Great American Treasure Hunt

Auction Details

Holabird’s Western Americana Collections Presents
The Great American Treasure Hunt
Western Americana & Numismatic Auction

PREVIEW
HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive
Reno, NV 89511
Friday - September 12 - 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Sessions 1 & 2
LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, September 13, 2014 & Sunday, September 14, 2014
Starting Time: 9am PST, both days

Session 3
ABSENTEE AUCTION
Internet or phone bidding only.
Sept 15, 2014
Starting time: 9am monday

LOT PICKUP
Tuesday through Friday after the sale,
normal office hours or by appointment

AUCTION LOCATION
HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
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G.W. Bell Assay Office Memorandums (Set of Four)864G.W. Bell Assay Office Memorandums (Set of Four)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1864. Lot of 4 early assay memorandums for the Savage Mining Company (Virginia City, NV). 1) Three Assay Memorandums for Land Bros. Mill, which operat
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d******0 for 358.50
Gold & Silver Tables for Assaying Book865Gold & Silver Tables for Assaying Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1872 assaying book from the Assay Office and Laboratory at #416 Montgomery Street. Directors include Alvinza Hayward and William C. Ralston. On the fr
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to p********n for 507.88
Superior Mining Stock Certificate866Superior Mining Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Superior Mining Company, incorporated under the laws of the State of California 14 November 1882. Certificate No. 22, issued on 24 February 1883 to Ge
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********t for 657.25
G.T. Brown & Co. Illustrated Certificate for Booker Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Bodie, CA867G.T. Brown & Co. Illustrated Certificate for Booker Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Bodie, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the first African American lithographers in the American West during the mid to late 19th Century. He was one of the fi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 358.50
G.T. Brown & Co. Illustrated Stock Certificate for the Goodshaw Mining Co., Bodie, CA868G.T. Brown & Co. Illustrated Stock Certificate for the Goodshaw Mining Co., Bodie, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the first African American lithographers in the American West during the mid to late 19th Century. He was one of the fi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 358.50
EXTRA RARE Sierra Nevada Lake Water & Mining Company Stock Certificate869EXTRA RARE Sierra Nevada Lake Water & Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GOLD RUSH! #1414 for one share to James W. Denver. English style stock certificate. Signed by Joseph Bates and R. H. Walters. Denver was an American p
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m********e for 657.25
Alaska Mining Company Stock Certificate870Alaska Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881. Incorporated July 31, 1875. Certificate # 1078. Issued for ten shares to Philip L. Horn on Dec. 30th, 1881. Signed by S. Spiner as President. Un
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********e for 298.75
Large miner's scale, 1900-1920871Large miner's scale, 1900-1920
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Strong provenance for this large scale. Inside box it says used to weigh 450,000 grams by Martin Rohrig. Morning Glory Mine, Alleghany. This piece was
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 5*****r for 328.63
Sholder, Patent Miners Candlestick872Sholder, Patent Miners Candlestick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved Mt. Shasta. Possibly an '03' after the Mt. Shasta engraving City: Mt. Shasta County: Siskiyou State: C
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to L*****1 for 328.63
California Placer Mining Quartette873California Placer Mining Quartette
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Photograph entitled "Washing out a Cave". San Domingo Mine in Calaveras County, California. Photographer unknown. 2) Hydraulic Mining C...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Californian Mining Company Stock Certificates874Californian Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 stock certificates from counties across California: 1) Valparaiso Mining Company, incorporated 31 December 1872. Certificate No. 239, issued
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 119.50
Collection of 21 California Stocks, Mostly Mining875Collection of 21 California Stocks, Mostly Mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of California stocks, including 19 mining related. 1)Mayflower Gold Mine (WV), issued at Ironwood, PA. in 1893. Mines at Amador City
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 239.00
Original Rocker Plate from California Gold Mining Region876Original Rocker Plate from California Gold Mining Region
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rocker plate was dug and installed into a 20th Century rocker built to scale. City: County: State: CA
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
International Bronze Powders, Ltd. Specimen Stock Certificates877International Bronze Powders, Ltd. Specimen Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five different color and denomination SPECIMEN stock certificates from International Bronze Powders, Ltd., a Canadian company. The company
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 155.35
Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company Stock Certificate878Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1601, issued for 100 shares to R.P. Flower & Co. Signed by Henry Seibert as president and D.S. Gibbons as treasurer. The company operated...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 59.75
Canadian Stock Certificate Group879Canadian Stock Certificate Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice group of Canadian mining shares. 1)Smith Creek Mining and Development Company (A.T.), issued at Pittsburgh, PA. for 16 shares in 1906. The comp
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 179.25
The Canadian Mining Manual and Companies Directory880The Canadian Mining Manual and Companies Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bell, B.T.A.; The Canadian Mining Manual and Companies Directory; 1892; Victoria Chambers, Ottawa. 266pp, 51pp advertisements; 6 x 9"; pink boa...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 298.75
Geologic Atlas of the Aspen Mining District881Geologic Atlas of the Aspen Mining District
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Atlas to Accompany Monograph 31, Geology of the Aspen District, Colorado. J.E. Spurr. 1898. 18.5" x 21.5". Brown Government boards, a litt...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for 328.63
Boulder Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate882Boulder Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York, July 29th, 1879. No. 2215. Uncancelled. Issued for 100 shares to W. T. Whiting on Oct. 14th, 1881. Signed by Edwin Lord (president)
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Zephyr Mining Company Stock Certificate883Zephyr Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Monarch District. Inc. in New York in 1881. No. 59. Punch cancelled through signatures. Issued for 500 shares to Phillip A. Phillipsen on June 4th, 18
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for 143.40