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November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

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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Airprints (Early, 1928) [108550]1140 - Airprints (Early, 1928) [108550]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All 7 measuring approx. 11.5 x 12"; 1) Lieutenant-Commander Albert C. Read nears the Azores in a navy plane, 1919; there are 3 of these prints,...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*********0 for 43.75
 
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Fashion Plates Over 300 Years [122806]1141 - Fashion Plates Over 300 Years [122806]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eighteen color depictions of fashion from the 1500's to the 1800's. Prints measure from 4"x 7" to 10"x 13". They're ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******4 for 12.20
 
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Four Birds Print [131859]1142 - Four Birds Print [131859]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully colored print by Thomas Simms. It appears to be a print from a painting. Date: 1992 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to m**********1 for 12.50
 
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Kimmel and Illman Brothers Women's Fashion Antique Prints Collection [118918]1143 - Kimmel and Illman Brothers Women's Fashion Antique Prints Collection [118918]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 rare antique hand colored lithograph prints of women's Victorian fashions by Kimmel & Forster and the Illman Brothers around the 1...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Modern Fine Art Prints Professionally Framed (Lot of 3) [108791]1144 - Modern Fine Art Prints Professionally Framed (Lot of 3) [108791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large fine art prints beautifully framed in tasteful, attractive frames and complimentary colors. One abstract piece with sage green primary color
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Print of 1795 Painting "Saturday Evening The Husbandman's Return From Labour" [122771]1145 - Print of 1795 Painting "Saturday Evening The Husbandman's Return From Labour" [122771]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print of a 1795 painting entitled "Saturday Evening The Husbandman's Return From Labour"by W.R. Berg and engraved by W. Nutter. Print ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Landscape Prints [136567]1146 - Two Landscape Prints [136567]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pastel impressionist print, unsigned. Framed an matted, 22" x 22.75", Image, 16" x 17". 2)Print by Maureen Love signed in pen...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Uncle Scrooge Comic Covers by Carl Barks [122886]1147 - Uncle Scrooge Comic Covers by Carl Barks [122886]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portfolio of 20 Uncle Scrooge comic book covers by the creator of the character Carl Barks. Created in 1947, Scrooge first appeared in Walt Disney com
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********h.. for 43.75
 
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Varied & Sundry Advertising Art Ephemera [140606]1148 - Varied & Sundry Advertising Art Ephemera [140606]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of advertising sketches, bird, nature & arrowhead sketches and a few pin-ups that got me in trouble at home.This will be a real sc...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******4 for 97.60
 
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Wood Ducks Giclee Print [116203]1149 - Wood Ducks Giclee Print [116203]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful watercolor print of Wood ducks by J. Schablitsky. He was a life-long watercolorist of a variety of wildlife subjects. This is a signed gicle
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Estimate : 60.00 - 125.00
Sold to r***6 for 12.20
 
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Serpentine & Black Marble Sculpture Native Alaskan [83542]1150 - Serpentine & Black Marble Sculpture Native Alaskan [83542]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This piece was done in a sophisticated (and difficult) technique of combining at the base, black marble, attached to a serpentine top. Looks to be Nat
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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Serpentine Native Alaskan Sculpture [83538]1151 - Serpentine Native Alaskan Sculpture [83538]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This sculpture is a man that appears to be carrying a fish, has a smile on his face. This sculpture is somewhat rough, crude (possibly unfinished, or
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Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 2,100.00
 
 
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A collection of 10 Pewter Sculptures by Polland [131343]1152 - A collection of 10 Pewter Sculptures by Polland [131343]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of 10 Don Polland American Indian themed pewter sculptures all measuring about 1.5" at the base and 4" to 6" in hei...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********o.. for 183.00
 
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African Elephant [131900]1153 - African Elephant [131900]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
African Elephant, 8.25 x 6.5 x 9 inches by Polland from Chilmark, issued 1979 #706/unknown. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenan
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to L*********k for 93.75
 
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Ambushed [131002]1154 - Ambushed [131002]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Pewter sculpture. Polland, 195-500, 1981 Signature in metal, Autographed on wood. Highly detailed piece of one Indian raiding party ambushing
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to m********o.. for 671.00
 
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American Bison, Pewter Sculpture by Brian Rodden [132887]1155 - American Bison, Pewter Sculpture by Brian Rodden [132887]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pewter sculpture of an American Bison (title stamped on the bottom) a.k.a. a buffalo, by sculptor Brian Rodden, produced by Hudson Fine Pewter (also o
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to r***6 for 183.00
 
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American Indian Eagle Pewter Statues (3) [131143]1156 - American Indian Eagle Pewter Statues (3) [131143]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A trio of pewter sculptures with American Indian and eagle theme. First, "Shoshone Eagle Catcher" by Michael Boyett. Piece measures 5"...
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Estimate : 375.00 - 700.00
Sold to m********o.. for 219.60
 
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American Indian Family Pewter Sculptures (3) [131136]1157 - American Indian Family Pewter Sculptures (3) [131136]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pewter sculpture pieces form Chilmark celebrating the American Indian family. First is a signed piece entitled "A Warrior's Tribute.&...
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Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********o.. for 207.40
 
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Asian Musician Carvings, Bone-like Epoxy [108665]1158 - Asian Musician Carvings, Bone-like Epoxy [108665]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pair of Oriental style carvings depicting musicians. The material is synthetic but made to look like ivory or bone. Each figure is about 2-3
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to M********9 for 18.75
 
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Brass Chinese Tiger Statue [105994]1159 - Brass Chinese Tiger Statue [105994]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contemporary Chinese Tiger statue made of brass. Approx. 25"x 11". This weights 30 lbs, prefer local pick. If shipped extra shipping charg...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*********s for 12.30
 
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