Great American Treasure Hunt

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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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Two Sealer Strikes and one Watch Fob2357 - Two Sealer Strikes and one Watch Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Belleville Wells Fargo & Co. Express on metal slug. 2) Opal Gold & Silver Mining Company, Mono County, California! This would be from the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********d for (55.00 + 10.73BP) = 65.73
 
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1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell2358 - 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
County Map of Utah and Nevada. S.A. Mitchell. Drawn and Engraved by W.H. Gamble, Philadelphia for inclusion as plate no. 48 in the 1872 issue of Mitch
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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2 small panorama photographs: Austin and Mineral Hill2359 - 2 small panorama photographs: Austin and Mineral Hill
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1) Austin, Nevada. Trimmed, some spots and a red line. 2) Mineral Hill. Out of focus. Nicely framed. Nice panoramas that don't take up too much ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 5.85BP) = 35.85
 
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Collection of Nevada Historical Materials2360 - Collection of Nevada Historical Materials
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1) Five Vernon, Nevada documents relating to the Nevada State Bank. 2) 1875 Silver State Newspaper from Winnemucca. Folded, but in excellent condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to b******1 for (95.00 + 18.53BP) = 113.53
 
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Nevada Tractor, Washoe Wood & Coal, etc. Group2361 - Nevada Tractor, Washoe Wood & Coal, etc. Group
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Nevada Tractor & Implement Company thermometer. Washoe Wood & Coal 1943 calendar and recipes. "Keep Sweet and Keep Movin" by Rober...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Three historic Nevada letters: Belmont, Unionville and Dayton2362 - Three historic Nevada letters: Belmont, Unionville and Dayton
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1) Belmont, 1877. German (haus, vil) vil deliver 20 cords of pine to Court Haus. Addressed to J. Nichols, district court clerk and later a commissione
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j***d for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Two Nevada books: "Reno" and "Rocket of the Comstock"2363 - Two Nevada books: "Reno" and "Rocket of the Comstock"
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1) "Reno" by Max Miller. 1941 No cover, but magnificent shape. 2) "Rocket of the Comstock" by Ethel Manter. 1950. First Edition ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to M*********n for (30.00 + 5.85BP) = 35.85
 
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Reminiscences of My Life and Times by Telephone Brouillette2364 - Reminiscences of My Life and Times by Telephone Brouillette
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Difficult to find book. 1935. Includes two photographs including very early 1861 and turn of the century. Born in Canada he was a soldier in the Civil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (35.00 + 6.83BP) = 41.83
 
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1863, 1890 Harper's Weekly--Central Pacific Railroad Cover Illustration2365 - 1863, 1890 Harper's Weekly--Central Pacific Railroad Cover Illustration
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Harper's Weekly from January 3, 1863. Cover is interesting scene of "Santa Claus in Camp." Issue is in poor condition. Mi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********e for (25.00 + 4.88BP) = 29.88
 
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37 Millimeter Round2366 - 37 Millimeter Round
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Case says "Auto gun M1A / Complete Round / Shell H. E. M54 / LST 1-22205-77, Packed 1-42 / P. A. City: County: St
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Conrad H. Hilton bronze Humanitarian Prize2367 - Conrad H. Hilton bronze Humanitarian Prize
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1998 to "Doctors without Borders." Inscribed "The Protocol Group, Easton, MD." City: County: State:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Hopalong Cassidy's One Quart Ice Cream Container2368 - Hopalong Cassidy's One Quart Ice Cream Container
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Quality Ice Cream City: County: State: Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to a*******d for (10.00 + 1.95BP) = 11.95
 
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Lot of Miscellaneous Western Material2369 - Lot of Miscellaneous Western Material
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1) "On the Streets of Bisbee, Arizona." Mules carrying wood. 2) 1910 Colorado and Wyoming pocket directory of R. G. Dunn & Co. Include...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Negro Celebrating Em. Proc. Civil War CDV2370 - Negro Celebrating Em. Proc. Civil War CDV
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Civil War-era CDV of a black child celebrating with a banjo in one hand and a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in the other. Bottom just reads ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********5 for (40.00 + 7.80BP) = 47.80
 
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Pin collection!2371 - Pin collection!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost 100! Cameo Pepsin gum poets, Sweet Caporal Cigarette flag collection, New Chevrolet Six, Campbell soup, Pepsin Gum, Hassam Cigarettes, 19261903
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Rocky Mountain and Klondike Gold: Demorest's Family Magazine2372 - Rocky Mountain and Klondike Gold: Demorest's Family Magazine
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1898. Worth it for the Alaskan photographs! And there are several pages of 'modern' fashions'. City: County: Stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p********n for (20.00 + 3.90BP) = 23.90
 
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Two Historic Newspapers: 1863 San Francisco Evening Call and 1862 NY Times2373 - Two Historic Newspapers: 1863 San Francisco Evening Call and 1862 NY Times
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1) SF Call includes mining news. Entire article on the Salt Fields in Ojo Liebre, Baja, California. 2) Early Civil War News: Burnside Expedition, Gunb
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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World War I German propaganda snuff box2374 - World War I German propaganda snuff box
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"Viribus Unitis" "Patrioten - Fond" German propaganda to influence American citizens to be friendly to the German cause. Publish...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Chinese Pottery from Gold Country, Murphy. Calaveras2375 - Chinese Pottery from Gold Country, Murphy. Calaveras
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4 pieces. Two jars with spouts, which were used for shipping liquids: soy sauce, vinegar, oil, oyster sauce, and other seasonings. Two "tiger&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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Silver Chinese chop sticks and spoon2376 - Silver Chinese chop sticks and spoon
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Silver. White metal with flower design. R. C. Peck has been engraved on the back of the spoon. Spoon also has a hallmark, which appears to be Chinese
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to W*****g for (140.00 + 27.30BP) = 167.30
 
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