Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More (2025 March)

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AUCTION SCHEDULE

Day 1, March 1st, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 1000-1526)
General Americana (1000-1260)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories incl. Sports, Cameras, Books, Toys
Minerals & Mining (1261-1459)
Gold & Nevada Turquoise
Mining Ephemera
Stocks (1460-1526)
Mining
Transportation
Misc. incl. Express

Day 2, March 2nd, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 2000-2478)
Philatelic feat. Art Noveau (2000-2114)
Art feat. Ansel Adams & Salvador Dali (2115-2159)
Native Americana (2160-2200)
Cowboy & Wild West feat. Custer & Famous Outlaws. (2201-2233)
Political (US & Foreign) feat. Pancho Villa (2234-2295)
Militaria & Weaponry feat. Civil War (2296-2433)
Numismatics (2434-2478)

Day 3, March 3rd, 2025 TIMED SESSION (Lots 3000-3702)
Turquoise (3000-3043)
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (3044-3070)
Numismatics (3071-3112)
General Americana (3113-3222)
Stocks & Bonds (3223-3702)
Mining
Oil
Transportation (Railroad, Steamer, Auto, Air)
Miscellaneous Categories
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Turquoise Stream Cobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada [193853]1360 - Turquoise Stream Cobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada [193853]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - stream cobbles, mostly untreated. Pieces range from medium to light blue in color, greenish cast. Approximate weight 12.2 pounds. Pi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y******1 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Turquoise Stream Cobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada [193915]1361 - Turquoise Stream Cobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada [193915]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - stream cobbles, mostly untreated. Cobbles are light blue and light green in color. Approximate weight 5.6 pounds. Pieces range from
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*****s for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Hand Select [189267]1362 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Hand Select [189267]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - hand selected, solid color - veining, etc. Approximate weight 2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often consider
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********u.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, High Grade [189437]1363 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, High Grade [189437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - hand selected, high grade, deep blue, spider web. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turq
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********u.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Large [189269]1364 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Large [189269]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - large, selected, blue (rough). Approximate weight 4.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****2 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Medium Grade [189275]1365 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Medium Grade [189275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - medium grade, spider web. Approximate weight 3.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to k********u.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Quality [189276]1366 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Quality [189276]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - better quality spider web. Approximate weight 3.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to k********u.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Turquoise- No. 8 Mine Nevada, Slabs [189122]1367 - Turquoise- No. 8 Mine Nevada, Slabs [189122]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - slabs, several large. Light green-blue. Approximate weight 2.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considere
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Green-Blue [189112]1368 - Turquoise - No. 8 Mine Nevada, Green-Blue [189112]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rough turquoise - lighter green-blue, variety. Approximate weight 5.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*****n for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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High Grade Gold Specimen from Hollister mine [173888]1369 - High Grade Gold Specimen from Hollister mine [173888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ivanhoe district, Elko County. 5 x 3 x 2.5" Quartz and calcite with ruby silver minerals in a banded breccia with quartz pseudomorph of calcit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to a*****s for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Fossil Fish Plate from Green River  - Stunning! [188276]1370 - Fossil Fish Plate from Green River - Stunning! [188276]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Fossil Fish Plate from Green River  - Stunning! [188277]1371 - Fossil Fish Plate from Green River - Stunning! [188277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Blue Gray Botryoidal Chalcedony Crystal Geode  [190671]1372 - Blue Gray Botryoidal Chalcedony Crystal Geode [190671]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blue Gray Botryoidal Chalcedony Crystal Geode from unknown location. Natural Art. Round shaped rock broken in half to reveal inside crystals. 6 inch
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone [193505]1373 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone [193505]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual, naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an anthropomorphic shape of lighter, sandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker black limes
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Klondike and Seattle Photos, c. 1911-29, 401374 - Klondike and Seattle Photos, c. 1911-29, 40
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 c. 1911-29 photos of Seattle and the Klondyke. Bridges, street scenes, buildings, Sterling Mine, mine wood buildings etc. About 3.25x5.25&q...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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1889 Calaveras County Assay Receipt for Alvinza Hayward (Bank of California, Comstock) [192871]1375 - 1889 Calaveras County Assay Receipt for Alvinza Hayward (Bank of California, Comstock) [192871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Assay Memorandum for Alvinza Hayward for the Utica Mining Co. (of Angel's Camp, CA). 480.95 oun...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Miners Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City  1854 [193632]1376 - Miners Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City 1854 [193632]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A promissory note from the Miners' Cosumnes and Deer Creek Water and Mining Company, issued in 1854 to D.D. Munger. No. 17 issued. Note promises...
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Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Hallidie & Co Lettersheet, Wire Rope Mfgrs [142896]1377 - Hallidie & Co Lettersheet, Wire Rope Mfgrs [142896]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California gold rush lettersheet in the form of a 4pp, blue wove paper introductory first page, testimonials and list of prices on the second page, fo
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Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Three Different SF California Assay Sheets incl. San Francisco Mint & Shasta County Gold [192872]1378 - Three Different SF California Assay Sheets incl. San Francisco Mint & Shasta County Gold [192872]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at the Branch Mint of the United States at San Francisco. Sept. 20th, 1867. Deposit by Wil
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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F Berton & Co. Check Pair, 1880-81 [183825]1379 - F Berton & Co. Check Pair, 1880-81 [183825]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 c. 1880-81 F Berton & Co. checks. They were the successor to Hentsch & Berton of SS Central America gold ingot fame. Both have rare RN G i...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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