December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

Auction Details

DAY 1 (Wednesday, December 5) Lots 1000-1582

Minerals (1000-1028)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (1029-1096)
Bottles (1097-1275)
Numismatics
Banks (1278-1279)
Books (1280-1282)
Catalogs (1283-1292)
Coins (1293-1342)
Counterfeit Detectors (1343-1349)
Currency (1350-1374)
Medals (1375-1403)
Scales (1404-1408)
So-Called Dollars (1409-1437)
Tokens (AL-OR) (1449-1582)

DAY 2 (Thursday, December 6) Lots 2000-2663

Tokens (Texas-on) (2000-2352)
Dies (2353-2663)

Day 3 (Friday, Dec 7) Lots 3000-3654

General Americana
Autographs (3000-3002)
Badges (3003-3010)
Checks (3011-3024)
Circus (3024-3025)
Fireman (3026-3029)
Music (3030-3039)
Navigation (3040-3149)
Auto (3150-3152)
Outlaw & Lawmen (3153-3163)
Silver/Flatware (3164-3166)
World’s Fairs & Expos (3167-3170)
Geographical Sorted AK-on (3171-3452)
Military (3453-3452)
Political (3543-3481)
Postal History (3477-3481)
Wells Fargo & Express (3482-3518)
Cowboy (3519-3527)
Firearms & Weaponry (3528-3551)
Saloon (3552-3570)
Gaming (3571-3583)
Mining Alaska (3584-3654)


Day 4 (Saturday, December 8) Lots 4000-4746

Mining (4000-4003)
Artifacts (4000-4003)
Books (4004-4007)
Explosives (4008-4031)
Spoons (4032-4040)
Geo Sort AZ on (4041-4746)


Day 5 (Sunday, December 9) Lots 5000-5752

Textiles (5000-5072)
Native Americana (5073-5110)
Jewelry/Watches (5111-5115)
Entertainment Industry (5116-5124)
Furnishings (5124-5132)
Sculptures (5133-5166)
Art (5167-5227)
Railroadiana (5228-5693)
Passes (5228-5233)
Imprinted Revenue Stamps (5694-5752)



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Rug (Persian)5051Rug (Persian)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Persian Rug 2'10" x 2'5". Damage on right border. Please inspect. State: City: Date: 1900's HWAC# 83520
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Rug (Persian)5052Rug (Persian)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
41" x 54". Tear at center & at 1 end. Please inspect. Navy blue, & cream color. State: City: Date: c1880's HWAC# 83522
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rug (Persian)5053Rug (Persian)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rug 6' x 41". Is in poor condition, please inspect. State: City: Date: HWAC# 83528
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Rug (Wool)5054Rug (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
38" x 50", nice wool rug with blues, oranges, reds & more. Has slight wear in left edge. Please inspect. State: City: Date: c19...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rug (Wool)5055Rug (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
29" x 46". Rug in good condition, primarily rust color with blues & taupe. Slight fraying at fringe area, please inspect. State: C...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rug (Wool)5056Rug (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
29" x 46", Ruby red color with blues & cream on border. Slight wear on fringe, please inspect. State: City: Date: c1900's ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rug (Wool)5057Rug (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rug of blue orange yellow with beautiful tribal figures & animals. Has slight wear at fringe & border, please inspect. 27" x 51" ...
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Rug (Wool)5058Rug (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
36" x 49". Red base, with cream, blue border. Good condition with slight fraying at fringe. Please inspect. State: City: Date: c1900...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Rug Caucasian Armenian5059Rug Caucasian Armenian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3'3" x 4'10" Prayer Rug. Bright colors, in excellent condition. State: City: Date: Post WWII HWAC# 83533
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Rug Hand Knotted5060Rug Hand Knotted
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32" x 46", colors are burnt orange,red, cream, & green. Has wear, please inspect. State: City: Date: cEarly 1900's HWAC# 84...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Rug, (Unknown Origin)5061Rug, (Unknown Origin)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand made wool rug. 65" x 31", beautiful colors. Has been hung on wall. Good condition. State: City: Date: Post WWII HWAC# 83532
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rug, Decorative of European Village5062Rug, Decorative of European Village
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scene of European castle with motes & turrets. This rug has slight damage (unraveling at left bottom side approx 7" length) 39" x 19....
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Rug, Native American (Southwest)5063Rug, Native American (Southwest)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This beautiful rug is a real "eye dazzler" for color. Has vivid red, gray, cream & black. Has bright colors on either side. 29" x...
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Rug, Runner (Wool)5064Rug, Runner (Wool)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Buhkara. Bukhara Region is a region of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the country. The Kyzyl Kum desert takes up a large portion of i
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Rug, Wool5065Rug, Wool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6' x 14'6", wool rug, possibly Persian(?) Heavily used, uneven colors & some holes. Please inspect. Red base color with cream, blue...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Tourkaman Afghan Rug5066Tourkaman Afghan Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rug is in beautiful condition. A Turkmen rug is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. It is useful
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Turkish Kayseri Mat5067Turkish Kayseri Mat
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Mat is in beautiful condition. Colors are bright. Antique Turkish Kayseri Rugs – The Turkish Kayseri rugs originate from the town of “Kayseri” wh
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Turkish Kula Prayer Rug5068Turkish Kula Prayer Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kula carpet, floor covering handwoven in Kula, a town east of zmir, in western Turkey. Kula prayer rugs were produced throughout the 19th century and
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to v*********f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Turkish Mat5069Turkish Mat
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful & dense mat (2'5" x 2'10") beautiful multi-color. This is reinforced at the back with strips of leather. From the Be...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Turkish Yuruk Soumak Rug5070Turkish Yuruk Soumak Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soumak is a tapestry technique of weaving strong and decorative textiles used as rugs and domestic bags. Baks used for bedding are known as Soumak Maf
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to v*********f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Turkoman (Atshan)5071Turkoman (Atshan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous rug. This rug has been used for wall covering decoration. In near perfect condition. 5'x 4' A few centuries back, almost all Turkme...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to v*********f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Turkoman (Atshan) Bag (Soumak)5072Turkoman (Atshan) Bag (Soumak)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1990 and shortly thereafter, when the borders of Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia opened, a good number of old Caucasian soumak pieces appeared...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Henry Speck Alaska Art Haida (4)5073Henry Speck Alaska Art Haida (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 beautiful prints. Chief Henry Speck (1901 - 1971) is one of the great Pacific Northwest coast Native artists (Kwakwak'awkw), Speck was ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r********e.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
Inuit Marble Sculpture of Eskimo5074Inuit Marble Sculpture of Eskimo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stunning Inuit sculpture of an Eskimo--driving a sled. Signed on the bottom by artist. Several small bruises. 10" x 8.5" x 3.5". The ...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Canada Goose Inuit Sculpture5075Canada Goose Inuit Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Elegant, graceful Inuit sculpture of Canada Goose in sleeping position. Unsigned, 6.25" x 7" x 5". State: Arctic Regions City: Da...
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Eskimo Battling Polar Bear, Lucassie Echalook5076Eskimo Battling Polar Bear, Lucassie Echalook
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Impressive sculpture of an Eskimo battling a ferocious bear. Sculpture attributed to Inuit artist, Lucassie Echalook who was born in 1942. Missing spe
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Standing Seal Sculpture5077Standing Seal Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soapstone or serpentine sculpture of a standing seal is simply carved with etched flippers and eyes. Nice color variations, 7.25" x 3.5" x...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Stylized Inuit Sculpture5078Stylized Inuit Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This fabulous Inuit sculpture is soapstone or serpentine. Leaning forward, arms behind his back, the man has a frowning face. Sculpture is unsigned, s
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,800.00
Vintage Hopi Vase5079Vintage Hopi Vase
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hopi vase, sometimes called a "Tulip Vase", black and red on cream--feather and geometric design--somewhat faded. Unsigned, 8.25" x 4...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Original Case of Points from the Stewart Indian School Museum5080Original Case of Points from the Stewart Indian School Museum
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes background notes on the school. Worth a visit even to this day as it probably the best preserved Indian school in the West. Although the sch
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********1 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
Beaded Belt5081Beaded Belt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Newer beaded belt, 36" long, not including ties. Great condition, geometric design. State: Northern Plains City: Date: HWAC# 49466
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 260.00
Arrow5082Arrow
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful collection of Indian arrow heads , all different sizes, as well as scrapers and hide cutters... and a beaded necklace. 67 Pieces, which incl
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********1 for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
Indian Arrow head collection / Great  basin Area5083Indian Arrow head collection / Great basin Area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dynamite display, of Indian Arrow heads, all different sizes and shapes. This collection also includes scrapers , and a big one in the center, 6&qu...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
Utah Shoshone Basket5084Utah Shoshone Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Utah Shoshone Basket, 2.25" tall, 5.75" diameter, centric pattern weave in the bottom. Polychrome arrowheads pointing down in red, ocre an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******t for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Utah Shoshone Basket5085Utah Shoshone Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.4" tall, 8.5" diameter. Red chevrons with black tips encircle the basket. Centric start in the bottom. Provenance: Pollock Utah Collecti...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s*******t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Utah Shoshone Coarse Weave Basket5086Utah Shoshone Coarse Weave Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very old style coarse cross-weave basket from the Utah Pollock Collection. 5' x 8". State: Utah City: Date: HWAC# 84863
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********e.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Mexican Blackware5087Mexican Blackware
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blackware bowl, 3.25" h x 8.25" diameter. Rounded base. State: Mexico City: Date: HWAC# 49464
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*******q for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
Basket (Weaved) from Pacific Northwest5088Basket (Weaved) from Pacific Northwest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reed & chord construction. Beautiful condition. Red color on base. 11" x 11.75". State: City: Date: 1900's HWAC# 83552
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l********g for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Basket (Weaved) Papago5089Basket (Weaved) Papago
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Pima Papago Indian Basket is in excellent condition. Woven with natural grasses, unknown artisan. The rim is very slightly unraveled. Please i
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l********g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Basket, (weaved) Pacific Northwest5090Basket, (weaved) Pacific Northwest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific Northwest weaved basket, with lid. Beautiful condition, bright colors. 7" x 7.5". State: City: Date: HWAC# 83548
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to o********r.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Baskets From the Micmac Tribe5091Baskets From the Micmac Tribe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 basket with lid, 5" x 5.5" Splint Ash Sweet Grass, small sewing basket(?); 1 larger basket without lid 11" x 12". Both baskets...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Beaded War Club5092Beaded War Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 23" hand beaded war club, with vintage feel and look (late 19th Century), It has a large stone head, trade cloth woven wrist loop and...
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to a******a for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Blackfeet Indian, A Brief Historical Sketch of the Tribe5093Blackfeet Indian, A Brief Historical Sketch of the Tribe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sketches by V.A. Mayne of Blackfeet Native Americans. Approx. 20 sketches. Bright colors. Big Face Chief, Little Plume, Jim Blood, Lazy Boy, & m...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Bowl Made from Gourd & Paint5094Bowl Made from Gourd & Paint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful gourde bowl,leather handle. This bowl has a crack at the top, please inspect. 10" x 11". State: City: Date: early 1900'...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l********g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Central California Tray "Basket"5095Central California Tray "Basket"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six inch diameter, polychrome flat "tray" with patterns typical of Yokut influence. Heavily damaged on one side, the other good for displ...
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Ceremonial Dance Feathers5096Ceremonial Dance Feathers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Used for Native American ceremonies. Has 11 feathers, multi color, with leather handle. 13" length, delicate. State: City: Date: 1900'...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j**********3 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Large Flat Indian Grinding Stone5097Large Flat Indian Grinding Stone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large flat grinding stone with two flat stones. From Herman Pollock, c1925, who owned hundreds of acres in southern Utah. Passed down to his grandson
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f********p.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
Native American Accounts Books (4)5098Native American Accounts Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memoirs of Chief Red Fox, Black Elk Speaks by Neilhardt, Chief Pocatelo by Madsen, Walkara. State: City: Date: HWAC# 86221
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Native American Beaded Deerskin Shirt5099Native American Beaded Deerskin Shirt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native American beaded deerskin shirt. Almost new, probably made for Pow Wow dances. Men's size. Beautifully made and beaded with small fur hide...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Native American Carvings5100Native American Carvings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand carved stone pipe with frog on the end, 8" long, 3" high carved in some form of greenstone, very handsome. Two neckalces, one with g...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00