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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Scheelite Mine Store Token (Rawhide, Nevada)1658 - Scheelite Mine Store Token (Rawhide, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
S / Rawhide, Nevada / GF 5c IT. State: Nevada City: Rawhide HWAC#: 46984 Date: 1908
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to e*****r for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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McKissick Trade Tokens (Reno, Nevada)1659 - McKissick Trade Tokens (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) McKissick Bar / Reno // GF 25c IT. 2) McKissick / Reno, Nev // GF [5c] IT. Center hole punched. State: Nevada City: Reno HWAC#: 46983 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to A*****2 for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Rare A. Dromiack Drink Token (Reno, Nevada)1660 - Rare A. Dromiack Drink Token (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Dromiack / Reno, Nev // GF 1 Drink. The Catalog of Nevada Trade Tokens classifies this as only 1 to 3 known!!! State: Nevada City: Reno HWAC#:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to A*****2 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Reno Adult Trade Tokens1661 - Reno Adult Trade Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) The Palm / Reno // GF / [?] / IT/. Center hole punched. Reno bawdy house according to Haddock. 2) Nevada Round-Up / 10 Jack / Reno //
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to G********_.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Reno Bawdy Trade Token1662 - Reno Bawdy Trade Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Toscano Hotel Reno, Nev // GF 10c in drink. The Toscano was raided several times during prohibition according to the Reno newspapers! It was a famous
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to A*****2 for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Reno Revisited in Trade Tokens1663 - Reno Revisited in Trade Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. Gallery Hotel 5c IT, Hogan & Madison 12 1/2c IT, Colbrandt & Reilly 12 1/2c cigar, The Lotus 12 1/2c IT, Kleppe 5c candy cigar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Reno Revisited in Trade Tokens II1664 - Reno Revisited in Trade Tokens II
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Monarch Club / GF 5c IT. Rare Nevada Bimetallic. 2) Poplar Cigar Store / 210 North Virginia / Reno Nev // GF 12 1/2c IT. 3) Moana Springs / Reno, Neva
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Rick's Resort Trade Tokens - One Rare (Reno, Nevada)1665 - Rick's Resort Trade Tokens - One Rare (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Rick's Resort / Reno / Nev // GF 25c IT. According to the Catalog of Nevada Trade Tokens there are only 1 to 3 of this denomination known. 2)...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to s**********n for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Royal Bar, Reno Mirror1666 - Royal Bar, Reno Mirror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Royal Bar was closely tied to prohibition in Reno. It was located at the corner of Fourth and Peavine. In 1921 one of the bartenders was found gui
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to G********_.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Sagebrush Saloon Bawdy Token (Reno, Nevada)1667 - Sagebrush Saloon Bawdy Token (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sagebrush Saloon / Reno / Nevada // GF One Drink or Cigar. Listed in Haddock as a Bawdy House token. The Nevada State Journal in an article in 1910 sa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to G********_.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Toscano Hotel Token (Possible Reno, Nevada)1668 - Toscano Hotel Token (Possible Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maverick. This may or may not be a Reno token. Toscano / Hotel // GF 5c IT. State: Nevada City: Reno HWAC#: 46982 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Two Nice Reno Business Trade Tokens1669 - Two Nice Reno Business Trade Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sam Goldstein / Reno, Nev // GF 12 1/2c IT/ 2) Hood & Levinson / H & L / 12 1/2c / 228 N. Virginia St / Reno, Nev // [same as obverse]. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to L****5 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Grand Central Hotel Trade Tokens (Reno, Nevada)1670 - Grand Central Hotel Trade Tokens (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very early Reno tokens. As early as c1887 One is good For 5c In Trade and the other for 25c In Trade. State: Nevada City: Reno / Verdi HWAC#:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to A*****2 for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Kane & Regan Country Club Token (Verdi, Nevada)1671 - Kane & Regan Country Club Token (Verdi, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kane / Regan / Country Club / Verdi // 10. Nice Verdi token, State: Nevada City: Verdi HWAC#: 46891 Date: c1905
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Verdi Lumber Company Trade Token1672 - Verdi Lumber Company Trade Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Verdi / Lumber Co / Reno, Nev // GF One Loaf of Bread. (In the Nevada Ephemera Section there are several Verdi Lumber Company billheads up for sale in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********y.. for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Travelling Around Nevada in Trade Tokens1673 - Travelling Around Nevada in Trade Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Nine. 1) Hotel Mina / Mina // GF 1 Drink. 2) Tonopah Extension / Grocery / Store / GF 5c IT. 3) Hotel Esmeralda E // H. (Most of these were dug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to G********_.. for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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"O'Melia Bros." Good For Mirror (Fonda, New York)1674 - "O'Melia Bros." Good For Mirror (Fonda, New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. "O'Melia Bros. / Fonda, N.Y. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. State: New York City: Fonda HWAC#: 48254 ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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"Elk Cafe" Good For Mirror (Fort Edwards, New York)1675 - "Elk Cafe" Good For Mirror (Fort Edwards, New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mislabeled by NGC, certified genuiine. Their label reads "The Elk Cafe / Genuine, Cortland, NY. But the mirror reads "St. James Hotel / H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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"The Seneca" Good For Mirror (Geneva, New York)1676 - "The Seneca" Good For Mirror (Geneva, New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. The Seneca / Flaherty and Mellen / Seneca, N.Y. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. State: New York City: Geneva HWAC#:
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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"Brunswick Cafe" Good For Mirror (Hornell, New York)1677 - "Brunswick Cafe" Good For Mirror (Hornell, New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. "Brunswick / Cafe14 S. Main St. / Wm.McDonald Prop. / Hornell, N.Y. ; Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. State: New...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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