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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Palace Hotel, San Francisco Stereoview Collection2259 - Palace Hotel, San Francisco Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different exterior and interior views of this elegant hotel in San Francisco, site of the famous William Sharon Comstock Dinner held on Febru
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Early San Francisco Hotel Stereoviews2260 - Early San Francisco Hotel Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six different. 1) c.1868 Thomas Houseworth & Co. No. 139 showing Occidental and Cosmopolitan Hotels on Bush Street. Carriages on street. ...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 360.00
Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Choice San Francisco Bird's-Eye View of Russian Hill by Kilburn2261 - Choice San Francisco Bird's-Eye View of Russian Hill by Kilburn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice bird's-eye view of San Francisco from Russian Hill. Kilburn Bros. No. 984. Medium contrast. (Prag Collection) Date: Location: San Fr...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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3 Different Cliff House Pictorial Souvenirs2262 - 3 Different Cliff House Pictorial Souvenirs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Souvenir folders with many images, and promo sheet for Cliff House gift shop. Date: Location: San Francisco, California HWAC # 54931
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6******n for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Cliff House Stereoview Collection, Houseworth c.1860s2263 - Cliff House Stereoview Collection, Houseworth c.1860s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different stereoviews of Cliff House by Thomas Houseworth & Co., c.1865-1868. 1) Earliest view is Lawrence & Houseworth #406, Cliff and...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Cliff House Stereoview Collection, Watkins c.1870s & 1880s2264 - Cliff House Stereoview Collection, Watkins c.1870s & 1880s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different Cliff House stereoviews by Carlton Watkins, c.1874 and c.1880-1888. 1) Three cards are from his 1874 studio: #776, from the beach l
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Cliff House Stereoview featuring Lash's Bitters Advertising2265 - Cliff House Stereoview featuring Lash's Bitters Advertising
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cliff House stereoview by Griffith & Griffith. View is from the beach with the Cliff House and Seal Rocks in the distance. In the foreground is ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********n.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Four Different Cliff House Stereoviews2266 - Four Different Cliff House Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Kilburn Bros. shot from the beach looking up at Cliff House. Sign clearly visible. 2) c.1880s Watkins stereoview showing Seal Rocks. 3) B
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early San Francisco Stereoviews of Churches2267 - Early San Francisco Stereoviews of Churches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different nice early views. 1) Three are by Watkins. Best is c.1867 showing exterior of First Unitarian Church of San Francisco. Two c.187
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B**********s for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Early San Francisco Trolley Street Scene Stereoviews2268 - Early San Francisco Trolley Street Scene Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different stereoviews all featuring trolleys. Included: choice c.1900 view of busy Market Street by Art Nouveau Stereograph; c.1901 Underw
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Fort Point, San Francisco, Stereoview Trio2269 - Fort Point, San Francisco, Stereoview Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different cards with three different views of this Civil War era military base now located beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. 1) c.1874 Watkins ste
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Chinese in San Francisco Stereoviews2270 - Four Chinese in San Francisco Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. 1) Best is an 1897 card titled "A Chinaman's Family." Stamped M.F. McNeil (not listed in Mautz) and handwritten da...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Nice Early San Francisco Stereoviews2271 - Four Nice Early San Francisco Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two c.1874 Watkins stereoviews. First is No. 1362, The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill. Great contrast. Some soiling. Second is No. 701, View from
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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San Francisco Stereoview Collection2272 - San Francisco Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different nice early San Francisco (and area) stereoviews. 1) Four by Kilburn Bros.: Russian Hill bird's-eye view; Telegraph Hill bird&...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 360.00
 
 
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San Francisco Stereoviews by Watkins2273 - San Francisco Stereoviews by Watkins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different by this famed Western photographer spanning three decades. 1) Earliest is c.1867 card showing the Merchants Exchange. Some soiling and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Interesting San Francisco Stereoviews by J.J. Reilly, c.1880s2274 - Interesting San Francisco Stereoviews by J.J. Reilly, c.1880s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different interesting San Francisco stereoviews by JJ Reilly of Marysville, CA. According to Mautz, Reilly operated the Wood's Gallery Mary...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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San Francisco, Telegraph Hill Stereoview by Taber, c.18802275 - San Francisco, Telegraph Hill Stereoview by Taber, c.1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice Taber stereoview, "The Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill." c.1880. Nice contrast and detail. One of the original "Seven Hills&qu...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********n.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Three Different Telegraph Hill, San Francisco Stereoviews2276 - Three Different Telegraph Hill, San Francisco Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Watkins c.1874 view, some staining and fading. 2) Two different from the Kilburn Bros.. Stereoview No. 986. Nice contrast. Some light wear and scuf
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********i for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Two Early Stereoviews of Alcatraz2277 - Two Early Stereoviews of Alcatraz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) c.1901 view from Sausalito Ferry by Keystone View Co. Nice contrast and detail. 2) c.1864 view from Bay Shore & Fort Point. Contrast very wea...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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San Francisco Bird's-Eye View from Rincon Hill2278 - San Francisco Bird's-Eye View from Rincon Hill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stereoview published by Bradley & Rulofson, photograph by Muybridge. No. 681--San Francisco from Rincon Hill. Nice contrast, some staining. Acco...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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