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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Reno Evening Gazette, 8 Issues3353 - Reno Evening Gazette, 8 Issues
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Vol 3 issues of Reno Evening Gazette, 1877. State: Nevada City: Reno Date: 1877 HWAC# 85148
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Reno Rare Checks (6)3354 - Reno Rare Checks (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. 6 checks from 1) Paxton, Curtis & Co., Bankers; 2) The First National Bank payable to Dave McFarland;3) The First National Bank payable to...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Reno was a Sure Shot to Host the 1960 Olympics (Presentation Booklet)3355 - Reno was a Sure Shot to Host the 1960 Olympics (Presentation Booklet)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1955. This is the presentation booklet (soft cover) that Reno used as a presentation to the United States Olympic Committee (they would receive hard c
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*******3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Sparks Harrell Ranching Empire3356 - Sparks Harrell Ranching Empire
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) A rare San Jacinto datelined billhead for the Sparks Harrell company, Dated 1907. 2) A nice horse pictorial billhead from James Bain
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Seven troughs Hotel Key Tag3357 - Seven troughs Hotel Key Tag
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Spectacular Seven Troughs Hotel brass key tag for room 16, with postage return insignia at the bottom. 2.25" x 5". This is the finest Sev...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Collection of ten RPC's of the Sparks Railroad Yard c19133358 - Collection of ten RPC's of the Sparks Railroad Yard c1913
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These photos come from the George Abbey collection. Three generations of Abbey's worked in Wadsworth and Sparks. 1-2) 1911. Two almost similar p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a******4 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Nevada Pamphlets: Fort Carlin and Sutro vs Bank of California3359 - Two Nevada Pamphlets: Fort Carlin and Sutro vs Bank of California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fort Carlin! Ever Heard of It? Official executive document from December 11, 1874. It is a proposal for a bill from William W. Belknap to the House
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Territorial Enterprise Insurance Policy3360 - Territorial Enterprise Insurance Policy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territorial Enterprise, Virginia City, NV. Hartford $1,000 fire insurance policy, Dec 14, 1896, on the office furniture, type cases, stands, imprinti
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Virginia City Building Real Photo Postcards3361 - Virginia City Building Real Photo Postcards
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1) Five RPC's. Burro BIll's Antiques by Zan-T. 2) Roos Brothers Clothing Store. Frasher 9109. 3) Old 62 Bar reprint. 4-5) Two St. Mary's...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to v*******l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Original Harper's Magazine "A Peep at Washoe" by J Ross Browne3362 - Original Harper's Magazine "A Peep at Washoe" by J Ross Browne
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes all three installments of the 1860 / 1861 story. Installment 1 (Dec., 1860) focuses on getting to the Comstock; 'Whole trains of pack-m...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********e.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Stage Coach and Transcontinental Mail Tycoon Ben Holladay Receipt for 5' of Ophir Mine3363 - Stage Coach and Transcontinental Mail Tycoon Ben Holladay Receipt for 5' of Ophir Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ben Holladay was famous as the owner of the Overland Mail Route for many years. But he got his start in San Francisco with steamers. This is aa 1863 l
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*********1 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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The Savage Mine and the Eyeless Fish3364 - The Savage Mine and the Eyeless Fish
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 1876 letter is sent from Mr. Vanderbilt of the Fort Edward Institution and he wants to know about the eyeless fish found at 127 degrees in the de
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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White Pine, NV History Books (6)3365 - White Pine, NV History Books (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly hardcovers. McGill, The Man The Town The Bar by Allen, White Pine County-A Pictorial History 4 vols, Romancing Nevada by Hall State: Nevada C
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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White Pine, NV Library (9)3366 - White Pine, NV Library (9)
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McGill The Man The Town The Bar, 2 A salute to White Pine's Gold Stars, Romancing Nevada by Hall, Copper Camp Kids by Johnson, White Pine Lang S...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****l for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Wonder, Nevada Ephemera Collection!3367 - Wonder, Nevada Ephemera Collection!
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Lot of nine. These are all 1907. 1) Kleeman & Crotto Stage Company: They had the first post office delivery from Fallon to Wonder. They withdrew...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p******1 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1870's Nevada Newspapers (3)3368 - 1870's Nevada Newspapers (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Feb 4, 1873 Daily Territorial Enterprise from Virginia City-1.3" tear, Feb 4, 1875 The Nevada Tribune from Carson City, Rare Sept 5, 1874 The D...
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Automobile in Early Nevada: A Rough Ride!3369 - Automobile in Early Nevada: A Rough Ride!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Automobile 1924 Bluebook. West edition. With roads like Lovelock to Reno (Fork; right from poles, Pass well (good water). Reno to Sacra
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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H. S. Homans; Commissioner of Deeds (Very Rare)3370 - H. S. Homans; Commissioner of Deeds (Very Rare)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This card begs two questions: 1) What is a Commissioner off Deeds? A Commissioner of Deeds is an officer having authority to take affidavits, depositi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Library of Nevada Towns3371 - Library of Nevada Towns
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Lot of 12 books of Nevada Towns includes The Heritage of the Desert; Candelaria and Its Neighbors; Gold Fever; Mining Camp Days; Las Vegas As it began
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Matched Set of Near Perfect 1933 Nevada License Plates with Original Envelope3372 - Matched Set of Near Perfect 1933 Nevada License Plates with Original Envelope
Holabird Western Americana Collections
PX1-189. Green and orange. Both still have pieces of original plastic that separated the plates. State: Nevada City: Date: 1933 HWAC# 99633
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****8 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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