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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NEVADA EPHEMERA LOT, DATED 1867-1934, LOT OF 17917 - NEVADA EPHEMERA LOT, DATED 1867-1934, LOT OF 17
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1) Receipt from V. & T. R/R, dated 1877. 2) Receipt For Registered letter, dated 1877. 3) 3 Weekly ore Reports from the Savage Mine, dated 1867-...
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Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 11.70BP) = 71.70
 
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NEVADA GRAB BAG GROUP, DATED 1868-1921, LOT OF 21918 - NEVADA GRAB BAG GROUP, DATED 1868-1921, LOT OF 21
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Receipts, Checks, Deeds, Memorandum, Prescription, billhead, Wood and Lumber Co., Log Report, Notary Public letter, Typed Minutes of the Pacific Packi
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Sold to d******0 for (45.00 + 8.78BP) = 53.78
 
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NEVADA EPHEMERA LOT DATED 1877-1927, LOT OF 13919 - NEVADA EPHEMERA LOT DATED 1877-1927, LOT OF 13
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1) Receipt, Registered Letter, from Carson City, dated 1877. 2) Two receipts from the V & T R/R, dated 1877. 3) Letterhead, from A. Nelson Cigar...
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NEVADA HISTORICAL DOCUMENT GROUP, DATED 1877-1893, LOT OF 2:920 - NEVADA HISTORICAL DOCUMENT GROUP, DATED 1877-1893, LOT OF 2:
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1) Letter from the old town of Genoa, NV., dated 1893, this 4 page, hand written letter is about a group of two members that are voicing their own vie
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Telephone and Telegraph921 - Telephone and Telegraph
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Lot of 26: 1) Bill for long distance switch, Pacific State Telephone, and Telegraph Co., Nevada?, 13 ea., 1902-1903. 2) Bill, Farr Telephone & C...
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Large Northern Nevada covers, post cards, etc.922 - Large Northern Nevada covers, post cards, etc.
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Lot of 40: The towns included in this group are, Ely, East Ely, McGill, STEPTOE, RUTH, KIMBERLY, & CHERRY CREEK. Please inspect. Date: 1892-19...
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Sold to s*****l for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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Rhodes Salt & Borax Company receipt book, partially used923 - Rhodes Salt & Borax Company receipt book, partially used
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Notes on Rhodes-Salt Pools were discovered in Nevada, at Rhodes March, in 1862, later Borax was found, this led to a thriving business, delivering sal
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Sold to V********e for (65.00 + 12.68BP) = 77.68
 
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Washoe letter group924 - Washoe letter group
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Bullion & Exchange Bank, 1886-1887, Lot of 7: 1) Letter talks about, 1 Flask Quicksilver. 2) Letter talks about, 1 Sack of Bullion.3) Letter tal...
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Wells Fargo Bullion Receipt926 - Wells Fargo Bullion Receipt
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Receipt from C C Batterman Supt. For $5771.08 shipped to Alpheus Bull, Pres. G & C MC in San Francisco. G & C was Gould & Curry Mining ...
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Sold to d********9 for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Back issues of Nevada Magazine and Nevada Highways927 - Back issues of Nevada Magazine and Nevada Highways
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View Nevada history through the eyes of authors 40-60 years ago or Nevada as it actually was 40-60 years ago. Ninety issues from 1946 to 1980. Some of
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Nevada Historical Society books, quarterlies, index, and field trips928 - Nevada Historical Society books, quarterlies, index, and field trips
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Everything Nevada Historical Society! 1) Starting with the fourth Quarterly ever published: Volume 1, Number 4. Other early quarterlies: 1960 on the P
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Sold to L*****1 for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Nevada Historical Society Books929 - Nevada Historical Society Books
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Fabulous reference materials for early Nevada. Articles on the development of Reno, reflections of the Truckee Meadows by George Peckham and one by F.
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Churchill County Mining Letterheads930 - Churchill County Mining Letterheads
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Visit Hercules, Fairview and Wonder with these ten documents. “lumber for Dicky-Wonder Company,” “Impossible to get cash…the mines all paid off in cer
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Sold to p******1 for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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Churchill County teamster bills to exotic locations931 - Churchill County teamster bills to exotic locations
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Eleven teamster bills. Addressed to Nevada Mineral Mining Company of Chalk Mountain (extremely rare location east of Fallon), R. S. Brock and Brock ...
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Sold to p******1 for (130.00 + 25.35BP) = 155.35
 
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Nevada Liquid refreshment: Johnstown Ale bottles, unopened Prohibition bottles, and 250 Sierra and R932 - Nevada Liquid refreshment: Johnstown Ale bottles, unopened Prohibition bottles, and 250 Sierra and R
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An eclectic group to be sure. From ale bottles dug in Johnstown, Prohibition bottles, and a large group of Reno Brewery labels. 1) Three ale bottles d
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Sold to d*****8 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Nevada Mining Letterheads and receipts from around the state933 - Nevada Mining Letterheads and receipts from around the state
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Lot of eleven mining related letterheads. 1) Pine Grove Nevada Gold Mining Company from Pine Grove. 1916 letterhead talking about a robbery that happe
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Nevada Mercantile Letterheads, Billheads, and Receipts (Hercules, Fairview, Eureka, Lovelock, etc)934 - Nevada Mercantile Letterheads, Billheads, and Receipts (Hercules, Fairview, Eureka, Lovelock, etc)
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Lot of 14. Did you ever what was being sold and bought one hundred years ago? Mercantile companies from around the state includes: G&K Drug Co. ...
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Nevada and the Sierra’s Lumbering Letterheads935 - Nevada and the Sierra’s Lumbering Letterheads
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These 15 lumbering related billheads tell the story of lumbering c1907. From Verdi; The Verdi Lumber Company with an extensive price list. From Hazen;
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Sold to g****v for (40.00 + 7.80BP) = 47.80
 
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Nevada Mercantile Letterheads, Billheads, and Receipts (Eastgate, Rawhide, Beowawe, Elko, etc.)936 - Nevada Mercantile Letterheads, Billheads, and Receipts (Eastgate, Rawhide, Beowawe, Elko, etc.)
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Lot of 14. Mercantile companies from around the state includes: G. B. Williams from Eastgate, Freiman’s from Fairview, Churchill County Mercantile Co.
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Sold to g****v for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Nevada correspondence937 - Nevada correspondence
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15 pieces. Hotel Nevada(Ely) letterhead, Lincoln County sheriff's summons, Location of mine in Lincoln, Post office Department letter to Fallon ...
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Sold to s*****l for (35.00 + 6.83BP) = 41.83
 
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