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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Practical Manual of the E-6B Computer by Zweng  [163294]1160 - Practical Manual of the E-6B Computer by Zweng [163294]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Practical Manual of the E-6B Computer by Zweng, 1948, 124pp with index. Interesting reference for the early computer buff.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to R********v.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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History of the Catacombs, by Blake-Hedges  [163307]1161 - History of the Catacombs, by Blake-Hedges [163307]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Story of the Catacombs by Florence Edythe Blake-Hedges, 1909, 148pp. Several catacomb illustrations.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to I********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Bound Vintage Magazines (2)  [163457]1162 - Bound Vintage Magazines (2) [163457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 bound hardcovers. Scribner's Monthly, Nov. 1871-April 1872, 764pp. Chums 831pp. Both have condition issues, please inspect. Sold as is.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to j******d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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New Testament, 1838  [172422]1163 - New Testament, 1838 [172422]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1838 New Testament, during the period of developing Mormonism. 4.75x2.75", board wear and warping, some foxing, please inspect. Gary B...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2*****s for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain  [172449]1164 - A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain [172449]
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A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain, 1880 second edition, 631pp. "A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography ...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to L*****n for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Indian Massacres & Savage Life by Henry Davenport Northrup  [170716]1165 - Indian Massacres & Savage Life by Henry Davenport Northrup [170716]
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An 1891 edition of Indian Massacres and Savage Life, profiling Chief Sitting Bull amongst others. Boards are separating from spine. Please see photos
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to f********a.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Petroleum References, 3   [171317]1166 - Petroleum References, 3 [171317]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Genesis of Petroleum and Asphaltum in California by AS Cooper, 1899, 89pp. 2 volumes of Oil, gas and petroleum by WL Watts in Central Valley of Ca
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Memorial Addresses of Sydney P. Epes  [150202]1167 - Memorial Addresses of Sydney P. Epes [150202]
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Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Sydney P .Epes, March 24-June 4, 1900. 72 pp, p15 detached, pencil writing on back blank page, spine d
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******W for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Automotive Repair Manuals 1948-1953 (9)  [170388]1168 - Automotive Repair Manuals 1948-1953 (9) [170388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These repair manuals are priceless information for the restorer. Motor's Repair Manual for all cars built between 1935-1953, Buick to Willeys pp...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******4 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Cyclopedia of Temperance and Prohibition, by Funk & Wagnalls  [170673]1169 - Cyclopedia of Temperance and Prohibition, by Funk & Wagnalls [170673]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1891 Cyclopedia of Temperance and Prohibition by Funk & Wagnalls. 1891, 671pp with index. A reference book of facts, statistics and general...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Three Years of Arctic Service Vols. 1 & 2 by Greely  [171759]1170 - Three Years of Arctic Service Vols. 1 & 2 by Greely [171759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Years of Arctic Service Vols. 1 & 2 by Greely, An Account of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881-84 and the Attainment of the Farthes...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******4 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson  [172443]1171 - Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson [172443]
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Private 1908 pressing by The Roycrafters in their shop. Printed on heavy stock. Prominent themes related to the transcendentalist movement of the 19th
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L*****n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Collection of 7 Old Books  [172470]1172 - Collection of 7 Old Books [172470]
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7 old assorted books. Wordsworth's Political Works, 1848 551pp, foxing, board issues etc. Xenophon Vol. 2 by Cooper, 1830 351pp, spine and stain...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******W for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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H. Pippin by Rodman  [150442]1173 - H. Pippin by Rodman [150442]
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Hardcover, 1947. Horace Pippin, a Negro Painter in America. Pippin was a Pennsylvania Black artist. 88pp with many illustrations. 1947
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American Antiquarian Society Proceedings (12)  [150608]1174 - American Antiquarian Society Proceedings (12) [150608]
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12 annual proceedings with obits, American children's books, report of the librarian, index. 1917-18, 1919, 1933, 1938-41, 1943, 1961-62, 1967, ...
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Archaeology and Ship Related Biographies, 4  [156180]1175 - Archaeology and Ship Related Biographies, 4 [156180]
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4 Archaeology and Ship Related Biographies. Human Bones in Archaeology by Stirland. The Penitente Moradas of Abiquiu by Ahlborn. Life of Robinson Crus
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R********v.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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World History and Literature Publications  [158329]1176 - World History and Literature Publications [158329]
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Lot of about 25 books and magazines related to world history and literature. Includes two editions of Life Magazine, reference books related to world
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German Books Published in the US (2)  [159047]1177 - German Books Published in the US (2) [159047]
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Two German books that were published in the US for the German-American community. One was published in New York in 1880 and the other was published in
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Letter From Directory Publishers  [161569]1178 - Letter From Directory Publishers [161569]
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R. S. Polk & Company of Detroit Michigan wrote to J. M. Herndon of Virginia City concerning the compilation of the Montana Gazette and Business...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Latin Reader by Andrews & Wowapi Mitawa  [163315]1179 - Latin Reader by Andrews & Wowapi Mitawa [163315]
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The First Part of Jacobs and Doring's Latin Reader by EA Andrews, 1871, 293pp with board wear. Partial 1842 Wowapi Mitawa, page 5-64, with wrong...
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