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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Souvenir Plate & Dish Collection, Michigan & Wisconsin (11) [115356]4420 - Souvenir Plate & Dish Collection, Michigan & Wisconsin (11) [115356]
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Lot of eleven: 1-2) Miniature Teacup 2" tall & saucer 4" from Battlecreek Mich, made in Germany; 3) 3.5 x 5.5"dish The Navy Yard ...
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Souvenir Plate Collection, East Coast (11) [115353]4421 - Souvenir Plate Collection, East Coast (11) [115353]
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Lot of eleven. 1.) 1910 Calendar Plate 10" Compliments of Mrs John Roth, Anita, PA. Reverse stamp K.T.A.K. 88 Ramona (sp?) somewhat illegible 2...
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Souvenir Plate Collection, Southern States (7) [115360]4422 - Souvenir Plate Collection, Southern States (7) [115360]
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Lot of 7: 1-2) 2.5" Teacup & 4.75" saucer Confederate soldiers home, Hermitage Tenn. reverse stamp Wheelock Dresden Made in Germany fo...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to e********n for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Souvenir Plate Collections 1980-99 [115382]4423 - Souvenir Plate Collections 1980-99 [115382]
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Lot of eleven blue and white Bing & Grondahl Christmas Jule Plates. Includes dates: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, ...
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Western Souvenir Plates [119548]4424 - Western Souvenir Plates [119548]
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1) Carnegie Library, Boise, Idaho; 2) Ft. Collins, Colorado, calendar plate, 1908; Abercrombie, N. Dakota calendar plate, 1911; Seattle, Washington; P
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Fairmont Hotel Ladle Spoon [121569]4425 - Fairmont Hotel Ladle Spoon [121569]
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This is a ladle spoon marked from the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The Fairmont is named after the Senator and mining magnate James Fair by his d
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Silver Plate Presidents Spoon Collection (35) [131349]4426 - Silver Plate Presidents Spoon Collection (35) [131349]
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A collection of 35 silver plate spoons commemorating U.S. Presidents. Spoons measure about 6" in length and are engraved with a President's...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Decorative Serving Spoons [121547]4427 - Decorative Serving Spoons [121547]
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This is a lot of two large serving spoons; the first is a reproduction 1740 Georgian Dressing spoon, 13 in., marked "G, flower, 4, 8". The...
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Hotel Silverware [122901]4428 - Hotel Silverware [122901]
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This is a lot of two forks; one is from the Wolf's Hotel (location unknown) made by Holmes and Edwards, the second fork is from the Baker Hotel ...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 90.00
 
 
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19th Century Iron Door Used in Hollywood [115653]4429 - 19th Century Iron Door Used in Hollywood [115653]
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A real find for the movie fanatic. This is an iron door that, after it outlived its use in some old California mining town, escaped to Hollywood, wher
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Actor and Actress Postcards from 1930's & 1940's (32) [127800]4430 - Actor and Actress Postcards from 1930's & 1940's (32) [127800]
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Collection of Hollywood stars' postcards from what is known as the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, 1930's and 1940's. Stars featur...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Child Star RPC's (13) [128901]4431 - Child Star RPC's (13) [128901]
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A nice little collection of 3.5"x 5.5"photos featuring child stars of the silver screen. First we have eight cards featuring one of the bi...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Early Shirley Temple Photograph & Booklet [135247]4432 - Early Shirley Temple Photograph & Booklet [135247]
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Lot of 2. 1) Nice early color photograph, 8 x 10". 2) Booklet, "Shirley Temple Twinkletoes," published in 1936. Saalfield Pub. Co. 6 ...
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Educational Pictures Stock Certificates-Keaton & Arbuckle [126553]4433 - Educational Pictures Stock Certificates-Keaton & Arbuckle [126553]
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Five stock certificates issued by Educational Pictures, Inc from 1936 to 1938. Educational was started in the early 1900's and, while it wasn...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Movie Memorabilia "Round Midnight" Standee and "The Harder They Fall" Poster [110387]4434 - Movie Memorabilia "Round Midnight" Standee and "The Harder They Fall" Poster [110387]
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1) An Original Vintage Movie Standee that measures 24 x 51" by Artist Steven Chorney. 'Round Midnight, the 1986 Bertrand Tavernier U.S./Fre...
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Six Hollywood Publicity Shots [117340]4435 - Six Hollywood Publicity Shots [117340]
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This lot contains five photographs, three of the same subject, Edgar A. Guest, known as "America's Poet." The others include actress P...
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Theatre and Hollywood Scrapbook Pair [137435]4436 - Theatre and Hollywood Scrapbook Pair [137435]
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Pair of large scrap books. 1.) 18x24" about 30 pages, c1889-1897 contains playbills, handbills, and advertising for plays, theatre and musical ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Theatrical Production Posters (5) [78363]4437 - Theatrical Production Posters (5) [78363]
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Five beautiful large posters with vivid color: 3 of Fred Raymond's Great Scenic Production of Old Arkansaw; 1 poster of 4 singers, 2 men & 2...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Tim McCoy & Buck Jones, King Kong Movie Poster Reproductions [122041]4438 - Tim McCoy & Buck Jones, King Kong Movie Poster Reproductions [122041]
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Movie poster reproductions (20" 29") of three 1930's movie westerns, "Two Fisted Law" (1932), Starring Tim McCoy and "S...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Madge Kennedy, Strand Theatre Broadside [85139]4439 - Madge Kennedy, Strand Theatre Broadside [85139]
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Nice, approx 11" x 21" 2 sided cardboard broadside from the Strand Theatre on Market Street in San Francisco, CA. Sept. 29, 1918 showing o...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 400.00
 
 
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