Great American July Auction

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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Rare Master Cylinder Ink1180 - Rare Master Cylinder Ink
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Master Cylinder Ink, light green. Lips is chipped, no cracks. Approx 4 x 7.5 inches. State: City: HWAC#: 48527 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****6 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Insulator Collection1181 - Insulator Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 Pieces. 1 Brookfield, green. 2 Patent 10/8/07. 1 H.G. E., 3 different aqua Hemingway, 2 different ceramic, 9 clear Hemingway, and John Tibbits
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Pony Insulator Collection1182 - Pony Insulator Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 pieces. 9 Heningray with 2 dupes, 4 Brookfield with 2 dupes, 1 AT&T, 3 American Te and Telegraph, 2 no names, 1 McLaughlin, 1 Whetal Tatum, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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W. F. G. Co. Insulator (Denver, Colorado)1183 - W. F. G. Co. Insulator (Denver, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lite blue and embossed with lettering at base. 3 bruises, medium and small chip on bottom of base. State: City: HWAC#: 49045 Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Hilands Gaming Chip Token Collection (Billings, Montana)1184 - Hilands Gaming Chip Token Collection (Billings, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four chips from Billings Montana. All are marked Hilands. Two are listed in the chip guide. State: Montana City: Billings HWAC#: 40977 Date:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Rare Tahoe Biltmore Casino Gaming Token ($25) (Frank Sinatra Era)1185 - Rare Tahoe Biltmore Casino Gaming Token ($25) (Frank Sinatra Era)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$25.00 gaming chip from the famous Tahoe Biltmore Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Crystal Bay sits on the Nevada-California border, and the l
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***6 for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Las Vegas Gaming and Casino Collectibles1186 - Las Vegas Gaming and Casino Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grouping of Las Vegas collectibles that includes commemorative gaming tokens for Bally's, The Sunset Station, Fitzgeralds, Monte Carlo, and The ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Christmas Tree Fancy Gaming Chips (Reno, Nevada)1187 - Christmas Tree Fancy Gaming Chips (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
When in Reno and you wanted to take a visitor someplace to really impress them, the Christmas Tree half way up the Mount Rose Highway was always a goo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Decorative Gaming Wheel from Unknown Reno Gambling Club1188 - Decorative Gaming Wheel from Unknown Reno Gambling Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This beautiful red and white gaming 37" wheel is comes from an unknown Reno gambling club. It does show wear from usage, but overall in a nice ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********q for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Harold's Club, Reno, Nevada Collection1189 - Harold's Club, Reno, Nevada Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes ash tray and matches, Western Hotel of Sacramento key with "In Reno its Harolds Club" on back, nice leather bound Harolds Club bl...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***6 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Harolds Club 1967 Calendar & Other Ephemera1190 - Harolds Club 1967 Calendar & Other Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) March 1967 calendar of employees playing cards. 2) Gaming guide that explains how to play your favorite games. 3) San Francisco to Ren
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Reno, Nevada Gaming Postcards1191 - Reno, Nevada Gaming Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8, Two advertising cards. "We'll meet you at the Palace Club." Has a cowgirl roping a cowboy. Harold's Club with an outhous...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8***6 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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United States Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token (Holiday Hotel and Casino, Reno)1192 - United States Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token (Holiday Hotel and Casino, Reno)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bicentennial commemorative $25.00 token, rendered in .999 silver. From the Holiday Hotel and Casino, on the bank of the Truckee River. 1776-1976. Repl
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 780.00
 
 
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Reno/Sparks Metal One Dollar Slot Token Collection1193 - Reno/Sparks Metal One Dollar Slot Token Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of forty-seven. Reno: Airport Plaza (2), Atlantis, Comstock (2), Colonial, Old Reno, Cal Neva (2), Bordertown, Gambler, Mr. C's(2), Nugget, ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8*******e for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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46 Gaming Chips Throughout Nevada1194 - 46 Gaming Chips Throughout Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Palace Club Fallon $5 tan, Riata Casino $5 light purple, deep red $25 early Mapes, $2.50 metal green Harrahs Lake Tahoe, $25 Sahara Tahoe lig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*******e for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond1195 - Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items. Includes bond in four different stages. Many have notes written on them. Two sets of instructions from Harrah's to the printer...
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eight Postcards from Cuba Gaming Houses1196 - Eight Postcards from Cuba Gaming Houses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three of the cards are 1925 or earlier, a fourth card is approximately 1940, and the other three cards perhaps 1950s or 60s. Very nice group if you co
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8******a for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling1197 - Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frame is 6.5 x 4.5". Photo is 3 x 2". Two men are looking distrustingly at the third. State: City: HWAC#: 42820 Date:
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Faro Gaming Poster1198 - Faro Gaming Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Don't know faro? Well, this poster gives you a hint of what hands you may want to hold! Large poster measures 45 x 30" framed. Excellent co...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Chuck-a-Luck Gaming Dice Game with Table (Saloon Gambling)1199 - Chuck-a-Luck Gaming Dice Game with Table (Saloon Gambling)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a very striking piece. White and brown legs and table frame. Very nice felt table top. The dice game itself is separate with three six-sided d
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (750.00 + 180.00BP) = 930.00
 
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