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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)





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Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Watkins, 1860s and 1870s2341 - Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Watkins, 1860s and 1870s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven Yosemite scenery stereoviews by Carlton Watkins. 1) Two are from Watkins' Pacific Coast, 22 & 26 Montgomery St., San Francisco,...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Houseworth c.1860s and 70s2342 - Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Houseworth c.1860s and 70s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different stereoviews by Thomas Houseworth & Co. Light to medium contrast. 1) Six cards from Lawrence & Houseworth, c.1865 and 1866...
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Sold to t********n.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: J.J. Reilly (c.1870s)2343 - Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: J.J. Reilly (c.1870s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 stereoviews by photographer J.J. Reilly (and partners). Condition is mostly good with light to medium contrast. 1) Four cards from Stockton
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to y**********d for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: John P. Soule, c.18702344 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: John P. Soule, c.1870
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 5 different Yosemite stereoviews c.1870 by John P. Soule (of Boston). Best two are of iconic Yosemite structures: No. 1072. Hutchings' ...
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Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Taber c.18802345 - Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Taber c.1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different stereoviews (4" x 7") of Yosemite by well-known San Francisco publisher Taber. Cards include: No. 1094--Tutocanula or El Ca...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B**********s for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Moulton2346 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Moulton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three stereoviews (4" x 7") from John S. Moulton (Salem, Massachusetts). Best card is No.35 view of Hutchings' Hotel with Senti...
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Black's Hotel, c.18692347 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Black's Hotel, c.1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One rare stereoview of Black's Hotel in Yosemite. The only one like this in a collection of hundred of stereoviews we sorted. No photographer is...
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Sold to t********n.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Hutchings' Hotel2348 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Hutchings' Hotel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different rare stereoviews of the Hutchings' Hotel. Cards include: C.W. Woodward (Rochester, NY) view #600 showing the hotel and Sen...
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Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Hutchings' Winter Residence2349 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Hutchings' Winter Residence
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One rare stereoview (no photographer listed) No.103--Hutchings' Winter Quarters, showing Hutchings sitting with a rifle in front of a small cabi...
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Two Different Yosemite Hotel Stereoviews2350 - Two Different Yosemite Hotel Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Leydig's [sic.] Hotel, Yosemite, Cal. Popular Series. No photographer identified. Applied crooked. Nice contrast and detail. George Leidig ca...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********n.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Later Views2351 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Later Views
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28. This is a really nice set of "later" stereoviews (i.e. not 1860s-80s). Includes: a set of 11 cards from a family vacation (1920...
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Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Three Different of Lamon's Cabin2352 - Yosemite Stereoview Collection: Three Different of Lamon's Cabin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different rare stereoviews by John P. Soule (Boston) c.1870 of Lamon's Cabin in Yosemite. 1) No. 1245: Close-up exterior view with three m...
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Yosemite Stereoview of Man Holding Large Rifle2353 - Yosemite Stereoview of Man Holding Large Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Only one like it in the hundreds of Yosemite stereoviews we sorted in this collection. 3.75" x 7" view #106--Eagle Cliff. Well-dress...
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Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Balance Lot2354 - Yosemite Scenery Stereoview Collection: Balance Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 Yosemite scenery stereoviews. Most Includes: C.P. Hibbard No. 70 Mirror Lake; B.K. Edit Vallee de Yosemite (Paris photographer); Union View
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Sold to t********n.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Big Trees Stereoviews Showing the Evolution of Vehicles2355 - Big Trees Stereoviews Showing the Evolution of Vehicles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fun set of 4 different stereoviews that show the evolution of vehicles passing through the Mariposa Grove: Keystone c.1899 view showing woman on horse
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Choice Stereoview of Mammoth Tree Grove Hotel2356 - Choice Stereoview of Mammoth Tree Grove Hotel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice large (4"x7") stereoview by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. of the Mammoth Tree Grove Hotel. Many clear details including stagecoac...
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Sold to t********n.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Five Big Trees Stereoviews, E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.2357 - Five Big Trees Stereoviews, E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different, all published by E. & H.T. Anthony Co. (New York). Four are large format (4 x 7"): 38, Galen's Hospice (fading and ...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Mariposa Big Trees Stereoview Collection2358 - Mariposa Big Trees Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 different Big Trees stereoviews. This is a nice group, with some rare views. 1) c.1866 Thomas Houseworth & Co. No. 909, Interior of th...
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Three Rare Big Trees Stereoviews: Galen's Hospice2359 - Three Rare Big Trees Stereoviews: Galen's Hospice
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three choice stereoviews by different publishers. 1) E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. No. 38--First Log Hut erected in the Grove. Close-up view of th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***1 for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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1855 Map of California2360 - 1855 Map of California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of Public Surveys in California to accompany Report Surveyor Gen. Signed by Surveyor General of California. Gray ink on cream color paper. Slight
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