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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British Railroad Distant Signal [133409]1560 - British Railroad Distant Signal [133409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yellow and black chevron. 10" wide, about 42" long. 1" thick. Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: Provena...
Passed
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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British Railroad Semaphore [133410]1561 - British Railroad Semaphore [133410]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One green and one red lens. Red with white stripe. 62" Tall, blade 10" wide, across the hinge is 20", 1.25" thick. Blade is porc...
Passed
Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Carson and Colorado Railroad Brake Shoe and exterior car lamp mount [133615]1562 - Carson and Colorado Railroad Brake Shoe and exterior car lamp mount [133615]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
approx size 3x12" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Sold
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********l for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway Semaphore Flag and Flares in Metal Tin [133456]1563 - Chicago and Northwestern Railway Semaphore Flag and Flares in Metal Tin [133456]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal tin with about 8 fusees (flares) and a red semaphore flag in great condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Passed
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Chicago Transit Authority Color Light Signal [133386]1564 - Chicago Transit Authority Color Light Signal [133386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Railroad signal light from the Chicago Elevated Railway, made by Union Switch and Signal Company. Three six-inch lenses.9x10x45 inches Date: Countr
Passed
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Eastern US Railroad Ephemera [135250]1565 - Eastern US Railroad Ephemera [135250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Includes: Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company pictorial stock transfer form, unissued, 1870s; Sterling Iron & Railway Co., 1907, billh...
Passed
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Feather River Short Line Stock in Presentation Frame [124614]1566 - Feather River Short Line Stock in Presentation Frame [124614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Feather River Short Line stock certificate No. 205, issued to James G. Cannell, "Vice President of Said Railroad," on June 21, 1987. No si...
Passed
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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General Motors Electral Motor Division Railroad Ephemera [133428]1567 - General Motors Electral Motor Division Railroad Ephemera [133428]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of General Motors ephemera including deisel fuel gauge 4.5" diameter, classification light 5" diameter, pressure gauge, v...
Passed
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 800.00
 
 
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General Motors Electromotive Division Collectibles [133611]1568 - General Motors Electromotive Division Collectibles [133611]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection has about 20 pieces: misc tools, danger 600 volts sign, 7 operating manuals, and other goodies. Date: Country (if not USA): State
Passed
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Housatonic Railroad Annual Reports [133622]1569 - Housatonic Railroad Annual Reports [133622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two reports, 1869, 1890, both VF, 6 x 9" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Passed
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Semaphore Signal Disc [133391]1570 - Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Semaphore Signal Disc [133391]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dwarf semaphore signal disc used at the Henderson yard in Jersey city NJ. Similar signals were originally installled about 1908. The original spectica
Passed
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company Annual Reports [135248]1571 - Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company Annual Reports [135248]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Two are for 1928, three are for 1929. Each is 11.75" x 9" Each has a map in the back that shows the lines, 18 x 16.5" Some ...
Passed
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Norfolk and Southern Railroad Pamlico River Bridge Approach Signal [133398]1572 - Norfolk and Southern Railroad Pamlico River Bridge Approach Signal [133398]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 3' tall, 2' diameter, 2' deep. This signal was shipped from North Carolina to Reno Nevada via 3 trains, finishing off with the Ca...
Passed
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Brakeman Hat Badge [126636]1573 - Northern Pacific Railway Brakeman Hat Badge [126636]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brakeman hat badge for Northern Pacific Railway, with number 1514 on both ends, reverse stamped S.D. CHILDS & CO. / ENGRAVERS / CHICAGO. Approx....
Sold
Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Oregon Railroad Spike Maul [133418]1574 - Oregon Railroad Spike Maul [133418]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Marked ORR&NCo and OWR&N, c1900. Measures 36" tall by 13", newer handle has been a...
Passed
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pacific Electric Railroad Switch Stand [133390]1575 - Pacific Electric Railroad Switch Stand [133390]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 6.5' tall. Red sign is about 12" square. This witch stand was used by the Pacific Electric Ry San Bernardino-Colton mainline. The mai...
Passed
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Position Signal [133399]1576 - Pennsylvania Railroad Position Signal [133399]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 3' long, 10" high, yellow lens. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Passed
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Railroad Calendars, Modern [122729]1577 - Railroad Calendars, Modern [122729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 50 railroad calendars, all large size, from the 1990s. Very pictorial color calendars for the rail buff. about 12 x 14", some ...
Passed
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Railroad Car Jack [133631]1578 - Railroad Car Jack [133631]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Simplex #101, 24 x 14 x 4" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Sold
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Railroad Ephemera (Letterheads & Timetables) [135251]1579 - Railroad Ephemera (Letterheads & Timetables) [135251]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Includes: North Pacific Coast Railroad Time Table 1888 to and from San Francisco, taken from the Trade Postal Journal; North Pacific Railway
Passed
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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