Western Americana Safari

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Western Americana Safari Auction

This four day sale features some of our best offerings to date in the following categories: Gold, Mining, Native Americana, Cowboy, Firearms, Taxidermy, Railroad & Express, Tokens, Coins, Ingots, Medals, Bottles, Gaming, and General Americana.

Highlights include: the Don Young Collection of US Medals & Exonumia, arguably one of the largest collections ever offered; a major collection of identified gold nuggets and Comstock mineral specimens; a huge collection of mining artifacts, including candlesticks, carbide lamps, mining ephemera and stock certificates; silver ingots and large American silver medals; US & Mexican coins, gold tokens, and dies; nearly 100 taxidermy mounts centralized on the American West and Africa; a gaming section of rare chips and a pre-1910 roulette table; a token section with the final Montana Svoboda pieces as well a rare Bodie token and gold nugget tokens; historical autographs including George Armstrong Custer, Ben Holladay, Sharon-Mills-Ralston, and important Comstock and Western political figures; firearms and weaponry including nearly 50 firearms and a Constitutional Delegate's sword; Western cutlery (1850s-1880); antique bottles incl. Bodie & colored Nevada; a California Gold Rush section incl. an 1856 vigilance committee medal, a presentation belt buckle, and rare ephemera; fantastic Native Americana and Cowboy sections; and much more!

Please see the auction schedule below.

Auction Schedule

Day One (Friday, December 9th, 2016) (Lots 1000-1706)
Gold (Lots 1000-1053)
Ore/Mineral Specimens (Lots 1054-1074)
Mining Part I (Lots 1075-1706)
Mining Candlesticks (Lots 1075-1095)
Mining Hardhats (Lots 1096-1098)
Carbide Mining Lamps (Lots 1099-1254)
Safety Mining Lamps (Lots 1255-1275)
Teapot Mining Lamps (Lots 1276-1301)
Assay (Lots 1302-1328)
Mining Ephemera (State/City) (Lots 1329-1706)
Alaska thru Nevada

Day Two (Saturday, December 10th, 2016) (Lots 2000-2674)
Mining Part II (Lots 2000-2155)
State/City (New Jersey thru Foreign) (Lots 2000- 2103)
Gold Rush (Lots 2104-2134)
Mining Spoons (Lots 2135-2155)
Native Americana (Lots 2156-2334)
Baskets (Lots 2156-2184)
Beadwork (Lots 2185-2203)
Cradleboards (Lots 2204-2207)
Jewelry (Lots 2208-2251)
Moccasins (Lots 2252-2258)
Weapons & Points (Lots 2259-2279)
Pottery (Lots 2280-2301)
Rugs (Lots 2302-2317)
Art, Artifacts, & Ephemera (Lots 2318-2334)
Cowboy (Lots 2335-2404)
Franz Trevors (C.M. Russell) Paintings (Lots 2335-2338)
Saddles (Lots 2339-2349)
Spurs & Bits (Lots 2350-2377)
Clothing (Lots 2378-2390)
Ephemera (Lots 2391-2404)
Firearms, Weaponry, & Military (Lots 2405-2498)
Taxidermy (Lots 2499-2579)
Sorted Alphabetically
Railroad, Stage, & Steamship (Lots 2580-2635)
Sorted by State/City
Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 2636-2674)
Wells Fargo (Lots 2636-2659)
Railroad Express (Lots 2660-2666)
Other Express (Lots 2667-2674)

Day Three (Sunday, December 11th, 2016) (Lots 3000-3651)
Tokens (State/City) (Lots 3000-3139)
Numismatics (Lots 3140-3651)
Ingots (Lots 3140-3152)
Currency & Scrip (Lots 3153-3163)
Ephemera (Lots 3164-3185)
Coins & Coin Collectibles (Lots 3186-3262)
US & Other Coins (Lots 3186-3193)
Mexican Coins (Lots 3194-3255)
Coin Collectibles (Lots 3256-3262)
Cal Fractionals & Gaming Counters (Lots 3263-3280)
Hart’s Coins of the Golden West (Lots 3281-3295)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (Lots 3296-3342)
Don Young US Medal Collection (Lots 3343-3651)
Alphabetical by Association (ANA-TAMS)

Day Four (Monday, December 12th, 2016) (Lots 4000-4626)
Bottles, Saloon, & Brewing (Lots 4000-4071)
Bottles (Lots 4000-4056)
Saloon & Brewing (Lots 4057-4071)
Gaming (Lots 4072-4112)
General Americana (Lots 4113-4626)
Various (Lots 4113-4194)
Sorted by State / City (Alabama thru Foreign) (Lots 4195-4570)
Books (Lots 4571-4626)
Directories (Lots 4571-4587)
General (Lots 4588-4626)


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John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Wire and Cable Catalog and Information Booklet2000 - John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Wire and Cable Catalog and Information Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet from the John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Manufacturers of Iron and Steel Wire Rope, Iron, Steel, and Copper Wire, Galvanized Telegraph Wire...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Colossal Mining Company Archive2001 - Colossal Mining Company Archive
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Lot of 12, 1) 1919 lease to purchase on letter head of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from Socorro State Bank with the $15,000 loan agre
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Mexico Mining Documents2002 - New Mexico Mining Documents
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Lot of three 1) Expenses for the Merritt Mining and Milling Company from September 1887 to January 1889. Mostly for the watchman. This was a Socorro f
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Three Different New Mexico Mining Stock Certificates2003 - Three Different New Mexico Mining Stock Certificates
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1) Chino Copper Company. No. NY022110, issued for 5 shares in 1915. Punch cancelled thru corporate signatures. Allegorical woman vignette and ornate l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b******a for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Mines Register, 1956 Volume XXV2004 - Mines Register, 1956 Volume XXV
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Mines Register- Successor to the Mines Handbook. Volume XXV, 1956. Nice, tight copy. 875 pp. including index. 24 pages of ads in the front and a list
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Moody's Analyses of Investments2005 - Moody's Analyses of Investments
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Moody's Analyses of Investments, Part II Public Utilities, and Industrials. By John Moody, 1916. Seventh Year. 1800 pages! State: New York ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Annual Report of The Person Cons. Copper & Gold Mines Co.2006 - Annual Report of The Person Cons. Copper & Gold Mines Co.
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Location: Virgilina Mining District, Person County, North Carolina. 12 pages. A somewhat critical report by L.N. White, manager. They are working on t
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Blue Mountain Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate2007 - Blue Mountain Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate
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According to the Daily Alta, the company was formed "to mine for and trade in coal, and to deal generally in coal mines and coal mining interes...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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The Mining Catalog, Metal-Quarry Edition (1923)2008 - The Mining Catalog, Metal-Quarry Edition (1923)
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Metal-Quarry Edition, Third Issue, by Consolidated Keystone Publishing Company, Inc. Includes General Index, Alphabetical Index of Sections, and Alpha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Pennsylvania Mining Stereoviews2009 - Pennsylvania Mining Stereoviews
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Lot of eighteen. Includes anthracite mine shaft,coal breaker no. 8, shipping coal by train, slate picker, young boys picking up slate in the coal brea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair2010 - Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair
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Almost 100 years separate these two issued stocks. Location: Whitewood Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory. 1) No. 2492, issued 50 shar
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2011 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 37679
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Maitland South Dakota Mining Photographs2012 - Maitland South Dakota Mining Photographs
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2 Mining photographs from the ghost town of Maitland South Dakota that was part of the Black Hills Gold Rush. Photo of a completed ore processing mill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2********e for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Dakota Mining Company Limited Stock Certificate2013 - Dakota Mining Company Limited Stock Certificate
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Stock certificate for the Dakota Mining Company Limited, a mining company part of the black hills gold rush. Rare pictorial mining stock with an eagle
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Very Early Tennessee Stock Certificate2014 - Very Early Tennessee Stock Certificate
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Number 245 of 1,400 shares. Signed by Hurley. One share in all the Mineral Property of W. R. Hurley & Co. Also the bearer is to pay $100 to the ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Le Champ D'Or, French gold Mining Company Stock Certificate2015 - Le Champ D'Or, French gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
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Le Champ d'Or, French Gold, May 22, 1895. Share Warrant issued from London. Ten shares, nos. 125136 to 125145. Bearer no. 31677. Half of the cer...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*********d for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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The Horn Silver Tunnel Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate2016 - The Horn Silver Tunnel Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate
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Choice and unusual design. Border, seal, title and much of the font is silver foil. Mines located in Beaver County, San Francisco Mining District, Uta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b******a for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates2017 - Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 13 different. Included: Bingham Mary Copper Co. (1906, not cxl), Utah Cons. Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, mining vignette), Montana-Bingham Cons.
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frisco Mining & Smelting Company Stock Certificate (Ghost Town, Territorial)2018 - Frisco Mining & Smelting Company Stock Certificate (Ghost Town, Territorial)
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Extra rare, never before seen by us, certificate issued in Frisco, Utah Territory. No. 324, issued for 100 shares on Feb. 23rd, 1883. Signed by Henry
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to T*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag2019 - Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag
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An aluminum clock case with the brass equipment tag on the front for the Garfield Smelting Company at Garfield, Utah. The brass plaque is approximatel
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mercur Deep Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate2020 - Mercur Deep Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate
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Choice! Mines located at Mercur, Utah. Inc. in Utah. No. 25, issued for 6,419 shares to Albert Cerf on Jan. 18th, 1897. Signed by B.L. Olson as presid
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Ontario Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by J.B. Haggin (George Hearst Partner)2021 - Ontario Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by J.B. Haggin (George Hearst Partner)
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Ultra rare stock certificate signed by James Ben Ali Haggin, partner and collaborator with George Hearst in their mining conglomerate Hearst, Haggin,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates2022 - Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 4 different. Included: Tintic Central Mining Company (1931, not cancelled, mine vignette), Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company (1898, stamp can
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Other Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates2023 - Four Other Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 4 different. 1) The Grand Central Mining Company, issued in 1909 for 500 shares, stamp cancelled. Mining vignette. 2) Lehi Tintic Mining Compan
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Two Reports for Carisa Copper & Gold Mining Company2024 - Two Reports for Carisa Copper & Gold Mining Company
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Mines at Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, Juab County, Utah. 1) 1902 Statement to Stockholders. 12 pages. Claims include: Carisa, Miners' Deligh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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2 Volumes on Utah Geology & Mining2025 - 2 Volumes on Utah Geology & Mining
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2 volumes: 1) "Geology and Mining of the Tintic District, Utah", George Warren Tower, Jr. and George Otis Smith. Fold out maps and photos ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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The Ore Deposits of Utah2026 - The Ore Deposits of Utah
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The Ore Deposits of Utah by B. S. Butler, G. F. Loughlin, V. C. Heikes and others. Published by the Dept. of the Interior, US Geological Survey, 1920.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates2027 - Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 5 different. Included: The East Tintic Mining Company (1907, not cancelled, mining vignette), Bradshaw Mining & Milling Company (1908, no...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Five Other Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates2028 - Five Other Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 5. Included: Log Cabin Mining Company (1931, not cxl), Mountain View Mining Company (1924, pen cxl), King William Mining Company (1911, punch c
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates2029 - Four Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 4. Included: Nevada-Utah Mines & Smelters Corporation (1908, not cancelled, vignette of mine), Lisbon Valley Uranium Company (1957, stamp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b******a for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Kennecott Mining Company Collectibles2030 - Kennecott Mining Company Collectibles
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A group of Kennecott Mining Company collectibles, circa 1960s to 1980s. The best part of this group may be the approximate 70 Kennecott copper corpora
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Six Different Pictorial Utah Mining Stock Certificates2031 - Six Different Pictorial Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 6. Included: The Willow Springs Mining Company (1910, for 66,666 shares, not cancelled, multiple mining vignettes and ore buckets), New Quincy
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates2032 - Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 6. Included: O.K. Silver Mining & Milling Company (1910, cancelled, 3 mining vignettes), United States Mining Company (1903, punch cxl, a...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Six More Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates2033 - Six More Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 6 different. Included: Tintic Gold Mining & Milling Company (1908, not cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Indianapolis Mining Company (1915, not c...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Two 19th Century Utah Mining Stock Certificates2034 - Two 19th Century Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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1) The Last Chance Silver Mining Company of Utah. No. 2898, issued for 30 shares in 1874. Signed by the Director and acting secretary. Not cancelled.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Two Good Utah Mining Stock Certificates2035 - Two Good Utah Mining Stock Certificates
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1) Stormont Mining Company of Utah. Located: Harrisburg District, Washington County, Utah. Inc. in Utah. No. 1758, issued for 100 shares to A.W. Hodge
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******a for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Utah Mine Photographs from Paul Kerr of Columbia University2036 - Utah Mine Photographs from Paul Kerr of Columbia University
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Group of about thirty original photographs from the Copper King Mine, the Sawtooth Range, and other locations. Photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of C
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Annual Report of The Rooks Mining Co. (Gold) w/ lithographs and map2037 - Annual Report of The Rooks Mining Co. (Gold) w/ lithographs and map
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Location: Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont. Black leather binding with gilt lettering. 47 pages with index. Printed by Coburn Bros. & Snow, Bos...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Annual Report of the James River & Kanawha Co. (Canal Transportation) (R. Pumpelly's Copy)2038 - Annual Report of the James River & Kanawha Co. (Canal Transportation) (R. Pumpelly's Copy)
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64 pages with table of contents. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (signed on front cover). The James River and Kanawha Co. was a can
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Piedmont Gold Mining Company of Virginia Stock Certificate2039 - Piedmont Gold Mining Company of Virginia Stock Certificate
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Rare Virginia gold certificate. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 96, issued for 100 shares W.J. Wendell on October 4th, 1882. Signed by the president, H.W. Lit
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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The Standard Smelting & Refining Company Stock Certificate2040 - The Standard Smelting & Refining Company Stock Certificate
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Inc. in West Virginia. No. C654, issued for 100 shares to H.G.O. Nye Jr. on May 29, 1902. Signed by AJ Brockett as president and Chas. H.H. German as
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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American Mining Law & Mining Engineers Handbook2041 - American Mining Law & Mining Engineers Handbook
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Rare book: "American Mining Law" by A. H. Ricketts of the San Francisco Bar. Published by California State Printing Office, Sacramento, 19...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Engineering and Mining Journal: April 15, 18932042 - Engineering and Mining Journal: April 15, 1893
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Includes an original report on the Carson City Mint scandal and news from Meadow Lake Camp. 23 more articles from around the United States and the wor
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to u********y.. for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Mining & Scientific Press: November 30, 18782043 - Mining & Scientific Press: November 30, 1878
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Lots going on here, but nice look at the Pacific Mail Steamship Company offices and wharves in Aspinwall on page 345. State: United States City:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to u********y.. for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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12 Volumes on Mineral Deposits and General Mining2044 - 12 Volumes on Mineral Deposits and General Mining
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Includes books on coal mining, metals and mining. Plus 6 bonus volumes. Please see photographs. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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20 Volume Geology Library2045 - 20 Volume Geology Library
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Collection of about 20 volumes covers topics such as the Vatican in California geology, ghost towns, rock hounding and general geologic information. P
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Ore Deposit Library2046 - Ore Deposit Library
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20 Volumes on ore deposits with editions on porphyry and copper. Examples from the group include, "Cyanidation and Concentration of Gold and S...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******g for (125.00 + 26.25BP) = 151.25
 
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Excellent Small Mineral Library2047 - Excellent Small Mineral Library
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Research volumes on gold, copper, various minerals. About 20 volumes. Includes many of the classics and some rarities. Please see the photograph. St
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Seven Books on American Mining Companies2048 - Seven Books on American Mining Companies
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Includes Newmont, Anaconda, Phelps Dodge, Kennecott, etc. Nice group in good condition. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 425
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Small Important Library of Mining Collectible Reference Books2049 - Small Important Library of Mining Collectible Reference Books
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18 volumes. Includes miners candlesticks, carbide lamps, blasting caps, German underground lights, and many others. Please see photograph. State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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US Mining and Other Correspondence2050 - US Mining and Other Correspondence
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10 pieces include: 1837 letter and cover regarding sinking a new mining shaft and putting in a new boiler and pump; letter (notice) and cover of bank
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mineral Collecting Letters2051 - Mineral Collecting Letters
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Eleven items. 1) Limestone Products of Newton, New Jersey. "Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases..." 2) State of N...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Six Metal Mining Signs2052 - Six Metal Mining Signs
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1) 12 x 18". Red and black on light yellow background. Reverse is painted red. Reverse bottom where bolt goes in has been torn out. 2) Red '...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*********f for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer2053 - Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer
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1975. Hand painted and in Original Box. 6". All original. See photo for condition. State: United States City: Date: 1975 FHWAC...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures2054 - Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures
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All by JGK, each with a JGK token embedded in the bottom. They range in size from about 2.5 x 6 x 6" on up. State: United States City: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*****6 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners2055 - Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners
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All hand painted, each holding a safety lamp. Made by Art Mark. Nice condition. Approximately 10 inches tall. State: United States City: D
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff2056 - Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff
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These are well known to collectors because of the mining motifs embossed on both sides of the pewter handle. One side shows an underground mining scen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******s for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Four Rural Mining Scenes2057 - Four Rural Mining Scenes
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1) Overview of five tents for miners. 2) Close up of tents. 3) View of mining shacks were the miners were digging, 4) Close up of the hole. Photos sho
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame2058 - Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame
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This is a real show piece. Clearly marked "Harley, 1900." 19.5 x 16". State: United States City: Date: 1900 FHWAC#: ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
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Original Oil Painting of a Miner2059 - Original Oil Painting of a Miner
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grizzled old miner holding a cup of coffee. Photograph measures 13 x 10." Frame has two pieces broken off on the inside. Frame is quite old and...
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Sold to C*****3 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Photo of Maynard Dixon Painting2060 - Photo of Maynard Dixon Painting
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Framed photograph of a Maynard Dixon watercolor. Image of two miners and burro. Very nicely framed, 17.25" x 19.25"--image size is 7.5&quo...
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Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Vintage Photograph of Men on Rail Car2061 - Vintage Photograph of Men on Rail Car
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Four men standing on flat rail car--probably miners. Oval sepia photograph in very nice oval frame, 22" x 16". State: United States ...
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Sold to F*****6 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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North Star Mine & Gold King Mine lot2062 - North Star Mine & Gold King Mine lot
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All reprints. 1) Photograph of the Tramway at the Gold King Mine in the Gladstone District of Colorado. Original taken in 1906. 2) Skip for sinking ve
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Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Great Western Smelting and Refining Mining Letter Opener2063 - Great Western Smelting and Refining Mining Letter Opener
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Letter opener from the Great Western Smelting & Refining Metals Co. in San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago, and St. Louis. 9...
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Sold to b*******g for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Huge Misc. Mining Archive2064 - Huge Misc. Mining Archive
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Over 60 pieces, included are billheads, letters, covers with corner advertising, map, deeds, publications and more. Some are: Night Hawk Mining Compan
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Western Mining Stereoviews2065 - Western Mining Stereoviews
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Lot of nine. Includes: Guanajuato Mexico, El Oro Mexico, sulfur mine with train, miners with a pack burro, Ontario Gold & Silver in Monda Gulch ...
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Mining Ephemera2066 - Mining Ephemera
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Copper mining pan with shovel and small nuggets; large (3.75") souvenir medal from " The Richest Hill in the World, Butte, MT.", copp...
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Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Western Check Collection incl. Mining2067 - Western Check Collection incl. Mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Best is Silver City, Idaho Wells Fargo Co. check (RN-C) for the Owyhee Mining Company, 1872. Seven other revenue imprinted from The Merchan
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Sold to 1*****c for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Western Mining Ephemera2068 - Western Mining Ephemera
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Lot of 28. Includes: Tacoma Smelting & Refining Co. Assay Price List (1899); time cards and order forms for the Plumbago Mine (Allegheny, CA); t...
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Sold to 5*****r for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Major US Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection2069 - Major US Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection
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Lot of 19. Fred notes that these are "major mining companies that we all worked for as exploration geologists." Included: Newmont Mining C...
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Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Nine Different Pictorial US Mining Stock Certificates2070 - Nine Different Pictorial US Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 9 different. Included: The Patti Rosa Gold Mining Co. (unissued c.1890s, pictorial), Victor-Empire Mining & Milling Co. (unissued c.190-,...
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Sold to 6*******d for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Three Mining Stock Certificates2071 - Three Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3: San Juan Consolidated Mining Co., 1875; Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company, 1913 (framed); Hornsilver Mining and Milling Co...
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Sold to 6*******d for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Trio of Western Mining Bonds2072 - Trio of Western Mining Bonds
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Two Gold bonds from The Dexter Mining Company (Wyoming), one from Tribune Gold Mining (Territory of Arizona) mining properties in Sonora, Mexico, Regu
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U.S. Oil Stock Certificate Collection (11)2073 - U.S. Oil Stock Certificate Collection (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Includes: Sunset Pacific (1929), Heart of Mexia Oil Syndicate (1922), Olive Petroleum Co. (1920), Oceanic Oil Co. (1900), Pierce Oil Corp.
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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US Beryl Company Stock Certificates2074 - US Beryl Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The most commonly-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Lot of 8. Includes: U.S. Beryllium Corporation (two from 1963, cxl), Beryll
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Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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US Coal Mining Stock Certificates2075 - US Coal Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Braceville Coal Company. Inc. in Illinois. No. 15, issued for 2 shares to the company president, AJ Earling in 1904. Cancelled.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*******d for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Berwind White Coal Mining Co. Medal2076 - Berwind White Coal Mining Co. Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Berwind coal Mining Co. medal, bronze, 3.25" diameter. 1886-1936. Berwind Corporation (also known as Berwind-White Coal Mining Company) i...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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US Miscellaneous & Foreign Stock Certificates (Mining, Railroad, Oil, etc)2077 - US Miscellaneous & Foreign Stock Certificates (Mining, Railroad, Oil, etc)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Most are mining related. Many pictorial. Included: American Potash & Chemical Corp. (1953), Northwestern Development Co. (1909 $1,000...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Hard to Find Group of Western Mining Stock Certificates2078 - Hard to Find Group of Western Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 13, all issued, many pictorial from Idaho, Arizona and Nevada. Includes: Tungsten Reef MC, War Eagle Gold MC, Exposed Treasure MC, Trujillo MC,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*******d for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Western US Mining Stock Certificates2079 - Western US Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: Larkin Mining Co. (1897, SF, not cancelled, mining vignette, folds); Auburn & Rock Creek Gold Mining Co. (1880, not cancelle...
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Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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North Broken Hill Mining Company Stock Certificates (80) 1908-19102080 - North Broken Hill Mining Company Stock Certificates (80) 1908-1910
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of approx. 80 issued certificates from this famous Australian mining company. Broken Hill, 1100 km west of Sydney, is Australia's longes...
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1862 "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine" (Thomas Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sect2081 - 1862 "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine" (Thomas Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sect
Holabird Western Americana Collections
27 pages with multiple color cross-sections, including two which are a full page. "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine with A...
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1862 Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson's Personal Copy)2082 - 1862 Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson's Personal Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 pages. By C.T. Jackson and Geo. J. Chase. Personal copy of one of the authors (and author of many of the reports we are offering in this sale), Cha
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1862 Geological Survey & Report of Black River Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map2083 - 1862 Geological Survey & Report of Black River Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map
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8 pages. Full-page color map showing the position of the mine in Canada East (L. Prang & Co., Boston). Located in the parish of St. Flavien. Not...
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1846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)2084 - 1846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)
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32 pages. "Report of Forrest Shepherd, esq., on the Mineral Lands of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior." Shepherd...
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1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map2085 - 1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map
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48 pages w/ large map (25" x 19") of claims. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (based on handwriting comparison with othe...
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1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map2086 - 1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map
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40 pages with fold-out map. "Review of Reports on the Geological Relations, Chemical Analysis and Microscopic Examination of the Coal of the Al...
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1863 Report on St. Margaret's Copper Mine w/ map (Charles T. Jackson & R. Bennett)2087 - 1863 Report on St. Margaret's Copper Mine w/ map (Charles T. Jackson & R. Bennett)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 pages. "Reports Upon the Property of St. Margaret's Copper Mine, Situated in St. Sylvester, C.E. By Charles T. Jackson, M.D., State Assay...
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Geological Survey & Report of Sutton Mining Company (Jackson, Morgan, Chace)2088 - Geological Survey & Report of Sutton Mining Company (Jackson, Morgan, Chace)
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19 pages. Copper mine located in Sutton, Brome County, Canada East. Also known as the "Sweet Mine." Map of upper New York/ Canadian borde...
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1862 Geological Survey & Report of Wickham Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map2089 - 1862 Geological Survey & Report of Wickham Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map
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13 pages with color full-page maps showing position in Canada East and a closer view of mining property. Located 5 miles NW from Durham Station on the
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Canadian Mining Archive2090 - Canadian Mining Archive
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22 pieces include: Report of the Directors to Stockholders of The Twentieth Century Mining Co., 1903; Report of fBey Mines Limited, 1929; Advertising
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Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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British Canadian Oils Limited Stock.2091 - British Canadian Oils Limited Stock.
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Oil stock certificate for British Canadian Oils Limited. Registered in Calgary Alberta. Pictorial with a scene of oil drills in an oilfield. Has an em
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Sold to 6******n for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 18872092 - Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 1887
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Cert. #79, issued at New York in 1887 for 1500 shares. Mines in the Republic of Columbia printed at the top. Interestingly, incorporated in Kentucky.
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Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs2093 - Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs
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Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show
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Photographs of Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic2094 - Photographs of Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic
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Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. State: Dominican Republic City: Date: c1975 FHW
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3 Different Mexican Mining Checks2095 - 3 Different Mexican Mining Checks
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Lot of 3: 1) Consolidated Kansas City Smelting and Refining Co., El Paso, Texas, Aug.1, 1896, to Agante Financier Culle, De Gante, Num. 14, Mexico. 2)
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Sold to 6****A for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Mexico Mining Photograph and Check2096 - Mexico Mining Photograph and Check
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A photo and check from separate smelting companies in Mexico. The photo is from the Guggenheim Smelter of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mounted on board wi
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American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Las Nueve Minas mine2097 - American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Las Nueve Minas mine
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On American Bank Note Company letterhead. By order of D. F. Verdenal, Secretary. for the Las Nueve Minas de Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Com...
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La Descubridora Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mexico Silver)2098 - La Descubridora Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mexico Silver)
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Rare. Inc. Jan, 23, 1897. Dateline San Francisco, California, January 6th, 1905. No. 130, issued for 2,500 shares to W.O. Manson. Signed by the compan
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Sold to T*********t for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Mexican Mining Stock Certificates (4)2099 - Mexican Mining Stock Certificates (4)
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Lot of 4 different. Includes: Palmilla District Mines Consolidation (1927, stamp cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Mexico Silver Mines Company (1923, stamp cx
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b*******g for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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