Holabird-Kagin Americana 2011 Grand Finale Auction

Taken by the famous Civil War photographer, this piece measures 2.5” x 3.5.” Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear, edges on the bottom are to

Becker’s original Atlas of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe District in color, hard bound in the usual brown Government covers. The volume is perhaps

Six plates from Dept. Of the Interior, USGS, Clarence King Director. Atlas To Accompany The Monograph On The Geology Of The Comstock Lode And The Wash

36 portraits removed and placed in separate modern album, but this lot comes with the original antique photo album. Cards from J.T. Silva, Bradley &...

Lot of 25 handwritten documents to Charles Bonner, early Superintendent of the Savage Mining Co., from L. Rawlings, John E. Plater, Egerton, Allen &...

Lot of 100 all "received from Isaac L. Rqua, Supt." with each miner's name, hours, amount paid and signature (or "X"). Req...

Lot of 51. Virginia City billhead collection including colorfuls. Some of the companies include J.P. Smith, Hanbridge & Hughes Plumbers and Gasfit

Lot of 41. This lot includes a wide variety of Comstock ephemera including beer and whiskey labels, letters of correspondence, commencement program (1

Lot of 13 photos of steam engine snow plowing and 11 RPCs showing various scenes and seasons in and around Virginia City, Nevada 1908-1952. Train ph

Lot of 12. Includes gold and argentite, high grade silver and others. Specimens are from the Ophir and Gooseberry Mines. Little wear. - Clint Maish Co

Lot of 2. Gold and silver ore from the Chollar Mine.Measure between 2.5”x 2” and 3” x 2.5.” - Clint Maish Collection

Lot of 3. Includes gold and acanthite in quartz, from the Adriatic Mine. And visible gold from the Alpha Shaft. Ranges in size from 2” x 1” to 3.5” x

Lot of 25 pieces from the former Sutro Tunnel, taken over by Adolph Sutro's son Theodore. The group consists of several stock certificates signe...

Lot of 24 handwritten documents both from and to Fair as the Superintendent of the Savage Mining Co. Mostly includes letters from Henry Egerton from

Lot of 6. 1). No. 301 issued in 1870 to C.O'Donel (sp). Signed by James Fair. RN-B16a. Mariposa Mill Company. Brown and Blue on crème. Cu...

Lot of 15. 1). A beautiful Virginia and Truckee Railroad Co. bank check signed by H. M. Yerington. Issued June 26, 1876. RN-G1. Cut cancelled. Black

Lot of 5 dinner forks M.M. Frederick hallmarked coin Virginia NV. Previously unknown pattern. Please see the lengthy story on M. M. Frederick in our l

Interior of the Bank of San Francisco located in Virginia City. Measures 8” x 6” and 11” x 8.5” on white matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Li

Mounted photograph (8” x 6.50”) of 6 miners underground with candlesticks. Matte measures 12” x 10.” This is possibly the Savage Mine. Miners have sto

Mounted photograph (8 1/2" x 6 1/2") of the interior of a mine office. Matte measures 10 3/4" x 9." This is possibly the office of

NV - Virginia City,Storey County - MM Frederick Ingot The H. W. Beecher, MM Frederick Virginia City Ingot This ingot came to our attention earlier

Specimen weight is 4.06 toz. Measures 3" x 1.5" x 1.5." Choice visible gold in quartz from the Flowery District. Raw.

Lot of about 130. Roughly 40 are without revenue stamps, a few are signed by Yerington, and Nye. Drawn on various Nevada and Virginia City banks and m

Unissued stock certs #70 - #500. #72 missing. Slight spine and cover damage and minor foxing to corners of first few stocks. Very little is known ab

Lot of 2. 1. The second document is a stock certificate of the United States Mining Company. No. 487 is made out to William Baker for 25 shares on

Six large receipt books for monies paid workers and contractors, from 1862 to 1879. Two volumes 1862, two volumes 1864 (Issac Requa, H.H. Day), one vo

"Map/of the/Savage Mine/July 17, 1869. The top features the "E Street Shaft," including Stations 1-7. The bottom illustrates the statio

Lot of 28 documents relating to the Virginia City Mining District. Mines featured in this lot include Chollar, Gould & Savage, Alta Silver Mining

A railroad collectors delight! Original lantern has etched glass with the company insignia. One small crack about half way down one side and a small

Lot of 17. Ranges in size from 3.75” x 2.5” to 7.5” x 4.75.” Photos have medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear. Includes scenes of the famous

Lot of 2. Measures 7”x 3.5” and 7” x 4.25.” medium contrast and focus is sharp. Little wear, some from light exposure. Shows the quartz mills and mini

Lot of 9. 1). Image of an unnamed girl standing in nineteenth century dress. Has some flaking and clouding and is without its holder. 3" x 4&a...

Lot of 7. Social dance memorabilia. 1). Program with order of dances. “Friday Evening, February 22d, ’89.” Front has vignette of soldier and two men

Lot of 14 apothecary and one soda bottle. The soda bottle is from W.S. Wright and is a light blue blob top. There are 7 pieces from A.M. Cole Apotheca

Lot of 3. Measures 7”x 3.5.” Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear, one has been torn in half. Shows interiors and exteriors of mining and mil

Lot of 2. Measure 7” x 3.5.” Medium contrast and focus is great! Little wear. Both show the Gould and Curry quartz mill. Photographed and published by

Lot ot of 3. Measure 7” x 3.5”. Some wear with light damage and freckle marks. Photographers listed as G.J. Hepurn and Thomas Houseworth and Co. Shows

Lot of 71. There are 10 measuring 8” x 12” and one at 9.50” x 5.50.” The remaining 60 are 9” x 4” and also are written on Con Virginia. All have bee

Lot of 3. Measures 7”x 3.5” and 7” x 4.25.” Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear. Produced by Thomas Houseworth & Co. and the Continent S

Lot of 2. 1). Panorama of the mining camp from up the hill. Tents and a few early automobiles dot the sagebrush in the otherwise empty valley 30 mile

Measures 3.75” x 2.5.” Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Little wear, small mark on the front. From Album Views of Nevada. Photographed and publishe

Lot of 2, including a cabinet card photograph of 1927 Weepah. This piece measures is 6 ½” x 4 ½” and on a single matte. There is medium co...

Size 54mm 17 jewels. Eagle Jewelry Co. Circa 1890-1920 Eagle Drug & Jewelry, T. Hanson proprietor. - Clint Maish Collection

The town's "first years several mining companies start . . . operations, but most of the district's yield came from the Nevada Wonder...

Lot of 4 items, including: 1) The New And Wonderful Camp of Wonder, Nev., Compliments of E.A. MANICE & Company, 1 & 3 Broad Street, New York.

Lot of 8. In the summer of 1906, Wonder sprang up as a small mining community. A few months later, the town boasted having two newspapers, a post off

Certificate No. 130, datelined New York, Dec., 1866. Signed by Walter Roberts as secretary and William S. Fogg as president, with red 25c internal rev

Measures 2.75" x 1.5." "Compliments of J. Pulvermuller. Wine & Lager Beer Saloon." Some wear. - Vinegar Collection

Steel. 3 x 4 inches. Man carrying a large basket. Deeply toned. Original heavy paper wrapper included, inscribed "Indian Carrier" on cover.

Lot of 4 small etchings of vignettes that appear on stock certificates. Three are American Bank Note Co. from New York and one is from the Bald, Cousl