Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Le Colorado Liste Des Minerals1360 - Le Colorado Liste Des Minerals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rare booklet (9.5" x 6") written in French for an international exposition in Paris. It lists and describes districts and gold and si...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to e*****r for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
 
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Gilpin County Mining Prospectuses1361 - Gilpin County Mining Prospectuses
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1) Prospectus for "The U.P.R. Milling and Mines Company" 9" x 6". 16 pages. Description of operations including small map of cl...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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National Silver Convention Badge Presented by Otto Mears1362 - National Silver Convention Badge Presented by Otto Mears
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National Silver Convention, St Louis, 1889. Colorado Delegate badge, purple ribbon backed. 1884 Morgan Dollar. The obverse carries specially designed
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b****3 for (1,800.00 + 405.00BP) = 2,205.00
 
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On the Prospect Trail with George Gibbons Hayes, The Old Rock Hound1363 - On the Prospect Trail with George Gibbons Hayes, The Old Rock Hound
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Published by George Gibbons Hayes, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Contents: Prospecting, Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy. In his introduction: "A m...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********y for (190.00 + 42.75BP) = 232.75
 
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Quarterly of the Colorado School of Mines, Book of Views1364 - Quarterly of the Colorado School of Mines, Book of Views
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RARE! 32 pages of photographs of the Colorado School of Mines. Includes the champion football team, buildings labs and classrooms. This would become t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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Rare Original Source "Silver Mining Regions of Colorado" Booklet1365 - Rare Original Source "Silver Mining Regions of Colorado" Booklet
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With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of That Territory. This is a very rare, original source, e
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
 
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Speciman bond for The Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron Company1366 - Speciman bond for The Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron Company
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Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Brown border. Men standing in mine on top left, miners pushing ore car in mine on top right and miner standing in mine on bott
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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The American Rotary Tunnel Machine and Development Company stock certificate1367 - The American Rotary Tunnel Machine and Development Company stock certificate
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Fabulous piece. Vignette shows one man working the tunnel machine on one side of the mountain and the other side shows a gang of men digging a tunnel.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********t for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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The Little Maud Mining Company stock certificate1368 - The Little Maud Mining Company stock certificate
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Number 786 for 500 shares to William Otter in 1883. Signed by Barber and Zellon. There were several Little Maud mines in Colorado; we are not sure whi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to P*****2 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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The Mint Mining Company stock certificate1369 - The Mint Mining Company stock certificate
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Number 170 for 1000 shares to L. H. Aboott. Signed by president Howard Morris and H. R. McClellands. Colorado seal vignette.Bottom right corner is to
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to P*****2 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Two booklets on Crime in the Mines - RARE1370 - Two booklets on Crime in the Mines - RARE
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Where was the law in the 1900's in Colorado? 1) "Category of Crime of the Mine Operators' Association." This is a partial list sho...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********y for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
 
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Two Colorado Mining Booklets1371 - Two Colorado Mining Booklets
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1) Mining Laws enacted by the Legislature of Colorado. From the first session, inclusive. Fourth edition. 1873. 100 pages. 2) Mining Industry of Col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********y for (140.00 + 31.50BP) = 171.50
 
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United States Gold & Silver Mining Company of Colorado stock certificate1372 - United States Gold & Silver Mining Company of Colorado stock certificate
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Number 307 for 60 shares to G. G. Hunt in 1880. Signed by David Guinan and W Pennfield(?). Three small vignettes and brown seal. This mine is not list
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to P*****2 for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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Salmon Gold Mining Co.1373 - Salmon Gold Mining Co.
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Very rare certificate of the Salmon Gold Mining Company. Cert # 400 for 200 shares issued to John Howell of the Black Hills, Custer County City:
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to T*********t for (65.00 + 14.63BP) = 79.63
 
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Eight Dakota Stocks1374 - Eight Dakota Stocks
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Great Northern Copper, Wauconda Mining, The Union mining & Milling,Pluma Mining, Kettle-Curlew Mining, The Golden Rod Mining, El Oro Mining, Con...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2********e for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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South Dakota Gold1375 - South Dakota Gold
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Five South Dakota Certificates. 1) Revenue Gold Mining Company, 2) Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company, 3) Free Gold Mining & Milling, 4) Columbu...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2********e for (140.00 + 31.50BP) = 171.50
 
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Cherokee Company General Mortgage Bond1376 - Cherokee Company General Mortgage Bond
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Cherokee Company general mortgage ten year sinking fund gold bond. Blue $1,000. Number M138. Signed by assistant secretary and vice president (names d
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Cherokee Company General Mortgage Bond1377 - Cherokee Company General Mortgage Bond
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Cherokee Company general mortgage ten year sinking fund gold bond. Purple $500. . Number D5. Signed by assistant secretary and vice president (names d
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Monarch Gold and Silver Mining Company bond1378 - Monarch Gold and Silver Mining Company bond
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Number 98. Green and black on white. Coupon #1 is missing. To W. C. Sanuck (1/2) and E. C. Atkins (1/2). Sanuck was the president and Atkins was an of
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*******4 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Waddingham Gold & Silver Bond1379 - Waddingham Gold & Silver Bond
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Mortgage Bond for $100.00 for John . P. Newkirk. No. 180 issued by Waddinghan Gold & Silver Mining Company. Located in South Boise District, Be...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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