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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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
865Gold & Silver Tables for Assaying BookHolabird 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
866Superior Mining Stock CertificateHolabird 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
870Alaska Mining Company Stock CertificateHolabird 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
871Large miner's scale, 1900-1920Holabird 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
872Sholder, Patent Miners CandlestickHolabird 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
873California Placer Mining QuartetteHolabird 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
874Californian Mining Company Stock CertificatesHolabird 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
875Collection of 21 California Stocks, Mostly MiningHolabird 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
878Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company Stock CertificateHolabird 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
879Canadian Stock Certificate GroupHolabird 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
880The Canadian Mining Manual and Companies DirectoryHolabird 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
881Geologic Atlas of the Aspen Mining DistrictHolabird 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
882Boulder Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock CertificateHolabird 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
883Zephyr Mining Company Stock CertificateHolabird 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