Holabird’s Western Americana BONANZA

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Holabird's Western Americana Collections specializes in historical artifacts related to the expansion of the West including mining, transportation, banking, commerce, politics, ect.

HWAC is an exciting new company that we hope will bring back the fun in collecting for many Americana collectors. With many of the larger auction companies requiring minimum lot prices of $500, and in some cases $2000, a huge percentage of collectors are left out. Our company will provide all the missing ingredients in today’s collecting market- a plethora of rare and unique items generally priced under $500, specifically designed and aimed at that collector market.

We’ve teamed up with Holabird-Kagin Americana to handle all of their material that is under the current economic threshold of $500 per lot, peppered with a few extra special rarities. This means that a virtual warehouse of material will come into the marketplace slowly in auction format – a win-win for collectors everywhere.

The Holabird name in the title of the company draws its roots from Fred Holabird who will act as a company advisor and the fun spirited auctioneer we’ve come to know and love. We’re very excited to bring to light some of the best and rarest collectibles at affordable prices for collectors everywhere.
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Historically important early check from a pioneer of covered bridges in the United States!1128 - Historically important early check from a pioneer of covered bridges in the United States!
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1819 check for two days work on a highway for the town of Newburyport. Samuel Dodge pulled in $2.00 for this one. Signed by Timothy Palmer. Palmer was
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Pacific Express Company Memorandum1129 - Pacific Express Company Memorandum
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Memorandum of payment from the Alice G&S.M. Company in Butte, Montana for 6 bars valued at $3082.13 addresses to the Consolidated Kansas City Sm...
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EARLY HELENA, MONTANA, CHECK LOT WITH REVENUE STAMPS, DATED 1870 & 1875, LOT OF 31130 - EARLY HELENA, MONTANA, CHECK LOT WITH REVENUE STAMPS, DATED 1870 & 1875, LOT OF 3
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This lot consists of 3 bank checks, two pieces, from L.H. Hershfield & Bro., both have different dates, these are 1870 and 1875, and the third o...
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Checks1131 - Checks
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Territorial and state. 1) L. H. Hershfield if Helena, 1867. 2) First National Bank of Helena, 1889. 3) North Butte Mining Company, 1907. 4) L. H. Hers
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Checks Drawn on Bismarck Banks DAKOTA CHECK LOT 1898-1914 Group of 4: Check, Bismarck Bank, dated 181132 - Checks Drawn on Bismarck Banks DAKOTA CHECK LOT 1898-1914 Group of 4: Check, Bismarck Bank, dated 18
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DAKOTA CHECK LOT 1898-1914 Group of 4: Check, Bismarck Bank, dated 1898. 2) Bismarck Bank, for the General Office Benton Transportation Co., Missouri
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NORTH DAKOTA, CHECK, DEALERS LOT1133 - NORTH DAKOTA, CHECK, DEALERS LOT
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DATED 1899-1901, LOT of 11: 1) Bismarck Bank, Bismarck, North Dakota, three pieces, dated 1899. 2) First National Bank of Bismarck, Bismarck, North Da
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4 RN-G Banking House of Paxton & Curtis checks1134 - 4 RN-G Banking House of Paxton & Curtis checks
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Austin, Nevada. 1877-1882. One signed by Curtis to John Jones. Possibly John Edward Jones, 8th Governor of Nevada. Not endorsed) (Ames Collection) Da
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Austin Mining Checks1135 - Austin Mining Checks
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2 pieces, Gage, Curtis & Company dated 1883, and The Manhattan Silver Mining Company dated G14879. Both pieces in excellent condition Date: 18...
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CARSON CITY NEVADA, DOCUMENT LOT, DATED 1876-19041136 - CARSON CITY NEVADA, DOCUMENT LOT, DATED 1876-1904
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Lot of 8: 1) Billhead, Mrs. J. Sheyer & Co., dated 1876. 2) Receipt, Carson City Savings Bank, dated 1879. 3) Billhead, P.A. Wagner & Co., d...
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CARSON CITY NEVADA, ALL DIFFERENT, CHECK LOT, DATED 1876-19071137 - CARSON CITY NEVADA, ALL DIFFERENT, CHECK LOT, DATED 1876-1907
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LOT of 15: 1) The Carson City Savings Bank, dated 1876. 2) The Carson City Savings Bank, with Revenue Stamp, dated 1876. 3) The Carson City Savings Ba
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CARSON CITY CHECKS ISSUED TO, AND ENDORSED BY WOMEN, DATED 1891-1907, LOT OF 361138 - CARSON CITY CHECKS ISSUED TO, AND ENDORSED BY WOMEN, DATED 1891-1907, LOT OF 36
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This large lot of Carson City, Nevada checks features the women of Carson City, they have been signed on the back, by many women, and probably some th
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Sold to j*********t for (45.00 + 8.78BP) = 53.78
 
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NEVADA & THE WEST BUSINESS CHECKS, 1876-1901, LOT OF 511139 - NEVADA & THE WEST BUSINESS CHECKS, 1876-1901, LOT OF 51
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These checks are from the Carson City Savings Bank, and issued to Businesses of Nevada and the West, all are signed on the back. Date: 1876-1901
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Sold to d******0 for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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Bullion & Exchange bank checks, Cuyahoga Gold Mining Co.1140 - Bullion & Exchange bank checks, Cuyahoga Gold Mining Co.
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Lot of 6: 1) Four checks from the Cuyahoga Gold Mining Co, dated 1901, signed by the vice-president, L. H. Rogers. All checks have revenue stamps. The
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Sold to 9*****H for (45.00 + 8.78BP) = 53.78
 
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State of Nevada Check1141 - State of Nevada Check
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Drawn on The Carson City Savings Bank, a check to S. Keanny for One Hundred Dollars and signed by G. B. Hill. Date: 1879 City: Carson C
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Sold to V********e for (20.00 + 3.90BP) = 23.90
 
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Carson City Check Collection1142 - Carson City Check Collection
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Lot of 39. Nevada bank checks including Carson City Savings Bank, Bullion and Exchange Bank, Wells Fargo & Co. Some issued/cancelled others unis...
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Nevada State Bank Checks1143 - Nevada State Bank Checks
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Lot of five checks drawn on Carson City Savings Bank and THE Bullion and Exchange Bank Date: 1885 City: Carson City County:
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Sold to j*********t for (10.00 + 1.95BP) = 11.95
 
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ELKO NEVADA BANK CHECK LOT, 1905-1930, ALL DIFFERENT1144 - ELKO NEVADA BANK CHECK LOT, 1905-1930, ALL DIFFERENT
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LOT of 11: 1) Check, The Eureka County Bank, Elko, Nev., dated 1905. 2 )Check, The Eureka County Bank (cashiers check), Elko, Nev., dated 1905. 3) Che
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ELKO NEVADA GRAB BAG, BANK CHECK LOT, DATED 1904-1930, GROUP OF 531145 - ELKO NEVADA GRAB BAG, BANK CHECK LOT, DATED 1904-1930, GROUP OF 53
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Checks are from the following dates-1904,1905,1908,1914,1915,1917,1918,1923,1925,1927,1928 and 1930. Date: 1904-1930 City: Elko
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THE WOMEN OF ELKO NEVADA: A large group of checks issued to women1146 - THE WOMEN OF ELKO NEVADA: A large group of checks issued to women
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Signed on reverse side, there are 45 checks, all dated 1914-1931. Date: 1914-1931 City: Elko County: Elko State:
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Elko checks1147 - Elko checks
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Lot of 9: 1) Cashiers Ck., The Eureka County Bank, 1904. 2) Cert. of Deposit, The First National Bank, 1907. 3) Cert. of Deposit, The First National B
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EUREKA , NEVADA BANK CHECK LOT,1876-1890, ALL DIFFERENT1148 - EUREKA , NEVADA BANK CHECK LOT,1876-1890, ALL DIFFERENT
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1) Check, Paxton & Co., Bankers, Eureka, Nev., dated 1876. 2)Check, Paxton & Co., Bankers, with orange revenue stamp, Eureka, Nev., dated 18...
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Check Collection1149 - Check Collection
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EUREKA NV. CHECK COLLECTION INCLUDES "Rare" IMMEL & CO. & WHITE PINE COUNTY BANK, 1875-1887, LOT OF 13: 1) Paxton & Co. Bk., E...
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Sold to h*******2 for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Check collection group1150 - Check collection group
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Lot of 10: 1) Checks, 2 EA-Paxton & Co Bankers, 1876, with Blue Revenue stamps. 2) Checks, 2 EA-Paxton & Co., Bankers, 1877 & 1878, with...
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Comstock Era Checks1151 - Comstock Era Checks
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Lot of 3 checks from Gold Hill. One issued to H. Coffin for $7.00, and 2 unissued Date: 1887 City: Gold Hill County: Store
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Sold to V********e for (15.00 + 2.93BP) = 17.93
 
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Goldfield Checks1152 - Goldfield Checks
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Over 100! Tonopah & Goldfield RR 1931, Goldfield Deep Mines on Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, Adams-Franklin-Brown attorneys on First Nation...
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Jumbo, Nevada location on John S. Cook & Co. ,Goldfield check1153 - Jumbo, Nevada location on John S. Cook & Co. ,Goldfield check
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Red Top Mining Company of Goldfield has a Jumbo, Nevada location listed on their check. Red top vignette in center of check and light "DIVIDEND...
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1926 WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIAN AGENCY CHECKS, & 1914 ELKO CHECK1154 - 1926 WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIAN AGENCY CHECKS, & 1914 ELKO CHECK
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1) Two Checks from J.A. Sewell, General Merchandise, from Owyhee, Nevada, dated 1926. 2) The First National Bank of Elko, Nev., dated 1914. This check
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Pioche collectors lot of 61155 - Pioche collectors lot of 6
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, W.E. GRIFFIN, BANKER, 1884. Date: 1884 City: Pioche County: Lincoln State: NV
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Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $1.00 Scrip1156 - Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $1.00 Scrip
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Series D, One dollar, printed on rust colored paper. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Graded by PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. Fabulo...
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Rhyolite and Beatty checks1157 - Rhyolite and Beatty checks
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Lot of 6. HD and LD Porter Lumber of Rhyolite on First National Bank of Los Angeles check. 1916. 2) Blank Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company of Rhyolite.
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Tonopah check collection1158 - Tonopah check collection
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Lot of 27.Banks represented are 1) Bullion and Exchange, 2) Nevada Frist National Bank, 3) Nye County Bank, 4) Nye & Ormsby Bank, 5) State Bank ...
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Unknown Unionville RN checks1159 - Unknown Unionville RN checks
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Two revenue imprinted checks from the Arizona Silver Mining Company from the late 1800's. Unused. Date: City: Unionville Coun
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Sold to V********e for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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Comstock Era Checks1160 - Comstock Era Checks
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7 pieces from Virginia City. Only one of the pieces from Wells, Fargo & Co. is from Virginia City. The other 6 are all listed as Virginia, Neva...
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Bank checks with Mackay and Fair autographs1161 - Bank checks with Mackay and Fair autographs
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Collecting 1870's Comstock banks checks, mills, or autographs. This lot has it all. 1) 1874 Trench Mill Bank of California check to the V&T ...
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Check Collection1162 - Check Collection
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4 NICE NEV. TERRITORAL CHECKS WITH BLUE WASH. INT. REV. STAMPS, 1863-1867: 1) Statelier & Arrington, Virginia N.T., dated Aug., 1863. 2) Paxton ...
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Mine check collection1163 - Mine check collection
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Lot of 3: 1) Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co., Virginia, NV., 1870, with RN-B-17B Revenue, signed by Batteman. 2) Chollar Potosi Mining Co., Virg...
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Mill and Mine check group1164 - Mill and Mine check group
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Lot of 4: 1) Trench Mill, Virginia NV., Jan., 1872, signed by the one and only-James G. Fair, has RN-C21 Revenue Stamp. 2) Bacon Mill, Virginia NV., M
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Sold to d******0 for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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Consolidated Imperial check and stock / Justice Silver Mining and Pless Dredging checks1165 - Consolidated Imperial check and stock / Justice Silver Mining and Pless Dredging checks
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4 pieces, blank checks from Gold Hill, Consolidated Imperial Mining Company stock certificates dated 1876 & 189x. Date: City: Virginia
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Territorial bank check collection1166 - Territorial bank check collection
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Lot of 3: 1) Stateler & Arrington Bankers, Virginia City N.T., April 16, 1864, with 2 Cent Washington Revenue Stamp. 2) Wells Fargo & Co., V...
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Financial documents1167 - Financial documents
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Lot of 28: 1) 2 ea., Letterhead, M. Segal General Merchandise,1903,Yerington, NV. 2) Un Used Letterhead, Silvertone Mining Co., Yerington, NV., (no da
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Nevada town lot of checks1168 - Nevada town lot of checks
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1879-1927, LOT OF 12: 1) Check, Wells Fargo & Co.'s Bank, Virginia City, Nevada, dated 1879, from the Savage Mine, signed by M.G. Gillett. 2...
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NEVADA BANK CHECK WHOLE-SALE LOT, DATED 1873-1948, LOT OF 40:1169 - NEVADA BANK CHECK WHOLE-SALE LOT, DATED 1873-1948, LOT OF 40:
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Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Elko, Minden, Reno and Goldfield. Signatures include Theodore Winters and George Tufly. Companies include Kanig and Manke Saw
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NEVADA MINING TOWN CHECK LOT, DATED 1866-1941, LOT OF 71170 - NEVADA MINING TOWN CHECK LOT, DATED 1866-1941, LOT OF 7
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1) Agency of The Bank of California, Virginia, Nev., dated 1866, for the Gould and Curry, Silver Mining Co., signed by Louis Janin Supt. 2) Agency of
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NEVADA WHOLE-SALE CHECK AND WARRANT LOT, DATED 1873-1949, LOT OF 281171 - NEVADA WHOLE-SALE CHECK AND WARRANT LOT, DATED 1873-1949, LOT OF 28
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Cities Include, Reno, Elko, Carson City, Austin, Eureka, Virginia, Gardnerville, Minden, Goldfield and Winnemucca. Date: 1873-1949 City:
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NEVADA GRAB BAG LOT, STOCK, COLLECTORS LOT OF 40:1172 - NEVADA GRAB BAG LOT, STOCK, COLLECTORS LOT OF 40:
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These are all unissued stocks, a great lot for the person just getting started, or a dealer needing fresh material. Date: no date City:
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MINDEN, NEVADA AND VICINITY, BUSINESS CHECKS, DATED 1916-1950, LOT OF 481173 - MINDEN, NEVADA AND VICINITY, BUSINESS CHECKS, DATED 1916-1950, LOT OF 48
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These checks are from the many businesses of the Minden, Nevada area, plus other towns both in Nevada, and California, such as Lake Tahoe, Cal., Markl
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90 Nevada checks1174 - 90 Nevada checks
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Two 1892 Bullion & Exchange Bank checks from Carson City are signed by R. K. Colcord as vice president of the Nevada Creamery and Commercial Gro...
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Stateler & Arrington Bankers1175 - Stateler & Arrington Bankers
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Very nice territorial cancelled check issued in 1864 to David Bowie. Didn't know the singer was that old. Date: 1864 City: Virginia
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Adams & Company 1854, New York Office1176 - Adams & Company 1854, New York Office
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Gold rush era. Check for $20. Date: 1854 City: County: State: NY
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Sold to c*********p for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Sutler Document, 109th Regiment Infantry1177 - Sutler Document, 109th Regiment Infantry
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Blank bank check for payment to S. Rightmyre, Sutler of the 109th N. York Regiment. A Murphy's Typographic bank Check. The 109th was charged wit...
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Sold to t********y.. for (20.00 + 3.90BP) = 23.90
 
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