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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Early Industry Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate2558 - Early Industry Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued at the end of the Great Comstock Silver Strike. This is stock no. 10; it was issued to Trustee William McLaughlin for 50 shares on October 16,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******4 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Three Good Comstock Stock Certificates: Gold Hill and Silver City2559 - Three Good Comstock Stock Certificates: Gold Hill and Silver City
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Consolidated New York Mining Company. Incorporated in 1887. Cert. #1839, issued to Siguf, Copper & Redlick, Trustees, in 1893 for 30 shares. ...
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Estimate : 110.00 - 160.00
Sold to A*******d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Huge Group of Goldfield Deep Mines Co. Prospectuses2560 - Huge Group of Goldfield Deep Mines Co. Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hundreds of Goldfield Deep Mining Co. of Nevada pamphlets that expound upon a variety of topics in a 6 page fold-able. c. 1900-1910. State: Nevada
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2561 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Round Mountain Mining Company Stock Book2562 - Round Mountain Mining Company Stock Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 200 stock certificates from the Round Mountain Mining Company of Goldfield, 1907-1909. Back cover missing, front cover separated from the certifi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to 2*****l for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Shoshone National Bank Mining Company Stock Certificate (Goldfield, NV)2563 - Shoshone National Bank Mining Company Stock Certificate (Goldfield, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated April 15, 1905 (does not specify where). No. 419 issued May 18, 1906 to Peter Neeson for 1000 shares. Signed by the President, Jno Cook a
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Knickerbocker & Nevada Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (1867) (Ione, Nye Co.)2564 - Knickerbocker & Nevada Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (1867) (Ione, Nye Co.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Knickerbocker & Nevada Mining Company came to life in 1865. On March 20th a meeting was held in New York to discuss offering stock options. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****l for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Large Mining Claim Map of Jarbidge, Nevada2565 - Large Mining Claim Map of Jarbidge, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jarbidge mining map. 1911, by WW Fisk, made for the Twin Falls Development Company, Twin Falls, Idaho. 14.5 x 21", black on brown paper. Scarce...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nevada Douglas Copper Company Ledger (Ludwig, NV)2566 - Nevada Douglas Copper Company Ledger (Ludwig, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a historical artifact begging for an article. It is chalk full of transactions relating to the company including expenditures for the janitor
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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McGill Mining File Collection2567 - McGill Mining File Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot consists of five separate files for smelter returns at McGill, Nevada. This very important group of files from the 1930's and '40s ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*******h for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Midas Blueprint Mines Map2568 - Midas Blueprint Mines Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shows the townsite of Midas and Summit. Thirty or so mines identified: Frying Pan, Midas Group, Sage Hen Group, Climax, Gift, Gold Crown, Superior, Pi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Goldfield / Tonopah Mining & Assay Ephemera Collection2569 - Goldfield / Tonopah Mining & Assay Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seventeen. 1-6) Six Assay certificates. One from the Tonopah Mining Company, 1908. 25 ounces a ton silver and 1/2 an ounce per ton gold. To the
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Wyandotte Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate2570 - Wyandotte Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada. Inc. July 25th, 1878. No. 434, issued for 150 shares to James Clews on Oct. 21, 1879. Signed b
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company Sealer2571 - Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company Sealer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9.75". Sealer says, "Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company / incorporated / 1908 / Nevada.'" By 1909 most of mines in Tenabo were co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*****0 for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Two Different Unionville, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates2572 - Two Different Unionville, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Company. Mines in Humboldt County, Nevada. Inc. in Utah. No. 1119, issued for 100 shares in 1904. Not cancelled. T...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to A*******d for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (1): Isaac Requa Signed Letter, Chollar-Potosi Mining Co2573 - William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (1): Isaac Requa Signed Letter, Chollar-Potosi Mining Co
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Requa signed checks are fairly uncommon, but a Requa signed letter on letterhead is very RARE (this is the first we’ve had in 40 yrs). And the content
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******c for (475.00 + 114.00BP) = 589.00
 
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William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (2): 1872 English Engineer's Letter with Plans for Inves2574 - William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (2): 1872 English Engineer's Letter with Plans for Inves
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First of three historically significant letters written to Ralston, as President of the Bank of California, is dated September 13, 1872 and is from Ro
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (3): Brereton Letter, Investors in London All Lined Up2575 - William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (3): Brereton Letter, Investors in London All Lined Up
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Things are looking very good in England for Ralston and the Bank of California. He addresses the letter, "My dear Ralston," and proceeds, ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (4): Brereton Letter, Heard You Went Bust! (One Month La2576 - William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (4): Brereton Letter, Heard You Went Bust! (One Month La
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Looking at letter three, we see that English financiers are ready and willing to invest with the Bank of California and William Ralston. In the May 18
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mackay Check for Tax Payments on Lyon County Mines & Mills2577 - Mackay Check for Tax Payments on Lyon County Mines & Mills
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank of California check issued in Virginia City, Nevada on Nov. 15, 1869 for $2,639 to "Batterman: Lyon Co. Taxes." Bold signature of Joh...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9***6 for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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