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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U.S. Navy Navigator's Case with Dividers [127133]1380 - U.S. Navy Navigator's Case with Dividers [127133]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a U.S. Navy Navigator's Case with two complete dividers for navigation with maps. This unique case has a telescoping latch built by the ...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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World War 2 and Vietnam Medals and Pins [132228]1381 - World War 2 and Vietnam Medals and Pins [132228]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot of five (5) medals includes the: WW2 Son in Service pin in sterling silver; the America Campaign badge 1941-1945; WW2 Merchant marine pin in
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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WW2 Framed Embroidery [89920]1382 - WW2 Framed Embroidery [89920]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice framed embroidery "Darling South Pacific 1944" with red palm tree. Likely made by a soldiers wife. 16x17", frame 21x21" Da...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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WWi and WWII Books of War Photos, Articles and Magazines [122145]1383 - WWi and WWII Books of War Photos, Articles and Magazines [122145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1. 1945 Yank Weekly w/drawings of the after war in Europe, photos, and back in the US and even Sad Sack, Dusty Anderson Pin Up Girl. 2
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Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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WWII History Library (23 Vols) [136469]1384 - WWII History Library (23 Vols) [136469]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An excellent mostly contemporary to the 1940s, WWII history library. 23 volumes, classic topics generally very fine condition. For the WWII collector
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WWII US Army Goods  [136620]1385 - WWII US Army Goods [136620]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four US army blankets, the green blanket has blood stains. and one US army shirt from WWII. Great for the WWII collector Date: Country (if not USA)
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Military Aircraft & Ship Photographs [110174]1386 - Military Aircraft & Ship Photographs [110174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of unique photographs taken by Tony Addiego of The Mission Pictorialists Camera Club of San Francisco. Six of the pieces measure 16"x 2...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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National Guard of Nevada Roster, 1884 [131303]1387 - National Guard of Nevada Roster, 1884 [131303]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Document measures 17" x 13', front and back printed list of the Nevada National Guard Members, from Virginia City to Ruby Hill. Signed on t...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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USS Los Angeles Transatlantic Flight Print [121716]1388 - USS Los Angeles Transatlantic Flight Print [121716]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A print commemorating the Transatlantic flight of the USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) on October 12-15, 1924. The print shows the massive airship above the cit
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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An Old Soldier's Letter to the Editor [131621]1389 - An Old Soldier's Letter to the Editor [131621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a six page handwritten letter from Fred J. Rivers to the editor at the New York Herald Tribune Mrs. William Brown Meloney (Marie Mattingly Mel
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Utah National Guard Challenge Coins [129235]1390 - Utah National Guard Challenge Coins [129235]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five high quality, multi color enameled challenge coins from the Utah National Guard. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Pro
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*******1 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1391 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00
 
 
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Jane's Fighting Ships, 5 Vols, c1964-81 [136471]1392 - Jane's Fighting Ships, 5 Vols, c1964-81 [136471]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 volumes of the famous Jane's fighting ships: 1964, 1967, 1966, 1974, and 1981. This publication, done annually goes back before 1900 and is th...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jane's Fighting Ships, Various Years, 8 Volumes [108746]1393 - Jane's Fighting Ships, Various Years, 8 Volumes [108746]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jane's Fighting Ships, the classic reference for military equipment. This lot includes 1898 (a modern reprint of the first edition of this serie...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*******n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Medal of Honor and related books of valor [137734]1394 - Medal of Honor and related books of valor [137734]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has three books related to the Medal of Honor: "Beyond Glory" by Larry Smith, 2003 signed by the author like new condition with d...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Operation Desert Storm Pinback Collection [118885]1395 - Operation Desert Storm Pinback Collection [118885]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 55 pinback buttons from Operation Desert Storm, which took place Aug 2, 1990 - Feb 28, 1991. Includes 27 Hell With Iraq!/Operation Desert Storm
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Estimate : 60.00 - 105.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Photo Diary of Pancho Villa by W.H. Horne, Others by Runyon - Mexican Revolution [133775]1396 - Photo Diary of Pancho Villa by W.H. Horne, Others by Runyon - Mexican Revolution [133775]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The primary feature of this lot is a massive and important collection of 184 real photo postcards (RPCs) and six original 5 x7 prints, most of which
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Post WWII Ephemera [131603]1397 - Post WWII Ephemera [131603]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of papers, maps, booklets and other ephemera of a military nature. Included are navigator star chart booklets issued by Mather AFB
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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ProSet Desert Storm Trading Cards [~800] [108747]1398 - ProSet Desert Storm Trading Cards [~800] [108747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 800 full-color trading cards featuring the equipment, countries, and national figures involved in Desert Storm. About half of the set is
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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United States Air Force B-1 Bomber B-1 Division Rockwell Desk Model [133812]1399 - United States Air Force B-1 Bomber B-1 Division Rockwell Desk Model [133812]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber, Long Range Combat Aircraft- Rockwell International. North American Aircraft Operations. Includes stand. Desk model. Few scr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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