Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

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A Composium of Western Americana
Featuring the Bodie Collection and the Gottschalk Ore Specimen Collection.

Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction.
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
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Owl Drug Store Plaster Emblem Wall Hanging102 - Owl Drug Store Plaster Emblem Wall Hanging
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Original wall hanging from the main Owl Drug Co. in San Francisco. Perfect condition, all original, complete with glass eyes. Considered the finest kn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to C*****2 for (1,000.00 + 175.00BP) = 1,175.00
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles103 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
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Lot of six. All different sizes. One wing owl with no slug plate. Owl with brows pointing out.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***6 for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles104 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
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Lot of seven. Seven different sizes. One is 8oz., one is 6oz., one is 4oz., one is 3oz., one is 1 oz., one is 1/2 oz. and one is 1/4 oz. Two wing,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***6 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles105 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. One is 3 3/4 inches tall and the other is 1 3/4 inches tall. Both have owl with no slug plate. Both have brows pointing up. Both have wo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***6 for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles106 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. One is 5 1/4 inches tall and the other is 4 3/4 inches tall. Both are rare owls.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***6 for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles107 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. One is 5 1/4 inches tall, cobalt owl bottle. The other is a glass owl wax sealer 1 inch tall. Both have big eyes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***6 for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles108 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4. All different sizes. Two wing owl poison bottles. Very clean and mint condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***6 for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles109 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5. One is 5 1/2 inches tall, one is 4 inches tall. One is 4 3/4 inches tall, one is 2 1/2 inches tall and one is 2 1/4 inches tall. All are d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***6 for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles110 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5. ABM duplicates. Three are 2 1/4 inches tall and the other two are 1 1/4 inches tall. Owl in slug plate. Large eyes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***6 for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles111 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 6. Variety of three different sized bottles. Two are 3 1/4 inches tall. Two are 1 1/2 inches tall and two are 1 5/8 inches tall. Owl in slu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***6 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles112 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 1. 2 1/2 inches tall. Owl in slug plate. Small eyes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***6 for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles113 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. One is 4 1/4 inches tall, the other is 1 and 5/8th. inches tall. Owl in slug plate with large eyes. Worn mold.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***6 for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles114 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5, all different sizes. One is 8 3/4 inches tall, one is 4 3/4 inches tall, one is 3 3/4 inches tall, one is 2 3/4 inches tall and the last is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8***6 for (1,050.00 + 183.75BP) = 1,233.75
 
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Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles115 - Owl Poison Cobalt Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 duplicates. One is 3 3/8 inches tall and the other is 1 7/8 inches tall. Both have owl with no slug plate. Both have brows pointing up.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to r**********4 for (900.00 + 157.50BP) = 1,057.50
 
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1790s - 1850s - Peterson's Complete Coin Book116 - 1790s - 1850s - Peterson's Complete Coin Book
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Rare book of coins. First page begins with 6 and ends with 16. It is followed by pages of ads which begins on page 43 and goes through 48. Detailed bl
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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c1910 - Saloon RPC's, Original117 - c1910 - Saloon RPC's, Original
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Lot of 2. 1) Sepia tone RPC, no border. A room with 5 aligned pool tables and four men standing beside them. Rows of bar stools are lined up against t
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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c1900 - Silver Ingot118 - c1900 - Silver Ingot
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SSCO square silver ingot. SSCO/999.0/5.10/OZS. TY. Approximately 1.25" X 1.25" X .5". Appears to be refined. May date around c1900.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to i********g for (1,050.00 + 183.75BP) = 1,233.75
 
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Southwest Desert Photographs119 - Southwest Desert Photographs
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Bound photograph album with burgundy leather cover, measuring 15" x 12". Front/back cover and pages no longer bound together. Approximately
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1890 - St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Poster - Mueller Collection120 - 1890 - St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Poster - Mueller Collection
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Measures 21”x 7” mounted on white matte measures 23”x 9”. Black print on white paper. Vignette of a map of the Missouri and Arkansas with a wheel w
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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c1850s - Stagecoach RPC121 - c1850s - Stagecoach RPC
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A photo of a stagecoach pulled by two horses. Three elderly men and women sit on the inside. Five at the top, and a young boy sitting at the end next
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Thorne Mining & Refining Co. Ingot122 - Thorne Mining & Refining Co. Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Obverse: Monetary Value/ 4 dols 48 cts / Contains/ 3.48 ozs. Troy / gold 000 / silver .9998 / seril no. 222; reverse: Blank.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to b******g for (1,250.00 + 218.75BP) = 1,468.75
 
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Two Gold Books123 - Two Gold Books
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Two books: "How and Where To Find Gold," and "Black Hills of Dakota," by Jenney
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********y for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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1914 - Wells Fargo & Co. Express Directory124 - 1914 - Wells Fargo & Co. Express Directory
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Booklet, Wells Fargo & Co. Express Official Directory, issued November 15, 1914. Softcover, measures 5 3/4" x 7". Indexed, 160 pages inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to B*********2 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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c1906 - Western Union Telegraph Field Office Photograph125 - c1906 - Western Union Telegraph Field Office Photograph
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Photo measures 6 1/2" x 4 3/4", mounted on a black bordered matte that measures 8 3/4" x 7". Eleven men standing in a dessert-like
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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AK - 1895, 1931 - Alaska Gold Mining Stock Certificates - Fenske Collection126 - AK - 1895, 1931 - Alaska Gold Mining Stock Certificates - Fenske Collection
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Lot of 2, including: 1) Alaska United Gold Mining Company, issued to Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York for 50 shares in 1895. Signatu
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AK - 1907, 1922, 1975 - Alaska Gold Mining Stock Certificates - Fenske Collection127 - AK - 1907, 1922, 1975 - Alaska Gold Mining Stock Certificates - Fenske Collection
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Lot of 3, including: 1) Alaska Gold Mines Company, incorporated in Maine. Certificate No. N.Y. 17062 issued to S.B. Chapin & Co. For 100 shares, d
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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AK - June 29 1898 - Alaska Petroleum Company Stock Certificate128 - AK - June 29 1898 - Alaska Petroleum Company Stock Certificate
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Measures 11" x 8 3/4". No. 236 issued to Everett Smith for 500 shares in the same year as the Alaskan Gold Rush. Endorsed by L. H. Woolfalk,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********9 for (70.00 + 12.25BP) = 82.25
 
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AK - 1897 - Klondike Mining and Investment Company Stock129 - AK - 1897 - Klondike Mining and Investment Company Stock
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Incorporated in West Virginia c1897, issued to H. Fell for 100 shares 1898, signed by D.A. Dangton as President and W.R. Drake as Secretary. U/C. Very
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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AK - c1900 - Miners "Rocking" Photograph - Mueller Collection130 - AK - c1900 - Miners "Rocking" Photograph - Mueller Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Thought to be from the Alaska diggings, the photo shows two miners working a rocker amidst piles of debris, logs, rocks, etc. “Rocking” is printed in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to J****r for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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AK - 1897 - The Gold Hunters Sheet Music131 - AK - 1897 - The Gold Hunters Sheet Music
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Rare! Sheet music for piano. 13” x 10 ½”. Titled “The Latest March Success. The Gold Hunters March Brillante. Chas D. Blake author of the Falc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********9 for (120.00 + 21.00BP) = 141.00
 
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AK - Anvil Creek,Nome County - 1906 - Anvil Pioneer Mining Company Photograph Set - Mueller Collecti132 - AK - Anvil Creek,Nome County - 1906 - Anvil Pioneer Mining Company Photograph Set - Mueller Collecti
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Set of 6 matted photographs by photographer Beverly Dobbs, showing various operations of the Pioneer Mining Company during the Alaska gold rush. Anvil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e******v for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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AK - Juneau,Juneau County - 1900 - Alaska Hydraulic Mining Photo - Mueller Collection133 - AK - Juneau,Juneau County - 1900 - Alaska Hydraulic Mining Photo - Mueller Collection
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Silver Bow Basin. This is photo No. 86 taken by Winter & Pond Studios in Juneau, as part of their Alaska Views series. It is titled, “Hydraulic M
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AK - Killisnoo Island,Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon County - 1880s-1890 - Alaska Game Photograph - Mueller C134 - AK - Killisnoo Island,Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon County - 1880s-1890 - Alaska Game Photograph - Mueller C
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This photo is No. 56 in a series titled “Picturesque Views of Alaska Scenery” and shows10 dead deer, both does and bucks. Four are hanging from the ea
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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AK - Skagway County,1896-1902 - Dyea, Alaska Photograph - Mueller Collection135 - AK - Skagway County,1896-1902 - Dyea, Alaska Photograph - Mueller Collection
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A very clear view of Dyea taken from a hillside above the town. The town is nestled at the foot of snowy mountains. In the foreground are a wharf and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to R******2 for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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AK - Snettisham,June 5, 1900 - Alaska-Snettisham Gold Mining Company Stock Certifcate136 - AK - Snettisham,June 5, 1900 - Alaska-Snettisham Gold Mining Company Stock Certifcate
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Incorporated in New Jersey. Issued June 5, 1900 for 155 shares. Signed by pres. And secr. 4 brown horizontal R168 R15 tied stamps & 2 horizontal p
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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AK - White Pass Trail,c1900 - Alaska Laundry Cabin Photo - Mueller Collection137 - AK - White Pass Trail,c1900 - Alaska Laundry Cabin Photo - Mueller Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The photo shows a sturdy log cabin with a man standing in its open doorway. A large “Laundry” sign hangs on the wall facing the trail. The photo is #1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********e.. for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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AK - Yukon Territory,1908 - Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., Stock Certificate *Territorial*138 - AK - Yukon Territory,1908 - Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., Stock Certificate *Territorial*
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Located along the Stewart River, incorporated under the laws of Arizona. Certificate No. 7185, issued to J.T. Vail for 100 shares. Datelined Kansas Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8***8 for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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AL - 1900 - Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway Stock Certificate - Fenske Collection139 - AL - 1900 - Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway Stock Certificate - Fenske Collection
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Stock no. 654. Measures 13 1/2"x 9 1/2". Incorporated under the laws of the state if New Jersey. Issued c. 1899, due January 1, 1940. Payab
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 7.00BP) = 47.00
 
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AL - Talladega,1855 - Alabama Copper Stock Certificate140 - AL - Talladega,1855 - Alabama Copper Stock Certificate
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No. 184 issued to Bearer by W. Taylor, secretary, and John M. Moore, president, on 2 July 1855. Datelined Talladega, Alabama. Hand written across th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R******2 for (170.00 + 29.75BP) = 199.75
 
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AR - Bentonville,Benton County - February 1, 1898 - Indian Territory Mineral and Mining Company, Bon141 - AR - Bentonville,Benton County - February 1, 1898 - Indian Territory Mineral and Mining Company, Bon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A $500, 20-year Mortgage Bond, No. 3231. Signed by J.A. Rice, president, and L.H. McGill, secretary. Light brown border with black print and mining sc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 3***3 for (75.00 + 13.13BP) = 88.13
 
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AZ - 1886 - Arizona Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate142 - AZ - 1886 - Arizona Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate
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No. 74 issued Jan. 22, 1886 to B.K. MacGrath for 100 shares. This is from the copper mining era after the completion of the railroad through the regio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****s for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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AZ - Desert Mine Photograph143 - AZ - Desert Mine Photograph
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Image of a large desert mine, possibly located in AZ based on background terrain. Measures 8" x 6", mounted on green matte measuring 10&am...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n********0 for (50.00 + 8.75BP) = 58.75
 
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AZ - 1904 - Michigan Gold Company Stock Certificate *Territorial* - Fenske Collection144 - AZ - 1904 - Michigan Gold Company Stock Certificate *Territorial* - Fenske Collection
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Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. Certificate No. 390, issued to Irene and Otto Lutz for 60 shares. Datelined November 2, 1904.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R******2 for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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AZ - 1881 - Nevada and New Mexico Prospecting, Developing and Mining Company Stock *Territorial* - F145 - AZ - 1881 - Nevada and New Mexico Prospecting, Developing and Mining Company Stock *Territorial* - F
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Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881. Cert. #15 issued to S.H. Brown for 1000 shares. Signed by W. N. Gourlay, president, and J.A. Brounz, treasurer. Th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****s for (160.00 + 28.00BP) = 188.00
 
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AZ - Amole,Pima County - 1884 - Buena Vista Mining Company Stock Certificate146 - AZ - Amole,Pima County - 1884 - Buena Vista Mining Company Stock Certificate
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Stock Certificate. Amole District, Pima County, AZ. Incorporated in California in 1884, issued in 1884 to H.H. Pearson for 500 shares. 4”x9”. Printed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w*********n for (75.00 + 13.13BP) = 88.13
 
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AZ - Arivaca,Pima County - September 19, 1863 - American and Mexican Silver Mining Company, Bond147 - AZ - Arivaca,Pima County - September 19, 1863 - American and Mexican Silver Mining Company, Bond
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Located in Chihuahua, Mexico. Incorporated in New York in 1862. Bond #1 in the amount of $500. Signed by Lyman W. Gilbert, president, and by Wm. Hic
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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AZ - Big Bug,Yavapai County - 1901, 1900 - Great Belcher Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate148 - AZ - Big Bug,Yavapai County - 1901, 1900 - Great Belcher Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird-Kagin Americana
2 stock certificates. Number C4, was issued to Mary R. Darling for 1000 shares of capital stock. Signed by Secretary BF Murphy and President Charles D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****H for (85.00 + 14.88BP) = 99.88
 
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AZ - Bisbee,c1905 - Pioneer Soda Works Bottle149 - AZ - Bisbee,c1905 - Pioneer Soda Works Bottle
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French man Theophil F. Metz immigrated to the US in 1890 and by 1894 he went into the soda manufacturing business. He started the Pioneer Soda works i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***6 for (130.00 + 22.75BP) = 152.75
 
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AZ - Casa Grande,Pinal County - 1903 - Casa Grande Mining and Smelting Company Stock Certificate *Te150 - AZ - Casa Grande,Pinal County - 1903 - Casa Grande Mining and Smelting Company Stock Certificate *Te
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Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. Cert. #1592, issued to Edwin S. Evans for 250 shares. Signed by Geo. F. Jacoby, vice president, and H. Douglas, treas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****h for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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AZ - Castle Creek,Yavapai County - Oct. 3, 1882 - Castle Creek Copper Co. Stock Certificate151 - AZ - Castle Creek,Yavapai County - Oct. 3, 1882 - Castle Creek Copper Co. Stock Certificate
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Incorporated New York 1882. Certifies that George W. Girly is entitled to 49 shares. Signed by the secretary and vice president (both illegible). Embo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***3 for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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