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Holabird Western Americana Collections: The "Mint State" Auction, session 2: Native Americana, Militaria, Mining

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Auction Name The "Mint State" Auction, session 2: Native Americana, Militaria, Mining Total Sales (USD) 12,125.00
Auction Date May 03, 2025 - May 03, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 15,430.00
Sale Number #107454 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 26,870.00
Total Lots 167
Sold Lots 89 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 43,170.00
% of Lots Sold 53.29% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 73,090.00
Unsold Lots 78 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 16.59%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2416

Nevada Mine Warning Sign, Very Rare

USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 1,125.00
2364a

Montezuma Mine Letter, 1880, Big Pine, Inyo County, California

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 625.00
2446

Gold Dredging Ephemera Collection, Kirshenbaum

USD 150.00 - 400.00 USD 593.75
2413

Nevada Geology Book from Sen. Jones Library (2)

1882 USD 800.00 - 1,100.00 USD 500.00
2381

Two Nevada County Hydraulic Mining Photographs

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 406.25
2147

Battle of Franklin Print

1864 USD 500.00 - 900.00 USD 312.50
2148

Lincoln Entering Richmond, Virginia Original Print

1868 USD 300.00 - 600.00 USD 281.25
2389

Boston Museum Newspapers 1849 Cal Gold Rush

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 250.00
2403

Lost Mine Map, Geologic Sections, Helena, c1904

USD 400.00 - 1,200.00 USD 225.00
2125

Randall Made Knives a Book by Robert Gaddis c.1993

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 212.50
2421

United Mine Workers of America, Region Charter, Shamokin, PA, 1935

USD 300.00 - 800.00 USD 200.00
2124

Randall Fighting Knives in Wartime Autographed by Robert E. Hunt

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 187.50
2349

Kent's Patented Improved Gold and Silver Processing c. 1864

1864 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 187.50
2431

Blasting/Explosive Ephemera Lot (8 pieces)

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 187.50
2423

Placer Dredge Machinery Book, 1910

USD 120.00 - 200.00 USD 175.00
2370

Grass Valley Area Mine Map

1916 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 162.50
2373

Idaho-Maryland Mine Photograph, Grass Valley

USD 120.00 - 150.00 USD 162.50
2445

Brothers in Mining Outfits: Vintage Photo

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 162.50
2151

Journal Flour Inspections of General James Bell 9th Cavalry,1881, Fort Wingate, New Mexico

1881-86 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
2368

Grass Valley Gold Extracting Co. Law Book, c. late 1800s

USD 120.00 - 200.00 USD 150.00
2402

Hancock Mine Map/Stockholder Report, 1865

USD 240.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
2452

Mining Check Collection, 28 Different

1873-1941 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 150.00
2156

Goodyear Pearl Harbor Day WWII Calendar, c1941-2

1941-2 USD 100.00 - 300.00 USD 137.50
2330

Three Different SF California Assay Sheets incl. San Francisco Mint & Shasta County Gold

1867-78 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 137.50
2364b

Death Valley RR Purchase of Part of Ryan Branch, T & T RR, 1916

USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 137.50
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