Hauntingly Good Timed Auction, October 2023

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

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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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Gateway (Dairy) Joplin, (MO) 5 Gal Milk Tin  [172514]1240 - Gateway (Dairy) Joplin, (MO) 5 Gal Milk Tin [172514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tall narrow milk tin, 5 gal, embossed "Gateway/ Joplin". 24" tall, 9" diam. c1910-1930. Bracken Collection Missouri Joplin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********w.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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McPike Drug Co., Kansas City Original Wood Box  [172533]1241 - McPike Drug Co., Kansas City Original Wood Box [172533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McPike Co, Kansas City, MO, Wholesale Druggists vintage wood box, 12 x 12 x 18". c 1890-1915 Missouri Kansas City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****M for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Fedler & Crow Medicine Bottle  [165386]1242 - Fedler & Crow Medicine Bottle [165386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed Fedler & Crow medicine bottle. 3.5". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Kirkwood Gary Bracken Collection
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Dr. P S Fulkerson Medicine Bottle  [165080]1243 - Dr. P S Fulkerson Medicine Bottle [165080]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear embossed Dr. P S Fulkerson medicine bottle. 6.25". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Lexington Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****M for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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John M Newlee Medicine Bottles, 2  [165670]1244 - John M Newlee Medicine Bottles, 2 [165670]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Clear embossed John M Newlee/druggist/Liberty, Mo. bottles. 4.5 and 5.25". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Liberty Gary Bracken...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****M for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Malden Drug Co. Medicine Bottle  [165087]1245 - Malden Drug Co. Medicine Bottle [165087]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear embossed Malden Drug Co./Detrich & Pritchett/Malden, Mo. 5". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Malden Gary Bracken Collec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****M for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Rucker-Bros. Medicine Bottle  [165082]1246 - Rucker-Bros. Medicine Bottle [165082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear embossed Rucker-Bros./-Druggists-/Mexico, - Mo. 4.75". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Mexico Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****M for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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McRoberts Bros. Medicine Bottle  [165671]1247 - McRoberts Bros. Medicine Bottle [165671]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear embossed McRoberts Bros./Mound City, Mo. 4.25". Internal base chip. No other apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Mound City Gary B...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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C. Abel Soda Water Bottle  [172839]1248 - C. Abel Soda Water Bottle [172839]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua pontiled applied blob top C. Abel & Co./St. Louis. Mo/Soda Water bottle. Small lip ding, base abrasion, some wear. 7.75". Missouri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****T for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Louisiana Purchase Expo 1904 Beer Glass  [166223]1249 - Louisiana Purchase Expo 1904 Beer Glass [166223]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thin wall gold gilt Louisiana Purchase Exposition/1904/Palace of Liberal Arts. 3.6". Small internal lip chip, some gilt wear. Missouri St. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L*****n for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Clark's Rexall Medicine Bottle  [165390]1250 - Clark's Rexall Medicine Bottle [165390]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed Clark's Rexall medicine bottle 4.5". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Warrensburg Geff Pollock Collection
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Uncle Joe Bourbon & Old Log Cabin Sour Mash Bottles  [172829]1251 - Uncle Joe Bourbon & Old Log Cabin Sour Mash Bottles [172829]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear mostly intact paper label quart Uncle Joe Bourbon, Kansas City, Missouri bottle with cap. No apparent chips or cracks, some content residue insi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to J********i.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Missouri Bottle Collection, 63  [168388]1252 - Missouri Bottle Collection, 63 [168388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of about 63 Missouri bottles and jars, about 5-10" long. About 56 lbs. Missouri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to M*********n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Soda and Whiskey Bottles, 2  [172870]1253 - Soda and Whiskey Bottles, 2 [172870]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua Hutch Rocky/Mountain/Bottling Works/Marysville/Mont bottle, 6.5", major back crack. Paper label M O P/High Grade /Whiskey/Alder, Mont. Hal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to J********i.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Montana Drug & Remedies Articles of Incorporation (4)  [165018]1254 - Montana Drug & Remedies Articles of Incorporation (4) [165018]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Montana articles of incorporation. Ward Veterinary Remedies 1913. Bitter Root Natural Remedies 1910. Missoula Drug 1908. Montana Veterinary Remedies
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to H********H for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Kennedy's Bitters Ad Cards(5)  [171591]1255 - Kennedy's Bitters Ad Cards(5) [171591]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kennedy's East India Bitters ad cards for a "Purely Vegetable4 Tonic" Distributed by Iler & Company of Omaha, Nebraska. Pieces in...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to C**M for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Drug Bottles w/Nevada Paper Labels, 10  [165654]1256 - Drug Bottles w/Nevada Paper Labels, 10 [165654]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 small mostly Nevada paper label drug store bottles, 2.25-5". J B McCullough Reno, cobalt manganese hypophosphate, Mullers Carson City, Pione...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****h for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Iroquois Brewing Beer Glass  [170929]1257 - Iroquois Brewing Beer Glass [170929]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial Iroquois Brewing/Buffalo, N Y beer glass. Partial gold leaf rim. 3.5". Small inner lip chip. New York Buffalo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****a for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Pan Am Expo 1901 Souvenir Beer Glass  [166217]1258 - Pan Am Expo 1901 Souvenir Beer Glass [166217]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thin wall glass Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901/Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building. 3.5". No apparent chips or cracks. New York ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L*****n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Ellendale Mercantile Beer Glass  [170838]1259 - Ellendale Mercantile Beer Glass [170838]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Happy New Year/Ellendale Mercantile Co. beer glass. They were the only Ellendale Mercantile in the US in the 1905-15 era. 3.75". Tiny lip ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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