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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Navajo Weaving3020 - Navajo Weaving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weaving by Marie Barber, Navajo. 37" x 22". Nice tight weave. State: Arizona/New Mexico City: HWAC#: 48552 Date:
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to f********q for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Storm Pattern Weaving, Nancy Begay3021 - Storm Pattern Weaving, Nancy Begay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Storm Pattern Weaving, Nancy Begay, 18.5" x 14.5". Beautifully woven pattern. State: Arizona/New Mexico City: HWAC#: 48555 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d********d for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Mesa Verde, Wide Ruin Weaving by Laurie Todd3022 - Mesa Verde, Wide Ruin Weaving by Laurie Todd
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mesa Verde, Wide Ruin weaving by Laurie Todd, 23.5 x 35". Very nice weaving. State: New Mexico City: Mesa Verde HWAC#: 48551 Date:
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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"Ring of Trees" Weaving3023 - "Ring of Trees" Weaving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Ring of Trees" weaving, from Margare Kilgore. 29" x 20". Beautiful fine tight weave, perfect condition. State: New Mexico Ci...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f********q for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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"Storm" Weaving by Mae Tachema3024 - "Storm" Weaving by Mae Tachema
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Storm" Weaving by Mae Tachema, 34" x 22.5". Two Grey Hills eye dazzler style. Beautiful weaving. State: New Mexico City: ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to k**********9 for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Glenna Thomas Weaving3025 - Glenna Thomas Weaving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Glenna Thomas Weaving. 23" x 18". Very good condition. State: New Mexico City: HWAC#: 48553 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Mexican Weaving/Rug3026 - Mexican Weaving/Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mexican, Yucatan weaving / rug, 66" x 28.5". Image of Mayan god. Yellow, orange, ochre, gray, black with white fringe. Very good conditio...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Ganado Weaving3027 - Ganado Weaving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Navajo Ganado Weaving, 19" x 14". Small size, big quality--beautiful! State: City: HWAC#: 48554 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Francis Begay Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Pin Pendant3028 - Francis Begay Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Pin Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true conversation piece and a standout in any collection. The needlepoint turquoise design is immediately associated with Zuni artists, yet Begay is
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d****a for (350.00 + 84.00BP) = 434.00
 
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Hopi Kachina Necklace, Earrings, and Ring3029 - Hopi Kachina Necklace, Earrings, and Ring
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hopi Kachina necklace, earrings, and ring on silver. Jewelry is signed with "ML and "M". Possibly different artists, although ring a...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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3 Unusual Bolo Ties3030 - 3 Unusual Bolo Ties
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Beautiful vintage "End Of The Trail" diamond cut pewter bolo tie, 2", with black leather cord and decorative tips. 2) Steer skull...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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6 Vintage Silver Pairs Earrings and 1 Pendant3031 - 6 Vintage Silver Pairs Earrings and 1 Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Pairs Earrings and 1 Pendant: 1) Pendant is artist's pallette design in silver (2" x 2-3/8") set with coral, onyx, turquoise and mot...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Group of Native American Jewelry3032 - Group of Native American Jewelry
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of Native American jewelry: 1) Kachina pin, 1.75" x 1". 2) Inlaid roadrunner pin, 2" x .5". 3) tiny silver kachina pin, 1&...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
 
 
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Jerry Roan Silver & Turquoise Cuff3033 - Jerry Roan Silver & Turquoise Cuff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jerry Roan silver and turquoise cuff with "whirling logs" (swastika) design on either side of turquoise stone. 1.5" width, 5.5" ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********5.. for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Sterling Kachina Ring, Orville Manygoats3034 - Sterling Kachina Ring, Orville Manygoats
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling Kachina ring by Orville Manygoats, Navajo. Signed "MO", sterling silver Kachina ring - Size 5. 1.5" x .75", unique Kach...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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Navajo Ring, Pendant, Earrings--Orville Manygoats3035 - Navajo Ring, Pendant, Earrings--Orville Manygoats
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Navajo rings, pendant, earrings by Orville Manygoats ("MO"). 1) Silver ring--Mudhead Kachina, 1.25" x .5", size 6.25, set with c...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Three Navajo Bolo Ties3036 - Three Navajo Bolo Ties
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Navajo bolo ties: 1) incised, 1-3/8" vintage turquoise inlay bear claw sterling silver bolo tie. 2) Modern turquoise shadow box, wrapped ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to e******t for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Navajo Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace3037 - Navajo Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Navajo silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace, probably for a man. Naja is very large. 12 squash blossoms and 8 mounted turquoise stones
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to T********a for (400.00 + 96.00BP) = 496.00
 
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Squash Blossom Necklace3038 - Squash Blossom Necklace
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful squash blossom necklace is all handmade and is very old. The sterling silver has an even rich natural patina. 12 squash blossoms and 8 more
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Vintage Navajo Turquoise Watch Bracelet3039 - Vintage Navajo Turquoise Watch Bracelet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Turquoise Petit Point watch bracelet. Navajo made, no signature. 5-7/8" inside measurement. Old silver and turquoise in very good condition. S...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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