Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Americana and Numismatics
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Van Wyck & Co. Assay Sheet1040 - Van Wyck & Co. Assay Sheet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Comstock assay piece. Memorandum of Assay of Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of Van Wyck & Co. by the Savage Mining Co. (Bassets Mil...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (60.00 + 11.70BP) = 71.70
 
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Wells Fargo Express Receipts for Savage Mine Bullion1041 - Wells Fargo Express Receipts for Savage Mine Bullion
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five receipts from the Virginia City office of Wells, Fargo $ Co.'s Express for the transport of bars of bullion to San Francisco. All bars were...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******2 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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Wiegand check from Imperial Silver Mining Company1042 - Wiegand check from Imperial Silver Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a check to assayer Conrad Wiegand for $14.50 from the Imperial Silver Mining Co. Signed by superintendent A. C. Hamilton. Please see photo for
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Original Wiegand & Co. Assayer Sign1043 - Original Wiegand & Co. Assayer Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A truly fabulous piece of Comstock and Nevada history: an original sign from a famous Virginia City assayer, Wiegand & Company. Physical Char...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Die Veranderungen1044 - Die Veranderungen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German language dissertation on chemical analysis. 56 pages, 6 x 9". City: State: , Date: 1862 FHWAC#: 25012
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Assay Department 8 Tier Sieves1045 - Assay Department 8 Tier Sieves
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight stacking sieves made by the WS Tyler Co., sold by Van Waters & Rogers, longtime suppliers to assay houses and geologic firms & mining ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Silver Mineral Specimens1046 - Silver Mineral Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: 1) silver, Zacatecas, Mexico, mounted in plastic case, 2) silver, Honduras, 76.4 grams. City: State: , Date: FHW
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Estimate : 200.00 - 900.00
Sold to W*****4 for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Mexican Silver Specimens1047 - Mexican Silver Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: 1) argentite in chaleopyrite and calcite, Valencia Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 26.2 grams; 2) silver and chrysocolla, Sonora, Mexico, mounted
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Estimate : 200.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*****s for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Silver Specimens1048 - Silver Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 silver specimens from Batopilas, Mexico. New Nevada Mine, 17 grams. Smaller piece mounted in a plastic case. City: Mexico, Batopilas
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Estimate : 180.00 - 550.00
Sold to S****2 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Native Silver Specimens1049 - Native Silver Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 native silver specimens from Chihuahua Mexico. 53.2 grams, 53.1 grams, 73.1 grams, 328.4 grams. City: Mexico, Chihuahua State:
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Estimate : 350.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to W*****4 for (175.00 + 39.38BP) = 214.38
 
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