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"Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction

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JOIN US DEC. 7th-10th FOR OUR BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!

BLACK FRIDAY: 1000 – 1566
2D Artwork: 1000 – 1101
Original Paintings, Etchings & Lithographs
Native American Art
Limited Edition Signed Prints
Fine Art Repros & Calendar Art

3D Artwork: 1102 – 1171
Porcelain Figurines & Ceramic Pieces
Chinese Pearl Animals!
Stone, Bronze & Resin Sculptures
Wood Carvings, Decorative Art

Jewelry: 1172 – 1193
Antique Gold & Silver
Native American & Ethnic
Watches/Watchbands

Artifacts: 1194 – 1304
Native Americana Bead/Leatherwork
Pottery, Arrowheads, Artifacts

Mineral Specimens: 1305 – 1373
Chunlin Zhu Collection Natural Art
Mineral Display Specimens

Fossils: 1374 – 1425
Chunlin Zhu CollectionFossils & Insects!!
Bivalves, Magnitite, Crinoid
Coral, Drepanura Trilobit

Basketry: 1426 – 1444
Chinese Bamboo Baskets!

Antiques & Collectibles: 1445 – 1506
Household Items, Antiques
Dishes, Rugs, Lamps, Clocks
Advertising Collectibles / Signs & More!

Antique Tools: 1507 – 1518
Old Rusty Stuff

Automobiliana: 1517 – 1548
License Plates / Registration Tags
Hood Ornaments / Parts
Manuals, Books, Magazines, Ads, Prints

Railroadiana: 1549 – 1566
RR Hardgoods: Lanterns, Tins, Oil Cans, etc.
Passes, Broadsides, Postcards, Photos


RED HOT! SATURDAY: 2000 – 2645

Mining Bonanza: 2000 – 2125
Miners candlesticks
Carbide Lamps
Assayer Items
Documents & Photographs
Books on Mining
Claim Maps & Geologic Data
Mining Collectibles
Ore Specimen
California Gold Rush & Comstock
Plus Much More!

Stocks & Bonds: 2000 – 2375
Mining 2127 – 2235
Land Devel 2236 - 2241
Banking 2242 – 2245
Unsorted/Misc 2246 - 2259
Industrial 2260 – 2267
Petroliana 2268 – 2334
RR & Utilities 2335 – 2373
(Incl. Railway, Telegraph, Telephone)
Foreign Bonds 2374 – 2375

Numismatics: 2376 – 2549
Miscellaneous 2376 - 2390
Coins 2391 - 2413
Currency 2414 - 2421
Exonumia 2422 – 2423
Foreign 2424 – 2433
Ingots 2434 – 2437
Medals 2438 - 2473
So-Called Dollars 2474 - 2476
Tokens 2477 – 2549

Philatelic: 2550 – 2645
First Day/Flight 2550 - 2552
Postmarks/Covers 2553 - 2566
Postcards 2567 - 2625
Stamps 2626 - 2634
Express 2635 - 2645
(Postal History)

FUN! SUNDAY: 3000 – 3553

General Store: 3000 – 3142
Grocery, Pharmacy & Bottles

Wild West: 3143 – 3231
Saloon 3143 – 3163
Tobacciana 3164 – 3189
Cowboys 3181 – 3211
Outlaws 3212 – 3223
Guns 3224 – 3231

Military: 3232 - 3262
Political: 3263 - 3281
Fraternal
Organizations: 3282 – 3291

World's Fair: 3292 – 3295

Photography: 3296 – 3336
Ephemera: 3337 – 3440
Maps & Travel: 3431 – 3437

Books: 3438 – 3499

Entertainment: 3500 – 3520
Theatre, Film, Hollywood Movies
Music, Instruments, Equipment

Gaming: 3521 – 3525
Sports: 3526 – 3528
Toys: 3529 - 3553


SHIPPING & HANDLING: ATTENTION!!!!
NOVEMBER 2023 TIMED AUCTION ORDERS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED OR AVAILABLE TO PICK-UP UNTIL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13th. We will combine November and December Auction Orders and ship in the order invoices are paid. This will save our customers on shipping costs. Please pay your November invoice ASAP for fastest order processing. We apologize for the 2 week delay due to our back to back Holiday auction schedule. Thank you for your patience.
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Gold Rush Era Correspondence (3) 1850s [171610]2030 - Gold Rush Era Correspondence (3) 1850s [171610]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Gold Rush correspondence (3) from the Placer County mining camp of Yankee Jim's and two addressed to Louisville Eldorado, California....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for 31.25
 
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Bon Ton Cons. Mining Docs, 1887/8 1887/8 [175903]2031 - Bon Ton Cons. Mining Docs, 1887/8 1887/8 [175903]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Deed for the Bon Ton and Monitor Mines in 1887, when Watkin Prosser purchased them from John Down, Frank Decker and H.C. Howe for $10,000. Courtesy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****6 for 18.75
 
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Walker Mine Broadside & 2 RPC's, Rare [175600]2032 - Walker Mine Broadside & 2 RPC's, Rare [175600]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare broadside, "Walker Copper Mineî, near Portola, Plumas Co., California Operated 1915-1941 and produced copper and gold - Auction took...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for 18.75
 
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Yellow Aster Mine Co. Checks (3) 1901-1906 [173322]2033 - Yellow Aster Mine Co. Checks (3) 1901-1906 [173322]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Checks (3) written The Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Company account with The National Bank of California of Los Angeles. There are two (2) yell...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6****A for 56.25
 
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Great Western Smelting & Refining Co. Calendars 1915 & 1919 [173736]2034 - Great Western Smelting & Refining Co. Calendars 1915 & 1919 [173736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two miniature advertising calendars for this San Francisco company, "Sole Manufacturer of the Celebrated Great Western Babbitts." S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to M*********n for 56.25
 
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Selby Smelthing & Lead Co., Assay Docs c1876-1904 [173911]2035 - Selby Smelthing & Lead Co., Assay Docs c1876-1904 [173911]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Selby Smelthing & Lead Company documents including: 1) 11x Bullion receipts of Silver Bars, all for this company dated between 1895-1904, with 3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to C********s for 35.00
 
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John Bidwell Checks London & SF Bank Ltd., 1871-76 [173912]2036 - John Bidwell Checks London & SF Bank Ltd., 1871-76 [173912]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
London & San Francisco Bank Ltd, 1) #10 for $370 signed by John Bidwell on Feb 4, 1871. 2) #? for $50 signed by John Bidwell on Oct 3, 1874, pai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to u********y.. for 87.50
 
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Alpine County Documents c.1864-98 [171339]2037 - Alpine County Documents c.1864-98 [171339]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alpine county ephemera. 1864 Silver Mt. mining short letter. 1864 Board of Supervision letter. Alpine Chronicle 1878 statement. 1901 cover without sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6*****b for 100.00
 
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California Geology Pubs, 17 Vols. [173023]2038 - California Geology Pubs, 17 Vols. [173023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 volumes of mostly 1935-61 assorted California geology publications. At least 3 are Inyo county area, legal guide for prospectors, minerals, mercury
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C***C for 87.50
 
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Bank of Cal Checks Signed D.L. Bliss (3) 1877-1880 [173973]2039 - Bank of Cal Checks Signed D.L. Bliss (3) 1877-1880 [173973]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three (3) checks written on The Bank of California and signed by lumber magnate D.L. Bliss. One for $375 is made out to Michele E. Spooner, namesake o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for 225.00
 
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