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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Ducks Unlimited Decoy by Tom Taber & Fairfield, 1986-87  [170730]2642 - Ducks Unlimited Decoy by Tom Taber & Fairfield, 1986-87 [170730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass medallion 1986-87 Ducks Unlimited pintail wood duck decoy by Tom Taber and John Fairfield. 9.5x23.5x6". A few small chips and light scrat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to I*****w for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Wooden Drake Duck Decoy Duo  [172645]2643 - Wooden Drake Duck Decoy Duo [172645]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 wooden drake duck decoys. White body canvasback drake with feather carving, Northern Vermont origin. 5.5x12.5", top cracks, bottom chip. Pint...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to I*****w for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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American German Sports Broadside, 1938  [167909]2644 - American German Sports Broadside, 1938 [167909]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1938 American and German sports broadside featuring male athletes from both countries. Printed in Germany, 8.25x11.5", 2 small dogears. German...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ducks Unlimited Decoy by John Gewerth, 1990  [170729]2645 - Ducks Unlimited Decoy by John Gewerth, 1990 [170729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1990 Brass medallion Ducks Unlimited wood decoy by John Gewerth. So. Dakota/Special Edition/Big Sky Carvers/Bozeman. MT. 20x8x7". A few small n...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to b********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Pheasant by Big Sky Carvers  [170732]2646 - Pheasant by Big Sky Carvers [170732]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carved wood male pheasant by Big Sky Carvers, Hindley Collection, hand dated on bottom 12/6/05. 20x22".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to D*******y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Mallard Hen Decoy by Leo Tochinni  [172024]2647 - Mallard Hen Decoy by Leo Tochinni [172024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Balsa carved Mallard hen decoy by Leo Tochinni, Livermore, CA c. 1960. See Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast by Miller and Hanson pg. 258. Good col
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Sleeping Drake Duck Decoy Trio  [172029]2648 - Sleeping Drake Duck Decoy Trio [172029]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 sleeping drake wood duck decoys. Black/white canvasback drake, 5.5x12x5.25", horizontal crack, paint loss, neck separation, bottom screw hole...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to I*****w for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Canvasback Drake Decoy Trio  [172025]2649 - Canvasback Drake Decoy Trio [172025]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 canvasback drake decoys. Cork body, original paint by Frank Perry, Martinez, CA. Purchased from Perry's grandson, 7x14.5x4.75", crack beh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 550.00
Sold to I*****w for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Sports Figures Grab Bag (30)  [170707]2650 - Sports Figures Grab Bag (30) [170707]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sports figures and items aplenty, including Starting Lineup figures from baseball, basketball and hockey. There's a Mark McGwire figure commemor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********t.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Wood Duck Decoy Trio  [172027]2651 - Wood Duck Decoy Trio [172027]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 vintage duck decoys. Pintail Drake from California, 6x14x5", thin cracks on right, possible left neck repair, screw holes in base. Coot by Pa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to I*****w for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Drake Duck Decoy Trio  [172028]2652 - Drake Duck Decoy Trio [172028]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 wood drake duck decoys. Old factory pintail drake, branded S on base, 6.5x15x5", used condition. Greenhead, marked in red paint MC on base, 6...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to I*****w for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Tom Taber Ducks Unlimited Decoys, 2 & DU Pins (13)  [170731]2653 - Tom Taber Ducks Unlimited Decoys, 2 & DU Pins (13) [170731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Tom Taber Ducks Unlimited decoys. National Gun Pachmayr duck on the lid of a hinged wood box. 8.5x13.5x7.5", TEA letters on front. Red Head L...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to I*****w for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Postcards With Rugby Theme (8)  [171616]2654 - Postcards With Rugby Theme (8) [171616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rugby themed postcards from the early 1900s from New Zealand. Most are unused. Please see photos for more details. New Zealand 1900s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Assn. Stock  (Mormon Business)  [160412]2655 - Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Assn. Stock (Mormon Business) [160412]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Arizona. No. 719, issued for 8 shares to secretary John Hulet in 1893 in Holbrook. Signed by Jesse Smith (president) and Jno. Hulet (secretary
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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United Western Mine Stocks (10)  [171580]2656 - United Western Mine Stocks (10) [171580]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 issued United Western Mines stocks, 1924. Gold mining district after early 1900's. Arizona Oatman
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Arizona Stock Certificates (5)  [172210]2657 - Arizona Stock Certificates (5) [172210]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Arizona stock certificates, including a rare Woodman of the World Hall Association of Santa Rosa, issued to F.P. Doylefor five (5) shares at $10 per s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*******d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Enterprise Canal Company Stock Certificate  [165835]2658 - Enterprise Canal Company Stock Certificate [165835]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Dateline Safford, Arizona, Feb. 26th, 1896. Issued for 2 shares to CD Ely. Signed by president NP Beebe and secretary Harry Warren. Not can
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Phoenix Mining Stock Certificate  [172211]2659 - Phoenix Mining Stock Certificate [172211]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Phoenix Mining Syndicate blank stock certificate #1693. It is offering stock in the company for $1 per share. Please see photos for more details. A
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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McCaughey Bros. Stock Certificate Group, Bodega  [165882]2660 - McCaughey Bros. Stock Certificate Group, Bodega [165882]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 stocks, issued 1905-1909. Inc. March 1, 1905. These are early stock issues, #4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12. Three are issued to the company pres
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Nevada County Mining Stock Certs (5)  [171521]2661 - Nevada County Mining Stock Certs (5) [171521]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grass Valley California mining stock certificates (5). Included are Central Consolidated Mining Company, Gold Hill Mining Company, Mistletoe Mining Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to S****2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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