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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Two Mounted Photographs of Plumas County Lumber Camp  (115606)1160 - Two Mounted Photographs of Plumas County Lumber Camp (115606)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different. Identified in pencil on the reverse as the Marsh Lumber Company. One shows the "donkey engine crew." The other is th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********o for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Post Cards from Randsburg, California mining area  (115192)1161 - Post Cards from Randsburg, California mining area (115192)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of (6 ct) post cards of the Randsburg, California mining district . Please see the photos for details. Provenance: Country (if not USA
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********n.. for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Letter Signed by California Governor George Stoneman  (113143)1162 - Letter Signed by California Governor George Stoneman (113143)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of California, Executive Department pictorial letterhead. Sacramento, April 22, 1885. Letter sent to Judge Marks of Merced County. Requests that
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two California State Fair Pennants  (115697)1163 - Two California State Fair Pennants (115697)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two commemorative pennants from the California State Fair. One measures 22" and is from 1910. The other measures about 11" and is from 195...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Coronado Tent City Promo Booklets (2)  (111547)1164 - Coronado Tent City Promo Booklets (2) (111547)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two promo booklets from 1909 promoting stay at the Pleasure Resorts at Coronado Tent City, California. Each is 28 pp. Illustrated with text promoting
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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1860s San Francisco Billheads  (113180)1165 - 1860s San Francisco Billheads (113180)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. All issued to the Dayton, Nevada F&AM lodge. Includes: Franklin Printing Office, Frank Eastman (1866); BH Freeman & Co. Stair Buil...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to y******e for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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1906 Earthquake Booklets.  (115564)1166 - 1906 Earthquake Booklets. (115564)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of four booklets containing photos and accounts of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. All are soft cover and in good condition
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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San Francisco Earthquake Photo and Postcard Collection  (116043)1167 - San Francisco Earthquake Photo and Postcard Collection (116043)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ~100 pieces. 1) Twenty negatives. Approx. 3 x 5" or so each. 2) Approx. 75 postcards, some RPPC, includes duplication. A handful mailed,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j****l for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Daily Alta California Newspaper with Inaugural Address of President Franklin Pierce  (115619)1168 - Daily Alta California Newspaper with Inaugural Address of President Franklin Pierce (115619)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol. IV, No. 93. Gold Rush-era issue, April 4, 1853, featuring the inaugural address of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. Also adv
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******3 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Golden Gate Bridge Souvenirs  (114992)1169 - Golden Gate Bridge Souvenirs (114992)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten pieces: a piece of redwood used in the construction of the bridge catwalk; a wooden picture of the bridge; a 1937 medal from the Golden Gat
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****l for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Group of Mounted Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake  (115612)1170 - Group of Mounted Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (115612)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different. These were printed from the original negatives, possibly in the 1920s or 30s. Possibly from Muybridge photos? 1) Two women posing
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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San Francisco Cabinet Card Collection Plus Extras  (113167)1171 - San Francisco Cabinet Card Collection Plus Extras (113167)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. 1) Twelve cabinet cards, most identified as SF photographers. Includes: Flaglor; Chas. Lainer (x2); Imperial Studio (x2); Elite Photographi
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Odd Fellows Pennant Trio  (115690)1172 - Odd Fellows Pennant Trio (115690)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A trio of pennants from the Odd Fellows, with one commemoration the 100th anniversary of the organization. All measure 27" in length and are in...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Original Michael Price Knife Box  (115256)1173 - Original Michael Price Knife Box (115256)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original box with a replaced interior bottom plate. Marked "M. Price / San Fran" in gold lettering on the outside of the case. 14" lo...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Rare Michael Price Knife (Famous San Francisco Knife Maker)  (115255)1174 - Rare Michael Price Knife (Famous San Francisco Knife Maker) (115255)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare knife with 6-inch blade and bone(?) handle. Marked"M. Price / San Fran" Crack in handle. Michael Price was a famous San Francisco kni...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pan Pacific Exposition Birds-Eye View Map (Reproduction)  (115323)1175 - Pan Pacific Exposition Birds-Eye View Map (Reproduction) (115323)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reproduction produced 1968 by First Savings and Loan Association from the original lithograph in the collection of the Society of California Pioneers.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Pan-Pac Postcard Collection  (103330)1176 - Pan-Pac Postcard Collection (103330)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pan-Pacific Expo collection of 142 different postcards. Mostly chromolitho, a few RPC's. Nice Expo group Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collect...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Portola Festival Banners  (115694)1177 - Portola Festival Banners (115694)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The San Francisco Portola Festival was held October 19 - 23, 1909. It honored Don Gaspar de Portola, the discoverer of San Francisco Bay. It was also
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Three Festival De Portola Pennants  (115695)1178 - Three Festival De Portola Pennants (115695)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The San Francisco Portola Festival was held October 19 - 23, 1909. It honored Don Gaspar de Portola, the discoverer of San Francisco Bay. It was also
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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San Francisco Business Card Collection  (113141)1179 - San Francisco Business Card Collection (113141)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 225+ business cards, c.1910-40s. Duplication. Includes Chinese merchants such as Hong Sang & Co., Canton Market (pictorial), and many mor...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to y******e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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