"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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Alaska Gold Rush books, Rickard, Lynch   [173719]4060 - Alaska Gold Rush books, Rickard, Lynch [173719]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 book relating to Alaska and the gold rush, including: 1. Through the Yukon and Alaska, by T.G. Rickard, 1909. Neil Publishing Company. 2. Thr
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Assay Book Pair   [174623]4061 - Assay Book Pair [174623]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Notes on Assay by Rickette and Miller, 1902, 311pp with index and ads, gilded cover. 1908 I C S Reference Library-placer mining, ore mining, assaying
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Copper Handbook by Stevens   [140308]4062 - Copper Handbook by Stevens [140308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1910-11 publication of mining and copper mining around the world published by Paine, Webber and compiled by Horace J. Stevens. Pages are in very ni
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Golden Treasure NV, NM & UT (7)  1955-1974   [173611]4063 - Golden Treasure NV, NM & UT (7) 1955-1974 [173611]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Desert Gold and Total Prospecting by Henry Curtis Morris, published by the author, Washington, 1955. Signed with a personal message by Henry Morri
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mineral History Library, 21 vols, 1892-1940   [174304]4064 - Mineral History Library, 21 vols, 1892-1940 [174304]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Mineral Industry, its statistics, technology and trade for each year. 1892-97, 1899, 1900, 1902-04, 1905, 1906, 1910-12, 1918, 1922-23, 1925, 1940
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********y.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mining Books, 5   [174617]4065 - Mining Books, 5 [174617]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1899 Prospecting, Locating and Valuing Mines by Stretch, 1956 Deep Enough by Crampton, Reduction of Gold and Silver Ores by Hodges, Ouray by Benham, O
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Mining Ephemera Group, c. 1888-1940   [174990]4066 - Mining Ephemera Group, c. 1888-1940 [174990]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 12 pieces of c. 1888-1940 mining ephemera. 4 issues of Mining Scientific Press, 1891-1902; 1891 has condition issues.1940 Butte Miners Union dan
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Safe Mining Mimeographs   [140300]4067 - Safe Mining Mimeographs [140300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Color mimeographed posters depicting/promoting safe mining practices. c. 1950s (one dated 1955). Drawn/signed by John Powers. Dimension
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South Western Gold Books, 4   [174485]4068 - South Western Gold Books, 4 [174485]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1954 Ghost Gold by Arnold, 1953 The Lost Dutchman Mine by Ely, 1894 Death Valley in '49 by Manly. Front board detaching, pages 2 and 3 torn. 196...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Bivalves   [140313]4069 - Bivalves [140313]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Gray in color. Largest 12x6x5". China
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n********w.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Exotic Stone Assortment (5)   [172274]4070 - Exotic Stone Assortment (5) [172274]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of energy laden stones/ Included are a lapis pillar (4"x 1"), a couple of 2.25"x .25" unidentified agate loo...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Gold Foil in Vials   [175361]4071 - Gold Foil in Vials [175361]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
105 vials with gold foil, less than 2 grams of gold in each. China
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to G*******2 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Silica Flux Ore, Kasuga Mine, Kagoshima Pref., Japan   [132373]4072 - Silica Flux Ore, Kasuga Mine, Kagoshima Pref., Japan [132373]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large sample of silica flux ore that has gold content of 0.09 oz/ton. This material could be used in the smelting of precious metal ores to help rem
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hematite Ingot   [176099]4073 - Hematite Ingot [176099]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hematite ingot with a Label from the Marcona Mining Company / Hem. Fe2 O3. 65 x 51 x 32 mm; 398 grams. The Marcona Mine of Peru was sold to the govern
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Zinc Ingot   [176100]4074 - Zinc Ingot [176100]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular ingot inscribed: Zinc/99.999 / Electro / AZ / SA / Asturiana De Zinc. 76 x 40 x 6 mm; `124.9 grams. Asturiana de Zinc, was established a
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 0.00BP) = 110.00
 
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Mercury Flask from 1800s New Almaden   [176077]4075 - Mercury Flask from 1800s New Almaden [176077]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mercury flask from the quicksilver mines of New Almaden (Near San Jose, California) Flask measures 6"x 16" and has the appropriate amou...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Leadville Assay Bottles, 3   [176193]4076 - Leadville Assay Bottles, 3 [176193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, 3 different bottles as would be used for assay chemicals. Incorporated 1882/The/Arkansas Valley Smelting Co./Leadville Col. Arkansas Valley/Smel
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Mc Dermitt Mine Mercury   [176102]4077 - Mc Dermitt Mine Mercury [176102]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jar of mercury (Hg) from the Mc Dermitt Mine. Two inches tall, 1 1/2 inches wide; 324.7 grams. The McDermitt mine in Humboldt County, Nevada was acti
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 0.00BP) = 70.00
 
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Salt Lake Mining Review 6 Volumes   [175355]4078 - Salt Lake Mining Review 6 Volumes [175355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover Volumes 21-26. The Salt Lake Mining Review, also known as "The Mining Review" was begun in 1899 by Will C. Higgins, formerly the...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 0.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Green River Petrified Turtle Shell   [121713]4079 - Green River Petrified Turtle Shell [121713]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A petrified turtle shell fossil from the Green River area of Wyoming. This very impressive specimen measures 5"x 4" and is about 1" h...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*****8 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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