"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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Assistant U. S. Treasurer Discusses the Gold Market 1877 [196205]3120 - Assistant U. S. Treasurer Discusses the Gold Market 1877 [196205]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten page handwritten letter dated February 13, 1877 on the letterhead of the Office of U.S. Assistant Treasurer, New York. Signed honorable Charles F.
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U. S. Treasury Bonds Correspondence 1870s [196644]3121 - U. S. Treasury Bonds Correspondence 1870s [196644]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 25 separate letters of correspondence from the Treasury of the United States to Mr. Warren Taylor and Augusta Taylor of Plymouth Union Vermont co
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Treasury Dept. US Coin Document Trio [196855]3122 - Treasury Dept. US Coin Document Trio [196855]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Treasury Dept. documents: 1) 1869 coin transfer-stains, creases, small tears. 2) 1879 explanatory of circular. 3) 1932 letterhead signed by SF s
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 50.00
 
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Plea For A Mint in NYC & San Francisco, 1851 [196854]3123 - Plea For A Mint in NYC & San Francisco, 1851 [196854]
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1851 speech of Mr. King of New Jersey on the branch mints, delivered in the House of Representatives. The bill is related to establishing a Branch Min
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U. S. Mint Ephemera 1840-1885 [197335]3124 - U. S. Mint Ephemera 1840-1885 [197335]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a small collection of duplicates found in the main collections. 1840 Report of operation at the New Orleans Mint; 1848 three copies of report
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Engravings of Coinage Machines used in the Mint [197332]3125 - Engravings of Coinage Machines used in the Mint [197332]
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Six pages of engravings of machines used the Royal Mint and The Mint, probably by English engravers, for both Britain and America. Each 8 x 10 inches.
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U. S. Assay Office Collection (8) [197333]3126 - U. S. Assay Office Collection (8) [197333]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of ephemera and publications from U. S. Assay offices: 1) 1870 Treasury Department report on the assay office in New York and the branch mint in
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Assay from Kellogg & Co. 1854--Ties to First California Coins, SSCA Ingots [194529]3127 - Assay from Kellogg & Co. 1854--Ties to First California Coins, SSCA Ingots [194529]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This assay is from "Kellogg & H" dated August 1854, for $1490.39. This is for a gold deposit received from Coloma, the discovery site ...
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Assay from Kellogg & Richter 1854--Ties to First California Coins, SSCA Ingots [194528]3128 - Assay from Kellogg & Richter 1854--Ties to First California Coins, SSCA Ingots [194528]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an early assay from Kellogg & Richter for 1479 dwt. dated 1854; producing $1245.19 in gold. This is for a deposit by Adams & Co. out...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Invoice for Gold Dust & Ingot Shipment on the S.S. Panama September, 1849 [194522]3129 - Invoice for Gold Dust & Ingot Shipment on the S.S. Panama September, 1849 [194522]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This invoice describes a box of gold dust and bars aboard the Steam Ship Panama bound for Boston dated August 31, 1849 with a value of about $35,000.
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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SS Central America Shipwreck California Gold Rush Nugget, NGC [199953]3130 - SS Central America Shipwreck California Gold Rush Nugget, NGC [199953]
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0.73g original California Gold Rush nugget recovered from the SS Central America, which sank in 1857. Our company held two SSCA artifacts auctions in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*****n for 375.00
 
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A California Gold Rush History by Q. David Bowers, SS Central America [199769]3131 - A California Gold Rush History by Q. David Bowers, SS Central America [199769]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Gold Rush History, Q.D. Bowers, Special Edition, S.S. Central America. Published 2002. Contains placer gold recovered from the SS Central A
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***1 for 1,769.00
 
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Counterfeit Wells Fargo Silver Ingot [197513]3132 - Counterfeit Wells Fargo Silver Ingot [197513]
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Counterfeit Silver Ingot, stamped Wells Fargo Express & Co.(abbreviated on reverse). According to legend, there were several of these produced. ...
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Large Cent Collection (11) [200090]3133 - Large Cent Collection (11) [200090]
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Eleven large cents: 1820; 1827; 1835; 1837; 1838; 1839; 1847; 1849; 1851; 1852; 1853. AG-VG condition. Start your album here! ^ Date: Country (if no
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n.. for 212.50
 
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Large Cent Collection (27 different dates) [200093]3134 - Large Cent Collection (27 different dates) [200093]
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Start your large cent coin album with this lot of 27 different dates! 1817; 1818; 1819; 1820; 1826; 1827; 1828; 1831; 1833; 1835; 1836; 1837; 1838; 18
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 0*******a for 312.50
 
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Large Cents (10) [200091]3135 - Large Cents (10) [200091]
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Ten large cents: 1838; 1847 (2); 1850; 1851; 1852 (4); one unreadable. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*******n for 125.00
 
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Indian Head Cent 1909-S VF 25 [198728]3136 - Indian Head Cent 1909-S VF 25 [198728]
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ANACS certified 1909-S Indian head cent VF 25. Rare date, mintage of just 309,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to k**********3 for 300.00
 
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Indian Head Cents (150) [200554]3137 - Indian Head Cents (150) [200554]
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Three rolls of Indian head pennies. AG-EF condition. 150 coins. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for 437.50
 
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Lincoln Cent Hoard 1919-S (23) [197848]3138 - Lincoln Cent Hoard 1919-S (23) [197848]
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Twenty three 1919-S Lincoln cents in high grade condition: 2 XF-AU; 10 AU; 11 in BU condition. Get them certified, make some money! ^ Date: Country
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for 343.75
 
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Lincoln Cents: San Francisco 1915-1918 [197847]3139 - Lincoln Cents: San Francisco 1915-1918 [197847]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nineteen higher grade "S" mint Lincoln pennies: 1915-S (2): EF-AU, AU; 1916-S (3): AU, AU, BU; 1917-S (8): 5 EF, 3 AU; 1918-S (6): VF, 5 A...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
 
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