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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Chicago and Northwestern RR Stations and Locomotives - 28 color; 2 B&W [129003]3500 - Chicago and Northwestern RR Stations and Locomotives - 28 color; 2 B&W [129003]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scenes of Chicago railroad terminals and a few other stations in Wisconsin and Michigan. 28 Color including chromoliths and 2 B&W. Date: Coun...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Misc. Advertising Postcards [116109]3501 - Misc. Advertising Postcards [116109]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three advertising postcards. One is advertising a postcard dealer. Date: 1900s Country (if not USA): State: Kansas City: Wichita Provenanc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10.00 - 25.00
Sold to s*****l for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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Midwest General Postcards [105318]3502 - Midwest General Postcards [105318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
General Midwest Postcards. Chromoliths & a few RPC's, approx. 100 includes: "The Schlitz Assembly"; Happy Days are Here Again in M...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Real Photo Postcards of Hunters Hot Springs [137798]3503 - Real Photo Postcards of Hunters Hot Springs [137798]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two black and white RPCs from Hunters Hot Springs. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Hunters Hot Springs Provenance: Ke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to c***c for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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Carson City Postal History Group [130031]3504 - Carson City Postal History Group [130031]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. All with corner advertising. Includes W. C. Gallagher of the Senate Chambers and Ormsby Lodge # 4 of the A. O. U. W. Also a M. Badt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Carson City Postcard Collection [125457]3505 - Carson City Postcard Collection [125457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 65 postcards showing images of the smallest state capitol in the United States, Carson City, Nevada. Cards show the Capitol building, the state
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*******l for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Carson City RPC's & More [125453]3506 - Carson City RPC's & More [125453]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten postcards, including three RPCs of various buildings in Carson City, Nevada. Included are images of the public school, the orphan's home, th...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ely, Nevada Color Postcard Group [130025]3507 - Ely, Nevada Color Postcard Group [130025]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven. Includes rare views like the Veteran shaft. Also, nice early Lincoln Highway (which contrary to popular perception went through Ely and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Thirteen Black & White Ely RPCs [130037]3508 - Thirteen Black & White Ely RPCs [130037]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes a very interesting railroad crossing (Walkers Electric Studio) and the April 5, 1927 ìBadger Puller, One Day Only.î Four town
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Las Vegas Post Cards. [125527]3509 - Las Vegas Post Cards. [125527]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. two RPC overlooking Hoover Dam (Black Canyon) site 1932., Two RPC of Last Frontier and El Rancho (60's ?). Card of Nuclear Blast Post...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
Sold to v*******l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Lehman Caves Black & White RPC Group [130045]3510 - Lehman Caves Black & White RPC Group [130045]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 2 duplicates. The Inscription Room, a major stalactite by John W. Walker, cavern view, and eight small cavern views on one postcard. In exce
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Reno & Virginia City Area Postcards [115739]3511 - Reno & Virginia City Area Postcards [115739]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7, incl. 5 real photo postcards. RPPC include: Undermined Buildings, Virginia City; rare view of Geiger Grade, Nevada's Scenic Skyway; ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to v*******l for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Reno-UNR Post Cards [125532]3512 - Reno-UNR Post Cards [125532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. One b/w RPC of downtown Reno w/Arch 1940's. Color cards : Original three UNR bldg.'s, Mackay School of Mines blog, Statue of Mack...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Wells, Nevada / Angel Lagoon Postcard Hoard of J. B. Miles of Ely [130023]3513 - Wells, Nevada / Angel Lagoon Postcard Hoard of J. B. Miles of Ely [130023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early colored postcards of the snow, grass and flowers of Angel Lagoon. 1,500í in elevation. In the Clover Mountains near Wells, Nevada. Appr
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*****l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Greeting Cards [91234]3514 - Greeting Cards [91234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 10 greeting cards from from Nevada. 1 RPC. "40 Miles from Wood/50 Miles from Water/ 10 Feet from Hell/God Bless our Home" Date: ...
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Estimate : 10.00 - 60.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Twenty-three (mostly RPCs) of the Nevada desert. [130040]3515 - Twenty-three (mostly RPCs) of the Nevada desert. [130040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 black and white RPCís. many rattlesnakes, but deer, coyote and hare make an appearance. Cowboy and horse resting on hill side. Ten team / t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to v*******l for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Vintage American Indian Postcards [126460]3516 - Vintage American Indian Postcards [126460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of 52 American Indian postcards. Some are from the 50's and show Indian outfits, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet, Sittin...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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New Hampshire RPC's [102384]3517 - New Hampshire RPC's [102384]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 nice New Hampshire RPC's-Bretton Woods, Pine Grove Springs Hotel, New London Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Hampshire City: Pr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to m********s.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Carlsbad New Mexico Postcard Group (15) [138970]3518 - Carlsbad New Mexico Postcard Group (15) [138970]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of fifteen cards showing the caverns and national park. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City: Carlsbad Provenance: Ken Pr
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Real Photo Postcards of Deming, New Mexico Fire Plus Bonus [134191]3519 - Real Photo Postcards of Deming, New Mexico Fire Plus Bonus [134191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Two RPPCs showing a fire destroying the Cody Theatre in Deming. Both by WH Horne Co., El Paso, Texas. One is mailed (1918) from
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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