Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Extra Rare Goldfield IWW Strike Scrip 22252 - Extra Rare Goldfield IWW Strike Scrip 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perhaps the second best known piece of IWW strike scrip. See previous lot for description. City: Goldfield State: Nevada, Date:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to n*******g for (650.00 + 146.25BP) = 796.25
 
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First State Bank of Las Vegas Stock Certificate2253 - First State Bank of Las Vegas Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in NV just six months before. No. 129, issued for 30 shares to C.L. Ronnon in Las Vegas on Sept. 16, 1905. Signed by Ronnon as cashier and John S
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*****l for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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First State Bank of Las Vegas Stock Certificate signed by Vegas pioneers2254 - First State Bank of Las Vegas Stock Certificate signed by Vegas pioneers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Framed and matted. Inc. in Nevada. No. 10. Issued for 18 shares to M.H. Walker on June 10, 1905. Signed by Chris Brown (president) and John S. P
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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First National Bank of Lovelock Stock Certificate2255 - First National Bank of Lovelock Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 49. Issued for five shares to J.G. Taylor on Apr. 21, 1910 in Lovelock. Signed by the president and cashier. President's signature is very p...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Articles of Incorporation for the Bank of Manhattan2256 - Articles of Incorporation for the Bank of Manhattan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This bank lasted only 6 months! Official 1909 copy of the articles of incorporation for the bank that were originally filed on Jan. 19, 1906. Five pag
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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First National Bank ephemera2257 - First National Bank ephemera
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Two real photo postcards of the Reno branch at Second and Virginia, a canvas bank bag, four boxes of box matches, a brand new Zippo lighter still in t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r****a for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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First National Bank of Nevada2258 - First National Bank of Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 canvas bags from the First National Bank of Nevada, 6 x 10" green. City: Reno State: Nevada, Date: FHWAC#:
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r****a for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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Rare Denomination Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate2259 - Rare Denomination Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce $1 denomination! Rhyolite, Nevada, November 30th, 1907. No. D 2921. Signed by three cashiers. Brown/orange. 3.5" x 7.25" Lith. by B...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to F****e for (600.00 + 135.00BP) = 735.00
 
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Ruth Bank Stock Certificate and Lovelock Bank Stock2260 - Ruth Bank Stock Certificate and Lovelock Bank Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Ruth Bank, Ruth, Nevada. No. 102. Unissued. First one seen by us! 19--. Eagle vignette. Green border. Comes with coupon from another stock. 2)
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Virginia City Bank Calendar (1927)2261 - Virginia City Bank Calendar (1927)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large (23" x 12") calendar (green with black text) featuring an illustrated yellow map of Nevada (12.5" x 9.5") featuring vigne...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Bank of California Duplicate Exchange2262 - Bank of California Duplicate Exchange
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Dateline Virginia City, Nev. Aug. 10, 1877. Illustrated with allegorical vignette. Two-cent IR adhesive stamp lower left. Duplicate exchange for $282.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Benefit of Insane Asylum, State of Nevada, Virginia City Scrip2263 - Benefit of Insane Asylum, State of Nevada, Virginia City Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare! This fabulous piece is the first example seen by us! $5 scrip issued by the Wells, Fargo & Co. Office in Virginia City, Nevada. &quo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b***9 for (900.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,102.50
 
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A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c18642264 - A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c1864
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Rare, Virginia City, Nevada Theall Silver Ingot, c1864 By Fred N. Holabird Theall’s Assay Businesses: Marysville (successor to Justh & Hun...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to 9*****m for (15,500.00 + 3,487.50BP) = 18,987.50
 
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Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers Bonds (3 Denominations)2265 - Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers Bonds (3 Denominations)
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$5, $10, and $20 denomination certificates. All with the Virginia, Nev. dateline and issued in Match 1877. Bear vignette. All three stamped Paid. 5&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Nevada Bank Correspondence Collection2266 - Nevada Bank Correspondence Collection
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Over 65 pieces. Most of the documents date between 1915-1930, but there are some from the late 1890s. Documents from: Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca, Tonopa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Nevada Banking Ephemera2267 - Nevada Banking Ephemera
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Washoe County Bank antique pencil, two Bank of Nevada pins, four canvas bags (two from the San Francisco Federal Reserve), one Wells Fargo, and one fr
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Commercial Bank of Buffalo Stock Certificate2268 - Commercial Bank of Buffalo Stock Certificate
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Rare and very early banking document! Chartered in 1834. No. 471. Issued for five shares on January 7th, 1841 to Mathew Codd. Signed by Spencer Danie
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Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to a********e.. for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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Two Pieces of Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad Stock Scrip2269 - Two Pieces of Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad Stock Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both pieces issued in 1864: one for $17.88 in certificates, the other for $14 in certificates. One has a 5 cent brown adhesive revenue stamp. Signed b
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*******d for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Co. Scrip2270 - Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Co. Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three unissued pieces of illustrated $5 scrip, all from 1840. Great locomotive vignette upper right, allegorical woman left center. Printed by Draper,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.25BP) = 159.25
 
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Civil War-era 25 cent Note2271 - Civil War-era 25 cent Note
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Hand-numbered, signed and dated at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Twenty-five cent note from the Town of Staunton. Vignettes, but very worn. Scarce
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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