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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Los Angeles Drug Bottle Collection  (115735)1380 - Los Angeles Drug Bottle Collection (115735)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 different. Includes, in order of biggest to smallest: The American Drug Co.; H Bowman, Pharmacist (Oakland); Haas Baruch & Co.; J&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c**c for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Medford Minn Beer Glass, c1910  (116713)1381 - Medford Minn Beer Glass, c1910 (116713)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Etched beer glass from Eaton, McInnes of Medford. not pictorial. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): State: Minnesota City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to R*****e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Montana Bottles  (114947)1382 - Two Montana Bottles (114947)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two 8 inch clear bottles: Scott Sanford Co. / Sco San / Beverages / Great Falls, Mont. / This Bottle Not to Be Sold. 2) Big Chief Beverages / B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Louis A. Lemaire In Memoriam Card (Battle Mountain Bottle)  (113183)1383 - Louis A. Lemaire In Memoriam Card (Battle Mountain Bottle) (113183)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grand Lodge F&AM of Nevada In Memoriam card for Louis A. Lemaire. Born March 15, 1872 in North Bloomfield, CA. Died February 2nd, 1959 in Battle...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******W for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Whiskey Flask / Coffin /Max Oberfelder.  (89505)1384 - Whiskey Flask / Coffin /Max Oberfelder. (89505)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed on the front of the bottle, in a round slug plate is : Max Oberfelder ( au ) / Eureka Nev // Light sun colored amethyst, quart, western whisk
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Start Price : 1,900.00 | Estimate : 3,800.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Cyrus Noble Decanters from McGill Club, NV  (86445)1385 - Cyrus Noble Decanters from McGill Club, NV (86445)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of 8 Cyrus Noble whiskey decanters from McGill Club in McGill, NV, new in boxes. Bartender, assayer, miner, blacksmith, gambler's lady, whis...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Cyrus Noble Decanters from McGill Club, NV (8)  (86444)1386 - Cyrus Noble Decanters from McGill Club, NV (8) (86444)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of 8 Cyrus Noble whiskey decanters from McGill Club in McGill, NV, new in boxes. Bartender, assayer, miner, blacksmith, gambler's lady, whis...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ceramic Whiskey Jug - Shoshoni, WY  (116191)1387 - Ceramic Whiskey Jug - Shoshoni, WY (116191)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tan ceramic whiskey jug, labeled THE LOBBY SHOSHONI, - WYO. Neck and handle are missing, but no other evident cracks, chips, or dings. Some previous o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*****e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Beer Stein / Pewter / Art Nouveau  (100597)1388 - Beer Stein / Pewter / Art Nouveau (100597)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful, art nouveau pewter beer stein. This item was used to serve beer, from a the tap. 14 1/4" Tall x 7 1/4" at the base. This stein ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Political Pin Collection  (115589)1389 - Political Pin Collection (115589)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 53 political pins dating back to the early 1900, mostly California. Mayors, sheriffs, governors & senators. Provenance: John Reynolds ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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40 Political Letters from 1969-19743: Including Stevenson, Goldwater, Thurman, Nixon, etc.  (104505)1390 - 40 Political Letters from 1969-19743: Including Stevenson, Goldwater, Thurman, Nixon, etc. (104505)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of 40 pieces of correspondence from important people of the day in reply to Mr. (Major) Roger Baker to address issues he has writ
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Washington's Farewell Address  (115185)1391 - George Washington's Farewell Address (115185)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
George Washington's Farewell Address 1786-1896 printed by the General Society Sons of the Revolution, MDCCCXCVL (circa 1896) Provenance: Cou...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******W for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Grover Cleveland for President (1)  (115119)1392 - Grover Cleveland for President (1) (115119)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Democratic Election November 8th, 1892 to elect Grover Cleveland of New York for President. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: City/Count
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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John F. Kennedy Ephemera  (115726)1393 - John F. Kennedy Ephemera (115726)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. 1) Nine copies of a 32 page JFK memorial issue from the De Kalb Daily Chronicle, published Dec. 30th, 1963. Includes his inaugural address.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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TIME and LIFE Magazines Collection: Kennedy, MLK  (115301)1394 - TIME and LIFE Magazines Collection: Kennedy, MLK (115301)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. 1) TIME magazines: Robert Kennedy, June 14, 1968; and Edward Kennedy Car Crash, August 1st, 1969. 2) LIFE magazines: eight issues: MLK deat
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p******1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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President Abraham Lincoln Postcard Collection  (113104)1395 - President Abraham Lincoln Postcard Collection (113104)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27 postcards and a CDV. 1) CDV is an illustration of Lincoln with his wife and two sons. No printer is listed. 2) Postcards (include duplicates
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to q******s for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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President FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt Covers  (115299)1396 - President FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt Covers (115299)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 covers/cachets. 1) Two President's Day cachets, Sunday April 30, 1933, Pittsburgh-Sun Telegraph, Pittsburgh 1933 cancels. One with inse...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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President Ford & Others Autograph Photos  (116684)1397 - President Ford & Others Autograph Photos (116684)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 11 photos of famous and sort of famous politicians. Included are Pres. Gerald Ford (Along with a letter from his secretary), Vice Pres. Nel
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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President George Washington Postcard Collection  (115268)1398 - President George Washington Postcard Collection (115268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 90+ early color illustrated postcards celebrating our first president, George Washington. Some unused, many mailed, 1903-1917 (mostly 19
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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President Taft Postcard Collection  (113101)1399 - President Taft Postcard Collection (113101)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30+. About 19 of them advertise the presidential ticket (Taft and Sherman), very colorful; others show the Inaugural Parade, and foreign visits
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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