Holabird's Americana Holiday ( December Timed Auction 2022)

This CDV card is of Powder Face chief of the Arapaho tribe. His tribe was near the camp of Black Kettle's during the battle of Washita in 1871. ...

This photo is of an Indian Woman "Gray Eyes", written in pencil on the back. A photo taken by H.C. Chaufty in Stroud, Oklahoma Territory. ...

This CDV card shows a Sioux woman, Azayamankawin AKA Old Bets (Betsey) a woman who cared for 269 Minnesotans during the Sioux uprising of September 18

Group of six prints of Native Americans printed by the Detroit Photographic Company, circa 1903. These prints are possibly reproductions of photograph

Lot of three. 1) A Sweet Caporal Cigarette photo that would have come with a pack of cigarettes. c1910. Very nice condition. 2) Sarony studio photo of

This cabinet card of Lillian Russell in her role as "The Princess of Trebizonde" was a stage play in the 1890's. The card is from Nade...

This cabinet card of Buffalo Bill (3.5 in. X 5 in.) is an original CDV with the actual photo at 2 1/4 in. X 3 1/4 in. This one has a sizable chip out

Real photo postcard circa 1905 with three men examining paperwork. The man in the middle is William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his autograph is above

1870s ledger with details of bull studding. This ledger has records of which cows were bred with which bulls, the day calves were born, and whether th

Group of several pieces of cowboy ephemera including: A) Invoice from Hart, Taylor, and Co., Manufacturers and Jobbers of Hats, Caps, and Furs, Staw G

This is a pack of three standard sized envelopes each with a personalized drawing of a cowboy drawn in pen and ink in the return address area on the e

Two seem to be petrified wood and one wood of some kind with a horseshoe design. No markings. See photo. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit

Lot of 8 different. Includes: LH Hershfield & Bro., Helena, Montana, 1870; Downer & Bemis Brewing Co., Chicago, 1869 & 1870; Exchange Ba...

Lot of 42 checks with imprinted revenues. Nearly all different! Includes: RN-B (6 checks, 1867-70); RN-C (2 checks, 1871-72); RN-D (6 checks, 1872-74)

Lot of over 40 revenue imprinted checks from around the country._x000D_ RNE (2) 1872 Lapeer Michigan; RNF 1876; RNG (3 different); RNX (5 different ...

Lot of eleven RND checks from the 1870s. Two off-color imprints: buff and brown. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Large collection about over 250 checks from many different states including Colorado, Indiana, Oklahoma, New York, Minnesota, Kansas, California, Utah

Assortment of 26 revenue stamped checks including 10 RNs and 16 adhesive revenue stamps. These checks are from many different states including Califor

About 75 US checks including D.T. etc. No RN's, a few with adhesive revenue, some with RN facsimile underprints. c. 1880's-1910's. Date...

6 pictorial Christmas checks, c. 1923-30. Negaunee State Bank. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

34 checks with fancy vignettes. Onions, building, geyser, G. Washington, cattle etc. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

About two dozen checks with pictorial vignettes from Pepsi and Coca-Cola bottling companies. Superior, Nebraska; Forrest City, Arkansas; Piqua, Ohio;

Assortment of about 45 different billheads and letterheads from all over the United States. State includes California, New York, Utah, Minnesota, Main

Young Men's Club Opera Hall, Sonora 1892, programmed. Imported Dogskin Leather Jackets. Frank Hatch and George Trader, The Convict's Daughte...

About 20 nice pictorial billheads. Automated safety punch, roofing, carriage, wagon, disinfectant, suits, horse shoe, silks, horse, wool, surveying an

About 25 pictorial billheads. Mineral water, hardware, Cole Brothers Circus, unused envelope, springs, coal, silk, lamp shades and more. Date: Coun

About 40 pictorial billheads. Produce, springs, suits, horse, lumber, milk, cheese, horse shoe, butcher, milk, electric and more. Date: Country (if

8 pictorial receipts, c. 1871-1913. 1 ship and the rest allegorical themed. Portland, Or. Carson City, NV. Nevada City, CA. SF, CA. San Jose, CA. 6 a

13 c. 1880-1918's trade cards. About 7x5.5". Dr. Hand, sarsaparilla, orphanage and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

24 trade cards with catapults, weapons, musicians, chariots and more. c. 1880-1890. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stu

About 35 trade cards. Mr. Peanut bookmark, Clark's Mill End Cotton Spool, Ayer's Cathartic Pills, Manila, Spain, Ceylon, Ivorine, Melena etc...

About 35 trade cards. Cloths, sewing machine, elephant, coal, druggist, cotton, shoes and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov

About 40 trade cards. Elephant, cigars, shoes, linen, fruit, sewing machine, Singer, soap and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

About 45 trade cards. Sewing machine, cotton, stove, gelatin, stove polish, boots, shoes, corn starch and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State

About 50 Trade Cards. Shoes, clothing, tobacco, cotton, straw goods, furniture, soap and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove

About 60 trade cards. Cloths, boots, starch, bed, bread, pianos, meat and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

About 65 trade cards. Thread, linen, hop pills, cotton, soap, groceries and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of about 20 vintage trade cards for shoes, cotton, medicine, tea/coffee, shoe polish, butter, thread, sarsaparilla, tobacco, etc. Very artistic. V

A nice collection of this and that. 1933 Seasons Greetings card showing the Golden Gate Bridge; A Lake Superior cave, with underground water (1941); P

Yuba County, CA Certificate of Naturalization 1857, split in 2 pieces and back taped. Small 1858 letter on colorful 4 pane sheet. 1875 letter, from Sy

Nice mix of vintage photos, 1893 Red Star Line pass, National Tunnel & Mines stock, vintage stocks and bonds, 1867 Denver billhead, 1878 Ayer...

American Express receipts 1857 and 1866-2 sided. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private We...

Public Service Award certificate from the American Radio Relay League, Inc. Award to Harold Thomson for his work in connection with an earthquake in A

11 different vintage pamphlets. Our Favorite Meat Recipes, Sunset's Western Hostess Guide, LA County Carpenters union book 1957, Folsom Vol. Fir...

This is a COPY of a French Canadian playing card from Quebec. Used for playing card money in New France. Jack of Clubs w/"Lancelot" printe...

Lot of 3 envelopes containing playing cards and small blue sheets with short instructions on how to perform card tricks. On outside of envelopes are p

Paper ticket as used for Chinese gaming. Fook Tai N T. Capital $2000. Creased on corner. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Magic: New and Unusual Entertainment. 102 startling tricks you can learn quickly. Printed by David Robbins. Originally copyrighted in 1944, copyright

Three Sterling silver butter spreaders and one silverplate butter spreader: Sterling, engraved floral pattern and S monogram on the handle, stamped St

Five silverplate teaspoons in the Attica pattern by Roger & Bros from 1892. Feathery hyssop and fern pattern on the handles. Total weight is 124...

Group of about 50 cigar labels. Nice variety of American and foreign brands. Good condition. Various sizes, largest is about 10.5 x 7 inches. Date:

Lot of 3 greeting cards displaying exquisite early color lithography printing. Railroad and Fire cards sized 3 1/2" x 4 7/8", have emboss...

Tutankhamun Treasures by Smithsonian 1963. Early and very rare edition. Many b/w photos of Tut's relics. Water stain along spine. Date: Count...

An early printed page in Latin of Interpretaciones, 2 sided. c. 1400's. 11x8", small holes and water stain. Date: Country (if not USA)...

2 early Western Union telegrams. 1875 San Francisco with envelope 5.5x7.5", 1874 5.5x7.5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:...

Approx. 25 prints, 5.5x8.75", includes USDA 1888-1912 avocado, persimmon, screech owl, multiple fungi. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Group of 16 lithographic prints, mostly of flowers. There are three that depict women holding flowers. These prints were printed by the Gray Lithograp

3 lithographs by Maud Stumm, 4 portrait style by another artist. c.1909-1910. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart M

10 tickets or booklets of foreign lottery and sweepstakes tickets. Ireland, San Francisco, Ireland, Grand National Treasure Hunt, Grand Prix of Paris,

8 vintage foreign maps. Mexico, Canada, Manitoba 1953, Michelin-France, Western Canada, Caribbean, BC, Northeast France-folding. Date: Country (if

Photograph portrait of a man named Fred Hills. It could be that this is Fred Hills, a book publisher from Colorado Springs, or maybe his son. It is po

November 1926, Frontier Times by Hunter. Main article is The Vengeance of Rain in the Face. 10.5x7", nice condition. Date: Country (if not U...

Gold-plated pen/pencil sets, five in typical length and five shorter, probably designed to be hung from a pendant or lanyard. See photo for style deta

Ten auto-pencils, you know the type -- twist the barrel and the pencil lead extends so you can keep right on writing. One even has a fountain pen on t

Rare book called "Hints on Dairying" by T.D. Cutis, published from the Office of the Farmer and Dairyman in 1885. This book is a guide to ...

Parts 6, 9 & 10, 11& 12, 13 & 14. Contains plates of etchings by Hogarth. Rare. Parts 13 & 14 has separated spine. Date: Country ...

A) Teacher of Picture Frame Finishing by D.M. Campana. Third edition, published by D.M. Campana Art Co. 64 pages. B) The Denver Rock Drill Manufacturi

Three photographs of members of the Lucky Few Rod and Gun Club. It appears that this gun club was comprised of all African American members. One photo

Vol. 1 No. 2 February 1875 L.P. McCarty Statistician, San Francisco, Calif. Filled with stats from every aspect of the US/World at the time. 157 pp

A) 61st Annual Catalog of Baird North Co. Diamond Importers and America's Leading Mail Order Jewelry House. 204 pages. B) The Automobile User&#...

On December 8th, 1980, Annie Leibovitz arrived at the New York apartment building of John Lennon and Yoko Ono to photograph the couple for a cover of

VIP badges and working passes for several concerts including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Beastie Boys, Elton John and Billy Joel, the Rollin

Five issues of the Niles' Weekly Register including two from 1828, two from 1829, and one from 1835. The Niles' Weekly Register was the equi...

Good grouping of two early handwritten poems, includes: My Valentine - Just as the vine twines round the tree, just so my hear is linked with thee AND

Collection of vintage photography items. March 1927 issue of "Kodakery: A Magazine for Amateur Photographers;" brochure for the Expo: The ...

Two inch wide handheld game with five tiny balls to be put in the holes of a squirrel. The reverse: For Goodness Sake / Eat / Mother's Bread / M...

Lot of four advertising sack openers from the following companies: General Mills Equipment Company in Kansas City, Missouri, Barnard & Leas Manu...

10 1941 Sloan Lumber, Monkey Business, advertising calendars with 12 envelopes. Monkeys in all scenes. 10x4.75". Date: Country (if not USA):...

Written by Julian E. Williams, 32 page pamphlet. 5 1/4 X 8". For modern history individuals or those wondering about current events this has ...

Lot of 2. 1."Nectars" published by Londonderry Lithios Waters Co of N.H. 1901. Talks about the abilities of their spring water. 2. &...

Lot of 2. Two very rare photos. 1. Photo calling card. Oakland ad card for photographer w/photo on the card,. 2. Tintype ID from Lake Washingto

Two rare full pages of exchanges from an unidentified company. These are unused exchanges, probably from around 1845-1860. The company is not identifi

WS Stoner patent for lemon candy wrapper, 1920. A nice addition to a candy label collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena

lot of 11. 1. International Society of Postmasters 1977 100th Ann. of birth of Jorgen Bronlund First Day Cover and commemorative medallion. Renown

3x 2 sided vintage gasoline price signs. Judging by the low prices, possibly WW1 era. 8.5x13.25"12, 14, 20 cents per gallon. Date: Country (...

15 vintage ham radio QSO cards from c. 1936. 1 on red wood like paper. 1 RPC with gear. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 16 generally western CDVs and cabinet cards with portraits of various individuals. These photographs were taken at a number of different studio

Photo of a lawman circa 1880's of a lawman. The photo measures 3 x 4 inches and is embossed "Simpsons" but that's all that's r...

Views of Utah, & Tourist Guides, by C. R. Savage, S.L.C. Contains a description of the views & general info. for the traveler, resident &...

3 about 4.75x7.5" photos. Cash store by Pearce and Arnett, not in Mautz. Adobe building with hill in background. Unknown town street scene by B...

Lot of eight 4 x 6-1/2-inch cabinet cards from American lands when they were still territories. El Reno, Oklahoma Territory; Helena, Montana Territory

10 NOS Auer Champion Zippo style lighters. 1.75x1.5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana R...

Japanese Silk Sore business card. Small Japanese Bead blind wall hanger, 7x 3 5/8" Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Prove...

About 25 Mexican lottery tickets, c. 1920-29. 3 Malta lottery tickets, 1949-50. Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Provenance:

This is the first day cover for the Canadian $8 postage stamp celebrating the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). There is a sheet of four $8 post

About 40 total pieces. Registered Packages, c. 1880's-Golden Gate, Oakdale, Jackson, Sacramento. Applications for money order-Clipper Gap 1901. ...

Lot of six envelopes: two rare California covers: Pico House, Los Angeles; Overland Stage via Los Angeles; Crater Lake Oregon pictorial; three sample

Cover is addressed to the Aspen Lumber Company! We have seen two other Wells Fargo covers addressed to Aspen. They both have a straight line stamp of

Lot of 12. No contents. 1) Higbee: manuscript cancel, 1877, to Belgium. Hand cancelled 5 cent stamp. 2) Holly: 1902 cover. 3) Rockyford. Four pieces:

Lot of 17. 1) St. Elmo. Five pieces. Includes: Niagara Silver Mining & Smelting Co. corner ad cover, 1882; Clifton Hotel corner ad cover, 1880s;...