"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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Points from Wyoming (3)   [175455]3092 - Points from Wyoming (3) [175455]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are three points from Wyoming. An Elko Side Notch at 2.5 in./ 64 mm that is quite sharp and symmetrically- perfect from Crook County. There is a
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Drills or Perforator Points (7)   [175422]3093 - Drills or Perforator Points (7) [175422]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group is a collection of drills or perforators; a total of seven points. They can be found anywhere on the continent and some researchers specula
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Lanceolates from Arkansas, Missouri (3)   [175427]3094 - Lanceolates from Arkansas, Missouri (3) [175427]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These three points are lanceolates from Arkansas and one from Missouri. They are all in the 4.in./ 102 mm range. From the Bracken collection. Please s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*****s for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Points from Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Alabama (16)   [175430]3095 - Points from Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Alabama (16) [175430]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection is a group of medium points from north to south: Indiana. Illinois, Oklahoma, and Alabama. 1.75 in./ 44 mm to 3.25 in./ 83 mm. With tw
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Points from Texas and Oklahoma (9)   [154150]3096 - Points from Texas and Oklahoma (9) [154150]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here are 9 points from Oklahoma and Texas. This lot has styles from Big Creek, Calf Creek, and more stemmed points. These points were made long before
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*****s for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Points Previously Uncatalogued from the Bracken Collection (47)   [175447]3097 - Points Previously Uncatalogued from the Bracken Collection (47) [175447]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot of points has not been catalogued by the consignor. There are over 45 points and knives ranging from 1.5 in./ 38 mm to 3.5 in./ 89 mm. A tota
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Alaska History Book Pair   [174432]3098 - Alaska History Book Pair [174432]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 Bancroft's Works Vol XXXIII, History of Alaska, 1730-1885. Russia, Bering Strait, French interest etc, 775pp with index-both boards detachi...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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New Eldorado, Ballou, 1890  1890   [173718]3099 - New Eldorado, Ballou, 1890 1890 [173718]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The New Eldorado: A Summer Journey to Alaska by Maturin M. Ballou, 2nd edition, 1890. Houghton, Mifflin and Company. This book is from the pre-Nome go
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Arizona History Books, Nice Duo   [174621]3100 - Arizona History Books, Nice Duo [174621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 nice Arizona history books. 1919 The Story of Arizona by Robinson, gilded cover, 458pp. 1884 The Resources of Arizona. Its Mineral, Farming, Grazing
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***z for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Ghost Towns of Arizona Books & Magazines   [173610]3101 - Ghost Towns of Arizona Books & Magazines [173610]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Impressive Collection of books and magazines of ghost towns in Arizona: 1. Dig Here by Thomas Penfield, published 1966 by The Naylor Company, San Anto
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Nicholls Bank, Late Bank Archive, c 1902-1912   [174951]3102 - Nicholls Bank, Late Bank Archive, c 1902-1912 [174951]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old fashioned file box with perhaps 200+ documents from the W & P Nicholls Bank, then managed by John Nicholls. This box of documents represents...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bancroft's Handbook Almanac for the Pacific States, 1863  1863   [163200]3103 - Bancroft's Handbook Almanac for the Pacific States, 1863 1863 [163200]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bancroft's Handbook Almanac for the Pacific States 1863: San Francisco H.H. Bancroft and Company 1863 Hardcover Good 4.25" x 6.5", pp ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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CPRR General Land Office Letter Copy Book, 1868-1869   [174950]3104 - CPRR General Land Office Letter Copy Book, 1868-1869 [174950]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exceptional letter copy book from Dept. of the Interior, General Land Office regarding claims of CPRR land, mineral title issues, conflicts, etc. for
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 6*****b for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Early California History Book Trio   [174491]3105 - Early California History Book Trio [174491]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1896 Gold Stories of '49 by a Californian, California '46-'88 by Harlan-fading on boards and spine, toning on page edges. Stillman's...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********e for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Shipwrecks, California, Pacific Coast   [173615]3106 - Shipwrecks, California, Pacific Coast [173615]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (x4) books on ship wrecks, including: _x000D_ _x000D_ 1. The Treasure Ship S.S. Brother Jonathan: Her Life and Loss 1850-1865, by Q. David Bowe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*****n for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Songs of Yosemite   [175486]3107 - Songs of Yosemite [175486]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In original box: "Songs of Yosemite" poetry by Harold Symmes, illustrated with seven watercolor paintings by Gunnar Widforss. Softbound, 6...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866  1866   [173573]3108 - History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866 1866 [173573]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 History of the City of Denver by D O Wilhelm with business directory 184pp, 1909 reprint. Also A Pioneer Denver Mint by Mumey, #142/800, signed b
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Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rocky Mountain Book Pair   [174620]3109 - Rocky Mountain Book Pair [174620]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Crest of the Continent by Ingersoll, 1885 with gilded title cover, 344pp. 1983 Life in the Rocky Mountains by Ferris, 444pp with index and map.
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Montana Caricature Book Pair    [175001]3110 - Montana Caricature Book Pair [175001]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Montana caricature books. Rare, Montana's 21st legislature who's who, 1929, pages not numbered, a few autographs. 1907 Cartoons and Carica...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Crusoe's Island by J Ross Browne  1864   [166791]3111 - Crusoe's Island by J Ross Browne 1864 [166791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk with Sketched and Adventure in California and Washoe by J. Ross Browne 1864. 436pp. Many woodcuts. Dark
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to W********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Nevada History Books, 4   [174493]3112 - Nevada History Books, 4 [174493]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1914 The Story of the Mine by Shinn, Comstock Lode related, 272pp, fly leafs have toning. 1932 Gold in them Hills by Glasscock, 330pp with index, attr
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Estimate : 220.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Mark Twain Autobiographies and Historical Books, 4   [174434]3113 - Mark Twain Autobiographies and Historical Books, 4 [174434]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1924 Mark Twain's Autobiographies, Vols 1 and 2. From 1870 to about 1906. Vol 1-back board detaching, both spines faded, board corner issues. 19...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Texas and Texans by Johnson, 5 Volumes   [174483]3114 - Texas and Texans by Johnson, 5 Volumes [174483]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1906 Texas and Texans by Frank Johnson. History from Spanish Texas, Fredonian Rebellion, San Jacinto Campaign, Reconstruction etc. Vol 1 has spine dam
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to K******1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Trail Drivers of Texas, By Hunter, Signed by Geo. W Saunders   [173759]3115 - Trail Drivers of Texas, By Hunter, Signed by Geo. W Saunders [173759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, The Trail Drivers of Texas, 1925, signed by Geo. W. Saunders, book was published under his direction. Book plates of Ken Maynard. Short essays b
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Wyoming History Book Pair   [174430]3116 - Wyoming History Book Pair [174430]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871 Preliminary report of the USGS of Wyoming and portions of contiguous territories by F V Hayden. 511pp with index, South Pass, Fort Bridge, Cheyen
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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American West Books and Publication Group   [174470]3117 - American West Books and Publication Group [174470]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12x 1946 issues of The Desert. 1915 The Spanish Conquerors by Richman with attractive binding-front board detaching, first few pages detached. 1980 re
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Assorted Book Quartet   [174627]3118 - Assorted Book Quartet [174627]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1933 When Worlds Collide by Wylie and Balmer-dustjacket issues on spine. 1945 The Picture Gallery of Canadian History, Vol 2 by Jeffrey, 1924 The Roma
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to c********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Bayard Taylor's Prose Writing, 8 volumes   [174626]3119 - Bayard Taylor's Prose Writing, 8 volumes [174626]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1862, 8 volumes of Bayard Taylor's Prose Writing."Bayard Taylor (January 11, 1825 ñ December 19, 1878) was an American poet, literary ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Beyond the Mississippi by Richardson   [174420]3120 - Beyond the Mississippi by Richardson [174420]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1869 Beyond the Mississippi by Albert Richardson. Tales of life and adventure on the prairies, mountains, and the Pacific coast. 620pp with index back
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Bryant's Popular History of the US, 4 Volumes, 1876   [174487]3121 - Bryant's Popular History of the US, 4 Volumes, 1876 [174487]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 volumes of Bryant's Popular History of the United States. 1876 edition. First discovery of the Western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Business Biography Duo   [174624]3122 - Business Biography Duo [174624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Masters of Capital, A Chronical of Wall Street by John Moody, 1919. Railroads, steel, war etc. Attractive binding, 234pp with index. 1893 Men of B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Down the Great River by Glazier   [174427]3123 - Down the Great River by Glazier [174427]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1887 Down the Great River by Captain Willard Glazier. An account of the discovery of the true source of the Mississippi River. Observations as seen fr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Kit Carson Book Trio   [174421]3124 - Kit Carson Book Trio [174421]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1926 Kit Carson's Story of His Life, edited by Blanch Grane, and signed by her.138pp-cover detached. 1855 Daring Adventure of Kit Carson and Fre...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******g for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Lost & Sunken Treasure Books (5)  1932-1988   [173712]3125 - Lost & Sunken Treasure Books (5) 1932-1988 [173712]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Books on Lost and Sunken Treasures in the United States of America. 1. Treasure Hunting - "The Treasure Hunter's Own Book of land Caches ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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North American Review, Vols. 48-51   [174425]3126 - North American Review, Vols. 48-51 [174425]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Review, Vols 48-51. 1839-40. Pertains to early Western exploration. Pennsylvania prisons, Indian tales, naval history etc.Ex Rosenberg
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******g for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Our Country by Lossing, 3 Volumes    [174482]3127 - Our Country by Lossing, 3 Volumes [174482]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1880, 3 volumes of Our Country by Lossing. A Household History of America. Plate illustrations. Gilded binding with wear, please inspect.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******g for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Picturesque America Pair   [174622]3128 - Picturesque America Pair [174622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1872, 2 volumes of Picturesque America by Bryant. A Delineation in Pen and Pencil. Hundreds upon hundreds of steel engravings. 21 lbs. Attractive bind
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******g for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Pinkerton Labor Spy by Friedman, Rare   [174473]3129 - Pinkerton Labor Spy by Friedman, Rare [174473]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1907 The Pinkerton Labor Spy by Friedman. Attractive binding. 229pp. "The Pinkerton Labor Spy (alternately, The Pinkerton's Labor Spy)...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures by Van Tramp   [174477]3130 - Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures by Van Tramp [174477]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures, or, Life in the West, to Which is Added a View of the States and Territorial Regions of Our Western Empire by J
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******g for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Reminiscences of a Ranger by Bell, Original & Special PrintingOriginal 1927    [174476]3131 - Reminiscences of a Ranger by Bell, Original & Special PrintingOriginal 1927 [174476]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reminiscences of a Ranger by Bell, 1927 original printing and 1966 special 3 volume printing in slipcases.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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To and Fro, Up and Down by Adams   [174433]3132 - To and Fro, Up and Down by Adams [174433]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888 To and Fro, Up and Down by Emma H Adams. Attractive gilt binding. History of California, Oregon, Washington Territory with sketches in Arizona, N
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********e for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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US treasures collection   [173619]3133 - US treasures collection [173619]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (x11) US treasure books collection, including: 1. Oak Island Secrets, by Mark Finnan. Formac Publishing. 1997. 2. The Oak Island Mystery, by R.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Wau-Bun by Kinzie   [174431]3134 - Wau-Bun by Kinzie [174431]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1856 Wau-Bun, The "Early Day" in the North-West by Mrs. John H Kinzie. Frontier and pioneer life in Wisconsin, Illinois, "scalp danci...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to r******g for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Western Book Duo   [174486]3135 - Western Book Duo [174486]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 Marvels of the New West by Thayer, 715pp, 350 engravings and maps-detached front board, back board detaching, overall poor condition. 1882 Our We
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Western Books & Publications, 20   [174616]3136 - Western Books & Publications, 20 [174616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Devils Postpile, Mt. Goddard x2, The Legendary West, Native Sites in Western Canada by Kramer, Custer's Last Fight by Evans, about 15 Calic Ghos...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Western Books, 5   [174615]3137 - Western Books, 5 [174615]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black Sand by Colton, The South Western Frontier by Rister, A Quaker Forty-Niner by Pancoast, The Deaths of the Bravos by Myers, The West That Was by
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Wine Refernce Books, 5   [174480]3138 - Wine Refernce Books, 5 [174480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1992 New Connoisseurs' Handbook of California Wines by Roby, 1991 Italy's Noble Re Wines by Wasserman, 1996 Exploring Wine by Kilpan. 1992 G...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Wreck of the Rainer by O. J. H.   [174426]3139 - Wreck of the Rainer by O. J. H. [174426]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1887 Wreck of the Rainer by O. J. H. (Omar J Humphrey) with inscription. Japan, Golden Gate, various voyages, savages, Rainer wreck etc. Soft cov
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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South Dakota USGS Geologic Folios (14)   [112325]3140 - South Dakota USGS Geologic Folios (14) [112325]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; Belle Forche 1909; Central Black Hills 1925; De Smet 1904; Edgemont 1904; Elk Point 1908; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1903; N
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Grouse Mountain Mining Co. Maps Troy, Montana   [120605]3141 - Grouse Mountain Mining Co. Maps Troy, Montana [120605]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a set of three mining maps of the Silver Grouse Mining claims out of Troy, Montana. Two are blue lines. Bimetallic mining. 1936 dates.C.H. Bar
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
 
 
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