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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Lincoln Hotel Racehorse Keno Payout [132832]4560 - Lincoln Hotel Racehorse Keno Payout [132832]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of payout vouchers for Race Horse Keno at the Lincoln Hotel. Approximately 12 Lincoln Hotel Keno sheets. $1,000 limit. Also included are approxi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Comstock Carved Wooden Barmaid Statue [85808]4561 - Comstock Carved Wooden Barmaid Statue [85808]
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Rare Find! "Big Bertha" from the now closed, Comstock Casino, Reno, NV. Carved from wood, hand painted. Has patina, some chipping due to a...
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Reno, Tahoe, & Rural Nevada Gaming Stock Certificates [126353]4562 - Reno, Tahoe, & Rural Nevada Gaming Stock Certificates [126353]
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Lot of 4 different including a live certificate: 1) Harveys Casino Resorts. Issued in 1998 for one share. Not cancelled. Vignette of Harvey & Ll...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Abalone Shell Gaming Markers [124063]4563 - Abalone Shell Gaming Markers [124063]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine rectangular and oval abalone shell gaming markers with designs and pagodas engraved. Most about an inch long. Date: Country (if not USA
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Four Different US Gaming Stock Certificates [126354]4564 - Four Different US Gaming Stock Certificates [126354]
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Lot of 4 different. Includes: Mount Kisco Casino, Inc. (unissued); Electric Game Board Company (cert. number 3, 1914); Deauville Casino Corp. (Miami,
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Gambling Related Real Photo Postcards with Playing cards (24)  [138111]4565 - Gambling Related Real Photo Postcards with Playing cards (24) [138111]
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Some scenes are staged, others appear real. Most are c1905-1915. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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Estimate : 130.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*******h for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Gaming Postcards - Playing Card Themes (15 cards) [138105]4566 - Gaming Postcards - Playing Card Themes (15 cards) [138105]
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15 Cards, most of the Success & Happiness Theme with a single playing card front. Several say, "Did Shakespeare Play Poker?" and othe...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Arizona Cowboys Stereoview Pair [134185]4567 - Arizona Cowboys Stereoview Pair [134185]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Underwood & Underwood, "Among the 30,000 cattle at Sierra Bonita ranch--roping a yearling, Arizona. Reverse has desc...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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H. Messing & Son Vintage Saddle [125777]4568 - H. Messing & Son Vintage Saddle [125777]
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A fine, rare and pretty well preserved 1880 western cowboy saddle by John Henry Messing (1824-1902) & Sons of San Jose California. The working s...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Saddles & Western Apparel Sales Catalog [88537]4569 - Saddles & Western Apparel Sales Catalog [88537]
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Sales Catalog with prices advertising Stetson Hats, Women's western apparel; gloves, Pendleton Virgin Wool Shirts, horse bits, saddles, pyramid ...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Dodge City 1885 Store Inventory Audit [131623]4570 - Dodge City 1885 Store Inventory Audit [131623]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot contains an audit by Ford County auditor R.W. Evans of a dry goods store in Dodge City, Sept. 12, 1885. It appears the audit was done as part of
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Cowboy Poetry Event Posters [133754]4571 - Cowboy Poetry Event Posters [133754]
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2 Original Posters from the 3rd Annual Dayton Cowboy Poetry Event. Event Poster is hand-colored with crayon, numbered 14/100 in pencil on bottom left
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********o.. for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Cowboy  Poetry & Concert Posters, Including Awtry Inaugural [122897]4572 - Cowboy Poetry & Concert Posters, Including Awtry Inaugural [122897]
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Five posters and programs advertising non-rodeo cowboy events. Included are a 25"x 38" poster for a cowboy poetry gathering in Elko (The b...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Adobe Brick Commemorative from Ft. Churchill [124647]4573 - Adobe Brick Commemorative from Ft. Churchill [124647]
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Adobe brick marked FORT CHURCHILL 1860, approx 9-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3 inches. In June of 2019, the Explore Your Nevada initiative completed work to arrest
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Antique Horse Collars [110656]4574 - Antique Horse Collars [110656]
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Three old horse collars from Gold Hill, Nevada. One with the brass studs. One converted to a wall mirror. See photo. Great historic pieces for wall de
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Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to a******l for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Oregon Fair Livestock Ribbons [118130]4575 - Oregon Fair Livestock Ribbons [118130]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 36 livestock award ribbons from the Oregon State Fair. there are first place blue ribbons, second place red and on down the line. The
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Estimate : 50.00 - 105.00
Sold to t********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Black-Powder Cartridges found near Butch Cassidy Hideout, Utah [88360]4576 - Black-Powder Cartridges found near Butch Cassidy Hideout, Utah [88360]
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Four .44-40 black powder cartridges metal detected at a Butch Cassidy hide out in Trail Canyon in Black Hills, UT. 1 cartridge is loaded, 3 spent Dat
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Estimate : 40.00 - 160.00
Sold to p********n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Brown Leather Vintage Rifle Scabbard [110637]4577 - Brown Leather Vintage Rifle Scabbard [110637]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unmarked, brown leather, saddle straps. Needs cleaning. Vintage. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Brown Spittoon [87430]4578 - Brown Spittoon [87430]
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Brown spittoon, 4.5 x 8.25 inches. Side drain hole has 1/2-inch chip. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Col
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****8 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Cowboy Western Saddle [54973]4579 - Cowboy Western Saddle [54973]
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Cowboy western saddle. Factory made, half seat. Separate seat jockeys. Date: c1900 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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