"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Auction Details

Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Wa-Bun Oil Company of New York Stock Certificate  [167037]1450 - Wa-Bun Oil Company of New York Stock Certificate [167037]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 64, issued for 100 shares to WH Hammond in New York in 1864. Signed by president JG Holbrooke and treasurer John Laird. Not cancelled. Black borde
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Oil Creek & Spring Run Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167056]1451 - Oil Creek & Spring Run Oil Company Stock Certificate [167056]
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"Crawford County, Pennsylvania." printed under vignette. Inc. 1865. No. 81, issued for 100 shares to secretary Geo. Seltzer in Philadelphi...
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Union Oil & Coal Company Limited Stock Certificate  [167038]1452 - Union Oil & Coal Company Limited Stock Certificate [167038]
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No. 37, issued for 5 shares to CB Freidman in East Brady, PA in 1876. Signed by president Heiderich and treasurer Heiderich. Not cancelled. Black bord
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South Western Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167044]1453 - South Western Oil Company Stock Certificate [167044]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Green & Fayette Counties, PA." printed under vignette. Inc. in 1864 in PA. No. 26, issued to John Lloyd for 100 shares in 1864 in Phi...
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Shenango Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167042]1454 - Shenango Oil Company Stock Certificate [167042]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Mercer County, Pennsylvania" printed on either side of vignette of oil derrick, tanks, and men loading barrels. No. 160, issued for 1,000...
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Northern Liberties Gas Company Stock Certificate  [167061]1455 - Northern Liberties Gas Company Stock Certificate [167061]
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Very early, before the oil discovery and boom in Pennsylvania during the 1850s and 60s! Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 144, issued for 300 shares to compan
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National Refining & Storing Company Stock Certificate  [167003]1456 - National Refining & Storing Company Stock Certificate [167003]
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"of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania." No. 88, issued for 25 shares to James Crothers in 1865 in Pittsburgh. Signed by president AM Marshall and se...
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Natural Spring Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167026]1457 - Natural Spring Oil Company Stock Certificate [167026]
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"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed below vignette. Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 137, issued for 200 shares to Hooper in Philadelphia, 186...
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New York & Connecticut Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167050]1458 - New York & Connecticut Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167050]
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Inc. in New York. No. 91, issued for 5,000 shares to Everett & Bipell in New York in 1865. Signed by president William C. Willcox and treasurer ...
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New York & Philadelphia Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167057]1459 - New York & Philadelphia Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167057]
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Inc. in New York. No. 316, issued for 50 shares to William A. Seaver in New York in 1865. Signed by president Nicolay and secretary Stedman. Striking
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Oil Creek & Gordon's Run Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167055]1460 - Oil Creek & Gordon's Run Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167055]
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No. 265, issued for 25 shares to OR Alsbach in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president MJ Byrne and secretary Register. Not cancelled. Four vignette
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Pennsylvania Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167028]1461 - Pennsylvania Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167028]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 47, issued for 1,000 shares to the company president, John S. Youngs, in Philadelphia in 1863. Signed by Youngs, treasurer JR Fry, and secretary T
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Perkiomen Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167033]1462 - Perkiomen Oil Company Stock Certificate [167033]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under vignette. No. 339, issued for 100 shares to Geo. Seltzer in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by p...
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Philadelphia, Lancaster & Cherry Run Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167036]1463 - Philadelphia, Lancaster & Cherry Run Oil Company Stock Certificate [167036]
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No. 452, issued for 500 shares to Abraham Stout in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president Samuel Phillips, the treasurer, and secretary Sullivan. N
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Pittsburgh & Stewarts Run Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167035]1464 - Pittsburgh & Stewarts Run Oil Company Stock Certificate [167035]
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"Dawson Farm, Stewarts Run, Venango County, Pa." printed under vignette of oil derricks and tanks. Inc. in PA, 1863. No. 158, issued to JH...
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Plainfield Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167030]1465 - Plainfield Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167030]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Organized in Pennsylvania. No. 36, issued for 20,000 shares to Jeremiah Van Deventer in Plainfield, New Jersey, 1865. Signed by president Enos Runyon
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Reno Oil & Land Company Printers Proof Stock Certificate  [167020]1466 - Reno Oil & Land Company Printers Proof Stock Certificate [167020]
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"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under allegorical vignette of woman feeding a bald eagle. Smaller oil derrick vignette at bottom. C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Roberts Oil & Mining Company Stock Certificate  [167040]1467 - Roberts Oil & Mining Company Stock Certificate [167040]
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No. 33, issued for 100 shares to H. May Irwin in Philadelphia in 1864. Signed by president IC Boyd and secretary JH Edwards. Not cancelled. Black bord
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Rochester, Sugar Creek Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167031]1468 - Rochester, Sugar Creek Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167031]
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Inc. 1865 in Pennsylvania. No. 62, issued for 86 shares to John Olmsted in Rochester, 1866. Signed by president James Brachell and secretary Bernan. N
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Sage Run & Oil Creek Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [166991]1469 - Sage Run & Oil Creek Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [166991]
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"of the City of New York." No. 74, issued for 350 shares to JE Monsell in 1864. Signed by the president and secretary (illegible). Not can...
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Schuylkill & Oil Creek Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167064]1470 - Schuylkill & Oil Creek Oil Company Stock Certificate [167064]
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Inc. April 1864 in Pennsylvania. No. 30, issued for 12 shares to TS Standbridge in Philadelphia in 1864. Signed by president J. Monk and secretary Gar
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Sherman & Barnsdall Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167043]1471 - Sherman & Barnsdall Oil Company Stock Certificate [167043]
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No. 88, issued for 100 shares to John Earl in New York in 1865. Signed by president Asher D. Arkinson and the secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of oi
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Sterling Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167045]1472 - Sterling Oil Company Stock Certificate [167045]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Venango County, Pennsylvania" (printed under dramatic bald eagle vignette). No. 232, issued for 100 shares to Samuel Supper in Philadelph...
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Sumner Petroleum & Mining Company Stock Certificate  [167046]1473 - Sumner Petroleum & Mining Company Stock Certificate [167046]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under vignette. Incorporated in 1865. No. 125, issued for 53 shares to S. Stanbridge in Philadelphi...
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Tarr, Story & Cherry Run Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167048]1474 - Tarr, Story & Cherry Run Oil Company Stock Certificate [167048]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 639, issued for 500 shares to John S. McMillen in Pittsburgh in 1864. Signed by vice president Kirkpatrick ad treasurer Thomas. Not cancelled. Bla
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Tioga County Petroleum & Mining Company Stock Certificate  [166993]1475 - Tioga County Petroleum & Mining Company Stock Certificate [166993]
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"Territory Located in Cherry Run, Venango County, Pennsylvania" (printed on both borders). Organized in New York, 1865. No. 108, issued fo...
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Tionesta & Sugar Creek Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167047]1476 - Tionesta & Sugar Creek Oil Company Stock Certificate [167047]
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Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 129, issued for 100 shares to Hiram Faron in New York in 1865. Signed by president John Broach and secretary Nath. Freeman.
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Venango & Oneida Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [166994]1477 - Venango & Oneida Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [166994]
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State of New York. No. 25, issued for 200 shares to Hiram Everett in 1865. Signed by president H. Crocker and treasurer John Francis. Not cancelled. V
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Walnut Bend & Black Diamond Oil Co. Stock Certificate  [167018]1478 - Walnut Bend & Black Diamond Oil Co. Stock Certificate [167018]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed at top center. Low number 17, issued to Hiester Clymer for 2,500 shares in 1865 in Philadelphia. Si...
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McClintockville Petroleum Company Stock Certificate (Black Variety)  [167052]1479 - McClintockville Petroleum Company Stock Certificate (Black Variety) [167052]
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"Venango County" (printed under vignette). Inc. under Act of April 1854. No. 517, issued for 100 shares to Witherbee in Philadelphia in 18...
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McClintockville Petroleum Company Stock Certificate (Purple Variety)  [167053]1480 - McClintockville Petroleum Company Stock Certificate (Purple Variety) [167053]
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"Venango County" (printed under vignette). Inc. under Act of April 1854. No. 517, issued for 200 shares to Theodore Mehl in Philadelphia i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Peoples' Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167034]1481 - Peoples' Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 37, issued for 20 shares to Platt Bush in New York in 1865. Signed by president Hamill and the secretary (illegible). Not cancel
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The Rynd Farm Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167039]1482 - The Rynd Farm Oil Company Stock Certificate [167039]
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Inc. in New York. No. 116, issued for 50 shares to Josiah H. Macy in New York in 1864. Signed by president Macy and secretary Jenkins. Not cancelled.
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United States Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167032]1483 - United States Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167032]
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Inc. in New York. No. 1703, issued for 14 shares to Edward Ingersoll in New York in 1865. Signed by president WW Evans and the secretary (illegible).
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Midas Petroleum & Improvement Co. of Pittsburgh & New York Stock Certificate  [167024]1484 - Midas Petroleum & Improvement Co. of Pittsburgh & New York Stock Certificate [167024]
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Inc. in Pennsylvania, 1865. No. 276, issued for 450 shares to John N. Purviance in New York in 1866. Signed by president Spaulding and secretary Chas.
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Reading & Allegheny Oil Company of Pennsylvania Stock Certificate  [167049]1485 - Reading & Allegheny Oil Company of Pennsylvania Stock Certificate [167049]
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No. 181, issued for 200 shares to Marten Manderbach in Reading in 1866. Signed by president H. Crouse and the treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border a
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Bergen Oil & Coal Company Bond  [167051]1486 - Bergen Oil & Coal Company Bond [167051]
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$500 bond no. 70 issued in 1865. Signed by president Howland and secretary C. Griffin. Not cancelled. Black border and print, red seal, and vignette o
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New York & Chicago Petroleum Company Stock Certificate  [167060]1487 - New York & Chicago Petroleum Company Stock Certificate [167060]
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Inc. in New York. No. 123, issued for 100 shares to BA Lorentz in New York in 1866. Signed by president Chas. H. Green and secretary Chas. Sather. Not
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Merchants Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167022]1488 - Merchants Oil Company Stock Certificate [167022]
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Inc. in PA, 1863. No. 259, issued for 200 shares to WM Claney in 1865. Signed by president McCune and the secretary (illegible). Ornate border with fl
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Ritchie Mineral Resin & Oil Company Bonds  [167023]1489 - Ritchie Mineral Resin & Oil Company Bonds [167023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. State of West Virginia. 1) $500 bond issued in 1866 to three trustees. Signed by president William Hooper and secretary Tompkins.
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New York & Hughes River Oil Company Stock Certificate  [167059]1490 - New York & Hughes River Oil Company Stock Certificate [167059]
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Inc. in New York. No. 20, issued for 2,000 shares to LS Watkins in New York in 1865. Signed by president/treasurer WH Goodwin and the secretary (illeg
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Vulcan Oil & Mining Co. of West Virginia Stock Certificate  [167063]1491 - Vulcan Oil & Mining Co. of West Virginia Stock Certificate [167063]
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No. 370, issued for 25 shares to Thos. Standbridge in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president Henry Simons and treasurer William Weeks. Not cancelle
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California Eastern Extension Railroad Company Bond, 1850s  [155354]1492 - California Eastern Extension Railroad Company Bond, 1850s [155354]
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Very rare. $1,000 bond. No. 61. Oct. 1st, 1859. The company owes the money to A. Boody of New York and James Lawrence English of Sacramento. "B...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Sacramento Valley Railroad Bond & Early View of San Francisco  [146234]1493 - Sacramento Valley Railroad Bond & Early View of San Francisco [146234]
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Lot of two items related to early Sacramento and San Francisco history. A) Framed bond certificate from the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroa
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Yuba Rail Road Company Bond  [155379]1494 - Yuba Rail Road Company Bond [155379]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000 bond to be paid in gold coin in 1886. Dateline Marysville, July 11th, 1866. Signed by Chairman Board of Supervisors Wm. Carpenter, County Audit
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cripple Creek Railroad Stocks, 2  [168907]1495 - Cripple Creek Railroad Stocks, 2 [168907]
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2 framed Cripple Creek railroad stocks. Cripple Creek Central Railway 1931, Midland Terminal Railway 1905. Cripple Creek Colorado
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Cripple Creek Stocks and Bonds, 6  [168905]1496 - Cripple Creek Stocks and Bonds, 6 [168905]
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Cripple Creek stocks in frames, 2x Cripple Creek Central Railway. 3x Altman Water bonds unframed. Cripple Creek Colorado
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Suisun & Fairfield Water Company Stock Certificate  [143618]1497 - Suisun & Fairfield Water Company Stock Certificate [143618]
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Inc. April 24th, 1866. No. 79, issued for one share to Mrs. Margaret Owens on Sept. 14th, 1866 in Suisun City, Solan County. Signed by president Breck
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Folio Document Books, 13, and 7 Smaller Folios  [168393]1498 - Folio Document Books, 13, and 7 Smaller Folios [168393]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 about 17x20" document folio books and 7 about 14x13" folios. About 101 lbs., additional shipping may apply.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Message from the President to the 31st Congress, 1849  [159035]2000 - Message from the President to the 31st Congress, 1849 [159035]
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Message from the President of the United State to the Two Houses of Congress at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-First Congress. Me
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