"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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