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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Anaconda Mining Co, Documents [50322]3020 - Anaconda Mining Co, Documents [50322]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six (6) drawings of mine pumps, shafts and supply car. Stapled 20 page summary of shaft elevations in the Butte district. Possibly photocopied. App
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****2 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Deer Lodge Placer Mining Maps/Patents [50404]3021 - Deer Lodge Placer Mining Maps/Patents [50404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pages with color map of claims. 1905 certified copies of an 1880 Plat for Robert S. Kelley and company's claims in Deer Lodge County. 13&quo...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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License Receipts for Expressmen Occupation, Montana 1884 [50631]3022 - License Receipts for Expressmen Occupation, Montana 1884 [50631]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1884 license receipt issued 1884 in Dillon to Utah & Northern Railroad Expressman. 2) 1889 license receipt for Omnibus & Expressman in Bo...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Letters with Famous Montana Folks [55556]3023 - Montana Mining Letters with Famous Montana Folks [55556]
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Lot of two. 1) 1886 letter from Omaha & Grant Smelting & Refining Co. to Henry Knippenberg, who was the general manager of the Hecla Mining ...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Assay Map for the Gold Bug Mine, 1913 [106461]3024 - Assay Map for the Gold Bug Mine, 1913 [106461]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 x 17" blueprint, cloth backed map for the gold bug mine in the Alder District. J.H. Winwood, 1913. Heizer Archive. Date: Country (if not ...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs [37664]3025 - Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs [37664]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show
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Estimate : 70.00 - 240.00
Sold to j****2 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Antique Square Scoop Shovel [125983]3026 - Antique Square Scoop Shovel [125983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an old antique square scoop shovel. Shovel measures 37" in length, with a 9 x 11" square blade. This is an old shovel with a small...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******B for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Charbonnages Reunis du Nord - Donetz Bond Certificates [81074]3027 - Charbonnages Reunis du Nord - Donetz Bond Certificates [81074]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 total certificates. All signed and NOT canceled by two administrators, illegible. Possibly from Belgium (?); all attached revenue coupons still at
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Estimate : 10.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Compagne Minier Du Maroc Oriental (Mining Company Bond Certificate) [81816]3028 - Compagne Minier Du Maroc Oriental (Mining Company Bond Certificate) [81816]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 total certificate. Signed and unissued; has revenue coupons still attached; in very good condtion, some small bends in the corners. Date: 1928 Co
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Estimate : 10.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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Compagnie Du Dyr Mining Bond Certificates [81805]3029 - Compagnie Du Dyr Mining Bond Certificates [81805]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 total certificates. All certificates are in French; all are signed and unissued, signatures illegible from two adminstrators; all in very good cond
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Estimate : 10.00 - 50.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Indumine & Societe Des Mines De Cho Don Mining Bond Certificates [81823]3030 - Indumine & Societe Des Mines De Cho Don Mining Bond Certificates [81823]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 total certificates. All signed and unissued; all with revenue coupons attached; all in very good condition. Date: 1900s Country (if not USA):
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mines D'amtimoine De  Rochetrejoux Mining Bond Certificates [81814]3031 - Mines D'amtimoine De Rochetrejoux Mining Bond Certificates [81814]
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9 total certificates. Incorporated in Lyon, France, June 1909; all signed and unissued; all have revenue coupons still attached; all in fair conditio
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Estimate : 20.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic Photographs [37675]3032 - Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic Photographs [37675]
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Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. Date: c1975 Country (if not USA): Dominican Republic State:
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Topcon Lietz Partial Surveyors kit [125572]3033 - Topcon Lietz Partial Surveyors kit [125572]
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Incomplete Topcon kit with three mirror unit, target and tripod platform in hard yellow case. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Vintage Oil Cans [122256]3034 - Vintage Oil Cans [122256]
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Group of 6 galvanized oil cans of different manufacture and size. Some of these have small pour spouts. Mostly one gallon size, but one is a two gallo
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******B for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Trojan Powder Wood Box from Oakland [108439]3035 - Trojan Powder Wood Box from Oakland [108439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Trojan Powder, the successor to Dynamite, 50#, 7/8" Sticks, 60%. Tongue and groove construction. Extremely Rare. Date: c1910 Country (if not ...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to s******B for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Original Hoist Rope [122161]3036 - Original Hoist Rope [122161]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An original miner's hoist rope found in Candelaria, probably used in a winze at Candelaria around 1880-1900. Date: c1890 Country (if not USA):...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Antique Balance Scale and Book on Ores  [122126]3037 - Antique Balance Scale and Book on Ores [122126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. Thompson Antique Assay or Apothecary scale in wooden box, good condition w/small wooden weight box (no weights). Good condition . 2.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Assay Lab sift and Split equipment [120086]3038 - Assay Lab sift and Split equipment [120086]
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box of sieve parts. Tyler. 3 bottom trays, 2 sieves, three diff mgrs., plus small size jones splitter. also, a second small splitter, and DFC cupel tr
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Gamma Ray Logging Probe [124490]3039 - Gamma Ray Logging Probe [124490]
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Probably down hole gamma ray logging probe lead. No instrument. No instructions, no extras. With original hard shell case. Probably 1970s. Date:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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