December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction Details

This three day, 2,200 lot sale features items in numerous collecting categories including Native Americana, Firearms, Cowboy, Mining, Railroad & Express, Numismatics & Tokens, Postal History, Gaming, Bottles, and Military.

Highlights include:

*A big batch of Western trade tokens including a large Nevada collection.

*Coins, currency, and checks in our Numismatics section including a Ukiah bank note and a $20 gold piece.

*A Railroad section that includes a large number of Eastern Railroad Passes, including a Jay Gould autograph piece.

*Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express collectibles, including company archives.

*Mining stock certificates, photographs, books, and other ephemera.

*A large Postal History section featuring many hundreds of postcards, many real photo, as well as stamps and other philatelic ephemera.

*Gaming collectibles including an assortment of Nevada casino ashtrays

*A group of Antique Bottles including whiskey, bitters, medicines, and soda.

*A very large General Americana section featuring: a collection of presidential autographed letters, photographs & other ephemera; a large World's Fair & Expositions section full of stereoviews from the Prag Collection; jewelry; Western art; a huge Yosemite & Big Trees section; a big collection of San Francisco documents and early stereoviews; and U.S. documents, trade cards, business cards, and other ephemera.

*Our best Firearms selection to date with an 1869 Sharps Rifle, a rare Flintlock pistol, and rare antique ammunition. Our Firearms & Weaponry section also has Japanese katanas and Chinese swords.

*Military collectibles including a large Civil War section full of Confederate bonds, letters, photographs and more.

*Another world-class offering of Northwest and Southwest Native Americana featuring Nome Gold Rush ivory art and tools, baskets, kachinas, pottery, points, and much more!

*Our Cowboy section has postcards (including a Buffalo Bill collection), photographs, chaps, saddles, and saddle bags.

*A small selection of African and Western taxidermy for your office/den wall.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One, December 1st, 2017 (Lots 1000-1735)

Tokens (Geographic Sort) (1000-1118)

Numismatics (Lots 1119-1152)
Coins (1119-1128)
Checks (1129-1138)
Currency (1139-1146)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (1147-1152)

Railroadiana (Lots 1153-1292)
Passes (1153-1219)
Books (1220-1231)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1232-1292)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 1293-1322)
Wells Fargo (1293-1308)
American Express (1309-1313)
Other Express (1314-1322)

Mining (Lots 1323-1545)
Hard Goods: Candlesticks, Signs, Etc. (1323-1331)
Books (1332-1338)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1339-1545)

Postal History & Philatelic (Geographic Sort) (Lots 1546-1714)

Gaming (Lots 1715-1735)


Day Two, December 2nd, 2017 (Lots 2000-2750)

Bottles (Lots 2000-2043)

General Americana (Lots 2044-2700)
Jewelry (2044-2059)
Art (2060-2098)
Worlds Fairs & Expositions (2099-2130)
Political (2131-2152)
Geographic Sort (2153-2588)
Misc. Categories incl. Maps & Atlases, Black Americana, Fire, Ephemera (2589-2700)

Foreign Collectibles (Lots 2701-2750)

Day Three, December 3rd, 2017 (Lots 3000-3734)

Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3000-3167)
Ephemera (3000-3007)
Ammunition (3008-3058)
Pistols & Revolvers (3059-3084)
Rifles & Shotguns (3085-3095)
Scabbards & Misc. (3096-3111)
Swords & Katanas (3112-3167)

Military & War Collectibles (Lots 3168-3231)
Revolutionary War & Civil War (3168-3219)
Spanish American War (3220-3223)
World Wars & Misc. (3224-3231)

Native Americana (Lots 3232-3593)
Alaska incl. Ivory (3232-3307)
Art (3308-3320)
Baskets (3321-3331)
Beadwork (3332-3347)
Rugs & Weavings (3348-3353)
Jewelry (3354-3359)
Kachinas (3360-3385)
Points & Stone Artifacts incl. a Large Georgia Collection (3386-3409)
Pottery (3410-3588)
Ephemera (3589-3593)

Cowboy (Lots 3594-3724)
Ephemera (3594-3626)
Chaps (3627-3666)
Saddle Bags (3667-3685)
Saddles (3686-3718)
Spurs & Misc. (3719-3724)


Taxidermy (Lots 3725-3734)





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Miniature Pot, Geri Naranjo3528 - Miniature Pot, Geri Naranjo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miniature sgraffito pot by Geri Naranjo. Water serpent, kiva step design, 1/" h x 1.25" diameter. Geri's pottery is generally is a duo...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to B******1 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Miniature Red Ware Vase, Dolores Curran3529 - Miniature Red Ware Vase, Dolores Curran
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miniature white on red ware vase by Dolores Curran. Avanyu, feathers, and other design, 1.5" h x 1.25" diameter. Dolores Curran is the dau...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to B******1 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Miniature Red Ware, Pho-Sa-We3530 - Miniature Red Ware, Pho-Sa-We
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miniature red ware by Pho-Sa-We. Very intricate sgraffito designs of person, buffalo, deer and clouds and lightning. Born in 1955, Susan Romero (Pho-S
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to l*********5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Miniature Vase, Grace Medicine Flower3531 - Miniature Vase, Grace Medicine Flower
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miniature Vase by Grace Medicine Flower, Red polished vase, sgraffito avanyu (water serpent), 1.75" h x 1.5" diameter. Her name alone desc...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Modern Turtle w/ Inlay of Turquoise3532 - Modern Turtle w/ Inlay of Turquoise
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern turtle w/ inlay of turquoise attributed to Gutierrez, bear claw mark on base. 5." x 2.75" x 1.75". Elegant design. Date: c....
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mushroom by Sam & Gwen Tafoya3533 - Mushroom by Sam & Gwen Tafoya
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mushroom by Sam & Gwen Tafoya. Rose design with leaves on top of mushroom. 1.25" x 2.5". Gwen Tafoya was born in 1965 into the Santa C...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mushroom, Margaret Naranjo3534 - Mushroom, Margaret Naranjo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mushroom, w/ rose design by Margaret Naranjo. duotone, black, red. 2" h x 2.25", elegant sgraffito work. Date: Location: Santa Clar...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nativity Figures, Martha & Luther Gutiez3535 - Nativity Figures, Martha & Luther Gutiez
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nativity Figures--1985, (7 pieces--5" - 2" in size) by Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987). "They were br...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to f*******s for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Owl and Dog Figurines, Margaret & Luther Gutierrez3536 - Owl and Dog Figurines, Margaret & Luther Gutierrez
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two charming figurines--owl and dog by Margaret & Luther Gutierrez. Owl- 2.75" x 2.5"; Dog-2" x 1.5". Margaret Gutierrez (19...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Red Clay Bowl, Myra Sisneros3537 - Red Clay Bowl, Myra Sisneros
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red clay bowl by Myra Sisneros. Painted design. 1" h x 1.5" diameter. There is very little on Myra Sisneros, She paintd matte on black an...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Red Seed Jar, Apple Blossom3538 - Red Seed Jar, Apple Blossom
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red seed jar by Apple Blossom. beautiful sgraffito of butterfly, rose and feathers. 1.25" diameter. Rosemary Lonewolf (Apple Blossom) learned ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 4**1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Redware Jar w/ Kiva Steps, Annette (Vigil Lujan)3539 - Redware Jar w/ Kiva Steps, Annette (Vigil Lujan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Redware jar w/ grey kiva steps and cloud band by Annette (Vigil Lujan). 2.25" h x 2.75" diameter. Date: Location: Santa Clara Pueb...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Redware Salt and Pepper Shakers3540 - Redware Salt and Pepper Shakers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand-coiled and stone polished redware salt and pepper shakers from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. Hand-painted traditional design in beige, pi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Redware Seed Pot, Marlin & Phyllis (Tafoya) Hemlock3541 - Redware Seed Pot, Marlin & Phyllis (Tafoya) Hemlock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Redware seed pot by Marlin & Phyllis (Tafoya) Hemlock. Sgraffito and etching on this pot are fabulous--Butterflies, flowers, mountains and water...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 4**1 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Scorpion Pot, Dean Haungooah3542 - Scorpion Pot, Dean Haungooah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown Scorpion pot by Dean Haungooah. Scorpion design, incredible sgraffito work! 1.5"h x 2.25" diameter. Dean Haungooah is a potter from ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sgraffito Bear by Geri Naranjo3543 - Sgraffito Bear by Geri Naranjo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sgraffito blackware bear by Geri Naranjo. Kiva and feather designs, 1.25" x 2". Geri Naranjo is famous for her work in creating the finest...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Sgraffito Blackware Pot, Linda Askan3544 - Sgraffito Blackware Pot, Linda Askan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sgraffito blackware pot by Linda Askan. Cornstalk design, 3" h x 3.5" diameter. Half Navajo and half Santa Claran, Linda's native Tewa...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Sgraffito Fish Design Bowl, Corn Moquino3545 - Sgraffito Fish Design Bowl, Corn Moquino
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sgraffito fish design bowl by Corn Moquino. Incredible design of fish and underwater flora on this sgraffito and incised bowl. 3.5" h x 4.5&quo...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sgraffito Pot , Camilio Tafoya3546 - Sgraffito Pot , Camilio Tafoya
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sgraffito Pot by Camilio Tafoya. This form is incised with four mouse figures in white with a pale blue background. 1-18" h x 1.25". Camil...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Sgraffito Scorpion, Dean Haungooah3547 - Sgraffito Scorpion, Dean Haungooah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sgraffito Scorpion by Dean Haungooah, 1.25" h x 1.25" diameter. Dean Haungooah is a potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, son of potters Martha ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to r********y.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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