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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Philatelic Postal Card Collection1698 - Philatelic Postal Card Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 62. 51 older cards. The oldest and rarest is an 1877 three cent entire cover (U219)stamped TItusville, Pennsylvania. It is the shield shaped po
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to f********c.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Tobacco and Pipe Related Postcards1699 - Tobacco and Pipe Related Postcards
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34 tobacco, smoking and pipe related postcards. Some are comical. Date: Location: HWAC # 54637
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Boxing Postcard Collection1700 - Boxing Postcard Collection
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Twenty nine boxing related post cards, mostly Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant "The Meeting Place of the World." On Broadway between...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******o for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Black & White Real Photo Postcards of Winter (Mostly Skiing)1701 - Black & White Real Photo Postcards of Winter (Mostly Skiing)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
50+ photos. 90% black & white. Please see photos online. Skiing, ski jumping, posing, toboggans, women, children and men from around the world. ...
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LOT WITHDRAWN1702 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Lot withdrawn. Do Not Bid
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Dogsled Postcards: 28 Alaska Dog Teams1703 - Dogsled Postcards: 28 Alaska Dog Teams
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Fifteen RPC's. Best is probably Murffs Cabin on the Mulchatna River. Several doen by the Ordway Photo Service of Juneau. OTher photos by Johnsto...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dogsled Postcards: Canadian & United States1704 - Dogsled Postcards: Canadian & United States
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Lot of 26. 12 black and white RPC's. Includes Evans Native Dog Sled, Frasher June Lake photo, Ed Clark's New Jersey team, team on Grouse Mou...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dogsled Postcards: Large selection of sled dogs portraits1705 - Dogsled Postcards: Large selection of sled dogs portraits
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Lot of 23. 13 black and white RPC's, 5 color RPC's. Three show puppies. Photos by C. P. Johnstone, Conn, Joe Huber, Fraser. Most not identif...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dogsled Postcards: Mail Teams1706 - Dogsled Postcards: Mail Teams
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Lot of seven. Six are black and white RPC's. Published by Murdoch's Gem Shop, Johnston, C Leighton. One was mailed in 1942 and has a nice re...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Large Group of Skiing Postcards1707 - Large Group of Skiing Postcards
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Over 80 total cards. 10+ black & white RPCs. From all over the world with an emphasis on the west. Skiing, ski jumping, lifts, lodges, racing, s...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Women on Skies from Around the World Postcard Collection1708 - Women on Skies from Around the World Postcard Collection
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Lot of twenty-seven. 14 black & white RPC's. Includes two 1933 bathing beauties from Paradise Valley, Lake Placid, Colorado, England, Canada...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Ski Jumper Black and White RPC's1709 - Ski Jumper Black and White RPC's
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Lot of eleven. Oregon, Michigan, South Dakota and Europe are all represented. Date: Location: HWAC # 53501
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r****3 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Skiing Around The World - Color RPC Postcard Collection1710 - Skiing Around The World - Color RPC Postcard Collection
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Over 80 postcards. Cards from Alaska, Colorado, Canada, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Utah, Sweden, New Mexico, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Vermont,
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Skiing Around the World - Postcard Collection1711 - Skiing Around the World - Postcard Collection
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Lot of twenty. Eleven black and white RPC's and one color RPC. From Canada to America, Germany to Switzerland, Bavaria to the Pyrenees. Older po...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to j****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Skiing in the West Postcard Collection1712 - Skiing in the West Postcard Collection
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Over 80 color Real Photo Postcards. These RPC's include Mt Ashland, Dodge Ridge, Bachelor Butte, Appalachian's, Sierra Blanca, Mt Baldy, Vai...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Skiing Postcards: Comic Relief and Holiday!1713 - Skiing Postcards: Comic Relief and Holiday!
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Lot of twenty-five cards. A few black & white RPC's. See photos online. Date: Location: HWAC # 53504
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8*****l for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Skiing Stamps1714 - Skiing Stamps
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Lot of eleven: 1960 WInter Olympics, Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Sun Valley Lodge, Broadmoor Hotel, 3 Ticonderoga, Hotel Bellevue, Winter Sports Carni
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to j****2 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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Carson City Casino Ashtray Collection1715 - Carson City Casino Ashtray Collection
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Lot of 73. Includes: Ormsby House (15), Frontier (6), Cactus Jacks (5), State of Nevada (18), Nugget (26), Silver Spur (3). Some duplication. Please n
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North Shore Tahoe Casino Ashtray Collection1716 - North Shore Tahoe Casino Ashtray Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
94 ashtrays in all. Crystal Bay (20), Nevada Lodge (32), Cal Neva (14), Bal Tabarin (1), North Shore Club (10), Nugget (10), Biltmore (4), Kings Castl
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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South Shore Tahoe Casino Ashtray Collection1717 - South Shore Tahoe Casino Ashtray Collection
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157 ashtrays from historic casinos in South Shore. Includes: Nugget (2), Park Tahoe (2), Caesars (10), Bills (10), High Sierra (6), Sahara Tahoe (15),
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Las Vegas Casino Ashtray Collection1718 - Las Vegas Casino Ashtray Collection
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75 ashtrays including duplication from a large number of Las Vegas casinos. The list includes the Thunderbird, El Cortez, El Rancho, Four Queens, Dese
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********1 for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Harold's Club Ashtray Collection1719 - Harold's Club Ashtray Collection
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95 pieces. Much duplication, but a number of the rare varieties present. Please note: Pick-up is preferred for these delicate items. If shipped, speci
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Large Group of Reno Casino Ashtrays1720 - Large Group of Reno Casino Ashtrays
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Lot of 73. Includes pieces from: Sundowner (21), Comstock (10), Ponderosa (5), Fitzgeralds (16), Riverside (17), Bonanza (4). Some duplication. Please
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Reno Casino Ashtray Collection1721 - Reno Casino Ashtray Collection
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72 pieces. Included: Palace Club (27), Reno Horseshoe Club (7), Reno Horseshoe (10), Comstock (4), Overland (24). Most of these are from the 1970s, of
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Reno Casino Ashtray Collection1722 - Reno Casino Ashtray Collection
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Lot of 89. Includes: Atlantis (4), Peppermill (19), Clarion (8), Reno Ramada (9), Holiday Inn (13), Reno Hilton (6), Del Webb (13), Del Webb Primadonn
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Reno Casino Ashtray Collection1723 - Reno Casino Ashtray Collection
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Lot of 96. Includes: Mapes (29), Cal Neva-Virginian (11), Cal Neva Reno (37), Silver Spur (19). 96 total casino ashtrays, some duplication. Please not
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Reno Casino Ashtrays1724 - Reno Casino Ashtrays
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Lot of about 50. Ashtrays from Old Reno, Sands, Onslow, Townhouse, Colony, Riverboat, Nugget, Ace, Nevada Club, Thunderbird, Colonial, Gold Dust, Oxbo
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Very Large Reno Casino Ashtray Collection1725 - Very Large Reno Casino Ashtray Collection
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217 pieces, including duplication. Harrahs (131), El Dorado (43), MGM (32), Valles (8), Silver Legacy (3). Please inspect. Please note: Pick-up is pre
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Sparks Casino Ashtray Collection1726 - Sparks Casino Ashtray Collection
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Nearly 80 pieces, includes duplication. Dick Graves Nugget (14), Gold Club (1), Mint (1), Shy Clown (1), Comstock (1), John Ascuaga Nugget (64). Rarit
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Central Nevada Casino Ashtrays1727 - Central Nevada Casino Ashtrays
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24 ashtrays from Hawthorne, Montgomery Pass, McDermitt, and Jackpot, Nevada. Please inspect, some duplication. Please note: Pick-up is preferred for
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p**********k for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Eastern Nevada Casino Ashtrays1728 - Eastern Nevada Casino Ashtrays
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Casino ashtrays from eastern Nevada. 34 ashtrays from Jackpot, Wells, Wendover, Ely, Elko. Some duplication. Please note: Pick-up is preferred for the
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p**********k for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nevada Casino Ashtray Collection1729 - Nevada Casino Ashtray Collection
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40 total. This group contains the balance of a few ashtrays missed in other categories as well as 17 older metal ashtrays from casinos and places thro
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p**********k for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Northern Nevada Casino Ashtrays1730 - Northern Nevada Casino Ashtrays
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Casino ashtrays from northern Nevada. 31 ashtrays from Lovelock, Yerington, Verdi, Winnemucca, Jackpot, Gardnerville, Orovada. Some duplication. Pleas
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p**********k for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Coin Operated Machine Manufacturer Pictorial Letter1731 - Coin Operated Machine Manufacturer Pictorial Letter
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Rare letter from Mills Novelty Co, Chicago Il 1/26/1909 about opening an arcade in Los Angeles. Nice vignette of building on letterhead. 11" x ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Reno and Las Vegas, NV Gaming Ephemera1732 - Reno and Las Vegas, NV Gaming Ephemera
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Vintage goodies. Includes: 2 Golden Nugget Gaming Guides 6.5" x 4.5". 2 Harolds Club Gaming Guides 6.5" x 4.5". 2 Harolds Club R...
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Nevada Gaming Pamphlets & Ephemera1733 - Nevada Gaming Pamphlets & Ephemera
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Lot of 19. Includes: large (7 x 9.5") postcard c.1940 for the Nevada Club in Reno; Chinese restaurant menu (Money Tree, Reno); guides (Sky Ranc...
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Collection of Billiards and Pool Hall Ephemera (75+ pieces)1734 - Collection of Billiards and Pool Hall Ephemera (75+ pieces)
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4 letters from Bruswick-Balke-Collender Co. 1900 and 1901 collection notices. 1917 letter for possible billiards location in Los Angeles, 1919 letter
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Vintage Brunswick Product Catalog1735 - Vintage Brunswick Product Catalog
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1933 Brunswick catalog including bowling balls, bowling lanes, billiard tables and even toilet seats! 7" x 5". Date: Location: ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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