AUCTION  / 

December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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)





SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Bates RPC of Buffalo Bill3608 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Bates RPC of Buffalo Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High contrast - nice portrait. Back has one brown colored spot (15 x 4 mm). Date: Location: HWAC # 54018
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Buffalo BIll and Pawnee Bill3609 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Buffalo BIll and Pawnee Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The two greatest Wild West showmen in one lot of seven postcards. Includes 1) the 50th wedding anniverary of Pawnee BIll and May Lillie. Photographed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Collection3610 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. One RPC - a portrait shot of Buffalo Bill. Color postcards include two Buffalo Bill on horseback, his Deadwood stagecoach, four different p
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Early RPC3611 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Early RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buffalo Bill portrait holding a sword and standing next to a saddle. Taken by Pete Drug of Pawnee, Oklahoma. Date: Location: HWAC # 5401
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to m**********i for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcard: European Black and White Portrait RPC3612 - Buffalo Bill Postcard: European Black and White Portrait RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbered B.73. Appears to be German (Weltpostverein). Another postcard that shows Europe's fascination of America's Wild West! Definitely a ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to m**********i for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Portraits3613 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Portraits
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. All different. Three black and whites including 1) a 1910 Austrian card sent from Budapest, Hungary to England! J Weiner of Vienna. 2) I
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to m**********i for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcards: Two nice RPC's of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill3614 - Buffalo Bill Postcards: Two nice RPC's of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Pawnee Bill photograph is identified by W-5/ Buffalo Bill's photograph is unidentified. Date: Location: HWAC # 54017
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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1880s Stereoview of Mrs. Wild Bill Hickok on Horse3615 - 1880s Stereoview of Mrs. Wild Bill Hickok on Horse
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Underwood & Underwood, c.1889, titled "Mrs. Hickok, the Champion Equestrienne of the World." View shows Agnes Thatcher Lake, wife to W...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r****3 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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$1,000 Nelson Tree Saddle Postcard RPC Plus One Other3616 - $1,000 Nelson Tree Saddle Postcard RPC Plus One Other
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Black and white real photo postcard. This Nelson Tree 4 inch short horn saddle was worth $1,000 according to the writing on the back of the postcar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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14 Different Rodeo Postcards from Different Rodeos3617 - 14 Different Rodeo Postcards from Different Rodeos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All black and white RPC's. Rodeos include Miles City, Chicago, Cheyenne, Walla Walla, Lakeview, Victorville (non-professional), Medford, Hayden,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to m**********i for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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John Innis Western Postcards3618 - John Innis Western Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Only postmark is 1908. Includes scenes of Native Americans carrying packs, wagon train, pulling barges upstream, Native Americans in a c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8*****l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Postcards of the Famous and Infamous Western Figures3619 - Postcards of the Famous and Infamous Western Figures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total of 8 cards. Postmarked cards from 1908 to 1914. Hank Wilson, the Grey Mountain Whiskey Agent, Buffalo BIll (painting by Rosa Bonheur), Jesse Jam
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Remainder of the Cowboy Postcards3620 - Remainder of the Cowboy Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty. Twenty-four are Rodeo RPC's. Most identify the horse, rider and/or rodeo. Please see photos online! Date: Location: H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m**********i for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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RPCs of Cowboys Posing3621 - RPCs of Cowboys Posing
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. One is identified as a "Cowboy Preacher" from Hyannis, Montana. It is a Phelps photograph from O'Neil, Nebraska. One is po...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R*****8 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Six Cowgirl Postcards3622 - Six Cowgirl Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sketch of Pauline Cushman of Tombstone - actress, spy and seducer of men. 2-3) Two bright colorful photos of 'May.' 1908. 4) "A daug...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to T********a for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Stars of Wild West Shows Postcards3623 - Stars of Wild West Shows Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirteen postcards of the stars of Wild West Shows: Calamity Jane (6), 101 Ranch (2), Pawnee Bill (5). Date: Location: HWAC # 52427
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Tack and Taxidermy RPC's3624 - Tack and Taxidermy RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Christesen's Tack Room in Pleasanton. 2) Second Christesen. 3) Norquist's 'Horns of the Hunter'. Hayward, California Date: ...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Western Rodeo Postcards3625 - Western Rodeo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1912-1939. Nineteen black and white RPC postcards. From Salinas, California; Klamath Falls, Oregon and Red Bluff, California. Photos by Miller, Vagger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to s****y for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Wild West Postcards3626 - Wild West Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve postcards of the stars of the Wild West: Kit Carson (2), Frank and Jesse James (5), and Billy the Kid (5). Date: Location: HWAC #
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Porter Chaps, Phoenix3627 - Porter Chaps, Phoenix
Holabird Western Americana Collections
N. Porter chaps. Round wing, 3 snap, inside pockets. dry condition. Marked with oval on left belt. Newton Porter was a Missourian, relocated to cattl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to o*******a for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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