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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20 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks  (77521)4580 - 20 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks (77521)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 Stateler & Arrington checks for the Gould & Curry Mine. Ten are signed by Charles Bonner as superintendent in 1864. Ten are signed...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Advertising Collectibles Grab Bag  (116349)4581 - Advertising Collectibles Grab Bag (116349)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A potpourri of advertising items including letter openers, shoehorns, spoon and pencils, advertising such products and services like Jim Beam, three N
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********6 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4582 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Antique Ink Well  (115397)4583 - Antique Ink Well (115397)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique brass and glass ink well, with small tray attached to crystal and brass glass bottle, and brass dipping well; Provenance: John Reynolds Co
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to H**********l for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Buster Brown Vacation Days Carnival Hanging Hook  (111598)4584 - Buster Brown Vacation Days Carnival Hanging Hook (111598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not sure what this was used for but very unusual. Very colorful Button. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): State: City/
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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California Raisin Festival Assortment of Collectibles  (115660)4585 - California Raisin Festival Assortment of Collectibles (115660)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
For the fan of the " California Dancing raisins", a small collection including child's t-shirt, water jug, calendars, Posters from th...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u*****1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Collapsable Aluminum Drinking Cups  (116003)4586 - Collapsable Aluminum Drinking Cups (116003)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aluminum shot glass from The Geo. T. Stagg Co. / Franklin County / Kentucky; drinking up with canoeing scene. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****X for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Covered Wagon - Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey Collectible Decanter "Harold Club Reno or Bust" with two ox4587 - Covered Wagon - Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey Collectible Decanter "Harold Club Reno or Bust" with two ox
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collectible Whiskey Decanter; Beam 100 months old: Covered Connestoga wagon with two oxen, wooden wagon, white canopy that says" Harolds Club ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Cowboy Scarfs for the Western Cowgirl and Dick Jones Picture Company reprints of Charles Russell  ar4588 - Cowboy Scarfs for the Western Cowgirl and Dick Jones Picture Company reprints of Charles Russell ar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mish mash of Western memoriabilia - four western prints, Charles Russell, two Rodeo Girl scarves,two Lone Ranger comic books, and one movie premier
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Dollhouse Prints and related items, set of Victorian House Pop Up Cards, 4 boxes of Christmas cards 4589 - Dollhouse Prints and related items, set of Victorian House Pop Up Cards, 4 boxes of Christmas cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various prints , all copyright 1900 by Frederick Stokes Company, Printed in America; image of a woan viewing self in vanity mirror, wearing white gown
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to B*********r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Engraved Design Sterling Perfume Bottle  (116336)4590 - Engraved Design Sterling Perfume Bottle (116336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully engraved vintage sterling perfume bottle, with dip stick attached to inside of stopper. Bottom is marked "Sterling 950." Prov...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to m*****X for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ephemera Grab Bag  (113138)4591 - Ephemera Grab Bag (113138)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 115+ pieces of assorted ephemera including postcards (some real photo incl. of a religious play), covers, early advertising pieces (Ghirardelli
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gold Knife c.1920  (115399)4592 - Gold Knife c.1920 (115399)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Golf Knife, Black and maybe Ivory with image of two golfers in knickers, small pocket knife about 1 1/2" wide Provenance: John Reynolds Colle...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Group of 30 Cigarette Silks from Old Mill Cigarettes  (111609)4593 - Group of 30 Cigarette Silks from Old Mill Cigarettes (111609)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of 30 silks plus 6-8 ladies mounted on cardboard. Very unusual and rare group. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Group of Revenue Imprinted Checks (RN)  (115610)4594 - Group of Revenue Imprinted Checks (RN) (115610)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 different checks, in poor condition. Rarest two are: Hoosier State Mill, Virginia City, Nevada, 1874 signed by Mackay; and Pacific Mill &am...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6****A for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Historical Ladies Bonnets, etc.  (115661)4595 - Historical Ladies Bonnets, etc. (115661)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
For the collector of vintage bonnets and linen mufflers: 4 vintage cotton bonnets, lavendar linen muffler for hands with hand worked embroidery,and on
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Large Group of Trade Cards & Early Advertising Ephemera  (113139)4596 - Large Group of Trade Cards & Early Advertising Ephemera (113139)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of ~100 trade cards and other pieces of early advertising. These are pictorial and colorful! Advertising products such as: Bradley's...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Large Lot US Paper and Other Collectibles  (117064)4597 - Large Lot US Paper and Other Collectibles (117064)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One file box full of US paper collectibles. Trade cards, photos, brochures, advertising colelctibles, etc. Probably several hundreds of items. Please
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to u*****1 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Miscellaneous Americana  (113175)4598 - Miscellaneous Americana (113175)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. Includes: two cabinet cards (one Pecatonica, Ill.); mounted photo of lumber works in Crow, Oregon; Quartz Location Notice, Grass Valley, 19
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Pin-up Cards, Chipboard, colored illustrated pin up girls about 70 mutoscope  cards  (115687)4599 - Pin-up Cards, Chipboard, colored illustrated pin up girls about 70 mutoscope cards (115687)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several pin-up cards , illustrated in color early 1900s -1940s, thick chipboard, vertical images, from the pin up vending machine, " A Mutoscop...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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