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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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts1434 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1878-1879 - Chollar-Potosi Mining Company Payroll Receipts
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Over 100 receipts in this group. A great way to recount who worked for the company and how much they were paid for each day of work. The receipts st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to R******2 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1860s-1870s - Comstock Bottle Pair1435 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1860s-1870s - Comstock Bottle Pair
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) A.B. Stewart & Co. Druggists, Gold Hill, Nev. And ABS monogram are embossed on one flattened side of a medicine bottle, clear, 6” tal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p******k for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,1862 - Comstock Checks1436 - NV - Virginia City,1862 - Comstock Checks
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) Wells Fargo No. 33 issued for $25. Signed by James Nye. January 30, 1862. Cut cancelled at center. Black on blue. 2) Hand written Wells F
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to V********e for (110.00 + 19.25BP) = 129.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,1861/1862 - Comstock Gold Rush Checks1437 - NV - Virginia City,1861/1862 - Comstock Gold Rush Checks
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 6 Virginia City/Wells Fargo. 1) $65 issued to John Howe on Dec. 31, 186? Signed by Graves. Green on crème. 2) No. 275 issued to John Kea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8*****S for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Group1438 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Comstock Group
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 11 Items. 1) Cabinet card portrait of young lady with "Maggie" on a pin visible on her collar. "John S. Noe, Virginia City, Nev.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***8 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - May 1, 1880 - Comstock Lode Assay Office Billhead1439 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - May 1, 1880 - Comstock Lode Assay Office Billhead
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Green print, crème paper. From Savage Mining Company to Comstock Lode Assay Office, Dr. E.A. Martin & Co., Proprietors. Corner C. And Taylo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8****f for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1880-1910 - Comstock Lode Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection1440 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1880-1910 - Comstock Lode Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection
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Lot of 3, all located in the Gold Hill District. 1) Curtis Consolidated Mining Company. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #668, issued to H. S. Stone, Trust
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p******k for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1875, 1877, 1878 - Comstock Lot - Carson City Collection1441 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1875, 1877, 1878 - Comstock Lot - Carson City Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Longitudinal Vertical Projection of the Comstock Lode: Mine shown include Silver Hill, Justice- Alta, Benton, Caledonia, and Overman. Small key on the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to p******k for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863-1864 - Comstock Stock Certificates, Unissued - Clint Maish C1442 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863-1864 - Comstock Stock Certificates, Unissued - Clint Maish C
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Lot of three. 1. Henry Clay Gold and Silver Mining Company. Unissued. Incorporated in 1863. Vignette Portrait at top center. Printed by Democratic Sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Comstock Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection1443 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Comstock Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. These are the two largest mining companies on the Comstock, producing about $70 million in gold and silver. Virginia mining district. 1) Ca
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1860s - Cover with Langton, Virginia City Cancellation *Territori1444 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1860s - Cover with Langton, Virginia City Cancellation *Territori
Holabird-Kagin Americana
From Langton’s Pioneer Express. Addressed to George Tufley of Carson City, Nevada Territory. Embossed red, three-cent postal stamp. partially tied w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (625.00 + 109.38BP) = 734.38
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1891 - Crockwell Political Broadside - Clint Maish Collection1445 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1891 - Crockwell Political Broadside - Clint Maish Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Vintage 21 ½” x 28” poster of the 1891 Nevada state officers and Legislature of the 15th session. Includes Oval portraits of all Nevada State O...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****2 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Aug 15, 1896 - Crystal, The Saloon Letter1446 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Aug 15, 1896 - Crystal, The Saloon Letter
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Rare. 42 South C. Street. Con A. Ahern, Proprietor. Letter is as written, ". . .Please pay to the order of Con. A. Ahern the sum of twenty dollar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***6 for (90.00 + 15.75BP) = 105.75
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - October 23, 1868 - Daily Safeguard Newspaper - Gil Schmidtmann Co1447 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - October 23, 1868 - Daily Safeguard Newspaper - Gil Schmidtmann Co
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Friday Edition, Vol. I, No. 17. The Daily Safeguard first published on October 5, 1868. The paper was a political voice for the Democrats during the c
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - Early Territorial Indenture *Territorial* - Clint Maish Co1448 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - Early Territorial Indenture *Territorial* - Clint Maish Co
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The Arrington’s sold land in Virginia City for $1,000.00 to the Best and Belcher Mining Company, a Corporation on 10 August. The lot also contains Os
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8****f for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1870-1871 - Fair, James G. Correspondence1449 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1870-1871 - Fair, James G. Correspondence
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 24 handwritten documents both from and to Fair as the Superintendent of the Savage Mining Co. Some of the people writing to him are Henry Eger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to R******2 for (600.00 + 105.00BP) = 705.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1870s - Fredrick, M. M. Silver Flatware1450 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1870s - Fredrick, M. M. Silver Flatware
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Morris M. Fredrick, of Virginia Nev., had a jewelry store that also sold silver flatware typical of the period. According to Fred Holabird, “Fredrick
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to I********g for (9,000.00 + 1,575.00BP) = 10,575.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - Gem Hill Silver Mining & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate 1451 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - Gem Hill Silver Mining & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate
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Incorporated on July 6, 1863. No. 53 issued on October 3, 1863 to William H. Ladd for 100 shares. Signed by secretary Henry S. Dent and president Will
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to 3***2 for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - October 16, 1887 - Gladstone Gold & Silver Mining Company, Stock 1452 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - October 16, 1887 - Gladstone Gold & Silver Mining Company, Stock
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Virginia District. Incorporated in 1886. Cert. #1000, issued to Ray W. Wightman for 5000 shares. Signed by C. Kinney as president and by W. Spaulding,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to o**********r for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1880s - Gold Hill District Stock Group - Gil Schmidtmann Collecti1453 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1880s - Gold Hill District Stock Group - Gil Schmidtmann Collecti
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4 different stock certificates from the Gold Hill Mining District. 1) Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada in 1863. Cert. #3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********2 for (175.00 + 30.63BP) = 205.63
 
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