"Marvels of the West" 2024 January Auction

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Welcome to Holabird's 4 Day Auction
Thursday and Friday will be Timed Auctions.
Saturday and Sunday will be Live.

DAY 1:
Art (1000-1028)7
Native Americana (1028-1036)7
General Collectibles (1037-1103)8
Bottles (1104-1179)9
Tobacciana & General Store (1180-1190)10
Furnishings & 3D Items (1191-1197)10
Tools & Firearms (1198-1208)10
Military (1209-1217)11
Various Categories - Political, Music, Maps, Books, Sports, etc (1218-1375)11
Ephemera (1376-1449)14

DAY 2:
Numismatics (2000-2055)15
Mining (2056-2122)16
Stocks & Bonds (2123-2486)17
Transportation & RR (2487-2526)24
Philatelic (2527-2560)25

DAY 3:
Native Americana (3000-3097)26
Books (3098-3140)39
Maps (3140-3151)43
Photography (3152-3205)43
Ephemera (3206-3301)47
Bottles (3302-3569)54
General Collectibles (3570-3608)74
Art (3609-3643)77
Collectibles & Jewelry (3644-3657)81
Misc., Badges, Cowboy (3658-3673)81
Firearms & Military (3674-3716)82

DAY 4:
Minerals (4000-4027)88
Mining (4028-4084)92
Numismatic (4085-4140)97
Tokens (4141-4160)101
Philatelic & Postal History (4161-4183)103
Stocks & Bonds (4187-4445)105
Transportation, Including
Railroadiana (4446-4601)124
Sports & Toys (4602-4616)134

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Dixon Brabban Collection (21), Trunk & Docs   [175637]3211 - Dixon Brabban Collection (21), Trunk & Docs [175637]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of memorabilia of famous banker Dixon Brabban, Lot of 21. He was born in London 1833, came over to California in 1849. Dixon Brabban was pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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XRare La Porte Lumber, 1885, Lot of 5   [175291]3212 - XRare La Porte Lumber, 1885, Lot of 5 [175291]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some extra rare photographs and 3x business cards from La Porte: 1) Photograph of the logging team in 1885, at Squier's sawmill near Whiskey, p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********7 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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5x Rare Liverpool&London&Globe Ins. Co., Business Cards   [175293]3213 - 5x Rare Liverpool&London&Globe Ins. Co., Business Cards [175293]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5x Business Cards from the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company Ltd (San Francisco) out of La Porte: 1) 2x large cardboard business ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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La Porte Document Collection, RARE   [175633]3214 - La Porte Document Collection, RARE [175633]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: 1x handwritten letter from G.G. Clough, on G.G. Clough Attorney at Law letterhead. Dated October 12, 1874. Includes envelope, postmarked
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Collection of Cards & Souvenirs CA, Lot of 33   [175294]3215 - Collection of Cards & Souvenirs CA, Lot of 33 [175294]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Big Collection of Cards & Souvenirs mostly from La Porte, CA: 1) Photograph of Nelle Costello Miguel and Annie Williams, framed portrait, measur...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*********7 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Stage Coach & Turnpike Docs, Lot of 5   [175292]3216 - Stage Coach & Turnpike Docs, Lot of 5 [175292]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5x documents out of Quincy/La Porte areas, including 2x photographs: 1) Copy of Photograph taken of a 4-horse stage coach with 4 passengers, in front
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 3***6 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Pine Groove Merchandise License, XRARE   [175305]3217 - Pine Groove Merchandise License, XRARE [175305]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Merchandise License #388 issued to G.M. Davidson for $11.25 from Sierra County for 3 months on Jun 1, 1854 in Pine Grove. This allowed Davidson to sel
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saw Pit Flat Collection, 1860-1977   [175301]3218 - Saw Pit Flat Collection, 1860-1977 [175301]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various Documents out of Saw Pit Flat (Lot of 4), Plumas County including 2x Deeds, 1x Bill of Sale and 1x funeral remembrance card: 1) Deed from Jul
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****6 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Spanish Flat Claim Deed, 1862   [175306]3219 - Spanish Flat Claim Deed, 1862 [175306]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten Claim Deed, 2 pages, James Crawford selling his claim to Ezra Miller for $1000 on Dec 5, 1862. Signed by S.H. Alley. Crawford was mentione
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****6 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Todd's Valley Gold Rush Correspondence, Ware Family, 1854-1856   [174953]3220 - Todd's Valley Gold Rush Correspondence, Ware Family, 1854-1856 [174953]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Todd's Valley Gold Rush Correspondence, Ware Family, 1854-1856. Five letters from father john Ware of Spencerburg, Missouri to his sons and daug...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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