November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

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Welcome to our November Wonders Auction, the second in our end-of-the-year auction trilogy!

We know every collector will find something special for their collection in this sale, and even a good Christmas present or two...

This sale features more than 3,100 lots across 5 days in over two dozen different collecting categories including: Art, Mining, Numismatics, Railroad, Militaria, General Americana, Jewelry, Books, Stocks & Bonds, and much more!

**HIGHLIGHTS**

--The Bill McKivor Nevada Token Collection Part I. Bill's Nevada token collection is full of so many rarities that we have split it over several sales. This round features an ultra-rare Comstock token from Gold Hill, as well as Beowawe, Chafey, Farrell, Bowers, Genoa, Incline, and more.

--Pancho Villa Collection. A rare second chance to bid on a Photo Diary of Pancho Villa by W.H. Horne (& Others). A massive and important collection of 184 real photo postcards (RPCs) and six original 5 x7 prints, most of which are directly attributable to Walter H. Horne, who made a good living for himself making photographic postcards in the American Southwest during the time of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.

--George Armstrong Custer Civil War Holster and Dispatch Case. The belt, brass buckle, holster, and dispatch case from Civil War Captain George Armstrong Custer, originally from the Frost Collection.

--Stunning Jewelry. Featuring a leopard gold & diamond necklace; a gold-in-quartz pendant; shadow box and diamond cocktail rings; and much more.

--Native Americana. Beautiful jewelry, pottery, artifacts, and ephemera.

--Ken Prag Collection. Rarities from the Prag Collection of stocks, ephemera, and postcards, including autographs of Thomas Edison, J. Paul Getty, John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan. Other stock categories include: Wells Fargo and American Express, banking, brewing, Hollywood, Yellowstone, mining, railroad, & more.

--Mining. Collectibles including gold nuggets and ore specimens, artifacts, ephemera, and mining stock certificates from California, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada.

--Art. Museum-quality Western art pieces by Makk, Rosa, and Hanson, as well as a large group of Chilmark Western pewter sculptures. Plus African art and carvings, and many other paintings and prints.

--General Americana Bonanza. Including an original prostitute's license from Tombstone; rare bottles and brewing ephemera; Montana saloon archives from the MacKenzie Collection; rare badges; cowboy collectibles incl. saddles & rare photographs; books incl. a large Eastern US directory section; and much more.

Be sure to use the Search Function to find items across the 5 days in your collecting categories!

And Keep the Collections Coming!
Please keep us in mind for selling your collection, and contact me directly at fredholabird@gmail.com.

Happy bidding!

--Fred Holabird & Team--

Auction Schedule

DAY 1 - Thursday, Nov 18, Lots 1000-1601
Art 1000-1269
Firearms-Weapons 1270-1292
Foreign 1293-1338
Political 1339-1352
Military 1353-1402
Tools 1403-1422
Native Americana 1423-1477
Sports 1478-1535
Transportation 1536-1601

DAY 2 - Friday, Nov 19, Lots 2000-2657
Stocks & Bonds 2000-2657
All Categories including Mining,
Railroad, and various industries

DAY 3 - Saturday, Nov 20 , Lots 3000-3609
Minerals 3000-3018
Mining 3019-3034
Numismatics 3195-3258
Tokens 3259-3412
Philatelic & Postal History 3413-3609

DAY 4 - Sunday, Nov 21, Lots 4000-4620
Geographically Sorted Ephemera 4000-4265
General Collectibles 4269-4395
Souvenir Plates 4396-4424
Spoons & Flatware 4425-4428
Entertainment 4429-4446
Circus 4447-4450
Toys 4451-4484
Marbles 4485-4489
Bottles 4490-4527
Saloon 4528-4546
Tobacciana 4547-4559
Gaming 4560-4566
Cowboy 4567-4599
Clothing 4600-4620

DAY 5 - Monday, Nov 22, Lots 5000-5614
WF/Express 5000-5002
World's Fair / Expositions 5003-5013
Firefighting Memorabilia 5014-5017
Fraternal Organizations 5018-5022
Badges 5023-5044
Maps 5045-5066
Books 5067-5314
Furnishings & 3D 5315-5363
Jewelry 5364-5461
Music 5462-5490
Photography 5491-5614

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National Geographic Titanic Issues - 2 [135620]5289 - National Geographic Titanic Issues - 2 [135620]
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Two National Geographic Magazine issues featuring the HMS Titanic, issued. Dec. 1986, Oct. 1987 - folded rear corner. Date: Country (if not USA):
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New England Mercantile Union Directory [108494]5290 - New England Mercantile Union Directory [108494]
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Gold Rush Era Directory, published by Pratt & Co. "Öcontaining a new map of New-England, an almanac for 1849, a memorandum for every d...
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New York City Directory [81506]5291 - New York City Directory [81506]
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New York City directory for 1881. Missing title page. Rebound with original boards. Ads present in the back. Large directory. Date: 1881 Country (if
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North American Booklets and Calendars, 25 promo. booklets [50319]5292 - North American Booklets and Calendars, 25 promo. booklets [50319]
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Late 20th century color promo booklets from the Yukon Canada, Tonopah, NV, Carson City, NV, Lake Tahoe, DeLamar Silver Mine, Empire Mine, Ca , Bogainv
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Personality Hardcovers (4) [87105]5293 - Personality Hardcovers (4) [87105]
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Anatomy of a Scandal by Irving, The Naked Ape by Morris, The Soul of the Ape by Ardey, The Sheepskin Psychosis by Keats Date: Country (if not USA):
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Prairie Crusoe or Adventures in the Far West [135845]5294 - Prairie Crusoe or Adventures in the Far West [135845]
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Oddly enough, this vintage publication "Prairie Crusoe, or Adventures in the Far West" appears to have no credited author. Best guess is S...
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Rail Road Hardcovers  (3 count) [135559]5295 - Rail Road Hardcovers (3 count) [135559]
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Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow by Brown; Southern pacific by Wilson; Early American Steam Locomotives by Kinert. All books in good shape with dust co
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Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Vol. 4 of 6. [119493]5296 - Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Vol. 4 of 6. [119493]
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Lot of 1. Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Vol. 4 of 6: Being Part of the Messages and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at
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Revised Monitor and Guide (IOOF) 1884 [137658]5297 - Revised Monitor and Guide (IOOF) 1884 [137658]
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Hardbound Monitor and Guide for the Oddfellows containing history of the degree of Rebekah and its teachings etc. Revised and illustrated in three par
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Rolling Stones & Victorian Publications, etc. [122039]5298 - Rolling Stones & Victorian Publications, etc. [122039]
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Copies of Rolling Stone Magazine (3), including the Ricky Nelson memorial issue from February,1986. Also included is the issue featuring the top 100 a
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Smithsonian Institution Annual Reports (9 Bound Volumes) [132757]5299 - Smithsonian Institution Annual Reports (9 Bound Volumes) [132757]
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Hardbound, fair to good condition. These reports contain important discussions of acquisitions. In example the 1899 volume has 2/3 of the work devoted
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Southwest Museum Masterkey Booklets [125517]5300 - Southwest Museum Masterkey Booklets [125517]
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Lot of 16 paperbacks Native American Anthropology “The Masterkey” published by Southwest Museum. Dates 1959-63. Paperbacks range fro
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Survey Report of Northern California Shasta to the Coast 1854 [119693]5301 - Survey Report of Northern California Shasta to the Coast 1854 [119693]
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This is a rare) Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey : Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1854. Washington:Beverly Tucker,
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The Arabian Knights [122200]5302 - The Arabian Knights [122200]
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Arabian Knights, Illustrated by W&F Brundage and J. Willis Grey. The stories we grew up in a hardbound book w/sketches and color illustrations....
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The City of the Domes  [132455]5303 - The City of the Domes [132455]
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The City of the Domes - The Panama Pacific International Exposition. Written by John D. Barry. This is a rare Pan-Pacific Publication. P.P.I.E.San Fr
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The Golden West book for children by Margaret Sidney [120239]5304 - The Golden West book for children by Margaret Sidney [120239]
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This is a book :The Golden West" written by Margaret Sidney for children. Printed 1886 inscribed in beautiful handwriting as a Christmas presen...
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The Travelers Guide or Pocket Gazetteer of the United States [82816]5305 - The Travelers Guide or Pocket Gazetteer of the United States [82816]
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The Travelerís Guide or Pocket Gazetteer of the United States extracted from the latest edition of Morseís Universal Gazetteer with an
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report to Congress Vol. 2 [116845]5306 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report to Congress Vol. 2 [116845]
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This is a report to Congress by the Chief of The U.S. Army Corps Engineers (1775-present) dated 1882 volume two of four. Many maps outlining present
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Theologic Related Books [125143]5307 - Theologic Related Books [125143]
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3 hardback books: Fragments, by J.J.Owen, San Francisco,The Rosenthal-Saalburg Co., 1890, approx. 260 pp; Scripture His For the Young, Volume 1, By t
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Three Volumes on History of the Reformation [135865]5308 - Three Volumes on History of the Reformation [135865]
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Jean-Henri Merle d'AubignÈ's "History of the Reformation c1847. Tells of the protestant movement breaking away from Catholicism. C...
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