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Map of Mining Claims--Butte and Vicinity, Montana1400Map of Mining Claims--Butte and Vicinity, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great 1916 map of mining claims in Butte, Montana and the vicinity. Paper mounted on linen and folded neatly into a small booklet (9" x 5"...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to a****a for 367.50
Stope Map of the Speculator Mine1401Stope Map of the Speculator Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous framed map (long section) on linen of the famous Speculator mine, owned by the North Butte Mining Co. The North Butte was the largest mining
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a****a for 612.50
Four WA Clark signed Moulton Mining Co. stock certificates.1402Four WA Clark signed Moulton Mining Co. stock certificates.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three distinctively different colors: black, blue and green. All cancelled and with the same vignettes (underground miners and surveyor). Walter Andre
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Map of Mining Claims, Butte and Vicinity, Montana1403Map of Mining Claims, Butte and Vicinity, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pocket map glued onto linen, 37" x 49", opened up. Mining companies are color coded, with a list of claims too small to name on the m...
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a****a for 336.88
Montana Ephemera1404Montana Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A stock certificate for St. Helena Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company, no. 178 (not filled in); six postcards (not written on or mailed);...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for 49.00
Austin Mining Check Collection1405Austin Mining Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 checks. One each of the best examples of RN-D and RN-G varieties of Manhattan Silver Mining Co. checks. Several of these checks are not duplicated
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for 91.88
Austin Mining Check Collection 21406Austin Mining Check Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26. Includes: an 1866 First National Bank of Nevada check for $800 in coin; five unused Erie Gold and Silver Mining Co. checks with N.T. dateli
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to v********o.. for 122.50
Empire and Silver State Silver Mining and Mill Company1407Empire and Silver State Silver Mining and Mill Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Austin stock certificate. #110 for 5 shares to Thomas Messinger. Signed by Walton Ferguson and SH Holmes. A hand written note on back states thes
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for 183.75
Manhattan Silver Mining Co. Check Collection1408Manhattan Silver Mining Co. Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 checks. This lot has it all for Austin collectors, including the signatures of A. Curtis, M. Curtis, and W. Gage, seven different RN varieti
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for 110.25
Manhattan Silver Mining Company Checks (4)1409Manhattan Silver Mining Company Checks (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two RN-D and two RN-G checks from this Austin mining company. Three signed by Allen Curtis and one signed by Melville Curtis. Cut cancels and light so
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****l for 42.88
Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate1410Keystone Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce. Location: Reese River Mining District at Austin, Nevada. Inc. in New York. Uncancelled. No. 1464, issued for 500 shares to Childs & Seym...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*****l for 196.00
Midas Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate1411Midas Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Lander Hill, Reese River District, Nevada. Inc. in New York. Uncancelled. No. 47. Issued for 200 shares to S.K. Raymond on June 10th, 1868 i
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for 183.75
Morris & Cable Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate1412Morris & Cable Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Philadelphia. Mine location: Reese River Mining District, Lander County. No. 11, issued for 20 shares to James H. Tull on August 23, 1867 in P
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for 183.75
Plymouth Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate1413Plymouth Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 255. Issued for 50 shares to Thomas J. Harlan on April 24th, 1869 in New York. 25 cent Internal Revenue stamp attached bottom ri
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*****l for 183.75
Miners' Drill Steel1414Miners' Drill Steel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A sheaf of miner's drill steel, c1890's. These are the hand steel used to drill holes for blasting in western mines prior rock drills came i...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for 673.75
Diana Mining Company1415Diana Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled, no. 91, issued to Edward M. Durand, 4 shares, signed by Chas. l. Mudge, President and J. C. Davie, Secretary, July, 1882. During its heyd
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N********c.. for 61.25
Bullfrog City Mines Correspondence1416Bullfrog City Mines Correspondence
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Letters and estimates from D. D. Demarest Co and Mayflower Bullfrog Cons. Mg. Co. The city of Bullfrog is located one mile southwest of Rhyolite. In A
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6*****b for 61.25
Two Bullfrog Mining Prospectuses1417Two Bullfrog Mining Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Prospectus of the Red Fox Bullfrog Mining Company. Inc in AZ. Principal office in Denver. A subsidiary of the Forward Mining Development Co. Three
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for 55.13
Tramp Consolidated Mining Co. Stocks1418Tramp Consolidated Mining Co. Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One uncancelled stock certificate, no. A21449 and one cancelled no. B243. Both are signed by J. H. Carstairs, President. Vignette of three miners at w
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to N********c.. for 49.00
Bullfrog Mining Ephemera1419Bullfrog Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Check from the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Co. Dateline Rhyolite, Nevada, Mar. 15, 1907.Green font. Pay $5 to the secretary for night wat
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to N********c.. for 91.88
Gresham Gold Mining Company Stock1420Gresham Gold Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled. No 376 issued to Wilson J. Corroll, 1500 shares, signed by W. S. Kolak, president and F. G. Redden, secretary. The Cactus Springs distric
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Alaska and Klondike "Magic Lantern" Lecture Broadside1421Alaska and Klondike "Magic Lantern" Lecture Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous framed broadside advertising "All About Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields," "A Grand Illustrated Klondike Lecture Enterta...
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to V********e for 459.38
Pioneer Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Territorial)1422Pioneer Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare; possibly the first one ever seen by us. Inc. in Nevada, November 1863. Location: Silver Wave Ledge, Lincoln District, Nevada Territory. Whi
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 2*****l for 306.25
The Warren Silver Mining Company1423The Warren Silver Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled, no.110, issued to Francis W. Gove, 20 shares, signed by Samuel w. Pingree, President and Emmet Blair, Secretary., November, 1865. Nevada.
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to V********e for 134.75
Alameda Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock1424Alameda Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock
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Uncancelled stock, no. 241 issued to C. E. Gillett, Trustee, 100 shares signed by S. Millroy, President and C. E. Gillett, Secretary, 1877. Cornucopia
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to N********c.. for 91.88
Cornucopia Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock1425Cornucopia Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled stock, no. 609 issued to J. W. Pew, Trustee, 50 shares, signed by Wm. M. Pierson, President and J. W. Pew, Secretary, 1877. Cornucopia was
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Panther Mines Company, Inc. Stock Certificate1426Panther Mines Company, Inc. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 359, issued to George Temperley, one hundred shares of capitol stock, signed by Roy R. Woods, President, and A. R. Cave, Secretary, August, 1929.
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Early Rejection of Title for Nevada Property1427Early Rejection of Title for Nevada Property
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting document that is a great example of the problem of title that occurred in gold mining camps. Dateline Dayton, Nevada, Spet. 25, 1865. T
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for 42.88
Regent Mining Company Stock Certificate 18811428Regent Mining Company Stock Certificate 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #387, issued to Chas. E. Elliot, Trustee for 100 shares in 1881. Signed by Elliott as secretary and C.D. Weller as vice president. Mines were lo
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for 85.75
Enterprise mining and Irrigating Co. Stock1429Enterprise mining and Irrigating Co. Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled stock issued to J. D. Rich, Trustee 50 shares, signed by Daniel Bigley, president and f. W. Wells, secretary. Diamond District. A vignette
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to N********c.. for 91.88
The Original "Black Hawk Mining Company" Prospectus1430The Original "Black Hawk Mining Company" Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prospectus on the newly secured possession of two valuable gold and silver mines in Eldorado Canyon. 16 pages. Nine small photographs and one map. Pen
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Copper Mine Post Cards1431Copper Mine Post Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three vintage RPCs of the Veteran's Shaft, The Alpha Shaft and Copper Flat in early Ely Nevada. All unused. City: Ely State: Nevada,
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to c*******h for 24.50
Ely Consolidated Mining Company Stock1432Ely Consolidated Mining Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled, no. 531, issued to B. L. Schmitt, Trustee 25 shares, signed by H. _. Lyons, president and T. W. Colburn, secretary. Incorporated 1871. Da
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Ely Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificates1433Ely Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One stock certificate, no. 527, issued to Glazur Seligsberg, Trustee for 25 shares signed by H. S. Lyons, President and S. W. Colburn, Secretary. Adhe
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to N********c.. for 91.88
Ely National Copper Co. Stock Issued to Sol Hilp, Famous Druggist & Wells Fargo Agent1434Ely National Copper Co. Stock Issued to Sol Hilp, Famous Druggist & Wells Fargo Agent
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Inc. in AZ. No. 187, issued on Nov. 6, 1907 for 250 shares to Sol Hilp, noted Ely druggist and Wells, Fargo & Co. agent. Signed by Max Str...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*******h for 49.00
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company reports1435Nevada Consolidated Copper Company reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes up to seven page panorama fold outs and fold out maps in every year. For example, 1912 (randomly chosen) contains two seven page panorama of
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to c*******h for 214.38
Oneota Mining Co. Stock Certificate1436Oneota Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Oneota Mining District, Esmeralda County. Inc. in California, Jan. 27, 1876. No. 40. Issued for 1,000 shares to Parker Brittenden (?) on Feb
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Eureka County Resuscitant, 1909 Booklet1437Eureka County Resuscitant, 1909 Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Soft covers. 61 glossy pages with black and white photographs. "Mining and Other Resources of Eureka County, Nevada." Presented to t...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to N********c.. for 122.50
Three fabulous Eureka, Nevada mining letters1438Three fabulous Eureka, Nevada mining letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From R. A. Haines to his brother. “There are so many varieties of ore that a single specimen would be little value to you for comparison for smelter.
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j***d for 275.63
Nevada Hills Mining Co. Correspondence1439Nevada Hills Mining Co. Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters (carbons) and estimates to the Nevada Hills Mining Co. from D. D. Demarest Co. about two electric mine locomotives and other equipment. Ci
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for 49.00
The Nevada Mines Company Stock 19071440The Nevada Mines Company Stock 1907
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Cert. #140, issued for 500 shares to Francis C. Bryan. Signed by Luther M. Bain as president. Mines at Fairview, Manhattan and Goldfield printed on th
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********r for 61.25
Nevada Crown Mining Co. Correspondence1441Nevada Crown Mining Co. Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, specifications, and estimates from D. D. Demarest Co. to Nevada Crown Mining Co. City: Golconda State: Nevada, Date: 19
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for 49.00
The Gold Creek, Nevada Consolidated Lodes Co. Stock1442The Gold Creek, Nevada Consolidated Lodes Co. Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled stock, no. 333 issued to Frances Tichenor, 250 shares, signed by Dunbar Henut, President and Thos. Creau, Secretary, 1897. Gold Creek was
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*******d for 49.00
The Gold Creek, Nevada, Townsite Company Stock1443The Gold Creek, Nevada, Townsite Company Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled stock, no. 329 issued to Frances Tichenor, 50 shares signed by Dunbar Heimt, President and Wm. P. Godfry, Secretary. The Gold Creek Mining C
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*******d for 49.00
Central Park Mining Co. Territorial Stock Certificate1444Central Park Mining Co. Territorial Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Location: Gold Hill District, Storey Co., N.T. Office: Virginia, N.T. Inc. in Nevada, February 1864. Low certificate #19, issued in Virginia Ci
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****l for 398.13
Gold Canon Silver Lodes, 1865 book1445Gold Canon Silver Lodes, 1865 book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Statement & Reports concerning the Uncle Sam Senior and Gold Canon Silver Lodes in Nevada. Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston, 1865. Com...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****l for 336.88
Rare Gold Hill Check Signed by William Sharon1446Rare Gold Hill Check Signed by William Sharon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pumping Association, Agency of the Bank of California. Issued on July 10, 1890 to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad for $398.80. Signed by William...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********g for 183.75
Report Concerning the Uncle Sam Senior and Gold Canon Silver Lodes in Nevada1447Report Concerning the Uncle Sam Senior and Gold Canon Silver Lodes in Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The statement and report was to call attention to the sale of the Uncle Sam Senior and the Gold Canon mines located within the limits of Gold Hill, Ne
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****r for 245.00
Map of the Gold Hill Front Lodes1448Map of the Gold Hill Front Lodes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Surveyed July 1864 by N. Wescoatt, C.E. made to accompany Report of Dr. J.A. Neatch, this 24x14 " map all the mining works in the Silver City/ ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to D******a for 183.75
Silver Hill Mining Co. Stock, Gold Hill, NV 18911449Silver Hill Mining Co. Stock, Gold Hill, NV 1891
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Cert. #13170, issued in 1891 to John Turnbull, Trustee for 100 shares. Signed by S.K.P. Narren and D.C. Bates as secretary. Gold Hill district, Storey
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for 67.38