"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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Quartz Crystals Collection (4), free floating   [175266]4020 - Quartz Crystals Collection (4), free floating [175266]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes four clear quartz crystals. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic crystal (approx. 2x0.5"), rhombohedral habit, daughter crystals ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 0.00BP) = 275.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (4), free floating   [175286]4021 - Quartz Crystals Collection (4), free floating [175286]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes four clear quartz crystals. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic crystal (approx. 1.5x1.5x2"), double terminated with split grow...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 0.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5)   [175261]4022 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5) [175261]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five clear quartz crystals. Crystals are individual, with prismatic tips, approx. 2x1.5" each. One with split growth, double termi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 0.00BP) = 140.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5)   [175276]4023 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5) [175276]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five quartz crystal specimens. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic clear crystal (approx. 2x1.75x1"), rhombohedral, slight smoky...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 0.00BP) = 140.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5), free floating   [175270]4024 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5), free floating [175270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five quartz crystal specimens. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic clear crystal (approx. 2.5x1x0.75"), tabular, slight citrine ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 0.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5), free floating   [175284]4025 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5), free floating [175284]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five quartz crystal specimens. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic clear crystal (approx. 2.5x1.25x1"), rhombohedral, slight iro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 0.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5), Needle cluster   [175272]4026 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5), Needle cluster [175272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five quartz crystal specimens. Crystals are individual. 1) large prismatic crystal (approx. 3.5x1.75x1.5"), rhombohedral, very lar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 550.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 0.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Quartz Crystals Collection (5), Needle cluster, RARE   [175277]4027 - Quartz Crystals Collection (5), Needle cluster, RARE [175277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes five quartz crystal specimens. Crystals are individual. 1) large prismatic crystal (approx. 2.75x1.25x1"), showing split growth tw...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 0.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Alaska Gold Placers Rare, Early Book 1905   [173720]4028 - Alaska Gold Placers Rare, Early Book 1905 [173720]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Gold Placers of the Fortymile, Birch Creek, and Fairbanks Regions, Alaska by Louis M. Prindle, 1905 by Washington Government Printing Office. Bull
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Klondike Gold Fields, 1897  1897   [173729]4029 - Klondike Gold Fields, 1897 1897 [173729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Official Guide to the Klondyke County and the Gold Fields of Alaska with Official Maps published in Chicago, IL in 1897 by W.B.Conkey Company._
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 0.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Gold Hunting Alaska, 1901  1901   [173715]4030 - Gold Hunting Alaska, 1901 1901 [173715]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of early Alaska Gold Hunting books from 1901._x000D_ 1) Gold Hunting in Alaska by Joseph Grinnell, edited by Elizabeth Grinnell, published 1901 b
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 0.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Klondike Gold Fields Large Framed Broadside   [174350]4031 - Klondike Gold Fields Large Framed Broadside [174350]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oak framed c. 1898 Sears and Roebuck, All About Alaska, The Klondike Gold Fields, and the Wonderful Talking Machines to Klondike and Return. Depicts p
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 0.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Puget Sound & Alaska Powder Co. Calendar   [140304]4032 - Puget Sound & Alaska Powder Co. Calendar [140304]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare advertising calendar from Puget Sound & Alaska Powder Co., Dec. 1915. The company manufactured Low Freezing Vulcan Stumping Powder and...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b****6 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Merced Gold Mining Stamp Mill and Ore Bins Plans, 4, c. 1895   [175205]4033 - Merced Gold Mining Stamp Mill and Ore Bins Plans, 4, c. 1895 [175205]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 blue print style plans, c. 1895 for Merced Gold Mining. 2 different crusher house and ore bin, 20x33" and 16x28", left tear and crease. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to S****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pat Reddy Mining Business Document, Darwin, Inyo County, Mines, Coso, 1881   [165520]4034 - Pat Reddy Mining Business Document, Darwin, Inyo County, Mines, Coso, 1881 [165520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This document is the Articles of Agreement between Pat Reddy of San Francisco and John Gorman of Darwin, Inyo County setting up a mining partnership b
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 0.00BP) = 160.00
 
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Promissory Note, French Corral    [175307]4035 - Promissory Note, French Corral [175307]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Promissory Note, issued to Jas. W. Drake for $40 on Oct 8, 1863 in French Corral, Nevada County, CA. Signed by Silos Heath. 3x blue, adhesive 2 cents
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********d.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Howland Flat Collection   [175636]4036 - Howland Flat Collection [175636]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Howland Flat Collection includes a wide assortment of historic pictures and memorabilia from Howland Flat: 1x Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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La Porte Mining Docs, Lot of 11   [175296]4037 - La Porte Mining Docs, Lot of 11 [175296]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11x La Porte Mining Documents, including pictures, postcards and Bald Mountain Stock Certificates: 1) Photograph, B&W, by Schubert Photo, La Por...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Rabbit Creek Postcard, 1911   [175300]4038 - Rabbit Creek Postcard, 1911 [175300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcard Photograph of the Famous Placer Gold locale - Rabbit Creek in 1911. The photo shows the creek with a thick blanket of snow surrounding it, fo
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*********7 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Wahoo Mining District Mortgage Deeds, 1860-1874   [175674]4039 - Wahoo Mining District Mortgage Deeds, 1860-1874 [175674]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot(x3) includes deeds of sale from the Wahoo Mining Company and Monti Cristo Mining Company for mining claims and water ditch near La Porte, Californ
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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