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November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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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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The Passion of the Christ Postcard, 1890 [118568]3580 - The Passion of the Christ Postcard, 1890 [118568]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Card Titled, "Gruss vom Oberammergauer Passionsspiel". Nach Aufnahmen von 1890. Vonn Ottmar Ziemer Kunstanstalt, Muenchen, printed on the ...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 80.00
Sold to t********f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Three Bumler Art Cards from Germany [118679]3581 - Three Bumler Art Cards from Germany [118679]
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Three nice art cards, "Havenstein", "Schapbach"Wnd "Markgraflerin". Women in fancy dress. All signed Bumler. Good cond...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Three Rare and Interesting French Postcards [135211]3582 - Three Rare and Interesting French Postcards [135211]
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1) Rare Aluminum postcard of the Paris Opera House. 2-3) Two threaded postcards: "Souvenia de France" and "Greetings from France.&quo...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unsorted Grab Bag of U.S. Postcards ~ 600 [138797]3583 - Unsorted Grab Bag of U.S. Postcards ~ 600 [138797]
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A full shoebox -- a foot long (see what I did there?) of mostly post-1930s postcards from across the U.S. Most are modern color, but I spotted a few R
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Estimate : 130.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****6 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Victorian Style Announcement Postcards [132064]3584 - Victorian Style Announcement Postcards [132064]
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Lot of 25 postcards, mostly announcement cards for baby arrival or invitations. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken P
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to n*******4 for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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Vienna & Zurich World's Fair Postcards, 1894 [118566]3585 - Vienna & Zurich World's Fair Postcards, 1894 [118566]
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Two unused postcards from the 1894 World's Fair. The Vienna and Zurich Expositions. In very good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): ...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*******h for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Western Europe Modern Postcard Group [138973]3586 - Western Europe Modern Postcard Group [138973]
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About 500 modern cards c1940-1990. About a third are Italy and sorted by town. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Pr
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Precancelled Stamps Marked Carson, City, Nev. [123167]3587 - Precancelled Stamps Marked Carson, City, Nev. [123167]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These stamps have been precanceled before use and did not need to be cancelled. These are all Carson City. One full sheet minus four stamps, one parti
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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First Day Issue All Aboard Train Stamps [125586]3588 - First Day Issue All Aboard Train Stamps [125586]
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This is a collection of first day train stamps called "All Aboard" issued in 1999. There is the stamps booklet of cancelled stamps dated A...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Seven Plates from the Department of the Treasury on Stamp Releases [130145]3589 - Seven Plates from the Department of the Treasury on Stamp Releases [130145]
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1) Souvenir of the monumental effort that saw the United States five times break its earth bonds and explore the face of the moon. Interplex New York,
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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British America & Colonies Stamp Collection [132982]3590 - British America & Colonies Stamp Collection [132982]
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Scott British America Album, copyright, 1976, about 3" thick plus approx. a dozen other British colonies with pages removed from older albums....
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Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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British Channel Islands Collection [131593]3591 - British Channel Islands Collection [131593]
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Composite of three different collections. Two of the collections are in White Ace Historical Albums (published 1972), the remainder are removed from s
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Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Central American Stamp Collection [132962]3592 - Central American Stamp Collection [132962]
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8 countries represented. The lot consists like other lots in this sale of stamp album pages from various collections, generally all collected before W
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Irish Stamp Collection [135694]3593 - Irish Stamp Collection [135694]
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Lot of 22 album pages with Irish stamps, 1922 and newer. Date: Country (if not USA): Ireland State: City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Coll
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Japanese Stamp Collection [132973]3594 - Japanese Stamp Collection [132973]
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A very large collection of varying stamp sheets from several books modern and pre WWII. Includes about 150 Japan Postal Issue pages from the 1960&...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Middle East Region Stamp Collection [132975]3595 - Middle East Region Stamp Collection [132975]
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A nice collection of varying stamp sheets from several books, generally pre WWII. Turkey: perhaps 50-75 stamps. Palestine: maybe 20 Israel: about a d
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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North African Stamp Collection [132969]3596 - North African Stamp Collection [132969]
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A nice collection from several books, generally pre WWII. Ethiopia: about 20. Cape Verde: less than 20. Cameroons: about 30. Equatorial Africa: about
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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North Central Europe Stamp Collection [132839]3597 - North Central Europe Stamp Collection [132839]
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Collection of album pages from numerous different collector albums from varying dates, generally collected before 1950. Romania: a nice selection incl
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Estimate : 70.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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South American Stamp Collection [132963]3598 - South American Stamp Collection [132963]
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12 countries represented here. These are mostly album pages from various collector albums before 1945, some containing mint modern stamps as noted. Ar
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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South Pacific Stamp Collection [132971]3599 - South Pacific Stamp Collection [132971]
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A collection of varying stamp pages from several books, includes modern as well as pre WWII. Fiji Islands: 2 Island: less than 15. Gilbert Islands: ab
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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