Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Two Boulder County mining books1200 - Two Boulder County mining books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Mining in Boulder County Colorado" Silver Jubilee Edition. Celebrating 50 years of mining, Lost of ads and many small photographs. Car...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******a for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Cure for Hard Times pamphlet and envelopes1201 - Cure for Hard Times pamphlet and envelopes
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Unusual prospectus for the El Dorado Mine and Milling Company. Looks like an advertisement for a medical cure, but it is a cure for those who have fal
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Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
Sold to m********y for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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The American Exploring Company of Philadelphia Stock Certificate1202 - The American Exploring Company of Philadelphia Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hazeltine in his book "Mines of Colorado" simply states the purpose of the company is in its title. Another rare stock. This 1866 stock is...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P*****2 for (140.00 + 27.30BP) = 167.30
 
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The Colorado Gold Mining Company of Philadelphia1203 - The Colorado Gold Mining Company of Philadelphia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early! Hollister states that this is one of two mines working in the Buckskin area (the South Park Gold Mining and Exploring Company being the ot
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P*****2 for (170.00 + 33.15BP) = 203.15
 
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Colonel Sellers Mine, a W. H. Jackson photograph1204 - Colonel Sellers Mine, a W. H. Jackson photograph
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Strong contrast. One can find tailings, frame buildings, tipples, apparatus, etc. 7 x 4 1/2". High on the hill above the mine is the No. 3 Sha...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****H for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Early Central City photograph by W. H. Jackson1205 - Early Central City photograph by W. H. Jackson
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Taken from Black Hawk. One can truly see the relationship of a mine to its city in this view. There are residences and business to the bottom, top, an
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D****C for (550.00 + 123.75BP) = 673.75
 
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Grown Gold by Peter McFarlane, out-of-print book1206 - Grown Gold by Peter McFarlane, out-of-print book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold mines have often been closed down and then re-opened after a couple of decades. But McFarlane had noticed that some mines that had been closed fo
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********t for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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Prospectus for Girard Gold and Silver Mining Co.1207 - Prospectus for Girard Gold and Silver Mining Co.
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20 pages. Blue paper cover. Contains the incorporation papers and by-laws. Gilpin County. Mills and mining works near Central City, Colorado. Located
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p********n for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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Prospectus for the Gilpin Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Colorado (Gilpin County)1208 - Prospectus for the Gilpin Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Colorado (Gilpin County)
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24 pages. No map. Offices in Philadelphia, Organized under a special charter in Pennsylvania. Prospectus, Charter & By-Laws. President is John B...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richardson Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock 18791209 - Richardson Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock 1879
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Cert. #3, issued to Egbert Gurnsey for 2000 shares in 1879. Incorporated in New York. Signed by D.H. Baldwin as president and Thomas J. Barbour as sec
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P*****2 for (170.00 + 33.15BP) = 203.15
 
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