"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Montana Hotel Ledger and Blotter Pages  [168737]2220 - Montana Hotel Ledger and Blotter Pages [168737]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1800's-90's Helena, Livingston, Great Falls, Montana hotel ledger pages, about 25, most with signatures. About 35 Montana advertising blo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Seth Bullock For Sheriff Handbill, c. 1873  [168284]2221 - Seth Bullock For Sheriff Handbill, c. 1873 [168284]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1873 Seth Bullock for Sheriff handbill, Lewis and Clarke County, MT. 6.75x3.75". "In 1873, he was elected sheriff of Lewis and Clark Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Montana Territorial Bank Letterheads Collection, 300  [168300]2222 - Montana Territorial Bank Letterheads Collection, 300 [168300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 300 Montana bank letterheads, c. 1875-81. All are Territorial, most designed as such. Bannack, Glendale, Bozeman, Salisbury, Twin Bridges, Dillo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to O*********n for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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SR Buford and Henry Elling Ephemera, 50  [168279]2223 - SR Buford and Henry Elling Ephemera, 50 [168279]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 pieces of c. 1895-1908 ephemera mostly related to S R Buford and Henry Ellington in Montana. Covers and contents, letterheads, bilheads with
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana 1870s Gold Boom Banking Archive  [169382]2224 - Montana 1870s Gold Boom Banking Archive [169382]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A major archive of several hundred pieces c 1875-1881 of many of the major banks in montana at the time. Most of these were heavily involved with gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to Y******o for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Montana Banking Ephemera Group  [168309]2225 - Montana Banking Ephemera Group [168309]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 letterheads from outside banks doing business in Montana, many are to Henry Elling. c. 1870-80. Some pages have toning. Montana c. 1870
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to O*********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Montana Billhead and Ledger Collection  [166598]2226 - Montana Billhead and Ledger Collection [166598]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 lbs of billheads and ledgers, some pictorial, c. 1890-1906. Mostly Montana. Montana c. 1890-1906
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Montana Dry Goods Letterheads & Billhead Group (40)  [168308]2227 - Montana Dry Goods Letterheads & Billhead Group (40) [168308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 40 mostly letterheads and billheads for dry goods going into and out of Montana, c. 1879-96. Clothing, lace novelties, guns, drugs, fur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Ephemera Assortment  [168101]2228 - Montana Ephemera Assortment [168101]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 60 pieces of assorted Montana Ephemera c. 1875-1906. Unused Elling Estate envelopes, letters, billheads-some pictorial, banking, food price list
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to O*********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Montana Ledger Assortment (9)  [163449]2229 - Montana Ledger Assortment (9) [163449]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 assorted Montana ledgers and others. Anaconda Bakery. 1883 gas, food and groceries. Pony. 1946.1905-11. Nice leather bound. Helena. Red Pine Mining
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*********3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Montana Territory Fire Department Ephemera  [161565]2230 - Montana Territory Fire Department Ephemera [161565]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fire Record and Water Works Review, February 1886 issue. Published by Fred Miller of New York. Ten pages. 1883 hand written letter from the Eureka Fir
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Virginia City Land Survey 1862  [164490]2231 - Virginia City Land Survey 1862 [164490]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early territorial survey completed August 13th, 1862 by EL Mason, Dep. Co. Surveyor, for land of WE Bidleman, who owned a milk ranch at Cedar Ravine.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y******e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Land Surveys, 3 RARE!  [164509]2232 - Virginia City, Nevada Land Surveys, 3 RARE! [164509]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 very early land surveys for property on the Comstock. All have sketches of the property. All signed by Dep. Co. Surveyor Mason. 1) Survey for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to y******e for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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New Mexico Business Cards (6) RARE!  [168804]2233 - New Mexico Business Cards (6) RARE! [168804]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six rare New Mexico business cards: 1) Stewart A. Apgar / Santa Fe Route/ Raton, New Mexico; 2) Camp Mission / John Zagar, Prop. / Clayton; 3)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Sheriff's Sale! Broadside, c. 1861  [168303]2234 - Sheriff's Sale! Broadside, c. 1861 [168303]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sheriff's Sale! broadside in Phelps, NY c. 1861. Taken from Enoch Ottley, interesting items include one whiffletree chain, 1 manure fork, 2 dung...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t**********3 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry Archive  [164865]2235 - Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry Archive [164865]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive of Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry c. 1898-1921, across multiple stores. Included lots of correspondences with multi page letters and ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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RARE Company Exchanges (2)  [148918]2236 - RARE Company Exchanges (2) [148918]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rare full pages of exchanges from an unidentified company. These are unused exchanges, probably from around 1845-1860. The company is not identifi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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University of Rochester Hand Written Diploma, 1874  [167550]2237 - University of Rochester Hand Written Diploma, 1874 [167550]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand written diploma from University of Rochester, New York on possibly parchment. For science, literature and modern languages. About 17x20", ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Washington Labor Unrest Pamphlet, 1924  [163362]2238 - Washington Labor Unrest Pamphlet, 1924 [163362]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lumber labor unrest pamphlet from Centralia, Washington. "A Black Page of American History". 4pp. Washington 1924
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pirate Insurance Document for Vessel Thomas Cargo  [157584]2239 - Pirate Insurance Document for Vessel Thomas Cargo [157584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This document is an insurance policy against "Pirates, Rovers, and Thieves". The document originates in Hull on the North Sea coast of Eng...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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