Holabird-Kagin Americana 2011 Grand Finale Auction

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Numismatic section includes a unique Humbert Gold Slug, over 100 pieces of Cal gold and other important Pioneer Gold pieces. Americana features discovery ingots, shipwreck treasure, western photographs, a Walt Disney Archive with original signed drawings, gold and mineral specimens, rare revenue stamps, documents, letters and autographed portrait of Samuel FB Morse, William Sharon's Comstock Mills archive, Murphys Archive, authographs, stock certificates and more. The Brothel and Bawdy section has great whorehouse pieces, brothel tokens, mirrors and the Mustang Ranch Joe Conforte souvenir group. The saloon section features barware, saloon tokens and mirrors, photographs, cigar ephemera and match holders.
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NV - Gold Hill,Storey County - 1873 - Ralston Indenture2641 - NV - Gold Hill,Storey County - 1873 - Ralston Indenture
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Lot of 2 including an 18 page contract of indenture between W.C. Ralston of the Union Mill and Mining Company and Alvinza Hayward, that would give Hay
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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CA - San Francisco,c1877 - 19th Century Promissory Notes2642 - CA - San Francisco,c1877 - 19th Century Promissory Notes
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Lot of 5 promissory notes for loans given by William Sharon to various business concerns. One is a printed form with details added, 4 are completely h
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Papers *Territorial*2643 - NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Papers *Territorial*
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Lot of 11 pieces relating to the Santiago, including the minutes of a shareholder meeting, dated 16 Jan.1869, a deed dated 8 Aug 1863 with Revenue sta
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j***d for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866 - Storey County Land Sale Document *Territorial*2644 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866 - Storey County Land Sale Document *Territorial*
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Lot of 2, including a sheriff's certificate of sale of mining property for $218.71. It's signed by Sheriff J.C. Clark and has two hand calle...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8****f for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Land Acquisition *Territorial*2645 - NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Land Acquisition *Territorial*
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Indenture between William Thompson Jr. and Henry H. Raymond, parties of the first part and The Santiago Mining Company, parties of the second part, fo
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Start Price : 12,500.00 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Land Acquisition *Territorial*2646 - NV - Carson City,Ormsby County - 1863 - Santiago Mine Land Acquisition *Territorial*
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Indenture between William Thompson Jr. and Henry H. Raymond, parties of the first part and The Santiago Mining Company, parties of the second part, fo
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Start Price : 3,750.00 | Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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CA - San Francisco,1871 - Revenue Stamped Promissory Note2647 - CA - San Francisco,1871 - Revenue Stamped Promissory Note
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This is a note for $25,000 made out to The Pacific Fire Insurance Company and signed by Bank of California President J.D. Fry. Revenue stamps affixed
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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NV - Carson City, Ormsby County - Yerington Letter2648 - NV - Carson City, Ormsby County - Yerington Letter
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Letter sent by Yerington to J.P. Martin, concerning the Cerro Gordo Mine in Inyo County, California. Dated Dec. 4, 1905, letter looks like it was type
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j***d for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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1910 - Tahoe - Truckee Railroad Site Map2649 - 1910 - Tahoe - Truckee Railroad Site Map
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Lot of two building site maps following the route of the Tahoe Railroad. The Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company was a 16 mile narrow guage
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F*******d for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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NV - Virgina City,Storey County - 1896-1908 - Crosby Company Stock Certificates2650 - NV - Virgina City,Storey County - 1896-1908 - Crosby Company Stock Certificates
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Lot of 38 stock certificate stubbs in hardcover book (7 1/2" x 4"), with all but 9 certificates still attached to stub. Incorporated January
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*******d for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870 -  Artemus Ward Photograph by Mathew Brady2651 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870 - Artemus Ward Photograph by Mathew Brady
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****S for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1883 - Atlas To Accompany the Geology of the Comstock Lode, Becke2652 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1883 - Atlas To Accompany the Geology of the Comstock Lode, Becke
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9****c for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1882 - Becker Atlas Plates Group2653 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1882 - Becker Atlas Plates Group
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9****c for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1860s - Carte De Visite Album2654 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1860s - Carte De Visite Album
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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 &...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866-1868 - Charles Bonner Correspondence2655 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866-1868 - Charles Bonner Correspondence
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Lot of 25 handwritten documents to Charles Bonner, early Superintendent of the Savage Mining Co., from L. Rawlings, John E. Plater, Egerton, Allen &...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j***d for (750.00 + 131.25BP) = 881.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts2656 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts
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Lot of 100 all "received from Isaac L. Rqua, Supt." with each miner's name, hours, amount paid and signature (or "X"). Req...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to v*********m for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Billheads2657 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Billheads
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Lot of 51. Virginia City billhead collection including colorfuls. Some of the companies include J.P. Smith, Hanbridge & Hughes Plumbers and Gasfit
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8****f for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Ephemera, Mixed Bag2658 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Ephemera, Mixed Bag
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Lot of 41. This lot includes a wide variety of Comstock ephemera including beer and whiskey labels, letters of correspondence, commencement program (1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***6 for (190.00 + 33.25BP) = 223.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1908-1952 - Comstock Photo and Post Card Collection2659 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1908-1952 - Comstock Photo and Post Card Collection
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****2 for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870 - Comstock Specimens2660 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870 - Comstock Specimens
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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
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*********6 for (1,200.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,410.00
 
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