Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Americana and Numismatics
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Gold NSGW President Badge1620 - Gold NSGW President Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful and striking 14kt gold and enamel Native Sons of the Golden West President's badge for Twin peaks Parlor 214. The reverse is engraved ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to A*****4 for (2,400.00 + 540.00BP) = 2,940.00
 
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Mokelumne River Gold Miners1621 - Mokelumne River Gold Miners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original pen and ink drawings of gold miners in California. Two images matted in frame—11" H x 19" W (Burger collection) City: Northern...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******n for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
 
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Placer Herald  Newspaper (Sept. 1855-Aug. 1857)1622 - Placer Herald Newspaper (Sept. 1855-Aug. 1857)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous archive of this Gold Rush-era newspaper. Approx. 85 issues. Earliest is Sept. 15, 1855, last is August 29, 1857. Published every Saturday. Mo
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t******2 for (400.00 + 90.00BP) = 490.00
 
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American River, Water & Mining Company, datelined Carrollton1623 - American River, Water & Mining Company, datelined Carrollton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 164 for $500 to William Buchanan. Datelined Carrollton. Carrolton was on the North Fork of the American River opposite Condemned Bar. After the
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****s for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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Two John Sime Gold Rush documents1624 - Two John Sime Gold Rush documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Sime arrived in San Francisco very early. He was a carpenter/builder. However, he is most known as a San Francisco banker, but also a driving for
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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American River, Water & Mining Company: datelined Doton's Bar1625 - American River, Water & Mining Company: datelined Doton's Bar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 115 for 2 to Lucian Brooks. Signed by C. T. H.. Palmer and president (?). Printer - Lth. Britton & Rey, SF. 5 x 10. C. T. H. Palmer was a...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d********9 for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
 
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Geological Reconnoissances (Very Early Gold Rush Map)1626 - Geological Reconnoissances (Very Early Gold Rush Map)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Geological Reconnoissances in California, from Philip Thomas Tyson's Geology and Topography of California. Dated 1850, Baltimore, measuring 12.5...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********y for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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American River, Water & Mining Company stock certificate, datelined Folsom1627 - American River, Water & Mining Company stock certificate, datelined Folsom
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 389 for $500 to E. L. Porter. Signed by A. Arrowsmith. The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to diver
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d********9 for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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American River Water Mining Company bond1628 - American River Water Mining Company bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RARE! Number 94 for $500. To B. F. Hastings, trustee. Signed by A. T. Arrowsmith and (?). The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 18
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to T******1 for (325.00 + 73.13BP) = 398.13
 
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California Gold Rush Cash Ledger1629 - California Gold Rush Cash Ledger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This cash ledger definitely comes from Goodyears Bar. It is dated October 1859 through October, 1862, with listings of deposits, gold coin, gold dust,
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 5*****r for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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