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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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Comstock Sterling Silver Spoon Duo [175725]2080 - Comstock Sterling Silver Spoon Duo [175725]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Comstock Sterling silver spoons. Ophir c. 1890's. C & C Shaft c. 1905. Virginia City Nebraska
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to G*******2 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Nevada Mining Ephemera 1860s [171201]2081 - Nevada Mining Ephemera 1860s [171201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Letter from the Keystone Mill to the Isabella Silver Mining Company. For the reduction of 5 ∫ tons of sulfate ore $40.00 Inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Fortuna Grubstake Mining Prospectus, Rare [175781]2082 - Fortuna Grubstake Mining Prospectus, Rare [175781]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Fortuna Grubstake Mining Co. prospectus. c. 1910's. Mine in Churchill County, NV. Churchill County Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6*****b for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eureka NV Geologic Maps c1885 [173214]2083 - Eureka NV Geologic Maps c1885 [173214]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 maps of the eureka district NV both from the USGS 1882 annual report, therefore rarely seen. 19.5 x 15" and 11.5 x 14". the USGS later p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*******t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Scarce Gold Hill, Nevada Checks 1863-1876 [173802]2084 - Scarce Gold Hill, Nevada Checks 1863-1876 [173802]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Rare pictorial check for HH Flagg, Banker, 1868. Issued to Mason & Huff for $1,912.25. Signed by Flagg. Rare green 5 cent...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Goldfield Area Mining Group; Includes Montgomery-Shoshone Mine [171205]2085 - Goldfield Area Mining Group; Includes Montgomery-Shoshone Mine [171205]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Four. 1) Premier piece is a colored mining map of the Montgomery-Shoshone shafts. Includes the Main Shaft, Shoshone Shaft and Polaris Shaft. 14
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Goldfield Promo Ephemera [175795]2086 - Goldfield Promo Ephemera [175795]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted Goldfield, NV mining promo ephemera. Goldfield Jupiter Mine, Goldfield Jupiter Illustrated with damage, Goldfield Favorite Mining cash subscr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Sleeper Mine Ore Specimen, Native Gold [173793]2087 - Sleeper Mine Ore Specimen, Native Gold [173793]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 grams. 7/8" x 7/8" a nice small example of high grade sleeper ore visible in both cut section and the rough. Gold/electrum distributed ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B*****n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mining Claim for the Phoenix Tunnell Co. 1866 [171211]2088 - Mining Claim for the Phoenix Tunnell Co. 1866 [171211]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located on Pilot Hill, South Twin River Mining District. Dated January 24, 1866. Certified be EC Brearley, Deputy for Daniel Liggett recorder. Two sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C********s for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Original Tonopah Mine Photo Duo [171442]2089 - Original Tonopah Mine Photo Duo [171442]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 original Tonopah mine photos. Belmont surface equipment, 1913, 4x7.75", 2 small brown discolorations. Silver Top Mine night shift, 4.75x7.75&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Comstock Lode, 1864-1916 [173444]2090 - Comstock Lode, 1864-1916 [173444]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of Comstock related documents 1. Prospectus of the Savage G & S mining Co, Hale & Norcross Mining Co, Chollar Mining Co and Potosi Mi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to C********s for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Comstock Territorial Mining Certs, 1861-64 [173783]2091 - Comstock Territorial Mining Certs, 1861-64 [173783]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Nevada became a territory in March 1861 and became a state on Oct. 31st, 1864. 1) Very early Sept. 1861 blue Wells Fargo & C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Cons. California & Virginia Mining Co. Assay Office Report 1894 [164681]2092 - Cons. California & Virginia Mining Co. Assay Office Report 1894 [164681]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company, Report of Ore Assays, Virginia, Nev. Jan. 13th, 1894. For Savage Mine ore dep
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C********s for (35.00 + 0.00BP) = 35.00
 
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Consolidated Virginia Mining Co. Assay Memor& ums 1893 [164520]2093 - Consolidated Virginia Mining Co. Assay Memor& ums 1893 [164520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. All are from the Con. California & Virginia Mining Company. These two mines made up the Big Bonanza discovery. 1) Memorandum of Bullio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to C********s for (35.00 + 0.00BP) = 35.00
 
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White & Murphy Gold & Silver Mining Co. Territorial Receipts 1862 [164510]2094 - White & Murphy Gold & Silver Mining Co. Territorial Receipts 1862 [164510]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 labor receipts from superintendent RH Morrow, all dated 1862, Virginia City, N.T. Black print on blue paper. 4 x 7.5" The White & ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nevada Gold Mines Co. Ltd; Map of Claims [171208]2095 - Nevada Gold Mines Co. Ltd; Map of Claims [171208]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blueprint style map. Undated. The claims were located in the vicinity of Walker Lake. Mines include the Carbonate Group, Montreal Group, Speculator Gr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C********s for (20.00 + 0.00BP) = 20.00
 
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Reese River Mining Dist. Detailed Map [173206]2096 - Reese River Mining Dist. Detailed Map [173206]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 x 26.5" map of the reese river mining district. Showing th evarious claims of specific claims of the broad reese river district including ya...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to C********s for (35.00 + 0.00BP) = 35.00
 
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Hand written Herbert Leigh Assayer Field Book [175730]2097 - Hand written Herbert Leigh Assayer Field Book [175730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1910 handwritten field book by assayer Herbert Leigh of Cottage Grove, Oregon. on page 51 are his notes on gold bullion. Cottage Grove Oregon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to C********s for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Nordberg Manufacturing Co. Sunnyside, Utah Proposal [165705]2098 - Nordberg Manufacturing Co. Sunnyside, Utah Proposal [165705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proposal from the Norberg Company through Kaiser Steel for a Cylindrical Drum Mine Hoist for the Sunnyside Mine. Estimated shipping weight 171,000 pou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Wash. Coal Mine H& Drawn Map, c.1890 [175791]2099 - Wash. Coal Mine H& Drawn Map, c.1890 [175791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand drawn original multi color map from new coal mine to Skagit Division Fairhaven and Southern RR. T 35N R 5E, June 1890. 1'=2000 ". 19x9...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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