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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Adrian Arnett Bowl3468 - Adrian Arnett Bowl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Adrian Arnett bowl. 4.75" h x 7" diameter. Arnett, (Haa Ga Guh, his Indian name), is a traditional contemporary potter from Laguna Pueblo;...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bird Basket Bowl3469 - Bird Basket Bowl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bird basket bowl, bird heads above rim, bodies and wings design the bowl. Old Laguna, NM. 5" h x 4" diameter Date: c.1930's Locat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to k*******4 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Canteen signed La (LuAnne Aragon)3470 - Canteen signed La (LuAnne Aragon)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Laguna Pueblo Canteen signed "La" (LuAnne Aragon). Handles of canteen formed into lizards. 7.5" x 8" x 3". LuAnne Aragon no...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Flute Player bowl, Cheromiah Victorino3471 - Flute Player bowl, Cheromiah Victorino
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand made and painted Mimbres style flute players and geometric design around opening. Signed MW Cheromiah Victorino, Old Laguna, NM. 3" h x 5&...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Folk Art Animal3472 - Folk Art Animal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Strange folk art animal, smoking a cigar! Beaded earrings. Probably made by a child, charming. 4.5" x 6.5" x4.5". Date: Locatio...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to k*******4 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Frog Figurine, M. Kanteena3473 - Frog Figurine, M. Kanteena
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frog Figurine by Michael Kanteena. Mimbres designs of frogs. This is a great piece, shows wear, but expression on frog id glorious! 4.25" x 4....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Jar by W. Kowemy3474 - Jar by W. Kowemy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Laguna jar (5.25" h x 5.5" diameter) by Wendell Kowemy. He was born into the Laguna Pueblo in 1972. He is a member of the Roadrunner Clan...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to 1*****c for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Laguna Pot, Myron Sarracino3475 - Laguna Pot, Myron Sarracino
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Laguna pot by Myron Sarracino. Black and white feather design and Tularosa swirls. 6.5" h x 8.5" diameter. this beautiful pot is in excell...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c**********s for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Laguna Seed Pot, Robert Kasero3476 - Laguna Seed Pot, Robert Kasero
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Laguna Pueblo seed pot by Robert Kasero, Sr. Very thin walled pottery with beautifully painted geometric designs. Kasero’s pottery style differs from
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to p**y for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Mimbres Design Ladle, M. Kanteena3477 - Mimbres Design Ladle, M. Kanteena
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mimbres design ladle, Michael Kanteena, features "flute players" with man playing flute at top of handle. 15.5" l x 4.75" w. His...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Seed Pot by Robert Kasere, Sr.3478 - Seed Pot by Robert Kasere, Sr.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seed pot by Robert Kasero Sr. Stunning Laguna Pueblo Pottery, 4.5" x 7.5" diameter — Very thin walled pottery with precise geometric pai...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p**y for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Turkey Effigy Bowl, M. Kanteena3479 - Turkey Effigy Bowl, M. Kanteena
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Turkey effigy bowl by Michael Kanteena, great design. 3" x 6.5" x 4.5". Small chip in rim. Date: Location: Laguna Pueblo, Ne...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********9 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Vintage Laguna Jar3480 - Vintage Laguna Jar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Laguna jar, 7" h x 8.5" diameter. A fabulous circa 19th century pottery vase/bowl with traditional red, black and white geometric ...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Vintage Old Laguna Pot3481 - Vintage Old Laguna Pot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Old Laguna pot, traditional design. Unsigned, 3.5" h x 3.5" diameter. Date: c.1935 Location: Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico H...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Wedding Vase3482 - Wedding Vase
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Laguna Pueblo wedding vase, unsigned, 5.25" x 4.25". Date: c.1935 Location: Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico HWAC # 49332
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to S**********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Two Crosses and a Spoon, Nambe3483 - Two Crosses and a Spoon, Nambe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three micaceous pieces: Two crosses by robert Vigil, the black one (4.25" x 2.5") is set with a turquoise stone. The golden one is 6"...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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P. Latoma Jar3484 - P. Latoma Jar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare San Felipe jar signed by P. Latoma. Geometric designs, 2" h x 2.5" diameter. Date: c.2013 Location: San Felipe Pueblo, New Mex...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Blackware Jar, Tah-Moo-Whe (Barbara Gonzales3485 - Blackware Jar, Tah-Moo-Whe (Barbara Gonzales
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blackware Jar by Tah-Moo-Whe (Barbara Gonzales. Black seed pot with three brown toned sgraffito images around top.1.75" h x 4" diameter. ...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Incised Pot, Ohkay Owingeh3486 - Incised Pot, Ohkay Owingeh
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incised geometric design, Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan). Polished rim and base, 6" h x 10" diameter. Good condition, tiny crack on outside, doe...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three San Juan Pottery Pieces3487 - Three San Juan Pottery Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Small plate by Rosita Cata (Ohkay Owingeh), c 1975. Kiva, cloud and lightning designs, 1" h x 5.25" diameter. 2) Polished and sgraffi...
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