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Hauntingly Good Timed Auction, October 2023

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Welcome to a Hauntingly Good timed auction!
We have selected about 1800 lots for your perusal in a two-day timed auction.
We have picked out a wide variety of great stuff – from true individual item rarities to very popular collecting categories such as mining, numismatics, philatelics, sports and a great selection of western history and collectibles libraries.
The largest section by far is numismatics, with about 300 lots! Here, you’ll find an excellent cross section of rarities in many subject areas. Some of the highlights are many silver ingot lots that include two US Mint, San Francisco 5 ounce ingots and a wide variety of small collector commemorative silver ingots. There are about 50 lots of currency including some nice fractional currency lots, not to mention a nice scrip section. There are about 65 lots of medals and nearly the same of tokens. So-Called dollars also join in the mix along with numismatic ephemera highlighted by an original Carson City Mint US Dollar bag!
Philatelics, inclusive of postcards, contain over 200 lots, with some nice lots of advertising covers, stamp collections, and some really good imprinted revenue stamp collections, as well as adhesive revenue on document groups. The post cards come from three different collections, and center on California, especially the Nevada County region.
Sports contains about 50 lots in this section, highlighted by signed baseballs (Willie Mays, etc) and a wonderful original decoy duck collection from the Gary Bracken Collection – the one he had on display in his law office.
The Stock & Bond section is also approaches 300 lots, with specialty categories of mining and railroad, though don’t miss the telephone & telegraph, auto and other parts! The stock and bond section is again full of goodies, with most of the better material saved for the upcoming live auction, where you’ll see some truly great rarities from the John Herzog Collection, as well as various California collections.
Mining and minerals contain about 150 lots of a wide variety of goodies from several collections.
The art section is about 50 lots, containing lithographs, prints, sculptures.
Books and autographs are about 130 lots, centering on western history and collectibles.
The antique bottle section again has a great selection of about 150 lots, mostly from the Bracken Collection (mid-west and Colorado) and western collections. You’ll find more beer trays and bottle collecting ephemera too.
Gary Bracken’s massive collections included some fantastic general store items, particularly tins from the 1870s-1940 or so. We will be offering a smidgen of these wonderful artifacts as a “teaser”, with most of the best reserved for our next large Live auction, which we hope will be in November.
Our general ephemera section is always a big hit. Here, you’ll find selections from the Jann Garvis Sierra County and Gold Rush Collections and other California and Montana collections.
American check collections are scattered throughout the catalog, and can be found in the ephemera and philatelic sections, though you should peruse the entire catalog. We have many lots of imprinted revenue stamps on check and document that have come in from all over the country. We also put

DAY ONE
Lots 1000 - 1042 Art
Lots 1043 - 1056 Firearms & Weapons
Lots 1057 - 1066 Autographs
Lots 1067 - 1191 Books
Lots 1192 - 1339 Bottles, Stoneware, Diary, Malted Milk, Brewing, Beer, Glasses, Spirits
Lots 1340 - 1354 Saloon
Lots 1355 - 1423 Collectibles, Tins, Vintage Décor, Dolls
Lots 1424 - 1426 Gaming Items
Lots 1427 - 1436 Cowboy
Lots 1437 - 1453 Entertainment, Hollywood, Circus, Radio/TV, Cinema
Lots 1454 - 1682 Ephemera/Paper
Lots 1683 - 1689 Firefighting Memorabilia
Lots 1690 - 1701 Fraternal Organizations
Lots 1702 - 1712 Maps
Lot 1713 Marbles
Lots 1714 - 1715 Model Railroading
Lots 1716 - 1733 Music (Albums, Memorabilia, Instruments, etc.)
Lots 1734 - 1781 Miscellaney - Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Lots 1783 - 1815 Photography
Lots 1816 - 1835 Political
Lots 1836 - 1838 Scales
Lots 1839 - 1842 Signs
Lots 1843 - 1867 Souvenir Plates, Spoons & Flatware, Dining Service
Lots 1868 - 1876 Tobacciana
Lots 1877 - 1891 Tools
Lots 1892 - 1910 Toys
Lots 1911 - 1912 World's Fair/Expositions
Lots 1913 - 1914 Wrist Watches
Lots 1915 - 1945 Foreign Collectibles
Lots 1946 - 1971 Military
Lots 1972 - 1986 Minerals, Fossils, Ore Specimens
Lots 1987 - 1999 Mining Artifacts

DAY TWO
Lots 2000 - 2104 Mining Ephemera & Collectibles
Lots 2105 - 2132 Native Americana; Arrowheads, Art, Beadwork, Artifacts, Ephemera
Lots 2133 - 2421 Numismatica
Bullion: 2134
Coins: 2159
Currency: 2191
Ephemera: 2226
Foreign: 2236
Ingots: 2250
Medals: 2256
Miscellaneous: 2321
So-Called Dollars: 2350
Tokens: 2369
Lots 2422 - 2601 Philatelia / Posta History
Covers: 2422
WF/Express & Stamps: 2454
Postcards: 2484
Lots 2602 - 2654 Sports
Baseball: 2602
Football: 2624
Golf: 2629
Olympics: 2630
Misc. Sports: 2635
Lots 2655 - 2775 Stocks & Bonds
Lots 2776 - 2862 Transportation
Automobile: 2776
Miscellaneous: 2794
Railroad: 2796
Stagecoach: 2854
Steamship/Marine: 2856
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Arizona Mining Publications [171237]2002 - Arizona Mining Publications [171237]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three.1) 1933 University of Arizona Bulletin. Bureau of Mines. Titled Arizona Gold Placer and Placering. Written by GM Butler. 148 pages. 14 p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d****z for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Calumet and Arizona Mining Miner's Accident Prevention Guide [171432]2003 - Calumet and Arizona Mining Miner's Accident Prevention Guide [171432]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calumet and Arizona Mining Co. safety rules booklet for the prevention of accidents, miner guide pamphlet.5.75x4", creased cover. Arizona
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to m********y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Arizona: Its Resources and Prospects 1865 [125495]2004 - Arizona: Its Resources and Prospects 1865 [125495]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1968 reprint of 1865 Arizona letter to the Editor of the New York Tribune by Hon. Richard C. McCormick. He outlines the advantage of the counties and
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Summit Company Mining Letter, 1905, Donner [169534]2005 - Summit Company Mining Letter, 1905, Donner [169534]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two page letter signed by James W. McCullough, who wants to talk to a Pittsburgh banker about a gold mine 16 miles from Summit Station. We think this
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********w.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Dutch Flat Post Cards (19) [170450]2006 - Dutch Flat Post Cards (19) [170450]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Mostly borderless. Post marks: Dutch Flat, San Fran. Colfax,. Street level view: street senes from horse and buggy to cars, hydrauli
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****s for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Court Opinion on Hydraulic Mining Debris (RARE) [171174]2007 - Court Opinion on Hydraulic Mining Debris (RARE) [171174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A RARE find. This is a January 7, 1884 opinion with regards debris caused from hydraulic mining from The North Bloomfield, Liberty Hill, Gold Run &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********y for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Hart Post Card of Gold Float [170453]2008 - Hart Post Card of Gold Float [170453]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crowd examining gold float found on Main St Hart, Cal. Feb7,1908. This divided back card is also imprinted " After March 1, 1908. This space ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Kennedy Mine Bullion Deposit Receipts (13) [171646]2009 - Kennedy Mine Bullion Deposit Receipts (13) [171646]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kennedy Mine, Jackson, California gold bullion memorandums (13) issued by Selby Smelting & Lead Company. All in nice condition. Please see phot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Bank of La Porte Unused Checks, 25 [172622]2010 - Bank of La Porte Unused Checks, 25 [172622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 25 unused c. 1870's Bank of La Porte checks. 1 check is used to prove is La Porte, California from a Kansas City printer, which is odd. A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Bank of La Porte Labor Union Checks Pair [172626]2011 - Bank of La Porte Labor Union Checks Pair [172626]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 c. 1877 Bank of La Porte checks to United Working Union. Rare evidence of labor union donations at the time. California La Porte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Checks to W H Knight, Publisher, 5 [172619]2012 - Checks to W H Knight, Publisher, 5 [172619]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 c. 1877-78 Bank of La Porte checks issued to W H Knight with signatures on verso. Knight was the first publisher of Western regional businesses in 4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Bank of La Porte Checks, 50 [172621]2013 - Bank of La Porte Checks, 50 [172621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 Bank of La Porte checks, c. 1884. No RN, but classic mining vignette on left side. California La Porte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Newtown Mine Payroll List [170584]2014 - Newtown Mine Payroll List [170584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Payroll list for the Newtown Mine Company. Once the Union Mine in the Cerro Gordo District. The mine name changed after it changed hands in 1890. This
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C***C for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Marysville Calif Mining-Dredging Post Cards. [170480]2015 - Marysville Calif Mining-Dredging Post Cards. [170480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. Three RPC's. Mostly borderless. Postmarks: Marysville, Hammonton, Minneapolis MN, Marion OH. , one 1 cent Franklin stamp does not...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Fred Searls Signed Dutch Flat Letter [171637]2016 - Fred Searls Signed Dutch Flat Letter [171637]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter from Attorney Fred Searls of Nevada City, father of Fred Searls Jr. one of the prominent geologists and mining experts of the mid 1900s. Plea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to D*****h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eddy Mining Prospectus and Cover [167838]2017 - Eddy Mining Prospectus and Cover [167838]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prospectus and 1903 cover letter and cover for Eddy Mine in Nevada City, CA. California Nevada City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Nevada County Mining Receipts From 1880s (13) [171186]2018 - Nevada County Mining Receipts From 1880s (13) [171186]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of mine receipts and payroll slip, all handwritten in the 1880s. Great collection starter. See photos for more details. California Nev
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*****h for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nevada, Banner Gold Country of California Booklet [167702]2019 - Nevada, Banner Gold Country of California Booklet [167702]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada, The Banner Gold County of California booklet, undated. Lots of mine and area photos. 6.75x5". Cover and next page detached, staple rust...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Placer Mining Photos and Mining Proposal-1918 [171182]2020 - Placer Mining Photos and Mining Proposal-1918 [171182]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 14 photos showing placer mining in Nevada County, California accompanied by a letter of proposal from The California Placer Mines Company t
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Placer County Mining Group [171228]2021 - Placer County Mining Group [171228]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1) Placer Land Company lettersheet with attached hand drawn map of railroad route. 2) Geologic Map of Iowa Hill Mining District. Color. 20
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d****z for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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