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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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"Bait House" Print2079 - "Bait House" Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print #97 of 400 titled Bait House, signed by Coombs. Matted, 11" x 14". No artist info available. Date: Location: HWAC # 54828
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Andrei, the Siamese Cat, Barbara S. (Print)2080 - Andrei, the Siamese Cat, Barbara S. (Print)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait of Andrei, sitting Siamese cat by Barbara S. Print #49 of 500. Very charming, look of watercolor. Matted and framed, 25.5" x 31.5"...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to k**********9 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Angelique the Siamese Cat, Barbara S. (Print)2081 - Angelique the Siamese Cat, Barbara S. (Print)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait of Angelique, standing Siamese cat, by Barbara S. Print #49 of 500. Very charming, look of watercolor. Matted and framed, 25.5" x 31.5...
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Charcoal Portrait of Jerry Garcia2082 - Charcoal Portrait of Jerry Garcia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait of Jerry Garcia with his guitar by "Luke", 1994. Very nice portrait in charcoal, 23" x 19" in a large black metal frame...
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Drawing w/ Note2083 - Drawing w/ Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait by Gandy (first name illegible) with a note--Yours for better "Hotcakes" Bob Strouse. Drawing is matted with a tiny photo of the ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Falcon Trainer Oil Painting2084 - Falcon Trainer Oil Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil painting in grays of falcon trainer, gloved hand holding hooded falcon. Paint is very chipped, small tear in the canvas. 19.5" x 14.25"...
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Floating Red Square I, William Gatewood Print2085 - Floating Red Square I, William Gatewood Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Floating Red Square I, a print from the series of collages. Framed and matted, 33.25" x 33.25". The artwork of William Gatewood (1943-1994...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Full Moon in Trees Painting2086 - Full Moon in Trees Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage oil painting on board-- early evening full moon rising in among trees, small creek. 11.25" x 23", nice wood frame, 15.5" x 23...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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l'union parfait... Poster2087 - l'union parfait... Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
l'union parfait... --Chicoree La Cantiniere, Black & Cie. poster. Reproduction poster of a 1934 poster by Joseph-Charles. Framed, 44" x...
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Michael Goddard Poster2088 - Michael Goddard Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Michael Goddard poster, "Shoot the Wad." Framed, glass, 35" x 26". Great looking poster. Date: Location: HWAC # 54849
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Notre Dame Painting2089 - Notre Dame Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting of Notre Dame cathedral signed by "Van Dam". 20" x 30", framed 25" x 35". Date: Location: HWAC # ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Painting of Clipper Ship2090 - Painting of Clipper Ship
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clipper ship with cathedral in background. Textural painting, 20" x 30", framed 25" x 35". Painting is signed "Van Dam"...
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Pastel Drawing of Elk2091 - Pastel Drawing of Elk
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pastel sketch of an elk, mountains in background. framed, 21" x 24", no glass. Unsigned. Date: Location: HWAC # 54871
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Print of Racehorses2092 - Print of Racehorses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print on canvas of four racehorses running neck and neck. Signed C. Laurie. 11.5" x 15.5", framed 16.5" x 20.5". Date: Loc...
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Soldier with Grave Digger Painting2093 - Soldier with Grave Digger Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting of a soldier (possibly an officer), his arm in a sling talking with a grave digger in a cemetery. The painting may be Dutch, German or Italia
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Tree Branch Image in Stones2094 - Tree Branch Image in Stones
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Charming image of a tree branch in polished stones collaged onto black velvet. Has an Asian feel, signed in Asian calligraphy. Some of the stones are
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Watercolor by Al Thompson2095 - Watercolor by Al Thompson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful snow scene of countryside with barn and silo in background. The piece is signed by Al Thompson, but no information on the artist was found.
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Watercolor Collage #1,Tore Aksjoberg2096 - Watercolor Collage #1,Tore Aksjoberg
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Abstract watercolor collage by Tore Aksjoberg. 13" x 9", nicely matted and framed 22" x 16". Date: 1990 Location: H...
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Watercolor Collage #2,Tore Aksjoberg2097 - Watercolor Collage #2,Tore Aksjoberg
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Abstract watercolor collage by Tore Aksjoberg. 15" x 11", matted and framed 20.5" x 16". Date: 1991 Location: HWAC # ...
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Young Boy and Girl Plaster Sculptures2098 - Young Boy and Girl Plaster Sculptures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Young boy and girl sculptures. He is carrying a basket of fish and a lobster; she is carrying a chicken and her apron is full of fruit. French style,
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