"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

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“Wild West Wonders” Premier Live Auction

Day 1, August 8th, 2025 (Lots 1000-1574)

General Americana (Lots 1000-1449)

Geo. Sort (1000-1171)

Misc. Categories incl. Saloon & Bottles, Fishing, Books, Maps, Jewelry,
Toys, Compasses (1172-1449)

Philatelic (Lots 1450-1574)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (1450-1460)

Postcards & Covers (1461-1503)

Stamps (1504-1574)



Day 2, August 9th, 2025 (Lots 2000-2591)

Art incl. Salvador Dali (Lots 2000-2035)

Native Americana feat. Ken & Carolyn Osborne Jewelry Collection (Lots 2036-2125)

Cowboy & Wild West feat. Black Bart and “Bloody Bill” Anderson (Lots 2126-2158)

Minerals feat. Shaddrick Ore Collection (Lots 2159-2292)

Mining feat. Tri-State Collection (Lots 2293-2442)

Stocks & Bonds (Lots 2443-2591)

Mining feat. Shaddrick Homestake Collection (2443-2547)

Railroad (2548-2563)

Misc. incl. Express & Robert Morris (2564-2591)



Day 3, August 10th, 2025 (Lots 3000-3572)

Railroadiana (Lots 3000-3057)

Numismatics (Lots 3059-3333)

World’s Fair (3059-3074)

Scrip & Currency (3075-3097)

US Mint (3098-3126)

Coins & Ingots (3127-3199)

Medals & Exonumia (3200-3255)

Tokens (3256-3333)

Militaria (Lots 3334-3476)

Political (Lots 3477-3509)

Firearms & Knives (Lots 3510-3572)
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Colorado Railroad Butter Dish and Acacia Hotel Egg Cup [197058]3028 - Colorado Railroad Butter Dish and Acacia Hotel Egg Cup [197058]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1920's egg cup from Acacia Hotel, Colorado Springs. They were located at 104 East Platte, Colorado Springs. c. 1930's stock pattern Blue ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to x*****m for 62.50
 
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Savannah Line Demi Cup & Saucer [197063]3029 - Savannah Line Demi Cup & Saucer [197063]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Savannah Line Demi cup and saucer. Originally owned by Central of Georgia RR in 1907 and was later sold in 1942 to the US government. Cup 2.5x3"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for 93.75
 
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Steamboat Engineer's Certificate, Louisville, 1855 [197784]3030 - Steamboat Engineer's Certificate, Louisville, 1855 [197784]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. No. 240, issued for Robert Moore as engineer for a steamboat. Dec. 7th, 1855. District of Louisville. Reverse has the duties and liabilities of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******s for 406.25
 
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Eureka, Nevada Railroad Depot Photos & RPPC [196721]3031 - Eureka, Nevada Railroad Depot Photos & RPPC [196721]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two prints of an early Eureka & Palisade Railroad depot scene. You can see early autos, train cars, and even a wagon in the front. 5 x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for 62.50
 
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Eureka & Palisades Railroad Stereoview and 2 Real Photo Postcards [165534]3032 - Eureka & Palisades Railroad Stereoview and 2 Real Photo Postcards [165534]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great set of photos from the Eureka and Palisades Railroad at Palisades, Nevada. Stereoview shows the "First Construction Train passing the Pal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for 100.00
 
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Eureka and Palisade Railroad Metal Tag [199368]3033 - Eureka and Palisade Railroad Metal Tag [199368]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Arrowhead shaped tag, stamped E.P.R.R., SEC. Shows age, but in good cond. ^ Date: 1868-70 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Palisad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to M*********n for 137.50
 
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Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock and Key Thorne Station, NV, 1881-1900 [197508]3034 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock and Key Thorne Station, NV, 1881-1900 [197508]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A heart-shaped Carson and Colorado Railroad lock and key, c1881-1900. "C & C RR Z" and "Thorne S" engraved on the shackle. X...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B*****T for 1,375.00
 
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Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog, Nevada Railroad Ephemera [197603]3035 - Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog, Nevada Railroad Ephemera [197603]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Rare group! Includes: Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad delivery receipt (1928); Tonopah & Tidewater RR Bill of Lading (1915 to Zabrisk...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*******e for 50.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera (Stereoview, Pass List, Etc.) [199760]3036 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera (Stereoview, Pass List, Etc.) [199760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 items. 1) Watkins stereoview of the Crown Point trestle in Gold Hill. 2) 1879 Pass List that includes Tahoe magnate DL Bliss, as well as entr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for 312.50
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera Collection [199824]3037 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera Collection [199824]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35. Includes: shipping receipts from the 1870s-1910s, including for bullion shipments from the Morgan Mill; druggist AM Cole shipment receipt;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S********e for 125.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lock [197509]3038 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lock [197509]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Virginia & Truckee Railroad lock (marked on shackle, as usual) and a 1904 timetable (Reprinted in 1991). No key for the lock. A very rare and de...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*****T for 312.50
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ticket Ledger / Letter Copybook, 1890s [197561]3039 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ticket Ledger / Letter Copybook, 1890s [197561]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
500 page ledger/letter copying book recording Daily Local and Coupon Ticket Sales at Virginia City. Lists amounts for the various stations along the V
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c*****r for 187.50
 
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New York Central Lines Serving Platter [197061]3040 - New York Central Lines Serving Platter [197061]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular New York Central Lines floral pattern serving platter. 9x13". Back stamped GDA/Limoges/Fabrique Pour/New-York Central Lines/Fourni ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*******4 for 87.50
 
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Oval Dish [197060]3041 - Lehigh Valley Railroad Oval Dish [197060]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oval Lehigh Valley RR dish, made in Germany. Blue flower and leaf pattern. 5.5x11". No apparent chips or cracks. See McIntyre for more info. ^...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*******4 for 150.00
 
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Baldwin Locomotive Photo Framed. [199086]3042 - Baldwin Locomotive Photo Framed. [199086]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One mounted and framed panoramic photo of The Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia. Pictured is Uintah Railway Co #51, 2-6-6-2 locomotive, referre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 375.00
 
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St. Louis & San Francisco RR Compote Server [197059]3043 - St. Louis & San Francisco RR Compote Server [197059]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This was an exclusive thistle pattern used by St. Louis & San Francisco RR. 7x4". No apparent chips or cracks. See McIntyre for more info. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******4 for 93.75
 
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Railroad Butter Dishes, 3 Different [197064]3044 - Railroad Butter Dishes, 3 Different [197064]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different railroad butter dishes, all about 3". Union Pacific, Harriman blue. Clover Louisville and Nashville. Logan, Minneapolis, St. Paul a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for 187.50
 
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Steamship Letter Archive (70+) [197794]3045 - Steamship Letter Archive (70+) [197794]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 70+ letterheads and correspondence to William Van Heemsbergen, 1930s-60s. The letters are from steamship companies responding to his requests
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 93.75
 
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System Map, 1914 [199552]3046 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System Map, 1914 [199552]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large (36 x 17") detailed system map of the ATSF, printed by American Bank Note Company, New York, 1914. Published in the Annual Report of the ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to M******r for 118.75
 
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Rock Island Railroad Lines Map, undated, c1910 [196844]3047 - Rock Island Railroad Lines Map, undated, c1910 [196844]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rock Island Railroad Lines Map, undated, c1910, 22 x 28", chips along all edges, printed on fragile paper. Printed by Chicago, Rock Island and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 225.00
Sold to d*******f for 87.50
 
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Santa Fe Route Railroad Promo Booklet  [183918]3048 - Santa Fe Route Railroad Promo Booklet [183918]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare Santa Fe RR promo booklet of color and b/w photos c1898 "Color Photographs of Scenes In The Southwest-New Mexico, Arizona and Southern C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e.. for 125.00
 
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US Railroad Real Photo Postcards & Mounted Photographs [197620]3049 - US Railroad Real Photo Postcards & Mounted Photographs [197620]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of 12. RPPCs (6) include Omaha roundhouse, Horse Canyon, NYCRR, First Electric Trolley Car in Burlington, horse-drawn car, and more. Photog
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 150.00
 
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C.P.R.R. Cast Iron Plate and V&T Railroad Copper Etching [199371]3050 - C.P.R.R. Cast Iron Plate and V&T Railroad Copper Etching [199371]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. Cast iron plate w/C.P.R.R. 1885 cast on it. Shows age, but in good condition. 2. Framed copper etching of V&T #11 "RENO&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a******a for 175.00
 
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Lot Withdrawn3051 - Lot Withdrawn
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this lot has been withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
 
 
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Lot Withdrawn3052 - Lot Withdrawn
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lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 5.00 - 10.00
 
 
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Dietz Railroad Lamp Collection. [198432]3053 - Dietz Railroad Lamp Collection. [198432]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Dietz lamp collection. all in good condition. 1. Dietz Junior Side Lamp lantern missing globe, red and clear reflectors in tact , no dents
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for 81.25
 
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Railroad Lamp Collection. [198429]3054 - Railroad Lamp Collection. [198429]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Vintage Dietz Traffic Gard lanterns Syracuse N.Y. Primarily used for traffic control. Two of the globes are marked Embury No 40. Lamps s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
 
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Southern Pacific Lanterns - (3) [200416]3055 - Southern Pacific Lanterns - (3) [200416]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Southern Pacific Railroad company lighting fixtures, 3. Red lamp is embossed "Dietz / ACME INSPECTOR / LAMP / New York, USA" on the back a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********a.. for 93.75
 
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Northern Pacific and Sant Fe Metal Tags [199365]3056 - Northern Pacific and Sant Fe Metal Tags [199365]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. One metal tag w/ Santa Se logo and "Brakeman" . One metal tag Northern Pacific RR, Yellowstone Line, "Local". Good c...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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FAA Air Traffic Control Warning Sign [197536]3057 - FAA Air Traffic Control Warning Sign [197536]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal sign, 18 x 24 inches: WARNING (in red) / This facility is used in FAA air traffic control. Loss of human life may result from service interrupti
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********r.. for 62.50
 
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Centennial Expo Admission Pass  [199359]3058 - Centennial Expo Admission Pass [199359]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Centennial Expo Paris France. Admission pass 1889 , vignette of George Washington. In very good cond. Possible tape markings on back. In plastic pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for 75.00
 
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Calif. Mid-Winter Fair Souvenir Album [183931]3059 - Calif. Mid-Winter Fair Souvenir Album [183931]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Calif. Mid-Winter Fair souvenir photo album titled "The Sun Set City",110 plus pgs. of photo w/descriptions. Held in San Francisco i...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for 212.50
 
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Columbian Expo Glass Hatchets [199109]3060 - Columbian Expo Glass Hatchets [199109]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. From the Columbian Expo of 1893, two glass hatchets. Etching in the beard/cheek area of the hatchets : one side bust of George Washington
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to T*******5 for 100.00
 
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World's Columbian Exposition Tickets & Tradecards [197546]3061 - World's Columbian Exposition Tickets & Tradecards [197546]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five pieces from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Two tickets: one with George Washington, one with an Indian chief. Three trad...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********f for 62.50
 
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Columbian Exposition Tickets [199358]3062 - Columbian Exposition Tickets [199358]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Admission tickets to the 1893 Columbian Expo. In plastic holders. Near new condition. These are rare and difficult to find in this condit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 137.50
 
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World's Columbian Exposition Medal [182809]3063 - World's Columbian Exposition Medal [182809]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice uncirculated Boldenweck & Company. Declaration of Independence/World's Columbian Exposition medal. Wm, 58 mm, 62 grams. Eglit-36A, R...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C******r for 200.00
 
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Glass Paperweight Collection, Columbian & Pan Pacific World Fair/Expo - (6) [200286]3064 - Glass Paperweight Collection, Columbian & Pan Pacific World Fair/Expo - (6) [200286]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Glass paperweight collection, 6. Good condition. Columbian and Pan Pacific Expo mementos. Rectangular paperweights are all the same size, approx.: 2.2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
Sold to d*******f for 81.25
 
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1904 Louisiana Exposition / St. Louis World's Fair Photograph Collection (20) [197626]3065 - 1904 Louisiana Exposition / St. Louis World's Fair Photograph Collection (20) [197626]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 printed photographs, most different. Views of the various buildings on the fair grounds. 6 x 8" The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Expositio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for 68.75
 
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Expositions Ephemera: St. Louis World's Fair / Louisiana Purchase Expo. [197584]3066 - Expositions Ephemera: St. Louis World's Fair / Louisiana Purchase Expo. [197584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two are for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana-Purchase Exposition. 1) "Grandeur of the Universal Expos...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to x********w.. for 93.75
 
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St. Louis World's Fair Pocket Mirrors (3) [197360]3067 - St. Louis World's Fair Pocket Mirrors (3) [197360]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 was a large-scale event, spanning 1,200 acres and featuring over 1,500 buildings. The fair aimed to celebrat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for 75.00
 
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Pan American Exposition Buffalo 1901 Paperweights (9) [199859]3068 - Pan American Exposition Buffalo 1901 Paperweights (9) [199859]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine glass paperweights from the 1901 Pan American Exposition held in Buffalo New York. Two are circular, seven are rectangular (4 x 3 inches): Temple
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for 75.00
 
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Pan Pacific  Expo Buffalo N.Y. Tickets [183948]3069 - Pan Pacific Expo Buffalo N.Y. Tickets [183948]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1901 Pan Am Expo tickets, in protective sleeves and in very good + cond. These are rare to find. ^ Date: 1901 Country (if not USA): St
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to W********y.. for 75.00
 
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Pan American Exposition Medal [197362]3070 - Pan American Exposition Medal [197362]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC graded MS 61 PL. 1901 brass, 36 mm, Pan American Exposition medal. Buffalo obverse, view of the exposition reverse. ^ Date: Country (if not USA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to W********y.. for 237.50
 
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Pan-American Exposition So Called HK-287 [197355]3071 - Pan-American Exposition So Called HK-287 [197355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certified MS 61 by Michigan Master Numismatic Services. HK-287. Obv. Standing heroic Indian figure, l. arm upraised, astride a soaring eagle; below t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to T*******5 for 343.75
 
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Pan American Exposition Bond Certificate [185616]3072 - Pan American Exposition Bond Certificate [185616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A $500 bond issued by the Pan American Exposition Company The Exposition, which took place in Buffalo, New York, was the site of the assassination of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 340.00 - 600.00
Sold to W********y.. for 125.00
 
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Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition & Philadelphia, 1876, w/ Map [199784]3073 - Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition & Philadelphia, 1876, w/ Map [199784]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes two folding maps! Published by JB Lippincott & Co. 48pp. Map of Philadelphia is 16 x 12" with large tear along fold. Map of the Ex...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
Sold to l****W for 93.75
 
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Philadelphia Centennial 1876 Collection [197375]3074 - Philadelphia Centennial 1876 Collection [197375]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice collection of mementos from the first World's Fair, Philadelphia, 1876. Six items, all in excellent condition: 1) Centennial Souvenir ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to l****W for 375.00
 
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Mokelumne Hill & Campo Seco Canal & Mining Co. Scrip [200277]3075 - Mokelumne Hill & Campo Seco Canal & Mining Co. Scrip [200277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated October 7, 1867 at Campo Seco. Water Scrip No. 25. Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal and Mining Company promise to pay Lee Ling (or Sung), twe
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Amador Canal & Mining Co. $1 Note [200117]3076 - Amador Canal & Mining Co. $1 Note [200117]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We had a $5 note in our Gold Rush sale in 2018: this is an unissued remainder $1 note, graded Very Fine 35 by PCGS: (small edge split at top left of c
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Montana State Lottery Ticket 1893 [200272]3077 - Montana State Lottery Ticket 1893 [200272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This first Montana Lottery perhaps began in January 1893, although the Montana Historical Society can't seem to pin down exactly when. Dated May...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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