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December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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Middle East Stereoviews2719 - Middle East Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different stereoviews featuring scenes in the Middle East. Includes 3 Keystone, 2 Underwood & Underwood, plus 2 others: Pulpit of Omar ...
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Cyclorama of Jerusalem Guide and Appeal Letter from Israel2720 - Cyclorama of Jerusalem Guide and Appeal Letter from Israel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 16 page guide to a Cyclorama of Jerusalem on the day of The Crucufixion, The Grandest Permanent Exhibition of the Nineteenth Century at the Ste-Anne
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Two Early (English?) Pewter Plates2721 - Two Early (English?) Pewter Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early heavy pewter plates. Both are The makers marks are very difficult to read...[typical of antique pewter]........possibly English...well used
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to u********y.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unusual Notice of Stolen Bonds2722 - Unusual Notice of Stolen Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique to this large stock and bond collection. Notice of stolen or lost railway bonds in Britian from Callender & Henderson, Brokers. Reward of...
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The Beatles Ephemera2723 - The Beatles Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" x 5.5" color Fab 4 postcard, No. 117, 130 and 152 cards of the group 2.5" x 3.5", admission ticket for A Hard Day's Night...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Antique Hand Painted China from Europe2724 - Antique Hand Painted China from Europe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 antique hand painted china plate collection: four plates from Bavaria and Germany; one plate from Prussia; three plates from Austria; and five plat
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Foreign RPC's, Magazines, Maps and Ephemera (Approx 100)2725 - Foreign RPC's, Magazines, Maps and Ephemera (Approx 100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A "Grab Bag" with approx. 100 pieces of RPC's, magazines, stereo cards and much more from around the world including 1) "Coming E...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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10 German Bonds2726 - 10 German Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten 4 1/2% 20,000 mark bonds. Hamburgifche Staatsanleihe. Interest coupons as well. Date: 1919 Location: Germany HWAC # 53833
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47 German Bonds2727 - 47 German Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 47 pieces Anleihe des Deutichen Reichs von 1922. 8 x 11 inches. Date: 1922 Location: Germany HWAC # 53832
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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49 German Bonds2728 - 49 German Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 49 pieces: 5000 Funftaufend Mark Reichswahrung. 8 x 10 inches, green and black ink. Date: 1922 Location: Germany HWAC # 53831
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German Bond Collection2729 - German Bond Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven German bonds from the 1920s and 1930s. Schatzfchein 5000 Kronen,Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Schuldverschreibung der Stadt Stettin, Bayerilche Dere
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Hand Painted Pitcher, Hohenzollern China Germany2730 - Hand Painted Pitcher, Hohenzollern China Germany
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Hand Painted pitcher by Hohenzollern China Germany. White anemones with gold. Beautiful small pitcher, 6" x 3.75" diameter. No c...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Italian Bonds2731 - Italian Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven bonds: two 1000 Lira and five 5000 Lira. Vignette of farmer sowing seeds. 4 1/2 x 8 inches. Date: 1924 Location: Italy HWAC #
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Two Stereoviews of Natural Disasters in Italy2732 - Two Stereoviews of Natural Disasters in Italy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) c.1909 B.W. Kilburn stereoview No. 17304, Searching for loved ones, Great Earthquake Disaster, Messina, Italy. View shows four people climbing on r
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8***1 for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Ten Stereoviews of Asia (Mostly Japan)2733 - Ten Stereoviews of Asia (Mostly Japan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten stereoviews of scenes in Asian countries. Eight are Keystone, 2 are Griffith & Griffith. Includes: A Japanese Tandem; a Chinese toddl...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mexico Stereoview Collection2734 - Mexico Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 different stereoviews. 1) Two by Kilburn: 1143--Mexican Gentleman's Home, Ameca-meca and 1074--Interior of a Modern Mexican House. 2) ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Map of Oceanica2735 - Map of Oceanica
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of Oceanica, Exhibiting its Various Divisions Island Groups, single page, multi color lithograph with small inset showing Map of the Sandwich Isla
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to B******1 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Panama Canal Stereoview Collection2736 - Panama Canal Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 stereoviews of the Panama Canal and surrounding areas. While most are Keystone Co. cards, there is one early card by E. Herbruger, a photogr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Phillipines Stereoview Collection2737 - Phillipines Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21 stereoviews with some duplicates. 1) 14 Keystone views: husking coconuts (x2), stripping hemp bark, sweet potato gathering, thrashing rice,
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Republic of Poland Bond2738 - Republic of Poland Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Polish government raised about $50 million from the bond issue with the money being used in two ways. The first was infrastructure project...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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