Desert Riches: Mining, Gold, Numismatics, Americana, 2025 January Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to the Desert Riches Auction, our exciting first sale of 2025!

This 4-day event has over 2100 lots in numerous categories, including Mining, Gold, Numismatics, Scripophily, Railroadiana, Bottles, Native Americana, Philatelic, and General Americana.

The first 3 days—Friday, January 31st thru Sunday, February 2nd—are live sessions, hosted on all of our auction platforms (iCollector, Invaluable, AuctionZip, and LiveAuctioneers). The 4th day—Monday, February 3rd—is a Timed-Only session hosted on iCollector and LiveAuctioneers only. All four sessions begin at 8am PST. Bids can be placed online, in-person, or over the phone with an agent.

We chose the name “Desert Riches” to honor the gold specimens, stock certificates, and mining artifacts in this sale from the California desert mining camps in Inyo County and Death Valley, as well as from Arizona and Nevada!

**Featured Collections**

MINERALS & MINING ARTIFACTS FEATURING INYO COUNTY & DEATH VALLEY MINING COLLECTION, PART I
This sale marks the beginning of some fantastic material from these California desert mining locales. The Desert Riches auction features ore bags from Darwin/Keeler, placer gold from Inyo and Kern Counties, and ephemera from the Death Valley region.
In addition to the California placer gold mentioned above, the Mineral section also has Alaska gold from Valdez and 75 lots of beautiful turquoise from the No. 8 Mine in Nevada. The turquoise has been split into different types of lots based on the color and size of specimens. Many of these would be perfect for jewelry making or interior design, with mineral display-quality specimens included as well. Finally, the mineral section includes some rare meteorite lots and fossils.
The Mining section has choice artifacts and ephemera, including: rare c1870s-80s ore bags from Darwin/Keeler; 19th century assay, explosive, and mining tools that were found on the famous Comstock Lode in Nevada; and ephemera (books, documents, photos) from the Western mining states, including rare official documents tracking mineral production in the Nevada mining districts.

NUMISMATICS
There are some wonderful items in this section! First, following our sale of the spectacular Carson City Mint Bullion Balance in our last sale (the “Autumn Gold” Auction, Nov. 2024), we are proud to offer a previously-unknown Carson City Mint treasure: a pair of 1871 documents appointing the melter/assayer for the Mint, with one document signed by President US Grant. These documents surfaced from a prominent Nevada banking family. Every US Mint appointment document is unique. The original Abe Curry appointment document, as first superintendent of the new US Mint at Carson City, exists in a numismatic collection, but it is unknown if any other Carson City Mint appointment documents are extant.
The Numismatics section also includes a small group of rare Western ingots. The star is a c.1884 tin ingot from Deadwood, Dakota Territory, made by famous Western assayer Stephen Molitor. There is also a silver ingot from the State of Maine Mine in Tombstone, Arizona; lead and babbit ingots from California; and lead mining ingots from Idaho and Missouri.
The rest of section includes a California Fractional Gold collection (over 20 lots), US and foreign coins and medals, scrip, and Western tokens (from Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada). Numismatics is a red-hot category for us! If you have a coin collection or store inventory and you’re ready to sell, please contact us.

GENERAL AMERICANA FEATURING SAMUEL CLEMENS AUTOGRAPH
The star of this section is an 1862 Nevada Territory receipt issued to Samuel Clemens for his work as legislative reporter, signed by Clemens on the reverse! This is the only document known regarding Sam Clemens’ service as a news reporter and copy assistant during the 1862 Legislative session. There is very little left of original documents from the early part of Sam Clemens’ life in Nevada before he “became” Mark Twain in Virginia City. This is an exceptionally rare autograph!
In additions to the Clemens autograph, there are other Nevada goodies including a Pony Express Virginia City cover sent the same month Clemens arrived in Virginia City to work for the Territorial Enterprise; early bonds signed by governors Nye and Blasdell; and an 1862 Mayfield Murder Trial witness certificate!
Other key lots in this large, diverse section: an Abolitionist John Brown family photo album; an 1860 Lorino’s Terrestrial Globe w/stand; a 1914 National Cash Register; three Mills slot machines; an original 1881 Cabinet Card of a Tucson Store Posse; and much more!

RAILROADIANA
The section begins with a small group of railroad passes, always a big hit with our collectors. If you or someone you know has a railroad/stage pass collection, please contact us about consigning! Also included are locks from the Central Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific; a Railway Express lockbox; rare Nevada railroad artifacts including brass plates and luggage tags; lanterns; and ephemera.

STOCKS & BONDS
This sale features hundreds of lots of stock certificates and bonds from the Ken Prag Collection—which we have been selling since 2014—and others. Categories include Mining, Railroad, Express, Petroliana, Sports, and more. Higher-end stocks are featured on Day 1, while lower priced items and bulk lots ideal for dealers are on Day 4 in the Timed Session. Be sure not to miss Death Valley/Inyo County mining stocks (as well as Arizona, California, Colorado, and Nevada); and rare autograph certificates incl. Otto Mears, CP Huntington, founding father Robert Morris, Wells and Fargo, Henry Clews, William Sharon, and early baseball figures.

NATIVE AMERICANA & ART & COWBOY
This smaller section on Day 3 includes a group of stunning bronze statues; a rare Washoe Chief CDV; an Edward Dobrotka, Original Superman Artist Collection; a Steven Woodburn painting; cowboy belt buckles; Native American jewelry; and some Native American artifacts.

AND MUCH MORE…
*Bottles (including pieces found on the Comstock, such as a USA Hospital Dept. rare Citron)
*Weaponry & Militaria (including rare knives, Civil War letters and artifacts)
*Philatelic (including a LZ 129 Hindenburg Cover Collection, revenue stamped documents, and foreign stamp collections)

DAY 4 TIMED SESSION
The final day of the auction is a timed-only session, meaning there won’t be an audio/video feed with an auctioneer at a podium. We’re monitoring the progress, but the auction is controlled by the computers and the bidders, with each lot opening for a short period that gets extended with live bids. This is a format we implemented a few years ago, to great success and the delight of our bidders.
This section includes lower priced items, as well as “dealer” lots (large groups ideal for resale). This doesn’t mean there aren’t rare pieces! There are items from pretty much all our normal categories, including Mining, Numismatics, General Americana, Stocks, and Transportation. And to get the bidding action going, every lot starts at just $10!
If you have never bid in one of our timed sales (that occur every couple of months), please reach out to us with any questions. We can also place absentee bids for you before the sessions starts.

Be sure to use the Keyword Search Tool on our website to search for items in your collecting categories across all sessions (and you can search past sales too).

SEEKING CONSIGNMENTS FOR 2025
We’re looking for consignments in many categories, including Mining, Minerals, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Coins, Ingots, Tokens, Currency, Bottles, Rare Documents and more.

We’ve proven we can handle collections of all sizes, from a few high-quality pieces to warehouses of inventory. If you would like to know more about consigning, or if you have any questions or comments about this sale, please give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

Our friendly staff is ready to help you continue to build your collection, or to bring it to excited bidders at auction. We’ve built an astonishing community of customers around the world, including private collectors, institutions, and dealers. Remember, your collection could set the next world-record!

Thanks again for your continued interest in our auctions. And as we like to say, bid early and bid often!

--Fred Holabird and the Holabird Team--



FULL AUCTION SCHEDULE

LIVE SESSIONS

DAY 1, Friday, January 31st, 2025, Lots 1000-1434

Stock Certificates & Bonds (1000-1377)
Mining
Oil
Transportation (Air, Auto, Railroad, Steamer/Marine)
Misc. incl. Banking, Express, Foreign
Philatelic (1378-1434)
Postal Covers
Revenue
US & Foreign Stamps

DAY 2, Saturday, February 1st, 2025, Lots 2000-2503

Transportation (2000-2131)
Railroad (Passes, Lanterns, Locks, Ephemera)
Express
Bottles & Brewing (2132-2169)
General Americana (2170-2449)
Geo. Sort, US
Foreign
Books & Maps
Misc. Ephemera incl. Gaming, Sports, Toys
Military, Political, & Weaponry (2450-2503)
Weaponry
Political
Militaria

DAY 3, Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, Lots 3000-3501

Western Art & Collectibles (3000-3061)
Cowboy
Native Americana
Art
Minerals & Mining (3062-3299)
Gold Specimens, Minerals, Fossils
Mining Artifacts & Equipment
Mining Ephemera
Numismatics (3300-3501)
US Mint & Ingots
Cal. Fractional Gold
US & Foreign Coins
Medals
Currency & Scrip
Tokens

TIMED SESSION ONLY

Day 4, February 3rd, 2025, Lots 4000-4716

Minerals & Mining (4000-4042)
Transportation (4043-4057)
General Americana (4058-4286)
Numismatics (4287-4419)
Stocks & Bonds (4420-4716)
Mining
Transportation
Miscellaneous



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Powder Horns from the UK and USA (2) [189882]2465 - Powder Horns from the UK and USA (2) [189882]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first horn is light in color with a machined screw spout and release; it has a machined butt cap engraved "G 69". The horn lacks any o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Vintage Black Jack Club [191565]2466 - Vintage Black Jack Club [191565]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage black jack club. Leather laced handle with spring inside. Lead weight on end is exposed where leather has worn. 8" long, lead weight ab...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vintage H&R Keyless Handcuffs [190642]2467 - Vintage H&R Keyless Handcuffs [190642]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H&R handcuffs. These are keyless and have a serial number #7714 and a little bit of age rust. These come with a leather carrying case that hooks...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Harrison - Reid Presidential Campaign Piece, 1892 [190764]2468 - Harrison - Reid Presidential Campaign Piece, 1892 [190764]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Harrison - Reid And Protection 1892, 47mm, wm, embossed lettering, blank reverse. Originally had a wm eagle attached at the hole in the top.. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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President McKinley Collection, RARE, c1897-1907 [191562]2469 - President McKinley Collection, RARE, c1897-1907 [191562]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 13 features VERY RARE photographs, glass slides and postcards related to President McKinley, c1897-1901. Includes: a box labeled &qu...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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President McKinley Signature  [191667]2470 - President McKinley Signature [191667]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A framed certificate, signed by both President William McKinley and secretary of war Russell A. Alger, appointing soldier Warren H. Ickis to the role
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a******a for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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William McKinley Original Poster, 3, 1898 [193452]2471 - William McKinley Original Poster, 3, 1898 [193452]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 1898 William McKinley original posters. 25x19". 2" lower tears. Please inspect, sold as is. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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President McKinley Funeral in Glass Slides c. 1901 (12) [189888]2472 - President McKinley Funeral in Glass Slides c. 1901 (12) [189888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This set of glass slides are in the 3.25 in. X 4 in. format. There are twelve slides in all; most are by Williams, Brown & Earle while others ar...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Lady Bird Johnson "Claudia " Signature [192983]2473 - Lady Bird Johnson "Claudia " Signature [192983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Endorsed check signed on reverse by Claudia A. Johnson, who was better known by the world as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the 36th President
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Congressional Report on New Brunswick [192988]2474 - Congressional Report on New Brunswick [192988]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 438 page report by the 25th Congress on the Canadian province of New Brunswick, after the imprisonment of one Stevens Greeley, who was arrested for
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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'Yellow Peril' rare political publication [191663]2475 - 'Yellow Peril' rare political publication [191663]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1907 booklet entitled 'The Yellow Peril in Action: A Possible Chapter in History' by Marsden Manson, a Californian civil engineer. Manson ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to L******8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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War Between the United States and Mexico by Kendall [193450]2476 - War Between the United States and Mexico by Kendall [193450]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1994 reprint by Texas State Historical Association of the 1851 War Between the United States and Mexico by Wilkins Kendal illustrations by Carl Nebel.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of California, 1862, Kibbe Presentation Copy [1922477 - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of California, 1862, Kibbe Presentation Copy [192
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presentation copy from Kibbe. Inscribed on the inside cover to Capt. Alden Rackliff of the Auburn Greys from W.C. Kibbe. This report was written by Ki
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Joseph Hooker Ephemera Group w/ Brady Photo [191471]2478 - Joseph Hooker Ephemera Group w/ Brady Photo [191471]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joseph Hooker was a California pioneer (Sonoma County) and unsuccessful politician before serving for the Union Army in the Civil War. He is famous fo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Civil War Daguerreotype Photograph Kentucky Union Officer  [191720]2479 - Civil War Daguerreotype Photograph Kentucky Union Officer [191720]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This daguerreotype photo of a Union officer from Kentucky's 10th Infantry. The photo has been enhanced with gold gilding which was commonly done...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Letters of Confederate Prisoner, Johnson's Island [190759]2480 - Letters of Confederate Prisoner, Johnson's Island [190759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of letters from George H. Wilford, a Confederate soldier held prisoner on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie. The letters both date from 1862 ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Ohio "Squirrel Hunters" Discharge Cert. and Letter, 1862 [190558]2481 - Ohio "Squirrel Hunters" Discharge Cert. and Letter, 1862 [190558]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. The Squirrel Hunters defended Cincinnati from an attack by Confederate troops in 1862. Civilians from sixty-five counties, numbering 15,766
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Civil War Gettysburg Battlefield Finds [191758]2482 - Civil War Gettysburg Battlefield Finds [191758]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Riker box contains metal finds from the Gettysburg Battlefield. There is a buckle from a leather strap, a .58 cal. mini-ball, a hook loop with st
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Fort Sumter, S.C., Half Stereo Card [191435]2483 - Fort Sumter, S.C., Half Stereo Card [191435]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Half of a stereo card with photo of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. Date: Country (if not USA): State: South Carolina City: Charlest
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Appomattox Court House Paroled Prisoner Pass Dated April 10, 1865 [189878]2484 - Appomattox Court House Paroled Prisoner Pass Dated April 10, 1865 [189878]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This paroled prisoner pass was written the day after the surrender by General Lee at the Appomattox Court House, for Private John Harris of the Virgin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (3,750.00 + 937.50BP) = 4,687.50
 
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Civil War Letter & Kentucky Rifle from Soldier, Robert G. Norton 1863 [183340]2485 - Civil War Letter & Kentucky Rifle from Soldier, Robert G. Norton 1863 [183340]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a hand written letter dated June 7, 1863 from Robert G. Norton to his grand-daughter, now framed. A typed letter accompanies the original for
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to A********o.. for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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George Simons, Union Soldier Letters & Docs Collection [190760]2486 - George Simons, Union Soldier Letters & Docs Collection [190760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of correspondence and documents relating to George W. Simons, a Union soldier who served in the 25th Regiment, dating from 1862 to the 19
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Civil War Officer's Compass with Case, c1861-65 [191424]2487 - Civil War Officer's Compass with Case, c1861-65 [191424]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RARE Civil War officer's compass with case, c1861-65. Brass encased, glass face, still works, 11/16" diameter. Protected by 4" x 2-1/4...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Civil War Photos in Slides from The Library of Congress c. 1861-1865 [191725]2488 - Civil War Photos in Slides from The Library of Congress c. 1861-1865 [191725]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of slides compiled by Library of Congress staff members Hirst Milhollen and Donald Mugridge. Many of the photos were acquired fro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to E*******r for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Civil War Pictorial Letter Sheet Pair by Magnus [191625]2489 - Civil War Pictorial Letter Sheet Pair by Magnus [191625]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Civil War Pictorial letter sheets by Charles magnus, 8x5". Columbia The Home of the world with stains and rough edges and Mother, Dear, I'...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Patriotic Union Songs and Poetry [190758]2490 - Patriotic Union Songs and Poetry [190758]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of three songs or poems by writer A.J. Moore, a Union patriot, disparaging the Confederacy and encouraging Union men to battle. One piece
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Spanish American War "White Squadron" Naval Booklet [193259]2491 - Spanish American War "White Squadron" Naval Booklet [193259]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The White Squadron booklet featuring about 15 chromolitho images of US warships. 6x8.5". Embossed front cover with small stains. Date: Coun...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Liberty Loan Posters WWI, c1917-18 [191819]2492 - Liberty Loan Posters WWI, c1917-18 [191819]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two posters advertising Liberty Bonds to fund U.S. participation and Allied war effort during World War I, c1917-18. The first, 38" x 25",...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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WWI War Savings Stamps Posters [190754]2493 - WWI War Savings Stamps Posters [190754]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of three posters advertising War Savings Stamps from the U.S. Treasury Department during World War I. The posters each feature artwork and slo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*******v for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Foreign Covers, WW 1 Soldiers, 8 [193541]2494 - Foreign Covers, WW 1 Soldiers, 8 [193541]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 c. 1919 WW 1 censored Soldier Mail covers from France to USA without contents. Also, 1937 First Flight, Hong Kong to San Francisco cover-creases.
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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US Occupation of Japan Photo Album, 60 [192064]2495 - US Occupation of Japan Photo Album, 60 [192064]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post WW 2 photos of US occupied Japan including devastation of Hiroshima, warships, citizens, Mt. Fuji etc. About 60 professional photos. Date: C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Goodyear Pearl Harbor Day WWII Calendar, c1941-2 [191818]2496 - Goodyear Pearl Harbor Day WWII Calendar, c1941-2 [191818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goodyear WWII era calendar - featuring Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 1941 - with a color lithograph of the painting, "The Air Show," signed in...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mounted Display of Navy Rating Patches [193200]2497 - Mounted Display of Navy Rating Patches [193200]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed and mounted rating patches, eleven total, from WWII. Top to bottom and left to right: 3rd PO Boatswains Mate, 3rd PO structural mechanic, Chie
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****t for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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World War Two Dog Tags: Pearl Harbor [191002]2498 - World War Two Dog Tags: Pearl Harbor [191002]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Navy Yard Pearl Harbor Supply Department photo I.D. badge of an unnamed worker. Two sets of dog tags: Ira Curtis & W. E. Brown. Also a 1974 phot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Australian Army and Air Force Badges and Buttons (15) [191733]2499 - Australian Army and Air Force Badges and Buttons (15) [191733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are about 15 Australian army buttons and badges. There are six military badges of varied sizes; six Australian military buttons; one British Cr
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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British Gold Military Bullion Belt [189880]2500 - British Gold Military Bullion Belt [189880]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a British soldier's gold bullion belt with shoulder strap. The waist belt also has a hook for the saber frog. All other metal hardware a...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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French 1792 Royalist's War Decree, Rare [193243]2501 - French 1792 Royalist's War Decree, Rare [193243]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1792 French decree, at the beginning of Vendee's(Royalists) War. Rare decrees related to "Tribunal criminel extroordinaire". This famo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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French King's Proposal for Peace reproduction  Document 1706 [191755]2502 - French King's Proposal for Peace reproduction Document 1706 [191755]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This reproduction document is from the King of France asking for peace in the Spanish Succession in 1706. From the British library. Written in old Eng
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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La Campagne Polono-Russe De 1920 [191754]2503 - La Campagne Polono-Russe De 1920 [191754]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pamphlet is without cover or binding, loosely bond with tape repairs. It gives account of the war between Poland and Russia 1920, written in Fren
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Silent Film Cowboy Photos (14) [180945]3000 - Silent Film Cowboy Photos (14) [180945]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black and white 8"x 10" photos (14), of screen grabs for a few silent movie westerns. Photos show Tim McCoy and William Farnum, among othe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s**********j for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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U.S. Cowboy History Library, 18 Books [193122]3001 - U.S. Cowboy History Library, 18 Books [193122]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 18 books on the history of cowboys in the United States. The collection contains memoirs, biographies, informational books on the culture and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Cowboy Ranch and Buckaroo Photos  (12) [191760]3002 - Cowboy Ranch and Buckaroo Photos (12) [191760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has four 3.5 in. X 4.5 in. framed ranch B&W photos; location is unknown but it is flat grassland. There is a single RPC of two cowboy...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Cowboy Themed Postcards (50) [191461]3003 - Cowboy Themed Postcards (50) [191461]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of cowboy themed postcards. They have colorful painted scenes of cowboys at work and at play, with several rodeo scenes. All appear to be
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Goldstein's Miniature Saddle for Tourists, 1941 [192437]3004 - Goldstein's Miniature Saddle for Tourists, 1941 [192437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very cute, small leather saddle, patent 2,252,971 on the rear guard of the saddle where the maker's mark is often placed on regular saddles. &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Bullwhip [191344]3005 - Bullwhip [191344]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 9.5 foot vintage bullwhip. What else is there to say? Please see photos for more details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t**********3 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Crockell-Renalde Bit & Tack Plus Horse Blanket [193539]3006 - Crockell-Renalde Bit & Tack Plus Horse Blanket [193539]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crockell-Renalde bit and tack. 58x28" horse blanket. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Horse Hair Hat Bands and Key Fobs (12)  [189874]3007 - Horse Hair Hat Bands and Key Fobs (12) [189874]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are three cowboy horsehair hat bands and nine horsehair key fobs. Black, brown and grey color horsehair. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Pair of Hand-made Branding Irons [191341]3008 - Pair of Hand-made Branding Irons [191341]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (2) hand-made Branding Irons, late 1800's. Twists imparted into iron on handles, flared handle backs for air circulation. Larger iron mea...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Copper and Turquoise Leather Belt with Conchos [192864]3009 - Copper and Turquoise Leather Belt with Conchos [192864]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A vintage leather belt with copper plated conchos and buckle adorned with bright blue turquoise that's probably from Bisbee, Arizona. Western en...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Sterling Silver Belt Buckle, DeQueen, Ark., 1997 [192860]3010 - Sterling Silver Belt Buckle, DeQueen, Ark., 1997 [192860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver belt buckle, 106 grams, 3.5" x 2.5". Marked on rear, "Diablo (insignia)/Sterling/Made in USA." Beautifully engra...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****M for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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