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

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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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Desert Edge – Painting by Mary Chadwell  (115330)1080 - Desert Edge – Painting by Mary Chadwell (115330)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Desert Edge, a watercolor on paper, by Mary Chadwell. Artwork is 3-3/4 x 4-3/4 inches and 8 x8-3/4 inches framed. It is signed in the lower-left quadr
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Sold to b*********7 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Rare Postcards of Nevada Artist Minerva Pierce Watercolors  (115740)1081 - Rare Postcards of Nevada Artist Minerva Pierce Watercolors (115740)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different rare postcards printed by California Art Co., Monterey, of watercolors by Nevada artist Minerva Pierce. 1) Slide Mountain and Mt. R
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Holding On - Charcoal Drawing by George Demont Otis  (115333)1082 - Holding On - Charcoal Drawing by George Demont Otis (115333)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holding On, charcoal drawing on paper, by George Demont Otis. Drawing is 12 x 9 inches, and framed it is 18-1/4 x 16-1/4 inches. The artist's si...
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Major Nevada Artist Craig Sheppard Prints & Book Portfolio Set  (115747)1083 - Major Nevada Artist Craig Sheppard Prints & Book Portfolio Set (115747)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portfolio of prints plus book: "Craig Sheppard Western Drawings in Brush and Ink" with commentary by James C. McCormick. Booklet is by Uni...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pallet Nudes oil painting by Vicici  (78802)1084 - Pallet Nudes oil painting by Vicici (78802)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very beautiful and desirable self-portrait of Mr. Vicici, fantasizing and painting seven different types of nudes before him. He was born in Hungary i
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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Underground Mine Oil Painting by Gardner  (84828)1085 - Underground Mine Oil Painting by Gardner (84828)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19.5 x 22.5" original oil painting by Utah artist Jerry Gardner, 1996. Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection Country (if not USA): State: C...
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Rufino Tamayo Pastel on Paper, Reptilian Alien Swallowing a Phoenix  (110367)1086 - Rufino Tamayo Pastel on Paper, Reptilian Alien Swallowing a Phoenix (110367)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by artist on lower right corner. Measures 9.4" x 7.5". Ornately carved, gold-painted wood frame canvas matting and glass. Fascinati...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (3,400.00 + 850.00BP) = 4,250.00
 
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Pencil-signed Etching, "The Trail"  (116034)1087 - Pencil-signed Etching, "The Trail" (116034)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pencil-signed etching entitled "The Trail." Signed by the artist but the name is illegible to us. (possibly Ria Zoe?). Image is 4.5 x 6.5&...
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Large Cartoon Drawing  (77861)1088 - Large Cartoon Drawing (77861)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed personalized cartoon drawing by Lees Sussland--" To my very good friend -Alan--in fond memories of "Spring Training"--Lees Sus...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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St. Mary’s Church – Silver Gelatin Print by Gus Bundy  (115337)1089 - St. Mary’s Church – Silver Gelatin Print by Gus Bundy (115337)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
St. Mary’s Church, Virginia City, Nevada, silver gelatin print by Gus Bundy. Image is 13 x 10 inches, frame is 22-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches. Artist
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Photo / Landscape / "The Great South Land"  (100710)1090 - Photo / Landscape / "The Great South Land" (100710)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very beautiful photograph, taken by the famous Ken Duncan. He is a well known pioneer in the Limited Edition Art field, in Australia since t
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Photo / Landscape / " Island Arch "  (100711)1091 - Photo / Landscape / " Island Arch " (100711)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is another great piece of photographic art, by the famous Australian photographer...Ken Duncan. It is entitled : " Island Arch, VIc" ...
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Sosaku Hanga Movement Abstract by Zoray Andrus  (115336)1092 - Sosaku Hanga Movement Abstract by Zoray Andrus (115336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Abstract by Zoray Andrus. This is an abstract work following the Sosaku Hanga Movement in color aquatint and soft ground with chine-collé. The
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to P********2 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1093 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn after receiving more information.
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Louis ICart Art Deco Period, Signed, Framed, Original Print; "Hydrangeas"  (116720)1094 - Louis ICart Art Deco Period, Signed, Framed, Original Print; "Hydrangeas" (116720)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic Example from French, Art-Deco Period. Louis Icart artwork, titled Hortense with Hydrangeas. Autographed Etching Printed With Colors of beautif
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Rome: Original Prints from Piranesi (61)  (63512)1095 - Rome: Original Prints from Piranesi (61) (63512)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
61 of the original 100 prints from the Piranesi folio "Antiquites Romaines. Vues De Rome Ancienne et Moderne. 1807. approximately 8.5 x 12.5&qu...
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Original Screen print and 2 other Prints  (110584)1096 - Original Screen print and 2 other Prints (110584)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All prints are nicely matted and framed; sizes are outside frame measurements. 1) Original silkscreen print, abstract diptych, signed MAE. Floated on
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Two Leroy Neiman Posters  (110579)1097 - Two Leroy Neiman Posters (110579)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Signed poster from America's Cup Nineteenth Challenge, Sept. 17, 1964. Original screen print over map. Metal framed, 26.25" x 31.75"...
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Lithograph by R.C. Gorman with Autograph  (80861)1098 - Lithograph by R.C. Gorman with Autograph (80861)
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Gorgeous signed and numbered lithograph of "Su-Sho-Bah", signed 1980, No. 12/100. Rudolph Carl Gorman was born in Chinle, Arizona. His mot...
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Little Eva's Temptation Lithographs (4 Different)  (78966)1099 - Little Eva's Temptation Lithographs (4 Different) (78966)
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1) Little Eva's/Temptation /With Home Talent 17"x 6.5"; 2) 25" x 7"; 3) Henrique Vivian/ Messetti 28" x 21", #4594...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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