"Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale!

Very cute miner's book end. Plaster figure with gold pan . 8 x 8" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Mining burro figurine with an unengraved board on its left side which would have included a town name. Underside indicates it was made in Japan. Very

Six piece mining collection: one stock certificate: Codd Mines Company for 250 shares, 1914; miner's Pick, hammer and shovel (each 3-4 inches lo...

Mining Tradeshow Collectibles about 20 items from Shaddrick Collection, includes 3 advertising cigarette lighters, compass, 4 decks of cards and other

An excellent example of the famous "Welcome Nugget" cigar box label, produced by the tobacco company T.C. Williams Co. Manufacturers of Vi...

Classic reference hardcover book by J.D. Whitney. The title page indicates "Described and Compared With That of Other Countries" below the...

1979 reprint in slipcase. The Miners Dictionary. "Explaining Not only the Terms used by Miners, but also Containing the Theory and Practice of ...

Lot of 14. Includes: Is San Francisco in Danger of a Water Famine? (c.1905); The Diving Rod: A History of Water Witching (1917); Routes to Desert Wate

Scientific American (2) & Mining Scientific Press (1) pages, framed. This set of 3 is in very good condition, with no apparent defects. The matb...

Rare. Inscribed by owner in 1917. Published in 1913 by JB Lippincott Co. Blue hardcover with gilt lettering and color illustration on the cover. 337pp

Books about lost gold: The Curse of the Dutchman's Gold by Helen CorbIn, paperback, 1990, pp. 237 very good condition; Lost Gold and Silver Mine...

Mining Certificates for Noel Kirschenbaum. A group of industry certs for Mining Chemical Engineer Noel Kirschenbaum. Institution of Mining and Metall

Group of 11 mining collectors' catalogues, dated 1992 to 1998. Includes 11 catalogues from "Mining Artifact Collector", a seasonal pub...

30 plus items. Mixture of updates to stockholders from petroleum companies, stock holders meeting invites, investment company and attorney letters.

Lot of 11. Brochures, postal cover, drawing of a steer showing a mine operation, pots cards, Kennecott mine handbook. ^ Date: 1920-80 Country (if n

Noel Kirshenbaum, a major ore deposits chemical engineer, spent a career working on some of the most important ore deposits in the world. Box contains

A pair of guides to mining investment and finance. Lot contains "Pitfalls of Mining Finance", a book by Harry J. Newton, published 1904 (5...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Elements of Ore Dressing by Arthur F. Taggart. 1951. 595pp. Dust jacket in pieces. Otherwise a nice copy. 2) Recent Copper Smel

A group of three books and a booklet on the extraction and processing of precious metals, dating from 1924 to 1994. The booklet is "Methods for...

Lot of 5. The Mineral Industry It's Statistics, Technology and Trade, 1892-1913 Very Good cond. ^ Date: 1892-1913 Country (if not USA): Sta...

Lot of (5). The Copper Handbook, volumes VII through XI, considered the essential copper mining reference standard. This collection spans 1907 to 191

Multi-volume group of essential reference books. The Copper Handbook, by Horace J. Stevens, comprises critical information about the world of copper.

Lot of 6. The Mines and Copper Handbooks, 1926-26, by Weed, pages in volumes range from 1600-2125. Included : Vol XII 1916, Vol. XIII 1918, Vol XIV

Copy of "Copper Manual: Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper Shares and A Summary of Information on Copper, Etc.", Volume II, by D. Hou...

Lot of (10) total hardcover books. Multiple years represented, beginning with The Mines Handbook 1931 volume XVIII Part 1, Mines Register books includ

By Leonard S. Austin, Professor of Metallurgy and Ore-dressing, Michigan College of Mines. First Edition. 1907. Published by Mining & Scientific...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) Outlines of Physical Geography. By George W. Fitch. Illustrated by Six Maps and numerous Engravings. 1856. JH Colton &a...

Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Statistics of the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States. Washington: Government Printing

Copy of "The Mining Districts of the Western United States" by James M. Hill, with a geologic introduction by Waldemar Lindgreen. Publishe...

Six Volumes. 1. Dunn, Colorado Mining Districts 2003 2. Garbani, Arizona Mines 1993 3. Lingenfelter. Hard Rock Miners. Autographed 1974. 4. Read. Rece

early counter, rare. Key prospecting tool in the 1950s! by Model 107B called the professional by precision radiant instruments of Los Angeles. ^ Date:

Terrific Lot of (4) Mining Safety Lamps, from various manufacturers, all approved by the Bureau of Mines. Lamp #1 is a Koehler model, steel constructi

An interesting collection of lapel pins from Dave Shaddrick's collection. Includes Homestake mine, many mining and mine equipment companies, and...

Toy haul truck; historic barbed wire frame, 15 lengths labeled, gold panner desk top statue/figurine, mortar and pestle. ^ Date: Country (if not USA

Air Races and Airplane Film Reels, c 1929-1936. Thomas Hynson estate. Hynson received a patent for multi-color airport runway landing lights used for

American Ambassador and Mrs. Noble Brandon Judah invitation to a reception to honor Lindbergh at the American Embassy. Heavy card stock, very good con

Hardcover book with slip cover, autographed by author Buzz Aldrin, the pilot of the first ship to land on the moon. 301 pages; published 2000 by Tom D

A pair of signed photos of the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron 'Thunderbirds', c. 1960s-1970s. One framed, one unframed. ...

A collection of 5 postcards of early aircraft, domestic and foreign, c1904-29. All RPCs. Includes 4 American, 1 German: "Die Parade ous der Vog...

Henry Honeywell (1871-1940), who served with Dewey in Manilla during the Spanish-American War, was a world class balloon racer, winning the 1912, 1916

Lot of over 90. From the c1960's T.C.G. mix of auto and transportation vehicles from the early 1900's through the '50's. In very ...

1. Reck Romance of American Transportation 1962 2. Automobile Quarterly 1981 3. Kimes Standard Catalog of American Cars 1989 4. Automobile Quarterly A

Great North Western Telegraph Company of Canada Pass. Frank Messaged Signed by Msrs. W. B. Pollock and Fit Accts. and answers thereto pertaining to t

Pass for 1895 issued to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) of the Chino Valley Railroad. Purple print on pink cardstock. Some paper residue ...

#183 issued 1919 to J M Lee, Good Between All Stations, signed pres. , tan card stock, company logo green underprint vignette center of pass, unk prin

Grass Valley Ink Print Signed by Artist. 9 x 12 inches. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Grass Valley Provenance:

Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company Pass, Southern Pacific Ticket Office info cards (7) and Camp Richardson Letterhead. See photo. ^ Da...

Exceptionally rare discount rate annual pass issued to WH Holabird, Fred's great grandfather who worked for Southern Pacific acquiring distresse...

Very rare; we haven't offered this before. Pass issued to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) in 1895. Signed by Thaddeus SC Lowe. Printe...

Nevada County Narrow Guage Group including brass luggage tag #189, hand stamped key tag, 2 original corner advertising covers and a few other pieces.

Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway Pass. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Oakland Provenance: Ken Prag C...

#A114 issued 1926 to C W Carpenter WP RR Co, signed F S Murphy pres., tan cards stock, unk printer. Formed in 1917 by the Quincy Lumber Co. from the

Pass issued to WH Holabird, Fred's great grandfather who worked for Southern Pacific acquiring distressed railroads and also as a financier for ...

Group of Railroad Interior photographs, black & white, 5. Includes photos of a then-new Central & Union Pacific car, designed to look like a...

San Francisco and North Pacific and Sonoma Valley Railroads Pass. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisc

Extra rare pass for WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) of the Chino Valley RR for the year 1895. Vignette of steamship. Signed by William Ba...

"Santa Fe Route." Issued to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) in 1895. Blue cardstock. Some paper residue on reverse. The Atlanti...

1899, #642 North Pacific Coast Rail Road pass. Excellent cond. The NPC operated in the northern California counties of Marin and Sonoma that carried

"Santa Fe Route." Pass issued to WH Holabird, Fred's great grandfather who worked for Southern Pacific acquiring distressed railroads ...

Pass issued for all stations in California to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather). Also marked as "colonization," which we are puzz...

A copy of "Report of Explorations in California for Railroad Routes, to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32nd parallels of North Latit...

This lot holds train tickets for the Colfax to Grass Valley Nevada County Narrow Gauge, two tickets for the S.F.N.&C.Ry., passes for the Bamberg...

Central Coast RR Club pin, extra rare pin. Very good condition with clean detailed pictorial. Backing in good condition, toned. Pin measures .5&quo...

RARE, "The Scenic Route", via the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, now owned by Union Pacific Railway. Paperback booklet, detailing the sc...

Lot of 2. 1. Photo album "Rocky Mountain Views", unpaginated, B/W photos. Orig. shipping envelope . 2, Evel Knievel "King of the ...

#1411 issued 1906 to F W Thompson, St. L&SFRR, signed 2nd VP, blue card stock, company logo top center between title, C F Hoeckel Co printer. ...

#1400 issued 1907 to T J Burns, Can Pac Ry, signed VP, tan card stock, C F Hoeckel printer. Chartered in 1898 operating in Colorado, Wyoming and Ne

#A3380 issued 1906 to T J Burns, CP SS Lines, signed H W Vallery GM, green card stock, company embossed logo center of title "Midland Route&qu...

Lot of 4. Chicago & North Western Railway Trade Cards. Suite of trade cards, picture on front of each : Brakeman switching track, Family wait...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Chicago & North-Western Railway, 1889. 6 panel with large map. 2) Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway. Oct. 1905. 38p...

Official letter on letterhead from the Lake Superior Ship Canal Railway & Iron Co. to the honorable C.C. Mashburne of Minneapolis Minnesota. Go...

Very rare pass. #273 issued 1913 to Mrs. Geo T Nicholson, Between All Stations, ST&SF RY, signed G W Ringling pres., white card stock, unk pri...

#509, issued 1890 to E D Bennett Esq., Lebanon Springs RR, Gen Supt., Brown card stock, darkened underprint w/"1890" in white. Rand McN...

Rare. Unused. Good between Reno and Carson City. Black print on pink cardstock. 2.5 x 4.5" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada Cit...

4 pages. Signed by HM Yerington as vice president and EB Yerington as secretary. The capital stock is listed as $5,000,000; construction costs at over

Lot of 2 V&T Railroad checks issued in 1898. Both signed by Henry Yerington as vice president and ED Yerington as secretary. Henry Yerington was...

Lot of 2 V&T Railroad checks issued in 1898. Both signed by Henry Yerington as vice president and ED Yerington as secretary. Henry Yerington was...

Nevada Miscellaneous Railroad Ephemera. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

This is a railroad explorations and surveys map from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean under the direction of Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. 1853

Pass for 1895 issued to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) of the Chino Valley RR. Preprinted signature of president George Sweet. Brown bac...

Rare; we haven't sold this one before. Pass issued for 1895 to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather). Signed by manager Captain MP Brown. Y...

Lot of 2 cardboard tickets, one stamped on the back (1895?). Lake Keuka Navigation Company and Keuka Lake Transit Company. Lake Keuka is in New York s

#354 issued 1883 to E Vroman Esq, Schoharie Valley RR, signed MGR, tan card stock, unk printer. Formed in 1869. The Oregon and California Railroad

#1254, issued 1909 to J T Bate, MK&T RY CO., signed Gen. Mgr. Blu card stock, Handwriting style company names top center. Pass is for Oregon R...

#2117 issued 1902 to F W Thompson, Chicago-Rock Island & Pac. RY, signed VP/GM, blue card stock, title vignette: "Oregon" shadow backi...

#A620 issued to L L Eicholtz, ILL. Central RR, signed GM, tan card stock, title in handwritten style print, reverse "Not Good on Overland Limit...

Oregonian Railway Co. Pass See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Pass issued to WH Holabird (Fred's great grandfather) in 1895. Signed by the president A. Mundy. Black print on yellow cardstock. Some paper los...

Brass lock key for Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad (PB&NE), a historic switching railroad that operated from 1910 to 2003 and c...

#591 issued 1877 to L P Barton, Railway Mail Serv, signed J Durand gen. supt., brown card stock, blk border, badge gray print left center "Up...

#41 issued 1876 to L P Barton, Complimentary, signed Gen. Supt., tan card stock, "1876" center, large red print, Hosford & Sons printe...

#354 issued 1879 to L P Barton, Complimentary, signed Gen. Supt., blue card stock, "T&P" red underprint center of pass, "1879 &q...

USP RR survey of Fort Vancouver, W.T., 1850s. Good condition with foxing and toning along the sides, freckle-like foxing on the back. Measures 11.5x8.

Pass issued to WH Holabird, Fred's great grandfather who worked for Southern Pacific acquiring distressed railroads and also as a financier for ...

An RPC postcard of an experimental ferry, Motor Vessel Kalakala, that operated on Puget Sound from 1935 until her retirement in 1967. MV Kalakala was

Over 100 tickets for Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Co. daily commuter trains. Different routes and days and years. All in good cond. ^ Date:...

Lot of 20. Includes 14 Union Pacific Railroad freight bills for shipments from Rawlins, Wyoming to Slater, Colorado, 1902-03. Merchandise would have c

Lot of 3. Rare Civil War RR passes. Two "Military Ticket' : one for the Concorde RR, Nashua to Concord And one for Worchester & Nashu...

Two railroad passes, both dated 1927. Includes a pass for the McCloud River Railroad Company and a pass for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rai...

Santa Fe RR Business Card W/Map. Title A. Genung, Passenger Agent. The map on the back is c1858. ^ Date: 1858-70 Country (if not USA): State: