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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Miscellaneous Commemorative & Other Dies and Hobbs  (116048)4520 - Miscellaneous Commemorative & Other Dies and Hobbs (116048)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 34. 1) 18 commemorative dies. Includes: Great Ladies; Cavalcade of Fashions; Famous Festivals; etc. 2) 16 hobbs. Includes: School of Radiologi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Music Related Token Hubs  (84647)4521 - Music Related Token Hubs (84647)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty Eight token Hubs for music or orchestra tokens. Various sizes. Provenance: The Fred Holabird Collection Country (if not USA): State: Cit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nine Unusual Reverse Dies  (84655)4522 - Nine Unusual Reverse Dies (84655)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine old-style token dies, various amounts, for tokens from an unknown Seattle Die sinker, c 1905-1950 from the NWTM historical die collection. Prove
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Obverse Token Die Group  (84822)4523 - Obverse Token Die Group (84822)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A varied group of 39 "maverick" obverse token dies from the NWTM Historical Die Collection. This group includes: stores (8), Amusement (10...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Pictorial Hubs/Dies from NWTM Collection  (84820)4524 - Pictorial Hubs/Dies from NWTM Collection (84820)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 220 hubs from an unknown die sinker in Seattle, various sizes, many are of buildings. From the NWTM Historical Die Collection. Occupies three tr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Pictorial Token Dies  (84649)4525 - Pictorial Token Dies (84649)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen pictorial dies for tokens from an unknown Seattle Die sinker, c 1905-1950 from the NWTM historical die collection. Mostly dollar size, various
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Pictorial Token Hubs  (84824)4526 - Pictorial Token Hubs (84824)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 pictorial hubs from the NWTM Historical Die Collection, c1903-1950. various sizes. please see the photo. Provenance: The Fred Holabird Coll
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pool Room, Billiards Token Dies  (84642)4527 - Pool Room, Billiards Token Dies (84642)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine token dies from various pool halls, from the unknown Seattle Die sinker, c 1905-1950 from the NWTM historical die collection. Mostly nickle size
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Reverse  5 Cent  Token Dies, Seattle Die Sinker  (84635)4528 - Reverse 5 Cent Token Dies, Seattle Die Sinker (84635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
121 (one hundred twenty one) reverse token dies for five cents. the sizes vary from 0.75 to 1.5" diameter, and are "good for... in trade&...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Reverse Token Dies, 25 cents  (84637)4529 - Reverse Token Dies, 25 cents (84637)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifty (50) reverse token does from an unknown Seattle diesinker, c 1905-1950. Various sizes and styles. From the NWTM historical die collection. Prov
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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ABC Records Commem Die  (110465)4530 - ABC Records Commem Die (110465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
one die From the Northwest Territorial Mint Historical Die Collection. founded in 1955, became MCA in 1979. dollar size Provenance: Country (if not
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Veteran's Tokens Dies (Washington)  (116466)4531 - Veteran's Tokens Dies (Washington) (116466)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. V.F.W. 50 Points (2), 100 Points, with other various places. Sizes vary as well. From the Northwest Territorial Mint Historical Die Collect
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Spurs  (114699)4532 - Spurs (114699)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of matched Texas style Crockett 1 piece spurs 6.5 inches X 3 in.wide heel. Nickel plated shank with 9 rowels, chap guards, heel leather strap,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********t.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Winchester Spurs Plus An Unmarked Pair  (115488)4533 - Winchester Spurs Plus An Unmarked Pair (115488)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two pairs of spurs. 1) Leather spurs with silver inlays marked "Winchester Hand Forged." 10-point rowells. 2) Unmarked spurs with 1...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Spurs with Silver Inlays  (115258)4534 - Spurs with Silver Inlays (115258)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of large spurs with silver inlays. 3.75" diameter. One is missing the chain. Unmarked. Lots of wear. Large 8-point rowells. Provenance: ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j******6 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Ladies Leg Spurs with Nice Inlays  (115259)4535 - Ladies Leg Spurs with Nice Inlays (115259)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pair of ladies leg spurs with silver (or nickel?) inlays and small 9-point rowells. 3" diameter. Unmarked. Provenance: Country (if not...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Canadian Coyote Fur Hooded Coat, Size XL  (76263)4536 - Canadian Coyote Fur Hooded Coat, Size XL (76263)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous, Canadian coyote fur coat, size XL, created by Homme Furs in Montreal, Canada. Fully lined in a black, patterned nylon fabric, with a full-le
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to C********s for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Two Navajo/Mexican Blankets Plus a Texas Bottle  (115262)4537 - Two Navajo/Mexican Blankets Plus a Texas Bottle (115262)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) 60 x 29" blanket with tan, white, black, and red colors. 2) 44 x 20" multi-colored blanket. 3) Empire Bottling Works, El Paso...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Custom California Saddle  (115343)4538 - Custom California Saddle (115343)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An excellent example of the saddle maker Dick Fleming's craft. This custom made Fleming Californio vaquero style saddle has a 16"padded s...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to C********s for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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8 Nevada Silver Belt Buckles   (115613)4539 - 8 Nevada Silver Belt Buckles (115613)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 belt buckles with different letters on the front: H, N, P, F, I, U, V, and Y. Four are stamped "USA Chambers / Nevada Silver" on ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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