Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Receipts1520 - Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 46 unused receipts for stock purchases for the Sutro Tunnel Company, 187-. Printed by P.Bitter-Balto. Measure 3.75" x 8." Very good...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to T*******4 for (300.00 + 67.50BP) = 367.50
 
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Territorial Comstock Assessments for Two Diff. Companies1521 - Territorial Comstock Assessments for Two Diff. Companies
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six Nevada Territory assessment receipts. All have Virginia dateline. Identical form for two different companies. Two are for the Santa Rosa Go
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****l for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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Territorial Comstock Documents (Ore Receipts and Paystubs)1522 - Territorial Comstock Documents (Ore Receipts and Paystubs)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four early pieces from Virginia City, all with the "N.T." designation. 1) Two documents from the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. One i...
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Sold to D******a for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Two Different W.S. Hobart Sapphire Mill Checks (incl. possible embezzlement)1523 - Two Different W.S. Hobart Sapphire Mill Checks (incl. possible embezzlement)
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Two different style Sapphire Mill, W.S. Hobart checks. 1) Aug. 8. 1868. Nevada, Sapphire and Alta Mills (Nevada and Alta crossed out), Agency of The B
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Two Documents Re: Quicksilver on the Comstock1524 - Two Documents Re: Quicksilver on the Comstock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Storey County invoice, for taxes paid on $25,000 of quicksilver for the Quicksilver Mining Co., attached to a handwritten invoice for the sale of 328
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Two Good Comstock Checks (One Territorial)1525 - Two Good Comstock Checks (One Territorial)
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Nice pair! 1) Maynard & Flood, Bankers. Dateline Gold Hill, N.T., June 16, 1863. Pay to the order of C.McDermott $54. Signed by representative f...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Two Virginia City Checks (Fair, Janin, and Bonner)1526 - Two Virginia City Checks (Fair, Janin, and Bonner)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) No. 144. Dated Dec. 10, 1864 (less than 2 months after statehood). Pay to L. Janin Jr. $299. Signed by Charles Bonner. These men were involved with
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Sold to v********o.. for (55.00 + 12.38BP) = 67.38
 
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Ultimate Virginia City Autograph Check Collection (Deidesheimer, Fair, Mackay, Yerington, and Bliss)1527 - Ultimate Virginia City Autograph Check Collection (Deidesheimer, Fair, Mackay, Yerington, and Bliss)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five checks signed by five of the most important figures of the Comstock. These five men shaped the history of the city, and, ultimately, Nevada. This
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to M*********n for (400.00 + 90.00BP) = 490.00
 
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Very Early Virginia City Check1528 - Very Early Virginia City Check
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Purple/blue. Wells, Fargo & Co. Sept. 21st, 1861. Signed by R.N. Graves, who was superintendent of the Gould & Curry mine, Empire Mine and M...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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Virginia City Bank Calendar (1927)1529 - Virginia City Bank Calendar (1927)
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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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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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Virginia City Documents (Billheads, Checks, Receipts)1530 - Virginia City Documents (Billheads, Checks, Receipts)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 with nice variety. Billheads: 1866 Alta, California, Whitney & Co. for forwarding goods for the Savage Mine; and 1870 Giant Powder Co....
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Virginia City Territory Checks and Receipts1531 - Virginia City Territory Checks and Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 documents with N.T. 1) Two pay receipts from R.H. Morrow, superintendent of the White & Murphy Gold & Silver Mining Co. One is for ...
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Sold to v********o.. for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Virginia Mine Workings Map1532 - Virginia Mine Workings Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Horizontal Map Virginia mine Workings, Comstock Lode./ Scale 100 feet to 1 inch. The map covers the ground from the Gould & Curry to the Bullion...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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Woodworth Mill Check Pair w/ Mackay and Fair1533 - Woodworth Mill Check Pair w/ Mackay and Fair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of Woodworth Mill checks, one signed by John Mackay and the other by James G. Fair. They are perhaps the two most well-known names from the Com
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to T*******4 for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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Becker Map: Washoe District showing Mining Claims1534 - Becker Map: Washoe District showing Mining Claims
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Map of Comstock Miners and Miners Plate III., U. S. Geological surveys. Prepared under the direction of G.F. Becker. (32.5" x 19.5") ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
 
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Four Mining Town Scene RPCs1535 - Four Mining Town Scene RPCs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Identified as Ely on back of one postcard, but probably a satellite town of Ely. Looks like office buildings, dormitory, and other buildings. Nice Set
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
 
 
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"Prospectus of the White Pine Bullion Company"1536 - "Prospectus of the White Pine Bullion Company"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
You will be hard-pressed to find any information about this company anywhere else! 8 pages. Foxing on pages, but in very nice condition.Sewn binding v
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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Nevada Wonder Mining Co. Correspondence1537 - Nevada Wonder Mining Co. Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, specifications and estimates for a Wet Grinding Tube Mill, stamp Mill, etc for Nevada Wonder MIning from D. D. Demarest Co. For the better pa
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6*****b for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
 
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Certificates of Sale of Delinquent Taxes1538 - Certificates of Sale of Delinquent Taxes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty-five Lander County, Nevada abandoned property documents. Seven tax Deeds. A Statement and Report of the Hider-Nevada Copper Company. One cover
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*****0 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Mining Camp Photograph1539 - Mining Camp Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 4" x 5" photograph shows six men sitting outside of a tent with stovepipe. There is another tent in the background (lower left) and s...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.38BP) = 67.38
 
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