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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Gold Reef Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Books  (2)897 - Gold Reef Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Reef Mining District. Two volumes of unissued stock certificates. The first has stock numbers 43 through to 500. The second has numbers 3100 t
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Sold to e*****r for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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Rare letters from the Humboldt Lodge in Unionville898 - Rare letters from the Humboldt Lodge in Unionville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: 1) Letter, Requests a withdrawal from the Lodge, 1889. 2) Letter, Requests a weekly benefit be paid to Bro. Benny G. Ross, 1891. Date: 18
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Sold to L*****1 for (25.00 + 4.88BP) = 29.88
 
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Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company Collection: 1873-1896899 - Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company Collection: 1873-1896
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Find the history of the company and the Comstock in one collection. 75 billheads (1873-1896) for things like hauling pie, boarding horses, wood delive
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Sold to 9***9 for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Two 1877 City of Virginia Water Bonds: One used and one unused900 - Two 1877 City of Virginia Water Bonds: One used and one unused
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 19 was issued February 1, 1877 to W. Lunning(?). Signed by mayor and clerk of city. Cancelled. All stamps used. Second bond is in excellent con
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Sold to b*********6 for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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Gould and Curry Mine 1889 employment record901 - Gould and Curry Mine 1889 employment record
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated October 11, 1889, shows that number of men working in each field for the last seven days: I foreman, 1 timekeeper, 1 chief engineer, 3 engineers
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Sold to h*******2 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Storey County / Virginia City legal document lot, dated, 1879-1938,902 - Storey County / Virginia City legal document lot, dated, 1879-1938,
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT of 10: Bill, County of Storey to Corner, for Mrs. Watson and John Schollar, dated 1880. 2) Statement, State of Nevada to County Assessor, for taxa
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Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 11.70BP) = 71.70
 
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Mine documents903 - Mine documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6: 1) Report to the Stock Holders of the Savage, Hale & Norcross, Chollar, & Potosi, Mining Co's, 1916. 2) Savage Mine Check, fr...
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Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 4.88BP) = 29.88
 
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Rare, early Virginia City billheads904 - Rare, early Virginia City billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23: 1) H.C. Lillie & Co., 44 South C St., 1867. 2) J.C. Hampton & Co., 20 North C St., 1871. 3) J.P. Smith, B St., 1871, (stain). 4) ...
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Sold to V********e for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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1880's billheads905 - 1880's billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15: 1) F. Boegle, 44 South C St., 1880. 2) J.& J.B. Mallon, South C St., 1882. 3) T.R. McGurn, 39 North C St., 1882. 4) T.R. McGurn, 106 ...
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Sold to d******0 for (90.00 + 17.55BP) = 107.55
 
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Later Virginia City Group906 - Later Virginia City Group
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Lot of 10: 1) Letterhead, One Price Clothing Firm, 20 South C St., 1890. 2) billhead, Joseph Fredericks, 43 South C St., 1891.3) B.H., P. H. Ford, 54
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Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 4.88BP) = 29.88
 
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Seven documents907 - Seven documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Promissory Note, Virginia, Aug.16, 1867, to Palmer Knox & Co., S.F., $804.00, payable in U.S. Gold Coin, to the Summit Mill Co., has two brow...
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Sold to d******0 for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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1859 historical receipt form R. P. Keating908 - 1859 historical receipt form R. P. Keating
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This document deals with R.P. Keating, Manager of the Hale & Norcross, & Savage Mining Company's, where Keating is given the rights to u...
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Sold to d******0 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Virginia City post cards: Some older, some newer909 - Virginia City post cards: Some older, some newer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Thirteen older post cards-eleven Real Photo black and white (Steam hoist in C&C shaft, Hoist in Consolidated Virginia Mine, Pump and Fly Whee...
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Sold to L*****1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Two Nevada Territorial billheads: Savage and Mitchell & Adams910 - Two Nevada Territorial billheads: Savage and Mitchell & Adams
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1) Mitchell & Adams importers and dealers in wines and liquors. August 1, 1864. 2) White's Canon Mill and Savage Gold & Silver Mining Co...
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Sold to V********e for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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Nevada Billheads911 - Nevada Billheads
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1) 1877 Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company: This is a request from the Carson City agent for reimbursement. Approved by Henry Yerington. Yering...
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Sold to B*********g for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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Washoe Causeway912 - Washoe Causeway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collectors collect for a variety of reasons: make money, complete sets, find cool material. But I think all collectors love a story. One interesting s
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Sold to C*****3 for (60.00 + 11.70BP) = 71.70
 
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Humboldt County Warrants913 - Humboldt County Warrants
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1,700 Humboldt County Warrants from the 1920's. A treasure trove of names for the historian or a large lot of Nevada documents for less than 20c...
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Start Price : 200.00
 
 
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Early George Nixon signed First National Bank letterhead914 - Early George Nixon signed First National Bank letterhead
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Twenty-six year old George Nixon, United States Senator from Nevada from 1905 to 1912, signs this letterhead as the cashier for the bank in 1886. (Ame
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Sold to t*******d for (35.00 + 6.83BP) = 41.83
 
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Nevada checks and ephemera915 - Nevada checks and ephemera
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Four checks: 1876 Carson City Savings Bank, unused California-Nevada Creamery on a Carson City Bullion & Exchange Bank, two Bullion & Exchan...
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Start Price : 50.00
 
 
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NEVADA DOCUMENT GROUP, 1888-1935,916 - NEVADA DOCUMENT GROUP, 1888-1935,
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LOT of 11: 1) Billhead, M.F. McGurn, Virginia, Nev., dated 1888. 2) Invoice, Lyon County, Dr., Dayton, Nev., dated 1896. 3) Notice, office of the Gran
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Sold to i**b for (30.00 + 5.85BP) = 35.85
 
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