December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

Auction Details

DAY 1 (Wednesday, December 5) Lots 1000-1582

Minerals (1000-1028)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (1029-1096)
Bottles (1097-1275)
Numismatics
Banks (1278-1279)
Books (1280-1282)
Catalogs (1283-1292)
Coins (1293-1342)
Counterfeit Detectors (1343-1349)
Currency (1350-1374)
Medals (1375-1403)
Scales (1404-1408)
So-Called Dollars (1409-1437)
Tokens (AL-OR) (1449-1582)

DAY 2 (Thursday, December 6) Lots 2000-2663

Tokens (Texas-on) (2000-2352)
Dies (2353-2663)

Day 3 (Friday, Dec 7) Lots 3000-3654

General Americana
Autographs (3000-3002)
Badges (3003-3010)
Checks (3011-3024)
Circus (3024-3025)
Fireman (3026-3029)
Music (3030-3039)
Navigation (3040-3149)
Auto (3150-3152)
Outlaw & Lawmen (3153-3163)
Silver/Flatware (3164-3166)
World’s Fairs & Expos (3167-3170)
Geographical Sorted AK-on (3171-3452)
Military (3453-3452)
Political (3543-3481)
Postal History (3477-3481)
Wells Fargo & Express (3482-3518)
Cowboy (3519-3527)
Firearms & Weaponry (3528-3551)
Saloon (3552-3570)
Gaming (3571-3583)
Mining Alaska (3584-3654)


Day 4 (Saturday, December 8) Lots 4000-4746

Mining (4000-4003)
Artifacts (4000-4003)
Books (4004-4007)
Explosives (4008-4031)
Spoons (4032-4040)
Geo Sort AZ on (4041-4746)


Day 5 (Sunday, December 9) Lots 5000-5752

Textiles (5000-5072)
Native Americana (5073-5110)
Jewelry/Watches (5111-5115)
Entertainment Industry (5116-5124)
Furnishings (5124-5132)
Sculptures (5133-5166)
Art (5167-5227)
Railroadiana (5228-5693)
Passes (5228-5233)
Imprinted Revenue Stamps (5694-5752)



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Storm Cloud Turquoise1000 - Storm Cloud Turquoise
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One large polished specimen--#13 weighs 142.7 g. Most of the other are unpolished specimens. #14, small chips, weighs 5.8 g. #15 weighs 27 g. #16 weig
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Two Chrysocolla Specimens1001 - Two Chrysocolla Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are high quality pieces of chrysocolla. #88 weighs 3g, 15 carats. #89 weighs 9g, 49 carats. Chrysocolla is a mineral that can be soft and fragil
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Lucky Star Mining Company Stock1002 - Lucky Star Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 40 for 25,00 shares to Henry S Keepers(?).Signed by WE Howard and president CW Conway. Dateline Los Angeles 1897. Incorporated August 1897. Sven min
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to l********o for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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SS Central America Gold Nuggets1003 - SS Central America Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two gold nuggets mined in 1857 and recovered from the SS Central America wreck, sold through Stacks-Bowers, and sold to Al Adams. 14.2 grams, with or
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (1,050.00 + 231.00BP) = 1,281.00
 
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Mineralogical Record of China (5 Books)1004 - Mineralogical Record of China (5 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful glossy magazines of the mineralogical records of Mining in China, Geology of China, Mineral Dealing, Chinese Flourite, Chinese Cinnabar &a...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Blue June Mine Turquoise Specimens1005 - Blue June Mine Turquoise Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three specimens from Blue June, deep turquoise colr with black matrix. These are unusual looking, and nice. #40 weighs 39g. # 41, a pendant weighs 8g,
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Two Lots of McGinnis Turquoise1006 - Two Lots of McGinnis Turquoise
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These lots are polished carefully. They are small, but beautiful! #11 weighs 2.4g (deep turquoise color) and #12 is 4g (pale blue turquoise). "...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Florence Mine High Grade Specimen1007 - Florence Mine High Grade Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold or from the Florence mine. Two small pieces of exceptional high-grade each about an inch long. Collected by Jerry Gray. Estimate $200-
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Midas High Grade Gold Specimens1008 - Midas High Grade Gold Specimens
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Two choice high grade specimens from Midas. Classic banded quartz with bright visible gold in dark bands with black oxide silver minerals. slabs abou
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a********s.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Pilot Mountain Turquoise Specimens1009 - Pilot Mountain Turquoise Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pilot Mountain specimens from Mineral County, a turquoise green color. #27 weighs 45g. #28 weighs 10g. #29 weighs 26g. The Pilot Mountain Turquoise Mi
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Rosebud Gold-Silver Mine1010 - Rosebud Gold-Silver Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calcite, Maracite ± Barite crystals on plates of marcasite with minor pyrite. 2x2x1". Field Guide: staff. (This specimen was found at the ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to a*******e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Eight Smith Valley Turquoise Specimens1011 - Eight Smith Valley Turquoise Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probably from the Buckskin Mines in Smith Valley. #32 weighs 28.5g. #33 weighs 20.6g. #34 weighs 36.9g. #35 weighs 90.5g. # 36, polished, weighs 12.5g
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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White Opals1012 - White Opals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White opals are referred to as "common opal" or "potch" which has a milky or pearly luster known as "opalescence." #86...
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Five Lots of Zig Zag Turquoise1013 - Five Lots of Zig Zag Turquoise
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are very unusual turquoise specimens from the Zig Zag mine, which was known primarily for tungsten. Most of these specimens are nodues and are a
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Pine Nut Range Gold1014 - Pine Nut Range Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two specimens of high-grade gold from the Pine Nut mountains, probably near Como. Both contain visible gold, 8 g total, the largest is a slab about 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to M**********3 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Verde Black Web Turquoise1015 - Verde Black Web Turquoise
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are lower grade scraps of turquoise, a pale green turquoise color. #43 weighs 74g. #44 weighs 65g. "The Verde Blue Turquoise Mine is a ne...
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Variety of Variscite Specimens1016 - Variety of Variscite Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of nodules, #2 light green weighs 45g. #5 brighter green with brown matrix, polished slices weigh 16.6g. #6 polished deeper green, brown spiderw
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Fairfield Variscite1017 - Fairfield Variscite
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 pieces of Fairfield variscite. #31 weighs 158g. Beautiful deep mint green stones. Some of the variscite is coated with yellow and black phosphates;
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Blue Ellingsburg Agate1018 - Blue Ellingsburg Agate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice, small agate. This specimen is know as " Ellensburg Blue agate. The size is around 2". Very nice specimen with a light blue cast...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******2 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Green RiverFossil Fish Slab1019 - Green RiverFossil Fish Slab
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Green River Formation is an Eocene geologic formation that records the sedimentation in a group of intermountain lakes in three basins alo...
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Choqueiimpe Gold-Silver Mine1020 - Choqueiimpe Gold-Silver Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Main Choque Ore Body. Stage II breccia with fragments of early vuggy silica and Stage I breccia. 5x3x.5". (This specimen was found at the ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Mexican Mining Books (4)1021 - Mexican Mining Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcovers- Parral Mining District by West, Tectonic Evolution of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern USA by Johnson. Hardcovers-Time Life-Mexico
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Alaska Gold Syndicate Company1022 - Alaska Gold Syndicate Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One thousand capital stock shares in Alaska Gold Syndicate Company, number 1369, dated August 11, 1897, signed by E H. Denslow, president. Vignette:
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Gold Medal Blasting Machine1023 - Gold Medal Blasting Machine
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Gold Medal Blasting Machine, 30 feet copper wire or 6 feet iron wire. plaque on the top, excellent condition. Oak construction. State: City: Date
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to g****v for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Green River Fossil Fish Slab, Large1024 - Green River Fossil Fish Slab, Large
Holabird Western Americana Collections
38" x 45" x 3/4". About 32 full fish and 9 partial. Local pick up preferred, slab is big and heavy. State: City: Date: HWAC# ...
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Iniskin Bay Exploration Company1025 - Iniskin Bay Exploration Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first drilling campaign during the early 1900's concentrated on drilling the oil seeps in the Oil Bay area. During the early 1930's, an...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to u******i for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Microscopes & Mineral Books (4 Books)1026 - Microscopes & Mineral Books (4 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Petrographic Microscope book (Nov.-Dec. 2013); The Mineralogical Record (May-June 2013). Beautiful glossy photos. State: City: Date: c1995-
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Mineral Species & Mineral Collections (7 Books)1027 - Mineral Species & Mineral Collections (7 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 books with beautiful glossy photos of minerals & more. Includes "The History of Mineral Collecting; the Joseph A. Freilich Collect...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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U.S. Mineral Collecting Districts1028 - U.S. Mineral Collecting Districts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 books of Mineral Collecting Districts, includes Colorado (The Sweet Home Mine); Yukon Phosphates; Mineral Collection in Arizona; Private Mineral Co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Tombstone Documents1029 - Tombstone Documents
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Six 1880's docs from Tombstone. Bank Post cards, receipts. see photo State: Arizona City: Tombstone Date: HWAC# 85759
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Duplicate Tokens1030 - Duplicate Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six: four from the Brunswick Pool Hall, J.H. Devine; The Monte Carlo. Daniel Manassillian Collection. State: California City: Coalinga Date
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to e****6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Dealer Token Group1031 - Dealer Token Group
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Lot of seven pieces: 2 numbered tags from Kamikawa Bros. Co.; 3 triangular tokens from The Exchange; The Blackstone Hut / Beer & Wine; Vogelsong...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to G********_.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Photo Collection of Cowboys1032 - Photo Collection of Cowboys
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From a photographer's studio wall, collection of approx. 120 photos of Cowboys & Indians. "Indian Warrior of the Western Plains"; ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to w*******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nevada County, CA Check Collection1033 - Nevada County, CA Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 17 checks. Citizens Bank, Maryland Gold Mining, Wells Fargo & Co Express, Nevada County Bank, Idaho Quartz Mining, Washington Mining, Ida...
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Eight California Non-Mining Stock Certificates1034 - Eight California Non-Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Union Cement Company, 1867. Cancelled. Early Number 6. 2) Vallejo Homestead Association. 1867. Torn right. # 73. 3) Suisun and Fairfield Water Comp
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals1035 - Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 64 pieces: medals, tokens, wooden nickels, foreign coins, a few casino chips. Daniel Manassillian Collection. State: California City: Date
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Gold, Railroad and Hotel Stocks (3)1036 - Gold, Railroad and Hotel Stocks (3)
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3 I/U. Gold Hill Con. Co. 1914. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1957. Bon Air Vanderbilt Hotel 1933-Augusta, GA. Al Adams Collection. State: Georgia Cit
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Peoria and Eastern Railway Stocks (5)1037 - Peoria and Eastern Railway Stocks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 canceled. 2x green, 3x brown. Prag Collection State: Illinois City: Date: HWAC# 84249
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pere Marquette Railway, 6 Different Stocks1038 - Pere Marquette Railway, 6 Different Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All I/C. Orange 1944, purple 1944, mauve 1944, blue 1944, slate 1922, brown 1944. Prag Collection State: Illinois City: Date: HWAC# 84242
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to w******s for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Lexington Union Station Stocks, 4 Different1039 - Lexington Union Station Stocks, 4 Different
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All I/U. #239 Roberta Barkley 2 shares 1931-2" and .5" tears, #21 canceled, #136 unissued, #14 Cheseapeake RR Co 47 shares 1931. Prag Coll...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Maine Central Railroad Bonds (6)1040 - Maine Central Railroad Bonds (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 types, 6 total, unissued, some creased edges. State: Maine City: Date: HWAC# 85142
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********K for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Portland & Boothbay Steamboat Co Stocks (15)1041 - Portland & Boothbay Steamboat Co Stocks (15)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All unissued and held together by end binding. #142-157. This might be all known examples. Prag Collection. State: Maine City: Date: c1800's...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********K for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Portland and Rumford Falls Railway Stocks (3)1042 - Portland and Rumford Falls Railway Stocks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
IC #248 1897, unissued #610, U/C #847. Prag Collection. State: Maine City: Date: 1897+ HWAC# 84908
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to w******s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. Stocks (19)1043 - Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. Stocks (19)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All I/C 5 orange, 14 blue. Prag Collection. State: Michigan City: Date: ba HWAC# 83464
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********K for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Michigan Mining Stock Group (8)1044 - Michigan Mining Stock Group (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 assorted Michigan mining stocks mostly I/U. Copper Range, Calumet and Hecla Con. Copper-brown and green, Calumet & Hecla Inc, Lake Copper,-bro...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Historical Grab Bag1045 - Montana Historical Grab Bag
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Early issue of the Weekly Missoulian, vol 1, #15, June 6, 1873. Mounted panorama "Victory Liberty Drive in Butte, April 28-30, c1918, about 36&...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Group of 42 Eureka Tunnel Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificates1046 - Group of 42 Eureka Tunnel Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty two unissued stock certificates from the Eureka Tunnel Consolidated Mining Co. incorporated May 15, 1884 at Eureka Nevada. 4 1/4 x 10 inches. T
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Premier Paymaster Mines Company1047 - Premier Paymaster Mines Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Porcupine Paymaster Mines, LTD., in Ontario, Canada., Incorporated in 1919; all but 5 shares is owned by Premier Paymaster Mines but Porcupine Paymast
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Savage Mine, Virginia City, NV Check Collection1048 - Savage Mine, Virginia City, NV Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 Savage Mine checks. Signatures of Kennedy, Richardson, Smith, Loomis, Field, Rose, Stout, Cavanagh, McColin, Gilroy, and more. Prag Collecti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Nevada Mining Stocks1049 - Nevada Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces: Two Bullfrog: Montgomery Shoshone 1910 I/c, Tramp 1909 I/u; Union Consol (VC) 1968 i/c. State: Nevada City: Date: HWAC# 85749
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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