Big Tent Auction: Philatelic, Americana, Mining, Numismatics--April 2020

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Auction Details

Day 1, April 16th, 2020 (Lots 1000-1754)
Native Americana
Art
General Americana
Books

Day 2, April 17th, 2020 (Lots 2000-2753)
Mining Equipment
Minerals
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera
Stocks & Bonds
Mining
Other
Railroad
Transportation
Sports
Firearms & Weaponry
Military

Day 3, April 18th, 2020 (Lots 3000-3764)
Philatelic & Postal History
Ephemera
First Day
First Flight
Airships
Philatelic Covers & Postal History
Postcards

Day 4, April 19th, 2020 (Lots 4000-4763)
Tokens
Numismatics
Cowboy
Bargains & Dealer Specials

Welcome to our April Sale!

Covid-19
There’s a lot going on out there, and we’ve strived to find a way to keep operating in a safe and responsible manner. We incorporate all of the WHO recommendations, and then some. Our offices are cleaner and more sanitary than ever before, with sanitization cleanings up to four times per day! While most employees work at home, we also keep the 6-10 foot rule in place at the office. The result so far has been excellent, with a very healthy staff. Others around the country are not as lucky, and we strongly encourage following the WHO recommendations. We’ve been looking at a month, rather than 2 weeks. If it takes more, we’re “all in”.

This Auction!
This auction has another wide variety of outstanding collectibles in perhaps 30 collecting categories. Wow! Last sale we started with the John Reynolds Collection of California tokens, medals, shell cards and other Exonumia. This sale features more Reynolds tokens and his fabulous Aviation Mail (and California) Postal History Collection of more than 10,000 covers! As part of this collection, we offer his Pioneer Post Card Collection, a specialty of the earliest “picture post cards.”
Reynolds also had a major collection of Circus and Side Show photography and ephemera. We only split out some of it, such as the tokens, medals and scrip into individual lots. The bulk of the collection is so good, and of such excellent quality, inclusive of the personal collection of Nicu DeBarcsy (the most famous of the late 19th – early 20th dwarves), that we feel the collection needs to stay together as a whole – with thousands of photographs (CDV, Cabinet card, photo post cards) collected since the early 1960s, ending in about 1995 or so.
We continue with the marvelous Ken Prag Collection, and not to be outdone, we offer the Geoff Pollock Utah Mining Stock Certificate Collection in tact! More than 2000 pieces. It took Geoff more than thirty years to collect these pieces, highlighted by the fantastic 1864 Jordan Mining Co. stock signed by General Patrick Connor.
Our Art Department is ever-expanding, with this auction features a collection of wonderful Nevada artists plus many more.
The mining goods are also excellent, across the board, including part of the contents of a 1930’s assay lab! …and a mining library as a “unit” from a formerly producing mining company. And more large mining equipment from CMR Co.
A huge selection of costume jewelry is present from a southern California costume jewelry store that gave us their goods upon retiring. We remind everybody that our company is a great way to sell your inventories – the bigger the better!

Finding Your Collectibles
You’ll have fun perusing this catalog. There are great rarities in every section. As usual, we welcome calls and questions about lots. Need a better description? Just call or email us. Need help navigating? Just call! We’ve got simple ways of finding things, but sometimes we all need a little help to learn “the tricks.”

Consignments
Here at Holabird, we are, in a way, your partners in Collecting. We bring you some of the most exciting collections to hit the market every year.
Many of these collections are life-long projects, painstakingly put together by careful collectors – like you. When its time to sell, consider us! We bring more to the marketplace than any other company. Imagine this- five live internet bidding platforms in use for most auctions, all carefully picked. In fact, we work with several of these advanced forums to help make them, us, and the auction experience better for you. We bring new collectors to the table each and every auction.
Buying on the internet is at an all time high, and we understand how and why – that’s why we do so much with our internet bidding platform “partners”. Even though we are under Covid-19 WHO and Nevada guidelines, we work to make the internet sale a successful experience. And that includes shipping – we sanitize the packages before they go out.

While we work our way through the pandemic, it is important to realize we can assist. Our internet doors remain open, and we provide a huge platform from which to sell collections. If its time to sell your treasured items, let us know. If you’re home cleaning out the house and storeroom, and forgot about Grandpa’s collection, and need revenue, call us! If you run a chain of stores, such as pawn shops or thrift stores, we can easily generate that much needed revenue. Our processing is fast – we process about 3,000 lots of all forms of antiques and collectibles every 60 days. Nobody in America can match this. Our sales performance is also unequalled. Give us a call today. We have representatives in many parts of the USA. If the collection warrants, I’ll come myself and help you evaluate and discuss how we can assist.
--Fred Holabird--


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Souvenir Badge Collection  (114323)1180 - Souvenir Badge Collection (114323)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: Celebration of the Fall of the Bastille, 1897; N G C service medal; Souvenir / San Francisco / 1897; 1900 50th anniversary of San Francis
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R****e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Sutro Baths and Railroad Ephemera  (113031)1181 - Sutro Baths and Railroad Ephemera (113031)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Advertising card for the Sutro Railroad Company, c.1891 with map of city streets on reverse. Adolph Sutro listed as president. 2) Unused
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to c********l for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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The Weekly Times with Arrival of Pony Express Article  (100032)1182 - The Weekly Times with Arrival of Pony Express Article (100032)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 pages including an article on arrival of Pony Express. 13 days later from New York, superior to the Horse Shoe Route. Foxing and some tears. Sold as
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Two California Admission Pennants  (115691)1183 - Two California Admission Pennants (115691)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
commemorating California Admissions Day. 21" and are tassled at the point. Pieces show some minor moth damage. Provenance: John Reynolds Coll...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (90.00 + 19.80BP) = 109.80
 
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Two San Francisco Wanted Posters  (117162)1184 - Two San Francisco Wanted Posters (117162)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Wanted Posters from The Harry Morse Detective Agency and the Lucas Detective Bureau, both of San Francisco and both offering $50. One is seeking a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Opening Souvenirs  (114991)1185 - San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Opening Souvenirs (114991)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine pieces from November 12, 1936, the opening of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. A bronze book mark, two buttons with ribbons, a medal, a souv
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b******5 for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Pocket Map Highways California Western Nevada  (116792)1186 - Pocket Map Highways California Western Nevada (116792)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Official Highway Map of California and Western Nevada, c1920. Copyrighted and published by the California State Automobile Association. Includes emble
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g**********8 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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San Jose Lynching Photo  (117151)1187 - San Jose Lynching Photo (117151)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage and period graphic photo via off-set printing process shows the bodies of John Holmes and Harold Thurmond who were lynched by citizens of San
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Santa Barbara State College Life Athletic Pass  (109024)1188 - Santa Barbara State College Life Athletic Pass (109024)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a "golden" LIFE PASS for Frank Hyman to all athletic events at the Santa Barbara State College . Signed by Graduate Manager Don Fo...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to u*****1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Early Santa Cruz Beach RPC & Santa Maria, CA. High School Review  (116346)1189 - Early Santa Cruz Beach RPC & Santa Maria, CA. High School Review (116346)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice couple of items from early 20th Century Santa Cruz and Santa Maria Ca. First, there is a colorful RPC of the beach, Municipal Pier and Casino, al
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Pocket Map Santa Cruz Capitola Soquel  (116794)1190 - Pocket Map Santa Cruz Capitola Soquel (116794)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pocket Map of Santa Cruz Capitola & Soquel Vicinity, c1957. Revised and published yearly by The Standard Map Service, Santa Cruz, Ca. Blank gold...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Lamoine Lumber Company Photos  (112072)1191 - Lamoine Lumber Company Photos (112072)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three photos from Shasta County: 1) Lumber Mill alongside the Sacramento River 1906, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches; 2) Shay Engines No. 1 & 2, pulling lo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sierra City F&AM Membership Certificate  (113182)1192 - Sierra City F&AM Membership Certificate (113182)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial membership certificate for Edward Rogers for the Sierra City Free & Ancient Masons lodge, dated May 21st, 1870. Signed by Master HH Bi...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to a********o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Woodmen of the World, Tollhouse, California Ribbon  (115733)1193 - Woodmen of the World, Tollhouse, California Ribbon (115733)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Poison Oak Camp No. 521, Pacific Jurisdiction, W.O.W., Tollhouse, Cali. Red, white, black with silver lettering. Reverse is black In Memoriam. Two fla
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Truckee Fiesta of Snows Pennant  (115693)1194 - Truckee Fiesta of Snows Pennant (115693)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In the winter of 1893-1894, McGlashan supervised the construction of the first ice palace, smack dab in the center of town. ... The event was so speci
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to Y******O for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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NSGW Pennant From 1914  (115698)1195 - NSGW Pennant From 1914 (115698)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pennant from the Vallejo native Sons of the Golden West celebration of September 1914.It's in very nice condition. Provenance: John ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to Y******O for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mounted Photograph of Early Auto Tour at Yosemite  (115607)1196 - Mounted Photograph of Early Auto Tour at Yosemite (115607)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounted photograph showing four people sitting in an early automobile labelled "10". Yosemite Falls is in the background. Photographer pri...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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W. T. Galloway Yolo County Lithographs  (82456)1197 - W. T. Galloway Yolo County Lithographs (82456)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The largest lot of plates from the Yolo County folio by lithographer W. T. Galloway of San Francisco (partner and successor to Grafton T. Brown). Plat
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t*****5 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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California Highways Pocket Map  (116795)1198 - California Highways Pocket Map (116795)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Official Highway Map of the State of California, c1921. Copyrighted and published by the California State Automobile Association. Includes emblem and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******y for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Route 66 Memorabilia  (115188)1199 - Route 66 Memorabilia (115188)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Beach Boys are honored at the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, CA September 16, 2000. Included is a Route 66 tie clip and Route 66 earrings.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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