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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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Hand Hammered Copper Ulu Knife3258 - Hand Hammered Copper Ulu Knife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An ulu knife is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut women. (Translates to woman's knife.) This blade is hand-hamm...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
 
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Hide Eskimo Kayak with Ivory Tools3259 - Hide Eskimo Kayak with Ivory Tools
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14" kayak. No figure. Includes ivory tools: two harpoons, one oar and one hook. Fabulous! The Native American ivory item(s) in this lot were...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to C*****t for 187.50
 
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Intricately Carved Asian Scene inside a Banana3260 - Intricately Carved Asian Scene inside a Banana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 5" artistic sculpture is done inside a banana made of ivory. Scene depicts a rich or famous person being carried by two porters in a hand ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 5*****g for 212.50
 
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Ivory Art: Eskimo with Seal3261 - Ivory Art: Eskimo with Seal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eskimo stands 2.5 inches tall. Includes a base. Eskimo face, hands, legs, and spear have been highlighted in black. Seal's toes also. The Na...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r**********e for 68.75
 
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Ivory Bear and Walrus Carving Mounted on Light Green stone Rock Base3262 - Ivory Bear and Walrus Carving Mounted on Light Green stone Rock Base
Holabird Western Americana Collections
It is titled "Coral Harbor" and the artist is Kotsiark. Almost a foot long carved ivory. Has a carved walrus head on one end with two ivor...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r**********e for 212.50
 
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Ivory Cribbage Board3263 - Ivory Cribbage Board
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 inches. Carved seal on narrow end. Quite nice! The Native American ivory item(s) in this lot were made or acquired prior to the US Fish and Wild
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ivory Dog Team Pulling Sled3264 - Ivory Dog Team Pulling Sled
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice sculpture of five different dogs pulling a sled with an Eskimo riding and a box on the rear of the sled. Great ivory piece! 16 inches long! Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to r**********e for 593.75
 
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Ivory Eagle Soaring over Eskimos3265 - Ivory Eagle Soaring over Eskimos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two eskimos are dwarfed by the soaring eagle. The sculpture measures 7" tall and 3" high. Nice facial details on eagle. Eskimo in front se...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ivory Eskimo, Dog, Sled and Reindeer Sculpture3266 - Ivory Eskimo, Dog, Sled and Reindeer Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This small piece is packed with detail. An Eskimo is running next to a sled. He has a very long guide pole to keep the reindeer, who is pulling the sl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 200.00
 
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Ivory Fetishes of an Eskimo Man and Woman3267 - Ivory Fetishes of an Eskimo Man and Woman
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ivory sculptures on black stone base. Shows female working around some barrels and a man is kneeling over. Base is 4" long and 3" wide. Wi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
 
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Ivory Kayak with Seal3268 - Ivory Kayak with Seal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The seal is on the back of the kayak. Obviously the rewards of a day's work. Includes three tools which an Eskimo would use: spears, etc. This i...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 625.00
 
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Ivory Knife and Sheath3269 - Ivory Knife and Sheath
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Knife is 9" long. With sheath measures 11". Carved on sheath is a polar bear and a walrus. Handle has a marvelous carved walrus. Nice piec...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r**********e for 343.75
 
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Ivory Letter Opener w/ Whale Handle3270 - Ivory Letter Opener w/ Whale Handle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handle is a carved whale with color highlights. Eight inches. The Native American ivory item(s) in this lot were made or acquired prior to the US F
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b****s for 125.00
 
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Ivory Polar Bear and Seal Sculpture3271 - Ivory Polar Bear and Seal Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These ivory pieces show two polar bears with a seal in between them. Polar bears are on the move and the seal is lying between them. The base measures
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*********5 for 375.00
 
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Ivory Polar Bear Fetish3272 - Ivory Polar Bear Fetish
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of our larger fetishes offered for sale. Measures 4" long. Includes highlighted features with a red mouth wide open and teeth showing. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
 
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Polar Bear Resting on an Ice Flow3273 - Polar Bear Resting on an Ice Flow
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice sculpture on a marble base. This sculpture is titled "Cool Bear" and is numbered 21 of 250. Synthetic material, not ivory. From Jozef...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 281.25
 
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Ivory Sculpture of an Eskimo Cutting a Dead Seal3274 - Ivory Sculpture of an Eskimo Cutting a Dead Seal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On a base that measures 8 x 4". Height reaches 3". Eskimo is holding an ula knife. The Native American ivory item(s) in this lot were ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 162.50
 
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Ivory Seal Fetishes3275 - Ivory Seal Fetishes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two seals with fine facial details. Largest seal measures 4". Both are laying down and face each other. Nice set! The Native American ivory ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 312.50
 
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Ivory Sewing Tool?3276 - Ivory Sewing Tool?
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This intricately carved tool comes to a point. The tool has been carved to look like a narwhal tooth. Hand carved, detailed walrus head handle. Eight
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********r for 200.00
 
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Ivory Spear Tip3277 - Ivory Spear Tip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carved arrow markings on all four sides. Measures 18" long. Barbs on the bottom are worn but confirm used as a weapon. Unusual and rather inter...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 312.50
 
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