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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Jacob Strahle & Co. Billiards Advertising Cover (Token Related)  (113027)3360 - Jacob Strahle & Co. Billiards Advertising Cover (Token Related) (113027)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic illustrated advertising cover for Jacob Strahle & Co. in SF. "Standard California Billiard Tables...Sole Manufacturers of the New...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********r for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Madera Cancelled Wells Fargo Cover  (116064)3361 - Madera Cancelled Wells Fargo Cover (116064)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Madera postmarked Wells Fargo cover with purple cancel and no back flap. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): Stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Miller & Lux Ranchers Advertising Covers  (115269)3362 - Miller & Lux Ranchers Advertising Covers (115269)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Miller & Lux were based in Los Banos and were some of the biggest Western land owners of the 19th century. 1) Rare corner ad...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pacific Union Exp. & McCahill Dry Goods Covers  (115656)3363 - Pacific Union Exp. & McCahill Dry Goods Covers (115656)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice SF covers: McCahill Dry Goods (mailed to Santa Clara College) and Brooklyn Life Insurance Co, Pacific Union Express. Provenance: John Rey
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****H for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Cover Group  (115134)3364 - San Francisco Advertising Cover Group (115134)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different corner ad. covers, none with contents. Included: JA McKerron, Fine Harnesses & Horse Boots (1901, vignette of horses and gold...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers for Commission Merchants  (115263)3365 - San Francisco Advertising Covers for Commission Merchants (115263)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. Only one has contents. Included: WR Larzelere Commission Co. (1896); Wetmore Brothers (1895, vignette of farmers); Geo. R. Starr & Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers w/ Building Vignettes  (115139)3366 - San Francisco Advertising Covers w/ Building Vignettes (115139)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. All have building vignettes. Included: Davis Brothers, Bergmann & Co. (1887); California Optical Company (1899); City Hall photo cover...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to S*****5 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Boots & Clothing  (115140)3367 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Boots & Clothing (115140)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 corner ad. covers, most pictorial. Includes: SW Rosenstock & Co. Boots & Shoes (1883, pictorial logo, incl. two pictorial letterhea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Equipment Companies  (115266)3368 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Equipment Companies (115266)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: General Sheet Metal Works (1924, pictorial); Rice's Engine, Boiler & Machine Works (sent to Goodyear's Bar, pictoria...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Foods  (115138)3369 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Foods (115138)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 covers advertising food companies in SF. Includes: Morgan Oyster Co. (Eagle Brand vignette); William Cluff Co./ Sperry's Flour (vignet...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*****5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Insurance  (115267)3370 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Insurance (115267)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) The California Insurance Company. 1882. Sent to Battle Mountain, Nevada. No contents. 2) AB Forbes & Son, Mutual Life Building. Sen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to h*******e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Printing Companies  (115265)3371 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Printing Companies (115265)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 corner advertising covers. Included: AL Bancroft & Co. Printers (sent to Berkeley, 1870s?, one 1 cent and one 2 cent stamp, no contents...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Stoves  (115135)3372 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Stoves (115135)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5, no contents. 1) Three corner ad. covers for Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, sent 1904-1905. All 3 have red vignettes of different stoves:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to S*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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San Francisco Advertising Covers: Token Manufacturers  (115144)3373 - San Francisco Advertising Covers: Token Manufacturers (115144)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 corner ad. covers. 1) LH Moise & Co., "The Leading Manufacturer...Medals, Badges, Checks, Dies." Sent in 1897 to Stockton. No...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to r****1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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San Francisco Timber / Saw Mill Advertising Cover  (113015)3374 - San Francisco Timber / Saw Mill Advertising Cover (113015)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial advertising cover for H.W. Rice, Engine, Boiler & Plow Works: Portable Saw Mills, Quartz Mills, Boilers & Fittings. Vignette on fr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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San Francisco Wine Related Advertising Cover  (113021)3375 - San Francisco Wine Related Advertising Cover (113021)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corner ad. cover for Herbert & Vogel, Coopers, Wine Cask and Tank Builders, SF. Sent in 1894 to Cloverdale. No contents. Provenance: John Reyn...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Three Illustrated San Francisco Whiskey Advertising Covers  (115137)3376 - Three Illustrated San Francisco Whiskey Advertising Covers (115137)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. No contents. 1) Jesse Moore Hunt Co., San Francisco. Sent to the Ensign Saloon in 1916, Panama-California Inter. Expo. cancel. Col
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Three San Francisco Cigar Covers  (116229)3377 - Three San Francisco Cigar Covers (116229)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of three cigar advertising covers, including M. Armer & Co. (Green three cent target cancel), The Fritz Bros. (Two cent red), al...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Two Baldwin Hotel S.F. Covers  (116226)3378 - Two Baldwin Hotel S.F. Covers (116226)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Baldwin Hotel San Francisco advertising covers. One has a two cent red straight line cancellation, the other also has a two cent red stamp Prove
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Two Full Face San Francisco Advertising Covers  (113023)3379 - Two Full Face San Francisco Advertising Covers (113023)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) S.W. Rosenstock & Co., Manufacturers and Importers Boots & Shoes. Sent Feb. 26, 1877 to Roseburg, Oregon. White text on gray b...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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