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Great American July Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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6 American Military Helmets3278 - 6 American Military Helmets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 unidentified helmets, one with camo, no liners. Korean War M1 liner. Viet Nam M1 liner with scratched peace sign. Late Viet Nam M1 helmet with line
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Collection of 14 Military and Military Style Helmets3279 - Collection of 14 Military and Military Style Helmets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cold War E. German unissued helmet, c. 1956-1970. 2 Czech VZ53 helmets, one with red star. 1970's French military helmet. 1970 Belgian plasti...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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Original Scientific American Broadside for German WWI Weapon3280 - Original Scientific American Broadside for German WWI Weapon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
45" x 16" Great original broadside from Scientific American showing the new German siege weapon that fires a 42cm shell. There is an exact...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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World War II Era Radio Microphone3281 - World War II Era Radio Microphone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Used at KSO radio in Des Moines Iowa. Given to the consignor by Gale Myers in the 1980s. Gale worked at KSO radio in Des Moines from the 1940s into th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 84.00BP) = 434.00
 
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Daguerreotype, 1/6 Plate, Civil War Soldier3282 - Daguerreotype, 1/6 Plate, Civil War Soldier
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soldier appears to be Civil war era. Hand coloring has been added to his arm rest. Very nice condition. State: City: HWAC#: 48417 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to K*****5 for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Daguerreotype, 1/6 Plate, Stoic Young Man3283 - Daguerreotype, 1/6 Plate, Stoic Young Man
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very clear and sharp image! A few small chips on front cover. Very nice condition. State: City: HWAC#: 48416 Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******i for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Daguerreotype, 1/9 Plate, Lady with Gold Necklace3284 - Daguerreotype, 1/9 Plate, Lady with Gold Necklace
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand colored gold on necklace. Excellent condition! State: City: HWAC#: 48415 Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Musician Photographs3285 - Musician Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 photographs total of Dude Martin and his Round-Up Gang and a group photo of Al Pearce, Edna O'Keefe, Cal Pearce, Jean Clarimoux, Norman Nielse...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3286 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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C of F of A Panorama (Early Ecology Group)3287 - C of F of A Panorama (Early Ecology Group)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
C of F of A (Companions Of The Forest Of America) Sociability, Sincerity, & Constancy. 34". State: City: HWAC#: 48437 Date:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Fancy Piano Stool3288 - Fancy Piano Stool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18". Fringed, needlepoint piano stool. Padding has become uneven with use. Additional shipping charges may be required. State: City: HWA...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Green River Fossil Fish3289 - Green River Fossil Fish
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green River fossil fish-two fish, part of third--3" x 3" piece os shale. Rocks of the Green River Formation contain a story of what the en...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to b********1 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Meeting Hall Commemorative Sign3290 - Meeting Hall Commemorative Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An inlaid metal commemorative sign previously on the side of a meeting hall built with the appropriations of congressmen. Reads as follows, "M...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Olympic Discus3291 - Olympic Discus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marked with the sticker “As Used in the Olympic Games, Official, Made in Sweden”. “USO” punched into both sides. “made for Becontxx, Inc”. Additional
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Collector's Lot3292 - Collector's Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 pieces. The best is the sterling silver gold pan with gold showing in the pan. Also miniature sterling silver long flask initialed 'F', M...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Three Unique Metal Cases3293 - Three Unique Metal Cases
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A metal case with a perfume bottle inside. Round, about two inches in diameter. Two cases that open with locket picture frames inside. Quaint and beau
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r********a.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Antique Padlock3294 - Antique Padlock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An antique padlock from the 1800's in good condition. It is a home-made piece that appears to have originated west of the Rockies. Could be use...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p***p for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Collection of Color Advertising Cards for Singer Manufacturing Co. (sewing machines)3295 - Collection of Color Advertising Cards for Singer Manufacturing Co. (sewing machines)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
39 cards depicting color illustrations of people around the world with Singer sewing machines. Reverse of each card describes the location/scene and a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Pictorial Advertising Cards3296 - Pictorial Advertising Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. One fold out card - Buckingham's Dye. Others include Brown's shoes, Gordon & Dilworth Salad Dressing, John Kelly Shoe...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Early Eastern Calendar Collection3297 - Early Eastern Calendar Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 10 eastern calendars from various places and with various themes including the Waterloo Wagon Company, New York (1908); the George S.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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