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Great American July Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

This three day sale has highlights in many of our collecting categories including Mining, Saloon, Native Americana, Numismatics, Postal History, General Americana, Tokens, Railroad & Express, Bottles, and Western Art & Americana.

SESSION ONE OVERVIEW
Our Saloon & Cigar section features brewing advertising, beer trays, cigar tins, ephemera, and match cases. Following this, our Bottle section includes beer bottles, whisky flasks, and other Western glassware.

Our Gaming section has rare chips and tokens (including ivory chips), a Keno goose, a slot machine, and early dice games.

Numismatics features Israeli coins and medals, U.S. medals including ANA, and US and Mexican coins including a large selection of belt buckles with Morgan Dollars and Peace Dollars.

Next comes our Railroad & Express section. Highlights include: a Leland Stanford signed pass; a Tonopah & Tidewater lock; a Virginia & Truckee loaner watch (and other V&T ephemera); and 1860s American Express Co. stock certificates with signatures from Wells, Fargo, & Holland.

We then have the largest Postal History section we've had in many years. There is a particular focus on Nevada with rarities from Esmeralda, Bernice, Cradlebaugh, and others. The section ends with Nevada revenue stamps and large US stamp collections.

Session One ends with our Token section which has pieces from California, Nevada, Montana, as well as rare Good For Mirrors.


SESSION TWO OVERVIEW
Session Two is all Mining. Our Mining section features a fabulous assortment of mine lighting devices including carbide lamps, safety lamps, oil wick lamps, and candlesticks. We also have explosives-related material including blasting cap tins, wood boxes, and ephemera. In addition, the section has more mining signs, assay material, mining artifacts, and ephemera such as stock certificates and other mining documents and books. Don't miss a unique and very important set of Bank of California/Virginia City letters (Lots 2573-2576).

SESSION THREE OVERVIEW
Session Three begins with a diverse and large Native Americana section: beadwork, baskets, pottery, rugs, points, a large section of turquoise and silver jewelry, kachinas, sculptures, and Native American & Western art. Don't miss Lot 3184, a Millicent Hearst painting.

Our General Americana section begins with a group of taxidermy pieces from two collections including a Western museum. We then have our usual varied and diverse selection of General Americana artifacts and ephemera including: an early ivory ship; rare California directories; turn-of-the-century Goldfield Gold Rush furniture (Lots 3480-84); early film and stage autographs; and much more. Be sure not to miss the premium early Western silverware lots including a once-in-a-lifetime offering of Comstock groups. The session ends with Dealer Specials, large bargain-priced groups of ephemera.

Table of Contents
Day 1, Saturday, July 8th (Lot 1000-1728)
Saloon, Cigar, & Tobacco (Lots 1000-1083)
Bottles & Insulators (Lots 1084-1183)
Gaming (Lots 1184-1210)
Numismatics (Lots 1211-1297)
Coin & Western Belt Buckles (Lots 1298-1393)
Railroad & Express (Lots 1394-1453)
Philatelic & Postal History (Lots 1454-1607)
Tokens (Lots 1608-1728)


Day 2, Sunday, July 9th (Lot 2000-2656)
Mining (Lot 2000-2656)
Mine Lighting Devices
Safety Lamps (2000-2065)
Carbide Lamps (2066-2230)
Oil Wick Lamps (2231-2374)
Misc. Lighting (2375-2383)
Mine Signs (2384-2400)
Explosives (2401-2462)
Assay (2463-2476)
Mining Artifacts (2477-2492)
Ephemera (Sorted State/City) (2493-2656)

Day 3, Monday, July 10th (Lots 3000-3613)
Native Americana & Western Art (3000-3204)
Beadwork, Baskets, Pottery, & Rugs (3000-3027)
Jewelry (3028-3049)
Points, Tools, & Ephemera (3050-3060)
Kachinas & Sculptures (3061-3143)
Native & Western Art (3144-3204)
Taxidermy (3205-3223)
General Americana (3224-3613)
Miscellaneous (3224-3328)
Sorted by State/City (3329-3571)
Dealer Specials (3572-3613)

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Spanish Superintendent Style Carbide Lamps2188Spanish Superintendent Style Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early carbide lamps of similar construction. Spanish. While the two lamps are nearly identical, only one is marked with the manufacturer’s name on
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
UK Large Carbide Lamp2189UK Large Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Foreign carbide with brass plaque GLUCK – a UK with crossed hammers. State: City: HWAC#: 47233 Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Two Carbide Lamps (Probably Western European)2190Two Carbide Lamps (Probably Western European)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very similar large carbides, probably western European. No markings, see photo. State: City: HWAC#: 47234 Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****3 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
Probable European Carbide Lamps2191Probable European Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two unmarked, probable European origin carbide lamps. One brass and one white metal. Unusual. State: City: HWAC#: 47253 Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*****R for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Two Carbide Lamps (Probably Western European)2192Two Carbide Lamps (Probably Western European)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very similar large carbides, probably western European. No markings, see photo. State: City: HWAC#: 47235 Date:
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*****3 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
Four Larger Foreign Manufactured Carbide Lamps2193Four Larger Foreign Manufactured Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Average height is 6 inches. No manufacturer marks. Please inspect. Nice group. State: City: HWAC#: 42463 Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****3 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
Three Foreign Mining Lamps2194Three Foreign Mining Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) brass and metal lamp stamped: "Bapista Aradas U Ovilho Manuel Bento", 6 inches tall; 2) oval fuel cup with bird on top, 8 inches tall w...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****3 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
Three Large Carbide Lamps (Probably Foreign)2195Three Large Carbide Lamps (Probably Foreign)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probable foreign construction, 7 to 8 inches tall each. The more modern looking piece is labeled Model Deposit. Unknown manufacturers. State: Cit
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****3 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
Superintendent Style Carbide Lamps2196Superintendent Style Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two superintendent style lamps. One is modeled after a Dewar and in general mint condition. The other is modeled after a premier from Britain. Both la
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*****3 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Two Early Carbide Lamps2197Two Early Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small hat lamp, possibly a Pathfinder. See Thorpe page 69. Hook missing. The lot contains a duplicate lamp with no reflector. These two lamps are very
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to j********t for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
Early Probable American Carbide Lamp2198Early Probable American Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual early carbide lamp, of probable American construction, no markings. Very distinctive. State: City: HWAC#: 46458 Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****3 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
c.1900 Unmarked Carbide Lamp2199c.1900 Unmarked Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual early carbide, unmarked. Very early, circa 1900. Please inspect. State: City: HWAC#: 47240 Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b**********n for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
Early Manufacture Carbide Lamp2200Early Manufacture Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual early manufactured carbide, handheld. Another beauty and a probable high rarity. Please see photo. State: City: HWAC#: 47241 Da
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Carbide Hat Lamp Device in original wood box2201Carbide Hat Lamp Device in original wood box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Complete. Carbide hat lamp device in original wood box by the Brilliant Search Light Manufacturing Company of Chicago. State: City: HWAC#: 47
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********y for (450.00 + 108.00BP) = 558.00
Unmarked Early American Carbide2202Unmarked Early American Carbide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unmarked early American carbide. Don't miss this one! Please inspect. State: City: HWAC#: 47252 Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********y.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
Possible Early Prototype Carbide2203Possible Early Prototype Carbide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This carbide lamp might better fit in with the small carbides, but it's handheld. There are no markings on this unusual lamp which could be an e...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6****A for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
Unusual Conical Carbide Lamp2204Unusual Conical Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual handheld conical heavy duty carbide lamp. No markings, obviously very early. Probably rare. State: City: HWAC#: 47250 Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j********y.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
Three Carbide Lamp Attachments2205Three Carbide Lamp Attachments
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three carbide lamp attachments for a helmet. This is a nice group for the advanced collector. Probably American. State: City: HWAC#: 47261 D
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
Two Early Carbides2206Two Early Carbides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very unusual early carbide lamp devices, both unmarked. Both appear so early that they may be prototypes of some sort. Unusual hooks on both, plea
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*****3 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
Unusual Unmarked Carbide Lamp2207Unusual Unmarked Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass lamp, unmarked, very distinctive protruding rim at center. This distinctive attribute is not found in Thorpe. Probably American. State: Cit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********1 for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30