"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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Bodie Pressed Glass Oil Lamp, c1910 [182834]6389 - Bodie Pressed Glass Oil Lamp, c1910 [182834]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Bridgeport/Bodie Collection. This is a circa 1910 pressed glass oil lamp. It is all clear glass and measures 19" in height, with a wor...
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Gillson, Barber Mill & Mining Supplies, Bodie, Cal. Billhead to Homer Mill & Mng. Co. 1880 [165519]6390 - Gillson, Barber Mill & Mining Supplies, Bodie, Cal. Billhead to Homer Mill & Mng. Co. 1880 [165519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice billhead datelined Bodie, Cal in 1880 to the Homer Mill and Mining Company which operated in Mono County. Gillson, Barber was basically the
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N.S. Warren, City Market, Bodie, California Letterhead, 1887 [165526]6391 - N.S. Warren, City Market, Bodie, California Letterhead, 1887 [165526]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jan. 15, 1887, Bodie, Mono County dateline. N.S. Warren City Market Letterhead addressed to the Bullion and Exchange Bank, Carson City, NV. Short note
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Corlis Andrews Lumber Receipt Letterhead, 1853 [188114]6392 - Corlis Andrews Lumber Receipt Letterhead, 1853 [188114]
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1853 Corlis Andrews, Gold Rush, lumber receipt letterhead for lots of wood! What were there building? Maybe sluice boxes or houses? Wrinkles and light
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Gut of Grass Valley Blueprint Mine Map [160747]6393 - Gut of Grass Valley Blueprint Mine Map [160747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice blueprint on linen map of a cross section of the gut of Grass Valley gold mines including Empire. Shows key gold veins. By Fred Miller, 1913
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Inyo Mining Camp Docs & Covers [190858]6394 - Inyo Mining Camp Docs & Covers [190858]
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Three key Inyo documents and covers. Two Cerro Gordo cancelled covers without the stamps. One shows the cancel pretty clearly, with a double ring. Lis
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Harris & Marchand Assay Office Gold Memorandum--SS Central America & Comstock Ties [183022]6395 - Harris & Marchand Assay Office Gold Memorandum--SS Central America & Comstock Ties [183022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
EXTRA RARE assay receipt from the Marysville Assay Office of Harris, Marchand & Company, dated August 11. 1857 (just ONE month before gold bars ...
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Nevada County Hydraulic Mining Ledgers & Journals (10) [182941]6396 - Nevada County Hydraulic Mining Ledgers & Journals (10) [182941]
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10 ledgers and journals from Nevada County hydraulic mining companies, c. 1876-1930's. Liberty Hill, Christmas Hill, Empire, Empire Hill Tunnel,...
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Panamint Area Documents (3), 1907-8 [190859]6397 - Panamint Area Documents (3), 1907-8 [190859]
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Three Panamint area documents in Inyo County. Receipt for TE Connell general merchandise dealer at Ballarat, 1907. Only Ballarat billhead known. Ball
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Miners Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City  1854 [155329]6398 - Miners Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City 1854 [155329]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very rare Prairie City, California dateline. Promissory note No. 17, datelined Prairie City, Cal., March 25th, 1854. Promise to pay $893.73 to D.B.
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Hallidie & Co Lettersheet, Wire Rope Mfgrs [142896]6399 - Hallidie & Co Lettersheet, Wire Rope Mfgrs [142896]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California gold rush lettersheet in the form of a 4pp, blue wove paper introductory first page, testimonials and list of prices on the second page, fo
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Gold Rush Postal History 1853 RARE!  [189750]6400 - Gold Rush Postal History 1853 RARE! [189750]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed letter, from 1853. The letter traveled from San Francisco, via Panama (railway prior to the canal) all the way to Paris. There is a red New
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Stereograph of California Hydraulic Mining [190276]6401 - Stereograph of California Hydraulic Mining [190276]
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A stereoscope card with photos of a hydraulic mining operation in California, photographed and published by Lawrence and Houseworth, opticians. The ph
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Sierra County Native Gold  Documents [190421]6402 - Sierra County Native Gold Documents [190421]
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Large lot of Sierra County famous native gold locations ephemera. (15) Multiple stock unissued certificates from the Plumbago Gold Mine Company (Stock
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Hugh Fraser Bilhead Trio, 1917, Very Rare [188107]6403 - Hugh Fraser Bilhead Trio, 1917, Very Rare [188107]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only known, 3 1917 Hugh Fraser, General Merchandise billheads to Carbonate Lead Mines Co. "Zabriskie’s life took on new meaning in 1885 w...
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California Mining Stocks & Ephemera (6) [188424]6404 - California Mining Stocks & Ephemera (6) [188424]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Undated Shelby Smelting gold bullion deposit slip-1.25" tear and toning, 1878 Vulcan Blasting Powder letterhead, undated financial report of Bu...
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California Oil Business Documents (20) [187846]6405 - California Oil Business Documents (20) [187846]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 20, California oil business ephemera. Includes 5 books: "The Story of the American Oil Industry 'Brine to Bonanza,'" 19...
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Gold Rush Receipts 1862, 1879 (2) [177574]6406 - Gold Rush Receipts 1862, 1879 (2) [177574]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 California Gold Rush Receipts. White 1879 Kentuck(sic) Flat for quartz, located in El Dorado County 16 miles NNW Of Pollock Pines.Blue 1862 for old
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J.W. Marshall Cabinet Card [190274]6407 - J.W. Marshall Cabinet Card [190274]
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A cabinet card photograph of James W. Marshall, the man responsible for discovering California's gold deposits and triggering the California Gol...
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John Sutter Cabinet Card Photo [190277]6408 - John Sutter Cabinet Card Photo [190277]
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A cabinet card photograph of General John A. Sutter, proprieter of the mill where California's gold was first discovered. The reverse side of th...
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