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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Territorial Enterprise Marked Door, c 1870's2499 - Territorial Enterprise Marked Door, c 1870's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Period nineteenth century wood door, trimmed at top with original Victorian hardware. Marked "Territorial Enterprise, Est 1858" and "...
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Virginia City Silver Spoon and Reno Brewing Bottle2500 - Virginia City Silver Spoon and Reno Brewing Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small 4" sterling silver spoon with gold wash bowl engraved "Virginia Nev." Also a fancy Reno Brewing bottle, one of the best we'...
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1881 County and Township Map of Utah and Nevada2501 - 1881 County and Township Map of Utah and Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck Mitchell 1881. Multicolor, very nice condition. 15.25" x 23". Date: Location: Nevada HWAC # 54449
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Map of Nevada2502 - Map of Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck Rand McNally map of Nevada pp484-485. Multicolor. 14.5" x 21. Date: Location: Nevada HWAC # 54460
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Maps of Nevada & Utah2503 - Maps of Nevada & Utah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Double truck, multi color lithograph The Century Atlas. Nevada and Utah, Page #54; 12.75 x 17". 2) Single page, multi color lith...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b*********r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Newspapers of Nevada by Lingenfelter and Gash2504 - Newspapers of Nevada by Lingenfelter and Gash
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different editions of the Newspapers of Nevada by Lingenfelter and Gash. Both hardbound, 1964 edition by John Hall and 1984 edition by University
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Nice Group of Nevada Ephemera (Maps, Brochures, Trade Cards, Etc.)2505 - Nice Group of Nevada Ephemera (Maps, Brochures, Trade Cards, Etc.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. Includes: 11 x 17" Map of the Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda & Nye County, Nevada. Published by The Goldfield Ledge Mining...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Crusoe's Island...Sketches of Adventure in California and Washoe (J Ross Browne)2506 - Crusoe's Island...Sketches of Adventure in California and Washoe (J Ross Browne)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By J Ross Browne. First edition. 1864. Harper and Brothers, New York. Hardbound boards. 8 x 5.5" This is an all-time western classic describing...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Johnson's Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona2507 - Johnson's Map of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 Double Truck, multi color map pages 79&80. Johnson's California also Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Published by A.J. Joh...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2508 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn. Do Not Bid
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Early Dairy/Milk Bottle Stereoviews (Fairfield, New Jersey)2509 - Early Dairy/Milk Bottle Stereoviews (Fairfield, New Jersey)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Two are Keystone: 16750--Automatic Machine for Filling and Capping Bottles of Milk; and P-22239--Filling Milk Bottles by Machinery. Three ar
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
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New York & Western Construction Company Stock Certificate, 18822510 - New York & Western Construction Company Stock Certificate, 1882
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce stock certificate. Number 13 for 100 shares to James T Brady in 1882. Signed by secretary Munfor(?) and president AJ Hodder. Black writing on
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Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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National Storage Company Stock Certificate, 18672511 - National Storage Company Stock Certificate, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another Rare stock certificate from the Prag collection. Number 9 for 100 shares to HH Houston in 1867. Two small allegorical vignettes. Hole punched
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New Views of Atlantic City Booklet Plus Railroad Booklet2512 - New Views of Atlantic City Booklet Plus Railroad Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Views of Atlantic City Booklet, America's Greatest Health Resort. 26 pp with back map of AC. B/W photos of Boardwalk, Steeple Chase and Ste...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold to a******4 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Colton's Map of Territories of New Mexico and Utah2513 - Colton's Map of Territories of New Mexico and Utah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Single page, multi color lithograph, Colton's Territories of New Mexico and Utah, published by Johnson & Browning 172 William St., New York....
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********x for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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New Mexico Ephemera (Billheads & Brochures)2514 - New Mexico Ephemera (Billheads & Brochures)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Includes: three billheads, incl. Miller & Knight (Lake Valley, 1918), Keller, Miller & Co. (Lake Valley 1908) and Dawson Coal &...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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New Mexico Map2515 - New Mexico Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck Rand McNally pp 464-465. Multicolor, very nice condition. 21" x 14.5". Date: Location: New Mexico HWAC # 54451
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New York Rubber Company Stock Certificate, 18672516 - New York Rubber Company Stock Certificate, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 320 for 30 shares to Lucius Porter in 1867. Allegorical vignette. Star punch cancel. Large 25c revenue stamp. Actor Robert Montgomery's f...
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Fulton Manufacturing Company of Fulton, N. Y. Stock Certificate, 18682517 - Fulton Manufacturing Company of Fulton, N. Y. Stock Certificate, 1868
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very Early Number 6 for 50 shares to William Wasson in 1868. That is the year the company was incorporated. Signed by EP Ross as president and William
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Advertisement Card for Play "My Partner" featuring Wing Lee, Union Square Theater, New York2518 - Advertisement Card for Play "My Partner" featuring Wing Lee, Union Square Theater, New York
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The play opened on September 16, 1879 and closed one month later. Played as the Union Square Theater. Wing Lee was the Chinese servant at the hotel an
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c*********n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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