Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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A. Sutro & Co., Bankers and Assayers, Receipts1030 - A. 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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Assay Sheet for Gold Hill Assay Office1031 - Assay 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Rare Conrad Wiegand Bullion Receipt, Gold Hill Assay Office1032 - Rare 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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*********m for (400.00 + 90.00BP) = 490.00
 
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Two Documents for Comstock Gold Bars Going to CC Mint1033 - Two 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...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Two Gold Hill Assay Sheets1034 - Two 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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
 
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W.S. James, Gold Hill Assayer, Ledger1035 - W.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
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*****s for (475.00 + 106.88BP) = 581.88
 
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Two Comstock Assay Receipts1036 - Two 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...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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F. O. Altinger, assayer report1037 - F. 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,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Pacific Mill and Mining Co. Memorandum of Assay1038 - Pacific 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
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********g for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Ruhling & Co. Assay Office Memorandum, Virginia City, Nevada1039 - Ruhling & 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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (500.00 + 112.50BP) = 612.50
 
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