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Denver United States Mint - Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposit1020Denver United States Mint - Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On September 25, 1878 City National Bank deposited 773.223 ounces of gold for $699.96. H. Silver was assayer in charge and assay was done by A. S. Web
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to v*********m for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
Assay Office of the New York and Reese River Mining Company1021Assay Office of the New York and Reese River Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early assay receipt from a very rare assay company. Possibly only 2 known in private hands and possibly the best of them. Assay for $748.22 a ton
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
Assay Receipt for D. Lundbom1022Assay Receipt for D. Lundbom
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of D. Lundbom. Dateline Austin, Nev., June 11, 1871. One specimen of pulp deposited by Thomas Jones. Value in silver per ton $218.35. Sig
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
Assay Report from J. S. Currie, Austin, Nevada Territorry1023Assay Report from J. S. Currie, Austin, Nevada Territorry
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Veatch & Co. is scratched out and J. S. Currie is handwritten. The Veatch & Co. assay billhead is very rare! Ore is from the Manhattan Mile ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for (475.00 + 92.63BP) = 567.63
Boalt & Stetefeldt assayers receipt1024Boalt & Stetefeldt assayers receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early assay receipt (#2501) from Boalt & Stetefeldt for John Heimbradt. Silver valued at $86.00 per ton. (No gold!) Green Nevada revenue stamp a...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p********n for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
David Lundbom Assay Report from Austin, Nevada1025David Lundbom Assay Report from Austin, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early 1867 assay receipt from the assay office of D. Lundbom dated July 22, 1867. The offices of D. Lundbon were based in Austin, Nevada This is the a
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to V********e for (350.00 + 78.75BP) = 428.75
Manhattan Silver Mining Co.: Assay Sheet, Ore Receipt, and BIllhead1026Manhattan Silver Mining Co.: Assay Sheet, Ore Receipt, and BIllhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items for this Austin mining company. 1) An assay sheet c.1860s from the New York office. Sheet lists ingot numbers, weights, and fineness for t
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
Very Rare Assay Receipt for First National Bank of Nevada1027Very Rare Assay Receipt for First National Bank of Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of the First National Bank of Austin. J.R. Murphy, Assayer. Dateline Austin, Nevada, February 28th, 1867. For assay of "mill pulp....
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
Comstock Bullion Deposit at the Carson City Mint1028Comstock Bullion Deposit at the Carson City Mint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Silver Bullion Deposited at the Mint of the United States by the Chollar Mill and H&N (Hale and Norcoss) on May 16th, 1888 by H.R....
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v*********m for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
A. Sutro & Co.  Bankers and Assayers1029A. Sutro & Co. Bankers and Assayers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blank unused Dayton, Nevada Territory check form A. Sutro & Company. Very early and quite rare! City: Dayton State: Nevada, Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
A. Sutro & Co., Bankers and Assayers, Receipts1030A. Sutro & Co., Bankers and Assayers, Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dayton, Nevada Territory! Two unused drafts for A. Sutro & Co. Printed by Agnew & Deffebach print, S.F. Stain and soiling on one of the rece...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Assay Sheet for Gold Hill Assay Office1031Assay Sheet for Gold Hill Assay Office
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Bullion Deposited for Assay at the Gold Hill Assay Office by the Washoe Mill (Justice Co.). Dateline Gold Hill, Nevada, May 25, 1889. Tw
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
Rare Conrad Wiegand Bullion Receipt, Gold Hill Assay Office1032Rare Conrad Wiegand Bullion Receipt, Gold Hill Assay Office
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bullion Receipt No. 406, Gold Hill Assay Office. Received from the Savage Mining Co., per Chas. Forman, two packages from the Piute Mill. Signed Conra
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*********m for (400.00 + 90.00BP) = 490.00
Two Documents for Comstock Gold Bars Going to CC Mint1033Two Documents for Comstock Gold Bars Going to CC Mint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pair of Comstock documents that both deal with gold bars. 1) Memorandum of Bullion Deposited at the Gold Hill Assay Office by "Washoe Mill...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Two Gold Hill Assay Sheets1034Two Gold Hill Assay Sheets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of assay sheets: Memorandum of Bullion Deposited for Assay at the Gold Hill Assay Office, W.S. James as Assayer. 1) Dec. 14, 1889. W.S. James is
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
W.S. James, Gold Hill Assayer, Ledger1035W.S. James, Gold Hill Assayer, Ledger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A fabulous historical reference. Large ledger book from W.S. James, assayer from Gold Hill with entries for the Comstock mines: Yellow Jacket, Chollar
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*****s for (475.00 + 106.88BP) = 581.88
Two Comstock Assay Receipts1036Two Comstock Assay Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two important Comstock assay offices. 1) Assay Office of Van Wyck & Co., Assayers, Virginia City, N.T. Nov. 17th, 1864 (two weeks after statehoo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
F. O. Altinger, assayer report1037F. O. Altinger, assayer report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assayer report for F. Harding. Altinger was an established assayer and investor in Goldfield, but also had mining holdings throughout Nevada (Rawhide,
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
Pacific Mill and Mining Co. Memorandum of Assay1038Pacific Mill and Mining Co. Memorandum of Assay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Pacific Mill and Mining Company was founded by John Mackay and James G. Fair to process Comstock ores. It is for the Morgan Mill. Bars 391, 392 a
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********g for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Ruhling & Co. Assay Office Memorandum, Virginia City, Nevada1039Ruhling & Co. Assay Office Memorandum, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold and Silver Bullion number 8853 deposited by Summit Mill. A Nevada 5c revenue stamp is at the top left and the bottom is signed by E
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (500.00 + 112.50BP) = 612.50