August 2018 Auction

Auction Details

Day 1 Friday (Lots 1000-1740)
Gaming (1000-1014)
Saloon (1015-1028)
Bottles (1029-1150)
Numismatics (1151-1538)
Bank Bags (1151-1162)
Books (1163-1169)
Checks (1171-1202)
Coins (1203-1386)
Commemorative (1387-1422)
Ephemera (1423-1442)
Ingot (1443-1456)
Medals (1457-1482)
Mint/Proof Sets (1483-1492)
So-Called Dollars (1493-1494)
Scales (1495-1497)
Currency (1498-1532)
Scrip (1533-1538)
Tokens (1539-1740)

Day 2 Saturday (Lots 2000-2714)
Cowboy (2000-2112)
Firearms & Weaponry (2113-2177)
Military (2178-2241)
General Americana (2242-2694)
Advertising (2242-2254)
Bonds (2255-2261)
Books (2262-2300)
Entertainment Industry (2301-2318)
Glassware/Flatware Etc. (2319-2332)
Gold Rush (2333-2343)
Jewelry & Watches (2344-2347)
Lamp (2348-2352)
Sheet Music (2354-2356)
Tools (2357-2360)
Vintage Apparel (2361-2368)
Geographic Sorted (2369-2694)
General Foreign (2695-2714)


Day 3 Sunday (Lots 3000-3667)
Mining (3000-3260)
Minerals (3261-3280)
Railroadiana (3281-3327)
Wells Fargo & Express (3328-3343)
Postal History (3344-3355)
Political (3356-3371)
World’s Fair /Expositions (3372-3382)
Art (3383-3471)
Native Americana (3472-3539)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (3540-3667)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Wells Fargo Express Receipt for Coin Shipment from Aurora, Nevada3338Wells Fargo Express Receipt for Coin Shipment from Aurora, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dateline Carson, Nov. 13th, 1871. Wells Fargo & Company Express consignee's receipt for Jerry Schooling, State Treasurer. Charged $7.41 bein...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l***j for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Choice Early New York & Eastern Express Ephemera3339Choice Early New York & Eastern Express Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. All are pictorial. Earliest is a pictorial 1843 receipt for Hatch & Co.'s Philadelphia & New York Express (dateline Philadelph...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********a for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Two Wells Fargo First of Exchanges, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1868 & 18693340Two Wells Fargo First of Exchanges, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1868 & 1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake City datelines. Issued in 1868 for $100 in currency and 1869 for $70. The 1869 piece's ink has largely faded. ...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Two Wells Fargo First of Exchanges, Salt Lake City, Utah, 18693341Two Wells Fargo First of Exchanges, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake City datelines. Both issued in 1869 for $50 and $108. The ink has largely faded on both. Both signed by Theo. F. Tra
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Express Company Ephemera Collection3342Express Company Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large varied group of about 29 items from six different express companies: Wells Fargo (16 pieces), American Express (6 pieces), Adams Express (4 piec
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 3***6 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Express Ephemera3343Express Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 from numerous express agencies. Includes: Adams & Co. COD, 1853, Philadelphia; Adams Express Co. receipt, Savannah, Georgia, 1865; Ame...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Postcards of Superior3344Postcards of Superior
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 postcards. 1 RPC and the rest are color illustrations. There are no postmarks. The postcards include scenes of Main Street looking towards A
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
San Francisco, CA Post Office Framed Print3345San Francisco, CA Post Office Framed Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1850s era view of San Francisco,CA post office. 1892 print by Andre Castagne. Frame 17" x 20.75" with wear. Date: City: San Francis...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Two Interesting Postal History Envelopes3346Two Interesting Postal History Envelopes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Depositions in the case of Frank K Lightstone vs. Henry Laurencil and Pedro Lainsevain (names approximate). Bold San Francisco circular postmark wi
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****K for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
National One Cent Postage Correspondence3347National One Cent Postage Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35 pieces of correspondence related to one cent postage. All is addressed to or sent by Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co. of Indianapolis, Ind...
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
1862 Maine 10 cent Cover to Virginia City, Nevada Territory33481862 Maine 10 cent Cover to Virginia City, Nevada Territory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mailed to Mr. Armond F. Jamison (or Jameson) in Virginia City, N.T. (original address crossed out but appears to be Smith's Flat, Placer County...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
First Day Cover Collection3349First Day Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 150 US First Day Covers with cachets. In 2 Postal Commemorative Society binders. Date: 1994-1996 City: State: HWAC# 75643
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
First Day Cover Collection3350First Day Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 187 US First Day Covers with nice color cachets in binder. Kemore Collection. Date: 1980-1989 City: State: HWAC# 76542
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Revenue & Postal History Group3351Revenue & Postal History Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. Includes: 1878 Distillery Warehouse Stamp, Internal Revenue w/ interesting advertising from 1890 on back that Zachary Taylor stamps will be
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********c.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Upside Down Jenny Painting3352Upside Down Jenny Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil painting of the classic upside down Jenny $.24 stamp. This is the most famous US error stamp by far. 30 x 36". A second painting by the sam...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l******M for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
US First Day Cover Collection3353US First Day Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200 or more US First Day covers with cachets in Postal Commemorative Society binder. Date: 1998-2000 City: State: HWAC# 76545
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
US Post Office Letter Carrier Hat3354US Post Office Letter Carrier Hat
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original US Post Office letter carrier hat with hat badge number 4100. Circa 1920, no makers name visible, condition is very fine. A great display ite
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
US, UN First Day Cover Collection3355US, UN First Day Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 150 US First Day covers 1993-1994 in Postal Commemorative Society binder. Approx 50 US, UN etc First Day covers 1950-1975 in binder. Date: 195
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
California Addresses by Pres. Roosevelt3356California Addresses by Pres. Roosevelt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 151pp. Photos and Theodore Roosevelt speechs. Date: 1903 City: State: California HWAC# 76560
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Real Photo Postcard of Ronald Reagan on Horseback3357Real Photo Postcard of Ronald Reagan on Horseback
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Identical views showing Ronald Reagan (pre-presidency) on horseback. One is a real photo postcard, unmailed, printed by Stewart Studio in Cr
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00