October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight
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Ocean Shore Railway Company Bond (1905)3398 - Ocean Shore Railway Company Bond (1905)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% 30 year gold bond. Streetcar and buggies vignette. Signed by president. 14.75" x 10". #781. City: San Francisco St...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****W for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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Second Avenue Railroad Company Bond (1898)3399 - Second Avenue Railroad Company Bond (1898)
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$1000 5% gold bond, signed by president. #2740. 14.75" x 10.25". City: State: New York Date: HWAC# 52629
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*****o for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Thirty Fourth Street Crosstown Railway Company Bond (1896)3400 - Thirty Fourth Street Crosstown Railway Company Bond (1896)
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No info found on this company in our library. $1000 5% gold bond. Signed by president Brennan, #374. 14.75" x 10.25". City: ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*****o for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Twenty-Third Street Railway Company Bond (1902)3401 - Twenty-Third Street Railway Company Bond (1902)
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$1000 5 year 5% gold bond. Street car vignette, #508. 14.5" x 10.25". City: State: New York Date: HWAC# 52623
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corporation Bond (1926)3402 - Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corporation Bond (1926)
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$1000 gold bond. Signed by Vice President Conway. 14.75" x 10". #392. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad (CH& D) was a rail...
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Two Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway Company Bonds (1908)3403 - Two Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway Company Bonds (1908)
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Green $20 5% gold bond #3622, green $100 5% gold bond #50387. Signed by president Porter. 11.25" x 15". Plan was for a branch from Caney, ...
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Chickasha Street Railway Company Bond (1911)3404 - Chickasha Street Railway Company Bond (1911)
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$500 5% 21 year gold bond. Signed by president Martin. 14.5" x 10". #87. City: State: Oklahoma Date: HWAC# ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******u for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Three Consecutive Oregon Development Company Bonds (1884)3405 - Three Consecutive Oregon Development Company Bonds (1884)
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$1000, 3 bonds signed by president Davis. Train vignette. 14.25" x 10". Not listed in Cox. #92, 93, 94. City: State: Ore...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Railway Carfare Holders3406 - Railway Carfare Holders
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Two transportation token holders full of fare tokens. One from the Pittsburgh Railways Co. 1922; Philadelphia CRT. City: State: Pen
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*****5 for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Two Different Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Corporation Bonds (1922)3407 - Two Different Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Corporation Bonds (1922)
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Brown $100 50 year gold bond, signed by president #C342. Two train vignette. Orange $1000 50 year gold bond #M805. Signed by president, two train vign
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t*****o for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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9 Documents from Office of Jay Cooke & Co., Northern Pacific Railroad3408 - 9 Documents from Office of Jay Cooke & Co., Northern Pacific Railroad
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Dated 1870. Office of Jay Cooke & Co., Bankers and financial agents of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. Two letters requesting payment for sto...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Frankford, Tacony & Holmesburg Street Railway Company Bond (1910)3409 - Frankford, Tacony & Holmesburg Street Railway Company Bond (1910)
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$1000, thirty year 5% gold bond. Signed by president. Electric train vignette. 14.75" x 10.25". #183. City: State: Penns...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******u for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Two Different Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds3410 - Two Different Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds
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Philadelphia and Easton Railway Company $1000 5% 40 year bond, signed by president Rauschberger, #483 14.25" x 9.5". The Albany and Susqu...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i********s.. for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern Railroad Company Bond (1902)3411 - Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern Railroad Company Bond (1902)
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$1000 4% 50 year gold bond. Signed by vice president. 14.5" x 10". Pretty train and miner vignettes. Unlisted in Cox. #4588. The Pittsburg...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*******u for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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New York/Pennsylvania Railroad Letters3412 - New York/Pennsylvania Railroad Letters
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3 letters from Mason,Cox and Smith, Bankers and Brokers, 1870. General Casement wishes to sell his bonds of Union & Titusville Railroad. 2 lett...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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The Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company Bond (1885)3413 - The Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company Bond (1885)
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$1000 gold bond, #1687 signed by president Hayne. Not cancelled. Not listed in Cox. Name given to two proposed but never completed Pennsylvania railro
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Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Company Bond3414 - Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Company Bond
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Rare. # 1323. $500 5% 30 year gold bond. 14.75" x 10". The Rapid City, Black Hills and Western Railroad (aka the Black Hills and Western R...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 2********e for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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Texas Short Line Railway Company Bond (1902)3415 - Texas Short Line Railway Company Bond (1902)
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Scarce $1000 bond and #13! Steam train vignette. Signed by president strong. Chartered on February 28, 1901, for the purpose of building and operating
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Utah Rapid Transit Co. Bond (1920)3416 - Utah Rapid Transit Co. Bond (1920)
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Rare $1000 6% 20 year bond. #1198. Signed by president Bigelow. Streetcar vignette. 15" x 10.25". History from utahrails.net: "Ogden ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company Bond (1917)3417 - Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company Bond (1917)
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Scarce $100 6% gold bond. Train in a valley vignette. Signed by president, 14.5" x 9.5". Some folding on right edge. #1067. City:...
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Washington and Dominion Railway Bond (1911)3418 - Washington and Dominion Railway Bond (1911)
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$1000 5% 30 year gold bond. 15.5" x 10.25". #829. The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (aka W& OD), the successor to the bankrupt...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*******e for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Washington-Northern Railroad Company Bond (1912)3419 - Washington-Northern Railroad Company Bond (1912)
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We were unable to find any info on this company in our library. Washington-Northern Railroad Company, Oregon-Washington Timber Company, Blazier Timber
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*******g for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Three Different Wisconsin Interurban System Bonds3420 - Three Different Wisconsin Interurban System Bonds
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Green $100 #1002, brown $500 #694, orange $1000 #227. We could not find any info on this company in our library. 5.5% 20 year gold bonds. Signed by pr
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Prospectus of The Montreal and Sorel Railway Company3421 - Prospectus of The Montreal and Sorel Railway Company
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1881,10 pages and fold out map. 50 mile route from Montreal to Sorel. 8.5" x 5.5". City: State: zCanada Date: ...
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7 Different Railroad and American Novelty Pieces3422 - 7 Different Railroad and American Novelty Pieces
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A wooden nickle, a wooden Four Winds Historic Village, a handshake pin, a small brass railroad tack, Union Pacific aluminum token from 1939 Golden Gat
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to q******s for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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American Railway Express Sign3423 - American Railway Express Sign
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American Railway Express wood sign, 10.5" x 70". Fabulous condition. The Railway Express Agency (REA) was a national monopoly set up by th...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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c1870s Union Pacific Railroad Rail Wedge3424 - c1870s Union Pacific Railroad Rail Wedge
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This is clearly marked 'UPRR.' It was used to move heavy rails. The wedge itself is 25 pounds (and may need extra shipping). Great railroad ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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North American Inclined Railroad Postcards3425 - North American Inclined Railroad Postcards
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Lot of nine. Two RPC's: Coronado Incline and Mt. Hood Skyway. Others include Mount Royal Incline in Montreal, Lower Station Manitou, Lookout Mou...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Junction City Wells Fargo Collection Envelope3426 - Junction City Wells Fargo Collection Envelope
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Rare location. Junction City was established when a few cabins were built in the 1850s at the mouth of Canyon Creek, it was originally called "...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****o for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Taylorsville Wells Fargo Collection envelope3427 - Taylorsville Wells Fargo Collection envelope
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Taylorsville was a mining camp in Indian Valley in Plumas County. sent from ED Hosselkus. Hosselkus was actually a farmer in Genesee. Taylorsville wou
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1871 Wells, Fargo & Co. Overland Express Letter & Cover (Helena, Montana)3428 - 1871 Wells, Fargo & Co. Overland Express Letter & Cover (Helena, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dateline Helena, Montana, Oct. 2nd, 1871. Letter to P.V. Jackson in Sterling, Montana. Writing is difficult to read. Letter has folds but is clean.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1**9 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Wells Fargo Envelope to Ramsey [sic.] c.1860s3429 - Wells Fargo Envelope to Ramsey [sic.] c.1860s
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Addressed to Wells, Fargo & Co. office in New York. Written in pen upper left: "Bills of Lading Ramsey Trench Co." Came to us in a col...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 1**9 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Wells Fargo Cover and Letter on Letterhead addressed to Pinto, Nevada3430 - Wells Fargo Cover and Letter on Letterhead addressed to Pinto, Nevada
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Wells Fargo & Company 1877 letterhead. From the treasurer's office. To John Potter, Esq, Supt. Eureka, Nevada. Eureka is crossed out and Pi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 7.50BP) = 57.50
 
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Rare Wells Fargo Cover3431 - Rare Wells Fargo Cover
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Officially unused, but was used to share a message. "Further instructions in relation to our Com #599. BD Washburn with JM Buffington." A ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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2 Wells Fargo Books and a Stagecoach Book3432 - 2 Wells Fargo Books and a Stagecoach Book
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3 hardcover books. Wells Fargo Advancing the American Frontier by Hungerford, Wells Fargo An Illustrated History by Loomis, Via Western Express &am...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l******7 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Original Wells Fargo Comptometer3433 - Original Wells Fargo Comptometer
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Used as a calculator. Felt & Tarrant MFG. Co. Copper appearing skin on machine, 15" x 9.5" x 4". Steel lid with W. F. & Co....
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Unused Wells Fargo Envelopes and Note Pads3434 - Unused Wells Fargo Envelopes and Note Pads
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1) 6.25 x 2.25 Purchasing and Commission Business envelope. 2-3) Two note pads form the Purchasing and Commission Department. One has one page. One ha
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Moore's Flat and Eureka Express Way-Bill3435 - Moore's Flat and Eureka Express Way-Bill
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This stage coach way-bill is from August 18, 1877 from Nevada City to North Bloomfield. Includes 1 spade for George Wehrung, 1 box for Ching Sing (Chi
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Bamber Express Entire to San Francisco3436 - Bamber Express Entire to San Francisco
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September 9th magenta double circle. Two tape marks on reverse where ti was glued. John Bamber first advertised July 12, 1858 as the only authorized C
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Pacific Union Express Cover addressed to H&W Pierce of San Francisco.3437 - Pacific Union Express Cover addressed to H&W Pierce of San Francisco.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
July 29, 1869 is written in pencil as is the sender W. D. Chiladson. The 1869 San Francisco Directory lists Henry & William Pierce were loan and...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i********s.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Extra Rare Globe Express Rules and Instructions3438 - Extra Rare Globe Express Rules and Instructions
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Number 58 on page 54 may have been caused by Kid Murray (of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) who robbed a Globe Express Safe on the Colorado &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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American Express RPC of Hides and Horns ready to Ship3439 - American Express RPC of Hides and Horns ready to Ship
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Quite literally hundreds of hides and horns of animals that have been killed in northern Michigan. Interesting topic. Card in great shape. Copyright J
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Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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RARE Union Express Domestic Bill of Lading Book3440 - RARE Union Express Domestic Bill of Lading Book
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Union Express local short lived express company. Original way bill book with a fancy cover. Three pages are filled in and about 75 pages are blank. Pa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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"Expressman's Monthly" Including Volume 1, Number 13441 - "Expressman's Monthly" Including Volume 1, Number 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The very first number of this monthly publication dedicated to expressmen. Includes article on Transportation and the Chicago Convention, The Adventur
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pony Express Map3442 - Pony Express Map
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Blue print style Pony Express map. 24" x 48.5". There are several rear taped repairs of tears and a .75" hole. City: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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5 Large Copies of the Map of the Pony Express3443 - 5 Large Copies of the Map of the Pony Express
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5 maps in blueprint form of the Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, Ca. Has a short story of the Pony Express and shows the cross c
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i********s.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Adams Express Company Circular3444 - Adams Express Company Circular
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Two sided circular, 7 1/2 x 10 inches, listing offices of the Adams Express Company West of Pittsburgh. Far West for this circular meant Ohio and Illi
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Merchants Union Express Co. Currency Envelope3445 - Merchants Union Express Co. Currency Envelope
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Pictorial horse drawn cargo wagon highlights this mint currency envelope from the 1860s. Seal circles on the back. 3 3/4 x 9 inches. The Merchants
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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First Day Covers: 1930's and 1940's3446 - First Day Covers: 1930's and 1940's
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About one hundred 1930's and 1940's first day covers. Please see photos online. City: State: Date: HWAC# 53517
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to v********r for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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First Day Covers: 1950s3447 - First Day Covers: 1950s
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About two hundred and forty 1950's first day covers. Please see photos online for examples. City: State: Date: HWA...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
 
 
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