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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

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
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6th Infantry Post Exchange Token [124358]3280 - 6th Infantry Post Exchange Token [124358]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Exchange / 10c / 6th Inf'ty // 10; Br. rd., 28 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: Provenance: John Reynolds C...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Post Exhange Aberdeen Proving Ground Token [124355]3281 - Post Exhange Aberdeen Proving Ground Token [124355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Exchange / Aberdeen Proving Grounds / 25 // 25; Br. oct., 29 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Maryland City: Provenance: John Rey
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Post Exchange Token Fort Warren Massachusetts [124354]3282 - Post Exchange Token Fort Warren Massachusetts [124354]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
POST EXCHANGE / 25 / FORT WARREN, MASS. // GOOD FOR / 25¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 28 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Massachusetts C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*******3 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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St. Paul Ice Palace Medal [119346]3283 - St. Paul Ice Palace Medal [119346]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 15mm nickel token/ labeled St Paul/ Building pictorial// The Ice Palace Winter Carnival//Souviner//Crossed snowshoe pictorial Date: Country (if
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Mississippi Token Collection [136419]3284 - Mississippi Token Collection [136419]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 tokens from Mississippi. Five from Dickerson, one from Jackson and seven from the NCO Open Mess at Columbus. Date: Country (if not USA):
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to e********n for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Missouri Military Tokens [124351]3285 - Missouri Military Tokens [124351]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: Jefferson Barracks, GF 25c; Fort Leonard Wood (2). Date: Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: Provenance: John Reynold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*******3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Butte, Montana Token: French Saloon [134263]3286 - Butte, Montana Token: French Saloon [134263]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare. This token has been attributed to both Amargosa, Nevada (Haddock) and Butte, Montana (Rubick). FH believes the second to be true; the toke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Butte, MT Tokens (4) [86404]3287 - Butte, MT Tokens (4) [86404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
35mm brass North Butte Mining Co. check. 25mm round aluminum Centennial Beer Hall and 25mm octagon aluminum, unlisted. 75mm copper like Grand Lodge 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to r******g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Arden, Nevada Equipment Tags [134286]3288 - Arden, Nevada Equipment Tags [134286]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) A.P. Co. / 108 /Mill // blank. Brass, round, 38mm. Arden Plaster Company. Companion piece if you have the tokens for this
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Arden, Nevada Tokens: Arden Plaster Co. [134285]3289 - Arden, Nevada Tokens: Arden Plaster Co. [134285]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Arden Plaster Co. / Arden, / Nev. / L.A. Rub. Stamp Co. // 5. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) Arden Plaster Co. / Arden, / Nev. / L.A. R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Aurora, Nevada Token Pair [134275]3290 - Aurora, Nevada Token Pair [134275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Aurora / Vic. Bernard / Prop. / Club // GF / 12.5c. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) Tavern / Aurora // 12.5c. Brass, round, 21mm. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to M***e for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Austin, Nevada Token Pair [134277]3291 - Austin, Nevada Token Pair [134277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) J.F. Kennedy / Austin, / Nev. // GF / 25c / IT. Brass, round, 24mm. Extra rare. 2) International / Hotel / Austin, Nevada. // G
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8***9 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Austin, Nevada Token: International Bar [134256]3292 - Austin, Nevada Token: International Bar [134256]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare. International Bar / 12 1/2 cutout / Austin, Nevada. // blank reverse. Aluminum, square, 24mm. This was part of the International Hotel in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Battle Mountain, Nevada Token Pair [134267]3293 - Battle Mountain, Nevada Token Pair [134267]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Battle Mountain is located in Lander County. It became a townsite in 1870 due to the Central Pacific Railroad who put a station th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to D******a for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Battle Mountain, Nevada Token: Central Bar [134266]3294 - Battle Mountain, Nevada Token: Central Bar [134266]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare. Central Bar. / Battle / Mountain, / Nevada. // GF / One / Drink. Brass, scalloped (8), 29mm. Battle Mountain is located in Lander County.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*********.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Belmont, Nevada Token: The Cosmopolitan [134241]3295 - Belmont, Nevada Token: The Cosmopolitan [134241]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Cosmopolitan / Art / Donoghue / Prop / L.A. Rub. Stamp Co. // GF / 1 / Drink / Or / Cigar. Brass, round, 21mm. We found numerous ads in Tonopah Bo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********x.. for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Beowawe, Nevada Token: O. Benson [134242]3296 - Beowawe, Nevada Token: O. Benson [134242]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare. Only token merchant known for this town, which is located in Eureka County. It was founded along the Central Pacific railroad in 1868.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Betty O'Neal, Nevada Token: Betty O'Neal [134294]3297 - Betty O'Neal, Nevada Token: Betty O'Neal [134294]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Betty / O'Neal // GF / 12.5c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. Located in Lander County, silver was first discovered in 1881. The Betty O'Neal...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to E****1 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Betty O'Neal, Nevada Token: Betty O'Neal Club [134243]3298 - Betty O'Neal, Nevada Token: Betty O'Neal Club [134243]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly unique. Betty / O'Neal / Club // GF / 12.5c / IM. Aluminum, round, 20mm. Located in Lander County, silver was first discovered in 1881....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Blair, Nevada Token Trio [134268]3299 - Blair, Nevada Token Trio [134268]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. Blair is a ghost town in Esmeralda County that boomed with Tonopah in 1906. By 1920, it was abandoned. 1) J.N. Hall & Compan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to E****1 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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