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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Virginia City, Gold Hill, & Sutro, Nevada Mining Ephemera4490 - Virginia City, Gold Hill, & Sutro, Nevada Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. This is a nice group! 1) Gold Hill: a) letterhead from the Gold Hill Assay Office, WS James, 1893, to Hofer at the Bullion & Exchange ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*****s for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection (Comstock) incl. Mackay Autograph4491 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection (Comstock) incl. Mackay Autograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 different. Many have revenue stamps. 1) Consolidated Mill check signed by Bonanza King John Mackay, RN-G (damaged). 2) Three different for t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******h for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Wells Fargo Check, 18614492 - Wells Fargo Check, 1861
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells Fargo check from November 6, 1861 signed by WH Graves, possible superintendent of the G&C MC. A Utah Territory piece, choice Nevada collec...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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1867 Kuh Assay Sheet for Theall Deposit / Two Comstock Assayers4493 - 1867 Kuh Assay Sheet for Theall Deposit / Two Comstock Assayers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare assay sheet for the Assay Office of Leopold Kuh, located at Taylor Street, Corner of D Street. Kuh assay sheets are some of the rarer Comsto
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Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*****s for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Best & Belcher 1870's Receipt Book4494 - Best & Belcher 1870's Receipt Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Best & Belcher was originally staked in 1859 have about 224 feet. It lay between the Consolidated Virginia and the Could & Curry mines. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T******1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare Territorial Van Wyck Assay Receipt4495 - Rare Territorial Van Wyck Assay Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early Van Wyck receipt (he was still in Virginia City). Many of these are known to exist but this seems to be the earliest and perhaps the only
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B*********g for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Sullivan vs Holcomb Comstock Mining Ephemera4496 - Sullivan vs Holcomb Comstock Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ever wonder what a Comstock legal battle between two mining companies looked like. This lot includes 15 pieces of paper concerning Sullivan vs. Holcom
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Lady Washington Silver Mining Company Stock4497 - Lady Washington Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
VERY EARLY NUMBER 3. For 25 shares to OS Camp. Signed by N Sluiverick(?) and Benjamin Babcock. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated May of 1863.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to o******3 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Messenger & Vanderbilt Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock4498 - Messenger & Vanderbilt Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Location: Virginia Mining District (printed at top). The stock actually says "On Mt. Davidson" which we haven't seen before. The...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 2*****l for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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United States Mining Company Stock4499 - United States Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Virginia District, Story [sic.] County, N. T. (printed top center). Inc. Dec. 1862. Dateline San Francisco, 1864. No. 96, issued for 3 shar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****l for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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