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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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Assay Scale & Acces. [175724]2100 - Assay Scale & Acces. [175724]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sample comparison scale with gold beads inlaid, L M Pritchard, Boise, ID .75x3", glass is cracked. 2 pairs of assay weight tweezers, about 3.5-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Auto Lite Carbide Lamps, 3 Different [173690]2101 - Auto Lite Carbide Lamps, 3 Different [173690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different Auto Lite carbide lamps. 1 has a 4" reflector, the other 2 are similar with different bases.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold to m****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Buddy & Baldwin Carbide Lamps (3) [173691]2102 - Buddy & Baldwin Carbide Lamps (3) [173691]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 carbide lamps. Baldwin brass hardrock miner's cap lamp-dented top and reflector. 2 Buddy brass cap lamps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6****A for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Chicago National Mines Dev. Co. Prospectus c.1902 [175770]2103 - Chicago National Mines Dev. Co. Prospectus c.1902 [175770]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1902 prospectus, Chicago National Mines Development Co. There was gold at Ymir, British Columbia, powdery gold at Big Bar, British Columbia, Lillio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Classic Mining References, 5 c.1890-1910 [167785]2104 - Classic Mining References, 5 c.1890-1910 [167785]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 classic mining references. Biennial Report, Inspector of Mines 1907-08 2 different, 1909-10, Inspector of Mines 2x 1890.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to R********v.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Leitz Mine Assayer Microscope [152887]2105 - Leitz Mine Assayer Microscope [152887]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E. Leitz microscope as would be used by a mining assayer to look at mine samples. Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m****y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Mercury Crockery Flasks (3) [173120]2106 - Mercury Crockery Flasks (3) [173120]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three mercury crocks (flasks), 3", 6" and 7" tall, all with brown glaze from below the shoulder to the top. c 1920-1945
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to C********s for (30.00 + 0.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Metric Scale Weights in Wood Block [168550]2107 - Metric Scale Weights in Wood Block [168550]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular wood cases with 11 weights, 1-200 grams. 5.25x2".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d**********h for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mining Artifacts Group [173031]2108 - Mining Artifacts Group [173031]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mix of mining artifacts. Assay chemical clear jars-Arkansas Valley/Smelting Co./Leadville. 3.25". Pueblo Smelting/And Refining Co/Pueblo, Color...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*******e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Mining Artifacts Group [172957]2109 - Mining Artifacts Group [172957]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mix of mining artifacts. 5 small assayer crucibles, copper head soldering iron, Dupont blasting cap boxes, Hibbing, MN stereoview, tool head etc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****t for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Mining Library Solving Mining Problems (12) [161095]2110 - Mining Library Solving Mining Problems (12) [161095]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The economics of Mining by Rickard first edition 1905 hardcover red fabric, pp. 413, rounded corners solid binding very good condition; Mine Plant Des
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to l**********0 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mining Newspapers, 3 Issues, c.1899-1909 [175796]2111 - Mining Newspapers, 3 Issues, c.1899-1909 [175796]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different mining newspapers. Mining News Bureau 1908 and 1909-1909 has crease split. The Mining World 1899, Denver, CO. with gold drift and gossip.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*****b for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mining Related Publications [161989]2112 - Mining Related Publications [161989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 16 mining related publications. S. Dakota School of Mines Mining Interests of the Black Hills Region. Fluourite Deposits of the Wild Cat Mountai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to Y******o for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Mining Books & Water Planning(15) [161080]2113 - Mining Books & Water Planning(15) [161080]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Methods of Mine Timbering by Storms second edition 1896 hardcover dark blue embossed cover, pp. 66, excellent construction drawings, very good condit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Montana & New Mexico Assay Receipts Trio, c.1882-98 [175731]2114 - Montana & New Mexico Assay Receipts Trio, c.1882-98 [175731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 assay receipts. Unused J H Jones, Walkerville, Montana. 1898 pictorial Parrot Silver and Copper, silver and gold. Unnamed 1882 Engle, NM, silver and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C********s for (35.00 + 0.00BP) = 35.00
 
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New York Assay Office Illustrations, 1882 [173212]2115 - New York Assay Office Illustrations, 1882 [173212]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harper's Weekly single page with 6 illustrations of the inner works of the New York assay office, from assay to the weighing of bullion bar.s Ja...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Oxygen Generator [175500]2116 - Oxygen Generator [175500]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oxygen Generator used in assaying blow pipe analysis. Manganese dioxide is heated with potassium chlorate to produce the pure oxygen. Measures about
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Prospectors Guide & Rock Crusher Broadside [175976]2117 - Prospectors Guide & Rock Crusher Broadside [175976]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Prospectors Guide-How to Find a Mine, Assay Your Own Ores etc. Undated, split spine, front and back cover chips. Chicago Manufacturing & Mil...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 170.00
Sold to 6*****b for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Silver Reference Books, 2 [171747]2118 - Silver Reference Books, 2 [171747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 silver reference books. The Metallurgy of Silver by Eissler with attractive binding, 1889, 336pp with index, cover detached, pages in group of 2 hel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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U.S. Mining Co. Annual Reports, 1901-21 [173905]2119 - U.S. Mining Co. Annual Reports, 1901-21 [173905]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Tonopah Mining Co. of Nevada, 13th Annual Report, May 4, 1915 - Mines at Tonopah, Nye Co., Nevada ñ Balance Sheets, Dividend Statements, Pro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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