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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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
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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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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