar, Mrnak, Praha Karlin on rear. 4.25" front lens assembly. 11.5" x 4.5" depth. Wooden handle extends on metal bar...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****H for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
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1209 - Early Miner's Carbide LampHolabird Western Americana Collections
We were unable to identify this lamp in our library. It appears to be an early design carbide. Brass base with copper cylinder, handle and reflector.
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
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1210 - Union Carbide Tin Can CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Five different Union Carbide tins. 10 total tins. Very nice collection of Union Carbide, a major provider of carbide to the industry for decades, and
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
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1212 - 2 Oil Wick LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Dunlap's Pittsburgh 2.5" with hook and 5.75" with .25" cracked reflector. City: State: Date: HWAC# ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1213 - George Anton Oil Wick LampHolabird Western Americana Collections
MArked clearly and plainly in shield , Monongahela City, Washington Co., PA. Has unused wick, excellent condition, main body 2" tall. ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a******l for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
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1214 - 3 Safety Lamps with Glass GlobesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Brass unmarked with clear globe 11.5". Concordia Electric Co. red goboe with brass top and hook handle 9.5". Large and rusty with red glob...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******1 for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
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1215 - 6 Safety LampsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1 safety lamp with waffling indentations at top. Rusty condition. 10.5" x 3.5". 2 safety lamps with W. R. Clanny - Sir H. Davy stamped. C...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*******1 for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
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1216 - Wolf Safety Lamp MagnetHolabird Western Americana Collections
The safety lamps underground miners used were magnetically locked to prevent flames from being exposed to flammable gases. This device was used to unl
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6****A for (190.00 + 39.90BP) = 229.90
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1217 - Mine SignHolabird Western Americana Collections
Safety First! Keep those oily rags in cans - no fire in here! Authentic, old, and rusty! City: State: Date: HWAC# 514
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b**********w for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
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1218 - Canary Cage for MinersHolabird Western Americana Collections
Bad air in a deep underground mine was an issue. So the miners would take a canary down with them. The little birds would succumb to the bad air first
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i********s.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
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1219 - Oil Rig and Drill Matchstick ArtHolabird Western Americana Collections
This model is very impressive for its detail and mostly matchstick construction. The burnt ends of the matchsticks are arranged in a pattern similar
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (950.00 + 228.00BP) = 1,178.00
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1220 - Bob Scriver Prospector Bronze SculptureHolabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze by Montana Sculptor Bob Scriver. 95/100. "The Prospector" with a small gold piece in the pan. On a walnut base. 6" x 9"...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p****e for (375.00 + 90.00BP) = 465.00
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1221 - 2 Mining StatuesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1 woman carrying shovel, on a wooden base with slight crack in base, on the base is a plate that reads La Trieuse and is missing a nail. 1 miner carry
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****H for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
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1222 - 3 Miner and Metal Forger StatuesHolabird Western Americana Collections
2 copper appearing statues of a miner and a metal forger. The miner is holding a pick ax and a lamp and is going to work. The Forger is holding a hamm
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
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1224 - 2 Beautiful Folding Coal Miners KnivesHolabird Western Americana Collections
2 Beautiful Folding Miners Knives with stone handles. Both are numbered 110. One has BLACK GOLD and a pick and shovel on the blade with the head of
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J**********a for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
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1226 - Western Mining and Historical LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Small library of western mining history and history in general. 40 California mining journals c. 1980-1982. 12 California Historical Society journal
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1227 - 7 California Mining Geology BooksHolabird Western Americana Collections
The Earth Shook, The Sky Burned by Bronson, Geophysical Investigations in the Ione Area, Amador, Sacramento, and Calaveras Counties, California 1975.
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1229 - 7 Nevada Geology BooksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Mines of Battle Mt, Reese River, Aurora and other Western Nevada Districts by J. M. Hill, Range and Basin by John McPhee, Mining Districts and Minera
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
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1230 - 8 Nevada Geology BooksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Geology and Mineral Resources of Eureka County, Nevada by Mackay School of Mines. Mining and Mineral Resources of Nevada by Lincoln, with detached co
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
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1231 - Nevada Mining Publication GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
Includes 1) The Town that Died Laughing by Oscar Lewis 2) "A Reconnaissance of the Jarbidge, Contact, and Elk Mountain Mining Districts in Elko...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to o******x for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
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1235 - Report Director of the Mint 1873-1878Holabird Western Americana Collections
Annual Report of the Director of the Mint 1873, 120pp; 1874, 100pp; 1875, 99pp plus folding mill plans; 1876, 67pp; 1877, 109pp; 1878, 66pp. This is a
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
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1236 - Precious Metals in the United States 1882Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare book by Burchard with info on mines and mining in the US. Triple indexed, mines, localities and subjects. Contains Bodie and other important loca
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
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1242 - The Copper Handbook 1903Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Stevens. During the time of the post 1900 electrification boom and the increased need for copper. Written by pros who were not afraid to call a sc
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6*******d for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
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1243 - The Copper Handbook 1906Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Stevens. Cover is detaching from spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52227
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a******l for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
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1246 - U.S. Geological Survey by George Otis SmithHolabird Western Americana Collections
Hardback book US. Geological Survey by George Otis Smith, LI, Part II - Plates. Walcott - Cambrian Brachiopoda, c. 1912. Contains drawings.339 pp. Ni
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
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1248 - Copper LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Ten books on copper: 1) "The War of the Copper Kings," by C.B. Glasscock; 2) "Copper for America" by Charles K. Hyde; 3) "C...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6*******d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
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1249 - Geology Text BooksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Thirteen books: "Historical Geology," "Principles of Stratigraphy," "Petrography," "Structural Geology," &qu...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 70.00 - 130.00
Sold to B*********g for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
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