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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Confederate Letter Recording Recruitment and Loyalty to the South [131569]1360 - Confederate Letter Recording Recruitment and Loyalty to the South [131569]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This letter is written by a surviving Confederate soldier listing the Southern recruitments from 1861 through 1864, as well as referencing J. M. Longs
Passed
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Foreign  Newspaper accounts of the Civil War 1862 [125074]1361 - Foreign Newspaper accounts of the Civil War 1862 [125074]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of nine (9) newspaper accounts by foreign correspondents on the Civil War. The (London) Times Dec. 10, 1862 p.9 on Fredericksburg; The
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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George Armstrong Custer Civil War Holster and Dispatch Case [131566]1362 - George Armstrong Custer Civil War Holster and Dispatch Case [131566]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains the belt, brass buckle, holster, and dispatch case from Civil War Captain George Armstrong Custer; originally from the Frost collect
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Estimate : 45,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to h*****k for (30,000.00 + 7,500.00BP) = 37,500.00
 
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Abstract of Infantry Tactics, 1858 [130071]1363 - Abstract of Infantry Tactics, 1858 [130071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pre-Civil war tactics book. Published by the Department of War. Starting with the formation of the Regiment, Marching to Front, Marching to Flank, Det
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to y*****5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Large Collection of Harper's Weeklys featuring the Civil War [123103]1364 - Large Collection of Harper's Weeklys featuring the Civil War [123103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of forty-one. Includes General Sheridan and the Battle of Five Forks, General Candy and City Point Virginia, Rear Admiral Farragut biography, Gene
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Map of Southern States [118248]1365 - Map of Southern States [118248]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a reprint of a 32"x 22" map of the southern states from Harper's. Because it also features drawings of Lincoln, Seward, McClel...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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New York Times cover stories of the Civil War 1864 [125073]1366 - New York Times cover stories of the Civil War 1864 [125073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of five (5) cover stories from the Civil War late 1864. Several headlines are depicted in maps. The May 8 issue "combined movemen...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Civil War Confederate Fobs [137731]1367 - Two Civil War Confederate Fobs [137731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first fob offered is the 39th UCV (United Confederate Veterans) fob. It actually started as a medal with ribbon when originally issued to particip
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Corporal Gorget of brass construction [137533]1368 - Corporal Gorget of brass construction [137533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This hand-made gorget is of brass construction with the Corporal chevron displayed. Being hand-made from re-purposed brass indicates this may have be
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Buttons with the British Crown [137539]1369 - Buttons with the British Crown [137539]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains eleven buttons with the British crown, 3- brass 20.76 mm , 3-brass plated 19 mm, 3 -tin 18 mm, 1-22.42 mm without loop, 1-23 mm of
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 0*******a for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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London Saturday Review Publication 1916 with World War I Articles [129732]1370 - London Saturday Review Publication 1916 with World War I Articles [129732]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art, a British newspaper published June 24, 1916, with World War I articles, and "The...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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USS Texas  Photo Archive with Metal Plaque, c1914-18,  Soldier's Archive,  [135924]1371 - USS Texas Photo Archive with Metal Plaque, c1914-18, Soldier's Archive, [135924]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dewey A. Decker was gunner's mate 3rd class on the U.S.S. Texas during World War One. This lot contains his bronze plaque for gunning efficiency...
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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WW I Button Collection from Waterbury and Fischer [137730]1372 - WW I Button Collection from Waterbury and Fischer [137730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of buttons is from WW 1. There is a total of 28 buttons; 10 coat buttons and 18 shirt buttons. Makers are Ch. Fischer, Waterbury, L.A.
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 0*******a for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Army Navy Uniforms and Insignia [136143]1373 - Army Navy Uniforms and Insignia [136143]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This two book lot includes: "Army Navy Uniforms and Insignia" by Williams 1918, surplus library of congress title page torn, blue cloth co...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Foreign Military Guides (8) [131858]1374 - Foreign Military Guides (8) [131858]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly WWII includes French phrased book, Organization of the Spanish Army 1808; Handbook of Solvate Ground forces 1975; Vietnamese phrase book 1962;
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to A******S for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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German WWII Propaganda Posters 1939-40 (2) - Repro [135536]1375 - German WWII Propaganda Posters 1939-40 (2) - Repro [135536]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two lithographed posters from 1939-1940. The text of one reads, "Der Angriff- Im Schwerpunkt der Schlacht Sturmt unwiderstehlich die waffen&quo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Marine Corps Insignia Collection [125536]1376 - Marine Corps Insignia Collection [125536]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. Hat/Collar insignia (10), 6 sergeant collar devices, Rifle expert badge w/years 1962-64. Two ribbon mounts: National Defense ribbons, good
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****2 for (5.00 + 1.10BP) = 6.10
 
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Military Autographed Photos  [132847]1377 - Military Autographed Photos [132847]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains photos of: Admiral A.A. Burke of WW2 and Korean War; Admiral James L. Holloway 111 released 1974; Colonel Paul L. Freeman of WW2 and
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Poster for Recruiting U.S. Army Soldiers (WWII) [80963]1378 - Poster for Recruiting U.S. Army Soldiers (WWII) [80963]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Recruiting Poster of U.S. Army. No. P-4-RPB-6-15-36-14M. This poster features photos of "Rugged Mt. Ranier, Towering above Fort Lewis, Washingt...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Real Photos of WWII U.S. Combat & Training Aircraft (4) [131689]1379 - Real Photos of WWII U.S. Combat & Training Aircraft (4) [131689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter (22" x 18" W) - North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber (24" W x 20" H) - North American AT-6A Train...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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