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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Reno/Sparks NV Fire Dept Book Lot3498 - Reno/Sparks NV Fire Dept Book Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 books focusing on Reno/Sparks fire Department and surrounding history: 1) Treasures of Tempiute. 2) Donner Pass. 3) The Desert Lake: the sto
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Riverside Hotel Wallet (Reno, Nevada)3499 - Riverside Hotel Wallet (Reno, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather wallet with "Compliments of / Riverside Hotel / Reno, Nevada / H. J. Gosse, Mgr." "...he has been proprietor of the Riverside...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Two Cast Iron Reno, Nevada Advertising Pieces3500 - Two Cast Iron Reno, Nevada Advertising Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Coal bucket from the Armstrong Wood & Coal Company. The phone number is 5141. Old! 3" tall. 2) Frying pan advertising Reno's iconic ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****H for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Zemansky / Club Fortune Exquisite Round Glass Display Case3501 - Zemansky / Club Fortune Exquisite Round Glass Display Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
It was the 1940’s, America was deeply involved in world War II, Reno was rapidly becoming ‘Sin City. And the Club Fortune was the place to be. It open
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to n********x.. for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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Zemansky / Club Fortune Large Decorative Glass Bowl3502 - Zemansky / Club Fortune Large Decorative Glass Bowl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This piece also comes directly from the Zemansky family (see story above). See photo to get the full impact on this decorative piece. It stands nearly
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to g*****R for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Beatty and Rhyolite Ephemera3503 - Beatty and Rhyolite Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-eight pieces. Three from Remick's Garage in Beatty. Two envelope cc's and one large size billhead. The rest are from the Bullf...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to r********5 for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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J. B. Moore (Upstanding Citizen of Just Plain Bad) Identification Tag (Ruby Valley, Nevada)3504 - J. B. Moore (Upstanding Citizen of Just Plain Bad) Identification Tag (Ruby Valley, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This ID tag had J. B. Moore / Ruby Val. Nev. "ZI' has been engraved on it. The reverse has a pictorial of a steer. Moore did drive Longhorn...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M****4 for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Original Searchlight, Nevada Fob3505 - Original Searchlight, Nevada Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Camp without / A Failure / Searchlight / Nevada / 1906; Reverse: Compliments / of / Carlsen-Ethan Co. / Bankers & / Brokers / L.A. Rubb...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m*****o for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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"The Crystal" Large Wallet, Virginia City, NV3506 - "The Crystal" Large Wallet, Virginia City, NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
William H. Marks is the proprietor of this iconic saloon at 42 South 'C' Street in Virginia City. 4.5 x 9.75". Inside are three treasur...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1863 Territorial Transporation Receipt for C. L. Strong of the Gould & Curry Mine3507 - 1863 Territorial Transporation Receipt for C. L. Strong of the Gould & Curry Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt from Folsom on October 10, 1863. W. L. Perkins Forwarding and Commission Merchant. He charged 8c a pound on a casting weighing 3,800 pounds ($
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Comstock Merchant's Ledger for 18773508 - Comstock Merchant's Ledger for 1877
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This ledger mentions A. Belcher, Nevada State Mill, Fulton Family and many other known Comstock merchants. Leather bound, 13.5" x 8.75". M...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*****n for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Fred D. Nichol, Virginia City, Nevada Identification Tag3509 - Fred D. Nichol, Virginia City, Nevada Identification Tag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The 1880 United States Census lists Fred Nichol as a butcher in Virginia City. (He is not listed in the 1870 or 1900 census.) This tag is in the form
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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GT Brown / Howell Lithograph of Virginia City, Nevada3510 - GT Brown / Howell Lithograph of Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Howell reprint of an original Grafton T. Brown lithograph published by C. Kuchel of San Francisco. This territorial overview of Virginia Cit
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Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Matching Set of M. M. Frederick Spoons3511 - Matching Set of M. M. Frederick Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Teaspoon. All are stamped "COIN" (as in Coin Silver) and "M. M. Fredrick, Virg. Nev". All initialed on the end of the ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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M. M. Frederick Silver Flatware Collection3512 - M. M. Frederick Silver Flatware Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of twelve pieces: six salad forks and six extra large tablespoons (8.5" long, the bowl 3" x 1.85" - we'd use these for...
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Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
 
 
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Rare M.M. Frederick Silver Flatware, c18723513 - Rare M.M. Frederick Silver Flatware, c1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several years ago we sold a large collection of about 68 M.M. Frederick silver pieces, mostly flatware, all marked as such. They included Gorham and M
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Comstock Silver Flatware3514 - Comstock Silver Flatware
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine pieces that came with the M. M. Frederick, Eaves & Co., and Nye silver flatware from Virginia City. These pieces are NOT MARKED. Two pieces...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Ultra Rare Nye & Co. Silver Pieces, c1865-18663515 - Ultra Rare Nye & Co. Silver Pieces, c1865-1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nye may have gotten started in Sacramento in the late 1850's. By 1860 he was in partnership with W.T. Eaves. The pair appeared to have moved to ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ultra Rare W. T. Eaves, Virginia City Silver Flatware, c1860's3516 - Ultra Rare W. T. Eaves, Virginia City Silver Flatware, c1860's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This marks the second time we've been able to offer the very rare Eaves silver. We offered the discovery piece about a year or two ago, a single...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Sharon House Bamboo Calendar featuring Chinese Food3517 - Sharon House Bamboo Calendar featuring Chinese Food
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lynn Leong's Sharon House - Nationally Known. Chinese Foods - Tender Steaks - Seafood. Hunting scene. March thru December 1973. Excellent condit...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****U for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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