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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FIVE letters circa 1882-1887677 - FIVE letters circa 1882-1887
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"we are going down with the shaft at about a foot per day" "do not know what it will assay -some of the boys say it will be over $500...
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Sold to b******1 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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Minnehaha, Arizona Letters (2)678 - Minnehaha, Arizona Letters (2)
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Lot of 2 letters, both written by D.M. Shropshire to "Harry" (H.B. Adsil), one to Indianapolis and one to him in Telluride, CO. They discu...
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Five Arizona documents one with a Joseph Fish signature679 - Five Arizona documents one with a Joseph Fish signature
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1) 1888 Arizona Co-op Mercantile Inst., Woodruff, Arizona Territory. Fish was an important Mormon. He helped his father build the Nauvoo Temple in Ill
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Sold to w*********n for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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TURN Of THE CENTURY, ARIZONA  Dealers GROUP680 - TURN Of THE CENTURY, ARIZONA Dealers GROUP
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DATED 1920-1923, LOT of 14: 1) Four Booklets, By-Laws Cochise Lodge, Tombstone, dated 1923. 2) Two, Grand Dance Tickets, Tombstone, for Saturday, Oct.
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Pinal, Arizona Letter on the Emma & Bull Mines, 1880681 - Pinal, Arizona Letter on the Emma & Bull Mines, 1880
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Addressed to Mr. W.K. Flint in San Francisco, and signed by G. Henry, the letter discusses the two mines and their prospects. Date: 1880 Cit
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Coleville & Topaz682 - Coleville & Topaz
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Coleville receipt fro Creamery & Commercial Co. dated 1892 and signed by D W Barnett; Rickey Land & Cattle Co. billhead to State Bank & ...
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Sold to m*******5 for (20.00 + 3.90BP) = 23.90
 
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Inyo Mining Company Document Group683 - Inyo Mining Company Document Group
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A group of 5 pieces relating to the Mountain Spring Canyon Mines, Ltd. from 1930-31. The mine was located in the Argus mining district in Mountain Spr
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1867 liquor license684 - 1867 liquor license
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The document reads-Recd. of G.H. Oliver, the sum of seventeen dollars and fifty cents for license to sell Goods and Liquors for the term of three mont
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Life Preserver Mine Bill of Sale -Placer County, 1878685 - Life Preserver Mine Bill of Sale -Placer County, 1878
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Two page handwritten document documents a bill of sale for the Life Preserver mine at Bald Hill from A.O. Bell to J.L. Holland of Nevada City. Accord
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Early California letter from the stone builder of the Benicia Arsenal.686 - Early California letter from the stone builder of the Benicia Arsenal.
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Dated 1855 Date: 1855 City: Benicia County: Solano State: CA
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Benton History687 - Benton History
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1878 letter signed by M Griswold; 1907 wedding announcement; 1917 membership certificate of James Sinnamon to The American Red Cross; 1885 Appointment
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Bishop Collection688 - Bishop Collection
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1) Elpion, 1913. 2) Case with Meinke's Recreation Parlor token, Vondy token, Bishop Club token, 1898 Knights of Pythias Second Annual Ball ribbo...
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Bishop documents689 - Bishop documents
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Lot of 45. Includes 1) a business card from P. A. Chalfant proprietor of the Inyo Register and one from the Long Valley Resort. 2) 1908 Great Register
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Sold to 6*****b for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Bishop Creek Stock690 - Bishop Creek Stock
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DATED 1909. Date: 1909 City: Bishop Creek County: Inyo State: CA
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Bodie Birthday Card Laced with Gold691 - Bodie Birthday Card Laced with Gold
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A simple letter from a guy to his girl starts, “Please accept this small gift, also some Gold dust which I panned out for the express purpose of sendi
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Sold to 6*****b for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Seven Bodie papers692 - Seven Bodie papers
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1) Promissory note to James Currie in 1901. Includes envelope with Bodie cancel. 2) Letter to W. O. Parker in 1897 with an envelope with a Bodie cance
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Three documents relating to George W. Penter, Bodie Banker693 - Three documents relating to George W. Penter, Bodie Banker
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1881 letterhead, 1886 letterhead, and 1890 billhead for E. L. Benedict, successor to George W. Penter, Banker. Addresses withdrawals from the famous K
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Sold to 6*****b for (65.00 + 12.68BP) = 77.68
 
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Bodie Lodge ephemera694 - Bodie Lodge ephemera
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Lot of six. 1) Bodie Knights Templar Calling Card used by Alex Bock at Triennial Concave in 1883. 2) 1898 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. Applicati
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Bodie letterheads695 - Bodie letterheads
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1) Silas B. Smith, general merchandise, 187-. 2) 1887 N. S. Warren, City Market. 3) Harvey Boone receipt of $700.00 per Mono County Court House. 1903.
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Sold to 6*****b for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
 
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Mono County and vicinity ephemera696 - Mono County and vicinity ephemera
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Lot of 32. Reprint of 1878 report, letter to Aurora Mines, Aurora Consolidated Mines Company letter heads, Bodie Historic Park, 10 color photos of the
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Sold to c******5 for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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