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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Lone Horse and Saddle Sterling Silver Western Buckle1359 - Lone Horse and Saddle Sterling Silver Western Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large oval sterling silver planchet with detailed engraving/etching. Gold plated roped border. Lone horse - detailed with unusual looks like a tightly
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Lot of 2 Western Belt Buckles1360 - Lot of 2 Western Belt Buckles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Offered here is a lot of two western belt buckles. Buckle 1: U-Shaped sterling silver belt buckle with "Crafted with Pride in USA Sterling&quo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to x*********s for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Lot of 2 Western Motif Belt Buckles1361 - Lot of 2 Western Motif Belt Buckles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 belt buckles: First buckle is large rectangular, has a kind of grated spaced roped planchet background. In the center is what looks to be a p
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Marijuana Leaf Sterling Belt Buckle1362 - Marijuana Leaf Sterling Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver belt buckle with 10 carat gold accents. Fits up to a 2 inch belt. Width 3 1/2 inches; Height: 2 3/4 inches. Legal in many states now.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c****n for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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Men's Gold/Silver Cowboy Belt Buckle1363 - Men's Gold/Silver Cowboy Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3.5 x 2.5" oval buckle. Gold (14kt?) bucking bronc with cowboy overlay on sterling silver planchet. Engraved background. No maker. 65.9 grams. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mexican Sterling Belt Buckle1364 - Mexican Sterling Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
.925 sterling buckle stamped "Guad / Jal" with possible 14carat overlay. 48.4 grams, 3 1/4 x 2 inches. State: City: HWAC#: 48200 ...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Native Bear Sterling Silver Western Belt Buckle1365 - Native Bear Sterling Silver Western Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Square sterling silver planchet with bear + native symbols (possible Hopi Bear? Peace? Tranquility?). Exhibits light scratches but in overall good con
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Native Bird Turquoise Studded Belt Buckle1366 - Native Bird Turquoise Studded Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangle scrolled edges belt buckle. Centered is a black (painted?) native bird symbol with raised gold edges (bronze?) Planchet is stamped with some
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Oval Western Horse Head Belt Buckle1367 - Oval Western Horse Head Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oval shaped western belt buckle with a gold horse head (bronze?) centered overlay on top of a detail etched (flowers, vines, plants) planchette. Stamp
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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PCHA Champion Engraved Western Belt Buckle1368 - PCHA Champion Engraved Western Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Offered here is a detailed and engraved belt buckle. The planchet is silver overlay with gold plate - planchet inscribed with floral western motif (pl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to r***5 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Rodeo Bucking Bronco Cowboy Belt Buckle1369 - Rodeo Bucking Bronco Cowboy Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular western belt buckle depicting a bucking bronco and cowboy holding his hat. Very detailed work. The cowboy/bucking bronco is surrounded by
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Roped border Horse Heads Oval Silver Belt Buckle1370 - Roped border Horse Heads Oval Silver Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver oval shaped belt buckle with a silver roped border. Planchette is etched with detailed western motif (flowers, vines). In teh center a
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c****n for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Ruby Eyed Bull Head with 10K Gold Shields Sterling Silver Buckle1371 - Ruby Eyed Bull Head with 10K Gold Shields Sterling Silver Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular beautiful piece just glittering with riches. A pronounced bulls head with two rubies for eyes sits in the middle of this belt buckle. On e
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to r***5 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Ruby Studded FHS Western Belt Buckle1372 - Ruby Studded FHS Western Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Western oval belt buckle with initials "FHS". Fancy flower designs gold plated ruby studded overlay. Silver detail etched planchett with d...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle1373 - Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scrolled edges western belt buckle with gold scrolling - top and bottom (used to say something?), and gold state of California centered overlay on sil
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Scrolled Edges Three Horse Head Vintage Belt Buckle1374 - Scrolled Edges Three Horse Head Vintage Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular shaped scrolled edges sterling silver belt buckle. Detailed intricately etched planchette depicting western motif (plants, vines, flowers)
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Shiny Detailed Western Silver Plated Belt Buckle1375 - Shiny Detailed Western Silver Plated Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Octagonal shaped western belt buckle. Planchet very shiny with detailed engravings. Entire border is roped in gold (gold plated?) In excellent conditi
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Silver diamond centered belt buckle1376 - Silver diamond centered belt buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Offered here is a rectangular sterling silver belt buckle with scrolled edges. The planchette has a diamond shape in the center surrounded by some int
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******t for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Silver Oval Western Etched Belt Buckle1377 - Silver Oval Western Etched Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Square scrolled edges sterling silver planchet belt buckle. Engraved/etched with lots of detailed western floral patterns. Center is a shiny mirror li
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******a for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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SMH Gold Bull Head Silver Western Belt Buckle1378 - SMH Gold Bull Head Silver Western Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oval roped border western belt buckle silver planchet. Letters engraved in planchet "SMH" Gold oxen/bull head centered (14K gold?). Excell...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****n for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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