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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California Medal Collection  (114732)4340 - California Medal Collection (114732)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve: 1971 Solvang 60th Anniversary; 1911 San Pedro Elks Lodge; 1973 California Historical Events; 1969 Mission Bicentennial; California Stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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California Mission Trail Medal  (114620)4341 - California Mission Trail Medal (114620)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Fray Junipero Serra / Nov. 24, 1713 / Aug. 28, 1784 / Padre of the Missions; Rev.: California Mission Trail / El Camino Real. Br., rd., 41 mm.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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California State Agricultural Society Medal  (114627)4342 - California State Agricultural Society Medal (114627)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: California state seal "Eureka"; rev.: Awarded by / The California State / Agricultural Society / To. Rd., br., 45 mm. Provenance: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to n**1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Golden Gate/Bay Bridge Medals  (114611)4343 - Golden Gate/Bay Bridge Medals (114611)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Golden Gate Bridge / San Francisco, Calif. // (bridge statistics); Br., 30 mm, holed. 2) San Francisco / Oakland Bay Bridge; white meta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Northern California Medals Pinbacks and  Wooden Nickels  (114742)4344 - Northern California Medals Pinbacks and Wooden Nickels (114742)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven: four wooden nickels, including The Magic Flute, SF; 1925 San Joaquin County Fair Horse Show pin; 1904 Oroville Eagles pin with ribbon;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to e********n for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Southern California Medals  (114617)4345 - Southern California Medals (114617)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six: 1) 1952 Silver Anniversary Ramona Outdoor Play; 2) International Shrine of the Birdmen, Mission Inn, California; 3) 75th Anniversary City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****a for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Dahlonega Mint Medals  (88277)4346 - Dahlonega Mint Medals (88277)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four bronze medals celebrating the U.S. Mint at Dahlonega(1 ANA convention 1978) and Charlotte (3, made by Coin World during the 1960s. Proven
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Crane Co 75th Anniv Medal, by John Sinnock  (116184)4347 - Crane Co 75th Anniv Medal, by John Sinnock (116184)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1930 Crane Co. 75th Anniversary Medal. Designed by John Ray Sinnock and struck by the Medallic Art Company. Bust of founder Richard T. Crane on the ob
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Louis L. Emmerson Campaign Medal  (114603)4348 - Louis L. Emmerson Campaign Medal (114603)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Vote For / Louis L. Emmerson / Republican Candidate / For / Secretary / Of State; Rev.: Safety First / Gives A / (pictorial building square) / D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Baltimore Oriole Celebration Medal  (114136)4349 - Baltimore Oriole Celebration Medal (114136)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Baltimore Oriole Celebration / Oct. 10, 11, 12, 1881; Rev.: (pictorial monument). Wm, rd., 32 mm, holed. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6*******d for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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250th Anniversary of Detroit Commemorative Medal  (116495)4350 - 250th Anniversary of Detroit Commemorative Medal (116495)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze Medallic Art Co. of New York medal designed by Rene Paul Chambellan. In original box. Obv.: Antoine De Lamothe Cadillac Founder of Detroit / 25
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6*******d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Souvenir Medal 21st National Encampment of the G.A. R.  (114608)4351 - Souvenir Medal 21st National Encampment of the G.A. R. (114608)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir medal from the 21st national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Civil War veterans group that existed from 1866-1956. Holed wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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3 Copper Medallions from NW Territorial Mint  (109465)4352 - 3 Copper Medallions from NW Territorial Mint (109465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three beautiful copper medallions which were probably production tests and rescued from scrap during the liquidation of Northwest Territorial Mint in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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New York State Food Exhibition Silver Medal  (114610)4353 - New York State Food Exhibition Silver Medal (114610)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver Award medal 60 mm. Obv.: New York State /Food / Exhibition / Albany; rev.: Awarded / To. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to n**1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Hudson-Fulton Celebration Litho So-Called Dollar  (116786)4354 - Hudson-Fulton Celebration Litho So-Called Dollar (116786)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hudson-Fulton Celebration so-called dollar from Albany, New York, with postcard on the back. The advertised event ran from October 7-8, 1909. Litho by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Extremely Rare MACo 10-pc Framed Remington 6-inch Medallions  (103123)4355 - Extremely Rare MACo 10-pc Framed Remington 6-inch Medallions (103123)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a very rare and complete set of ten, framed, six-inch medallions created for the 21 Club Restaurant in New York City by Medallic Art Company i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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Thomas Edison Medal  (116505)4356 - Thomas Edison Medal (116505)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Isssued by Medalic Art of New York. Obv.: Edison / (portrait) / Founder of The Electrical Industry in Schenectady / 1886; rev.: Schenectady's H...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******s for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Hudson Fulton Medal  (116400)4357 - Hudson Fulton Medal (116400)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze medal from the New York Hudson Fulton celebration of Oct. 1909. 50 mm, Hudson and Fulton portraits on obverse; river scene on reverse. The Huds
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n**********x for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Jenny Lind Wooden Memorial Token  (116120)4358 - Jenny Lind Wooden Memorial Token (116120)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In original box (top has become unattached), this 41 mm wooden piece has an obverse portrait of Jenny Lind and a reverse that reads: "12,500 do...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*********1 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Founding of Cleveland Commemorative Medal  (114729)4359 - Founding of Cleveland Commemorative Medal (114729)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
obv.:125th Anniversary of the Founding of Cleveland / July 22, 1796 / July 22, 1921 // Fifth City / Issued By / 125th Anniversary Commission / W. S. F
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to W********y.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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