Western Americana Auction April 2022

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Auction Details

Day 1 - Thursday, April 21
Lots 1000-1597

Art (1000-1097)
Native Americana (1098-1163)
Philatelic (1301-1597)
First Day Covers (1301-1352)
Postcards (1353-1525)
Stamps (1526-1597)

Day 2 - Friday, April 22
Lots 2000-2637

Jewelry (2000-2017)
Attire (2018-2041)
Miscellaneous Collectibles (2042-2114)
Bottles (2115-2119)
Toys (2120-2130)
Circus (2131-2135)
Gaming (2136-2147)
Liquor (2148-2167)
Tobacciana (2168-2179)
Menus (2180-2195)
Entertainment Industry (2196-2224)
Sports (2225-2258)
Calendars (2259-2266)
Advertisement (2267-2333)
Autographs (2334-2336)
Photography (2337-2387)
Maps (2388-2419)
Transportation (2420-2457)
Military (2458-2494)
Firearms & Weapons (2495-2502)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (2503-2637)


Day 3 – Saturday, April 23
Lots 3000-3628

Mining (3000-3116)
Fossils (3117-3131)
Minerals (3132-3271)
Numismatics (3272-3439)
Bullion (3272-3280)
Ingots (3281-3287)
Coins (3288-3301)
Currency (3302-3310)
Dies (3311-3335)
Ephemera (3336-3349)
Foreign (3350-3377)
Medals & Exonumia (3378-3439)
Tokens (3440-3628)


Day 4 – Sunday, April 24
Lots 4000-4618

Stocks & Bonds (4000-4229)
Misc (4000-4013)
Mining (4014-4173)
Railroad (4174-4189)
Other (4190-4229)
Bargains & Dealer Lots (4230-4618)
Advertising (4255-4276) 197
Tobacciana (4277-4280)
3D Collectibles (4281-4315)
Toys & Model Railroading (4316-4327)
Photography (4328-4341)
Postcards (4342-4385)
Philatelic (4386-4491)
Stamps (4492-4524)
Stocks (4525-4534)
Maps (4535-4542)
General Americana (4548-4618)

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Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture  [149058]3150 - Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture [149058]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sculpture made of the polished roots of a boxwood tree which had grown around a rock. A smiling buddha figure has been carved into the wood. See photo
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Boxwood Tree Root Sculpture  [149006]3151 - Boxwood Tree Root Sculpture [149006]
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Sculpture made of the polished roots of a boxwood tree, but no rock with this one. This carving is abstract, highlighting the natural forms of the roo
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Boxwood Tree Root Sculpture  [149007]3152 - Boxwood Tree Root Sculpture [149007]
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Sculpture made of the polished root of a boxwood tree, but no rock with this one. This carving is abstract, highlighting the natural, curving forms of
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone  [149012]3153 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone [149012]
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Unusual, naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an anthropomorphic shape in lighter, sandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker black limes
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone  [149032]3154 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone [149032]
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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 : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Dahua Stone  [149019]3155 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Dahua Stone [149019]
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Chinese viewing stone, likely a dark grey limestone which has been heavily weathered with an iron-oxide coating with rich hues of ochre and brown. Thi
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Dahua Stones  [149057]3156 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Dahua Stones [149057]
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Chinese viewing stone, Dahua Stones are dredged from the Red River flowing through Guangxi Province. This one appears to stand precariously on a very
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Coral  [149046]3157 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Coral [149046]
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Chinese viewing stone made of fossilized coral resembling a large assemblage of rounded, cylindrical fossils. Its striking, irregular shape is accentu
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Fossils  [149036]3158 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Fossils [149036]
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Chinese viewing stone made from a large cluster of Devonian-age mollusk fossils. Custom-made wood base included. See photos for details. City: State
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stones  [149043]3159 - Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stones [149043]
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Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, reddish-brown jasper or chalcedony with a natural polished surface. This was pulled out of a fast-flowing r
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stones  [149044]3160 - Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stones [149044]
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Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, dark-brown jasper or chalcedony with bright yellow streaks and a natural polished surface. This was pulled
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Youlon Stone  [149048]3161 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Youlon Stone [149048]
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Chinese viewing stone made of densely layered, black limestone, naturally shaped by water and wind erosion. Custom-made wood base included. See photos
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Red Taihu Stone  [149024]3162 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Red Taihu Stone [149024]
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Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
Sold to k*********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite  [149030]3163 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite [149030]
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Spectacular specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with naturally shiny faces up to two inches across. Specimen stands about two feet tall! Possibly fr
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite w/Calcite  [149039]3164 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite w/Calcite [149039]
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A large slab of pale blue-green fluorite on a white matrix. Crystal cubes are approximately one-half to three-quarters of an inch across. Custom-made
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite  [149022]3165 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite [149022]
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Might also qualify as a Chinese viewing stone because of its size. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to two inches a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite  [149025]3166 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite [149025]
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This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with naturally shiny faces up to two inches across. Possibly from the Shang Hua Ling Mine in Hun
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to F****e for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite  [149040]3167 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite [149040]
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Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite  [149042]3168 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite [149042]
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Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w****t for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite  [149045]3169 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green Fluorite [149045]
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Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to w**********e for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Calcite with Pyrite  [149041]3170 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Calcite with Pyrite [149041]
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This is a large specimen of calcite (not clear/grey fluorite cubes as previously described) with faces up to three inches across. There is a coating o
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Purple Fluorite  [149021]3171 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Purple Fluorite [149021]
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Might qualify as a Chinese viewing stone because of its size. This is one big specimen of deep purple fluorite cubes with faces up to an inch across.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to M********9 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Purple Fluorite  [149023]3172 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Purple Fluorite [149023]
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Call it a Chinese viewing stone because of its impressive size. This is a large specimen of deep purple fluorite cubes with faces up one-half inch acr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to F****e for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Chinese Caohua Stone  [149016]3173 - Chinese Caohua Stone [149016]
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Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Chinese Caohua Stone  [149028]3174 - Chinese Caohua Stone [149028]
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Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Chinese Caohua Stone  [149029]3175 - Chinese Caohua Stone [149029]
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Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Chinese Caohua Stone  [149037]3176 - Chinese Caohua Stone [149037]
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Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stone  [149009]3177 - Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stone [149009]
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Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
Sold to k*********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stone  [149035]3178 - Chinese Viewing Stone - River Stone [149035]
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Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149004]3179 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149004]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite and a large hole through
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w****t for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149013]3180 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149013]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i
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Estimate : 450.00 - 700.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149015]3181 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149015]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149017]3182 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149017]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a******3 for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149020]3183 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149020]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149027]3184 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149027]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. This one has two holes
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149033]3185 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149033]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Fascinating irregular s
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone  [149055]3186 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149055]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. There are two natural h
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to M********9 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone w/Calcite  [149050]3187 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone w/Calcite [149050]
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Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. A 6-inch, contrasting e
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to w**********e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone, Rare Color  [149049]3188 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone, Rare Color [149049]
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This is a very rare, polished slab of a nearly white Lingbi Stone with dark, diagonal streaks. It is approximately one-and-a-half inches thick and hig
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to a********i.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Green & White Onyx  [149034]3189 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Green & White Onyx [149034]
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Chinese viewing stone made of polished green and white onyx (a type of massive quartz). Each side presents a unique view that can pique the imaginatio
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Ying Stone  [149011]3190 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Ying Stone [149011]
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Chinese viewing stone mounted on rosewood stained wooden base. This one resembles lofty, rugged mountains. See photos for details. City: State:Yingd
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to w**********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone - Ying Stone  [149056]3191 - Chinese Viewing Stone - Ying Stone [149056]
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Chinese viewing stone mounted on rosewood stained wooden base. It differs from Lingbi Stone in that it is more angular with sharper corners. This one
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to M********9 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald)  [147965]3192 - Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald) [147965]
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Cluster of blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 352 grams total, 4.25 x 3.5 x 1.5". City: State:Yunnan ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald)   [147968]3193 - Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald) [147968]
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Blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 164 grams total, 3 x 2.75 x 1.25". City: State:Yunnan Province Da...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald)   [147969]3194 - Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald) [147969]
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Two, blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) 3/16 x 2" and 1/2 x 1.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 454 grams total, 3.75 x 3.75 x 2....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald), with Large Crystal  [147972]3195 - Beryl Cluster (var. Emerald), with Large Crystal [147972]
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Cluster of blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix. The largest crystal is 2.25 x 7/8". Specimen is 620 grams t...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 650.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald)   [147970]3196 - Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald) [147970]
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Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) 1.25 x 0.75" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 561 grams total, 3.25 x 3 x 2.5". City: St...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald) 1 x 2.25"  [147966]3197 - Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald) 1 x 2.25" [147966]
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Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) approx 1. x 2.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 512 grams total, 5.25 x 3 x 2.75". Ci...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald), 0.75 x 2.5"  [147971]3198 - Beryl Crystal (var. Emerald), 0.75 x 2.5" [147971]
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Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) 3/4 x 2.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 415 grams total, 4.5 x 4 x 1.5". In green broc...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 650.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Beryl Crystals (var. Emerald)   [147967]3199 - Beryl Crystals (var. Emerald) [147967]
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Long (1.5 to 2"), thin (1/16 to 3/16") blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 436 grams total, 4 x 3.75...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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