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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US Hotel Letterheads and Brochures2679 - US Hotel Letterheads and Brochures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. Most of the documents are for hotels in the US. However, one billhead is for the famous Hotel Victoria, Pise [sic.], Italy, 1887, there is
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Vintage Rifiloil Oil Poster2680 - Vintage Rifiloil Oil Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Rifiloil Oil Poster--French Huiles Ilo Pour Autos. Reproduction of a 1921 poster. Framed, 43.75" x 30.75". Date: Location: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*******q for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Eastern U.S. Business Cards, c.1875-1930s2681 - Eastern U.S. Business Cards, c.1875-1930s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. Many are pictorial. Includes: A. Moser & Co., Oyster & Dining Saloon (Paterson); M.B. Robbins, Bookseller (Canastota); J. Tea Hic...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nice Group of Eastern US Business Cards2682 - Nice Group of Eastern US Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Geo. Kirschenhofer, Carriage & Wagon Works, Baltimore, Maryland. Vignette of carriage. 2.75" x 4.25" 2) Two fancy illustr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Large Format US Business Cards2683 - Large Format US Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 pieces. Includes: Sawdust Corner Saloon in Virginia City; c.1899 White Squadron Sewing Machine; Columbian Expo. card for F.W. Devoe & ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Approx 40 Misc. Trade Cards2684 - Approx 40 Misc. Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted tradecards include Allen's Root Beer Extract, Jersey Coffee, Alpine Dairy, Roger's Bookstore, Centennial Safety Oil and many more. ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Bitters Trade Cards2685 - Bitters Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 bitters trade cards, 3 Brown Chemical 1 with rear tape, 1 with rear stain, Peruvian Bitters, 2 Malt Bitters Puzzle 1 with rear stain. Date: c. 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Clothing Trade Cards Collection2686 - Clothing Trade Cards Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 clothing related trade cards including shirtmakers, tailors, clothiers, shoes and more. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: HWAC # 54124
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Coffee & Tea Trade Cards2687 - Coffee & Tea Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 coffee and tea tradecards including CD Kenny Coffee Roaster's, Thomas' New Haven, Arbuckles Bros., Jersey Coffee, Lion Coffee, O and O Te...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Food and Trade Card Collection2688 - Food and Trade Card Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 items including Fleischmann Yeast, Kilpatrick's Bread, Fern Chocolates, HJ Heinz, Mr. Peanut, Snider's Catsup, King's Flour, E...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Granite Iron Ware Trade Cards and Recipe Book2689 - Granite Iron Ware Trade Cards and Recipe Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 Graniteware trade cards including local dealers in Milwaukee WI, Ithaca NY, Biddeford ME and more. 64 pp cookbook with girl and cow on front, 2 chi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Jeweler's Trade Cards2690 - Jeweler's Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 jewelry related trade cards. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: HWAC # 54125
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Medicine/Druggist Trade Card Archive2691 - Medicine/Druggist Trade Card Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 80 medicine and remedy tradecards. Includes several types of Carter's pills, Sapanule, Ayers, Mitchell's Belladonna Plaster, Vaseline...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Music Related Trade Cards2692 - Music Related Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 music related trade cards and business cards. Vose and Sons Pianos, CP Brown Sheet Music, Maria Forry Pianos, Frank Crow Music Rooms, Little Tots Re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Photographer and Printer Trade Cards2693 - Photographer and Printer Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 photographer and printer trade cards. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: HWAC # 54121
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Sarsaparilla Trade Cards2694 - Sarsaparilla Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 sarsaparilla trade cards including Ayer's and Hood's. Date: Location: HWAC # 54156
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Sewing and Sewing Machine Trade Card Assortment2695 - Sewing and Sewing Machine Trade Card Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 62 sewing tradecards. 10 Singer Niagra Falls cards with different views. Many other Singer cards such as men and women operating sewing machine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Shoe Trade Cards2696 - Shoe Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 shoe trade cards with interesting Frank Miller's Crown Dressing black shoe with a lady and children inside the shoe. Date: c. 1880-1890 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Stove Related Trade Cards2697 - Stove Related Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 stove and stove related trade cards from Garland Stoves, Jewel Stoves, Glenmore Baseburner and more. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: HWAC #
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Tobacco Trade Cards2698 - Tobacco Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 cigar and cigarette trade cards with cute Joe Michls' 50 Little Orphans. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: HWAC # 54120
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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