"Autumn Gold" 2024 November Auction

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Welcome to our upcoming seven-day auction event, featuring an incredible selection of unique items and rare collectibles spanning numismatics, gold, minerals, fine art, antique furniture, political memorabilia, philatelic, jewelry, and more! From November 21-27, we will showcase this extensive sale, with three days of live auctions and three days of timed online bidding. Join us for an exclusive in-person preview on-site in Reno the day before the event, and get a sneak peek at many of the stunning furniture pieces in a private residence on Friday, November 8—details available upon request. Whether you are an art lover, history enthusiast, or collector of timeless treasures, this auction offers something special for everyone. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history!
DAY 1:
Art (1000-1111)
Wildlife (1000-1019)
Stamps (1037-1042
Décor & Collectibles (1112-1122)
Lamps (1123-1130)
Clocks (1131-1138)
Tableware’s (1139-1154)
Barber Shop (1155-1161)
Bottles (1162-1204)
Saloon & Brewery (1205-1228
Wine (1229-1232
Gaming (1233-1245
Tobacciana (1246-1262)
General Store (1263-1280)
Scales (1281-1287
Sewing (1288-1290)
Copperware (1296-1300)
Advertising (1301-1303)
Ephemera (1304-1340)
Collectibles (1341-1355)
Camping (1341-1345)
Toys (1351-1353)
Furnishings (1356-1394)

Category Preview (see more of these categories on Timed Day 5!)
Books (1395-1426)
Maps (1427-1431)
Photographs (1432-1455)
Photography Equipment (1456-1458)
Sports (1459-1491)

DAY 2:
Political (2000-2157)
Black American (2063-2068)
Foreign (2133-2157)
Foreign Autographs (2158-2172)
Military (2173-2363)
Firearms & Weaponry (2364-2491)

DAY 3:
Fossils (3000-3004)
Minerals (3005-3112)
Gold (3013-3077)
Jewelry (3113-3153)
Native Americana (3154-
Jewelry (3154-3246)
Weavings (3247-3261)
Pottery (3266-3279)
Artifacts (3288-3330)
Ephemera (3331-3340)
Books (3341-3352)
Badges (3353-3366)
Outlaw (3367-3368)
Cowboy (3420-3446)

DAY 4:
Numismatics (4000-4315
Ingots (4000-4007)
Bullion (4008-4016)
Coins (4017-4176)
Currency (4177-4238)
Ephemera & Exonumia (4239-4259)
Tokens & Medals (4273-4315)
World’s Fair & Expositions (4316-4345)
Firefighting Memorabilia (4346-4358)
Fraternal Organizations (4359-4391)
Entertainment (4392-4423)

DAY 5: TIMED AUCTION
Art & Collectibles (5000-5050)
Ephemera (5051-5140)
Entertainment (5141-5163)
Music (5164-5175)
Art Ephemera (5176-5194)
Books (5195-5348)
Maps (5349-5370)
Photographs (5371-5479)
Photography Equipment (5480-5557)
Model Railroading (5558-5643)
Toys (5644-5713)
Sports (5714-5857)

DAY 6: TIMED AUCTION
Jewelry & Accessories (6000-6046)
Sterling Silver (6047-6074)
Minerals (6075-6193)
Mining (6194 – 6542)
Artifacts (6194-6217
Ephemera (6218-6542)
Stocks & Bonds (6543-6894)

DAY 7: TIMED AUCTION
Transportation - Auto, Air, Railroad etc (7000-7318)
Wells Fargo & Express (7319-7357)
Covers (7358-7427)
Stamps (7428-7568)
Postcards (7569-7761)



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California in 1851, Letters of Dame Shirley by Wheat [182239]5246 - California in 1851, Letters of Dame Shirley by Wheat [182239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 volumes, 1933 printing, California in 1851, The Letters of Dame Shirley by Carl J Wheat. Tales of Gold Rush life, mobs, hangings, whippings etc as w
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Classic Pioneer Guides California, 1845-9 Reprints [183985]5247 - Classic Pioneer Guides California, 1845-9 Reprints [183985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(2) Classic pioneer guides to California, Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press reprints. "The Emigrants' Guide to Oreganand California&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 4*******x for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Natural Wealth of California Book c1868 [181336]5248 - Natural Wealth of California Book c1868 [181336]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Natural Wealth of California, by Titus Fey Cronise, c1868. 696 pp. hardback, embossed cloth, gilt binding, with illustrations. Taped front hinge,
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Pasadena Hoffman Press Books, 4 [179400]5249 - Pasadena Hoffman Press Books, 4 [179400]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 from Hoffman Press, Pasadena. 1986 Reflections Through a Murky Crystal by Todd, undated A Celebration of Living-K Garth Huston MD, 2x 1987 Through a
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Santa Fe Trail to California 1849-1852 (1981) [181945]5250 - Santa Fe Trail to California 1849-1852 (1981) [181945]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Santa Fé Trail to California 1849-1852. The Journal and Drawings of H.M.T. Powell. Edited by Douglas S. Watson. Reprinted limited edition, ...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Voyages to California Ports by Simpson [181900]5251 - Voyages to California Ports by Simpson [181900]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A journey round the world by Sir George Simpson. Copyright 1847, 232 pages. There's a fold out map in the front of the book. the book is in exc...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Years in California by William Heath Davis: 2 Books 1889 & 1967 [182285]5252 - Years in California by William Heath Davis: 2 Books 1889 & 1967 [182285]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of books by William Heath Davis, one published in 1889, the other 1967 and signed by the publisher's son. Includes: "Sixty Years in ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Records of a California Family by Marston, 1928 [182211]5253 - Records of a California Family by Marston, 1928 [182211]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1928 Records of a California Family by Anna Lee Marston. Journals and Letters of Lewis C Gunn and Elizabeth Le Breton Gunn. 279pp, rebound. "Le...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yosemite National Park Rare Booklet Trio [175005]5254 - Yosemite National Park Rare Booklet Trio [175005]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 rare Yosemite National Park booklets. Songs of Camp and Trail as Sung in Yosemite National Park, with etchings, undated. Two Weeks in The Yosemite a
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Estimate : 350.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*******Y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Zamorano 80 Revisited, Select, 2010 (2) [182284]5255 - Zamorano 80 Revisited, Select, 2010 (2) [182284]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1945 a small group of nationally known historians and bibliographers completed their work on a small book they said represented the cornerstones of
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sketches of Scenery California & Mexico, 1951 [181346]5256 - Sketches of Scenery California & Mexico, 1951 [181346]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sketches of Scenery and Notes of Personal Adventure in California & Mexico, 1951, William M'ilvaine, Jr. Printed at the Grabhorn Press for t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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High School Yearbook 1925 [190170]5257 - High School Yearbook 1925 [190170]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A copy of the 1925 yearbook of East High School in Denver, Colorado. The yearbook is signed by numerous students, and features photographs of the clas
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Pathbreakers, Pioneers Pueblo Region, 1917 [182533]5258 - Pathbreakers, Pioneers Pueblo Region, 1917 [182533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pathbreakers and Pioneers of the Pueblo Region, Comprising A History of Pueblo from the Earliest Times, Milo Lee Whittaker, The Franklin Press Co., 19
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Many More Mountains by Nossaman, 3 Volumes [182983]5259 - Many More Mountains by Nossaman, 3 Volumes [182983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce, Many More Mountains by Allen Nossaman, volumes 1-3, first editions, 1989-signed by author, 1993 and 1998. Silverton's roots, Ruts into S...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Colorado Stories Group (4) 1904-67 [182538]5260 - Colorado Stories Group (4) 1904-67 [182538]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group includes three books and a booklet about mines, mountains, cattle and the Gold Rush in Colorado. It includes: "The Silver Plume Mine...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****7 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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History of Colorado by Stone, 3 Volumes 1918 [182237]5261 - History of Colorado by Stone, 3 Volumes 1918 [182237]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 1918 volumes of History of Colorado by Wilbur Fisk Stone. Spanish and French period, Indian tribes, railroads, smelters, power plants, coal, politic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Laws of Buckskin Joe Books 1859-62  (2) [182816]5262 - Laws of Buckskin Joe Books 1859-62 (2) [182816]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two volumes, one titled "1859 Laws of Buckskin Joe, C.T. by Nolie Mumey, copywrite 1961. 74 pages and signed by the author. Next, "Histor...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Alvin Karpis Signed Autobiography [186353]5263 - Alvin Karpis Signed Autobiography [186353]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed book: Public Enemy Number One: The Alvin Karpis Story. First edition. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Boston Directory 1852 [82821]5264 - Boston Directory 1852 [82821]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory for the Year 1852 with an Almanac, Boston, published by George Adams, 1852. Several sections in the back. The main body is 316 pa
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Boston Directory for Year Ending 1860 [82819]5265 - Boston Directory for Year Ending 1860 [82819]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory for the Year Ending 1860, Adams and Sampson and Company, 1859. 549 pages plus advertisements. All original, generally very fine c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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