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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Gopsills Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877 [82960]5180 - Gopsills Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877 [82960]
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Gopsillís Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877, published by James Gopsill, Philadelphia, 1877. Reinforced binding. 457 pages. Date: 18
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Gopsills Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8 [82958]5181 - Gopsills Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8 [82958]
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Gopsillís Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8, published by James Gopsill, 1867. 1,690 pages and includes a map in the front p
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McElroys Philadelphia Directory for 1851 [82959]5182 - McElroys Philadelphia Directory for 1851 [82959]
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McElroyës Philadelphia Directory for 1851, published by Edward C. and John Biddle, Philadelphia, 1851. 514 pages plus ads etc. Reinforced bind
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McElroys Philadelphia Directory for 1840 [82957]5183 - McElroys Philadelphia Directory for 1840 [82957]
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McElroyís Philadelphia Directory for 1840, published by A. McElroy, Philadelphia, printed by Isaac Ashmead & Co. 323 pages plus advertisem...
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Robinsons Original Annual Directory for Philadelphia, 1817 [82955]5184 - Robinsons Original Annual Directory for Philadelphia, 1817 [82955]
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Robinsonís Original Annual Directory for 1817, Being an Alphabetical List of More than 22,000 Merchants, Mechanicks, Traders, &c. of Philad...
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The Pennsylvania Business State Directory for 1850-51 [82961]5185 - The Pennsylvania Business State Directory for 1850-51 [82961]
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The Pennsylvania Business State Directory for 1850-51, published by Giles & Brothers, 1850. 246 pages. Map is detached adjacent to title page. ...
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1860-61 [82966]5186 - Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1860-61 [82966]
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities and surrounds for 1860-61, published by Geo. H. Thurston 1860. 364 pages plus ads. Reinforced binding.
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1864-65 [82965]5187 - Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1864-65 [82965]
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, the Surrounding Burroughs and Villages, also Parts of the Adjacent Townships, for 1864-65. Published by
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1868-69 [82964]5188 - Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1868-69 [82964]
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities in the Adjacent Burroughs, Also Parts of the Adjacent Townships, for 1868-69, published by Geo. H. Thurst
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1869-70 [82971]5189 - Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1869-70 [82971]
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, the Adjacent Burroughs, and Parts of the Adjacent Townships for 1869-70, compiled and published by Geo.
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1874-75 [82972]5190 - Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1874-75 [82972]
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Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities and Parts of Adjoining Townships for 1874-75, published and compiled by Thurston and Dieffenbacher, 1874.
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J. F. Diffenbachers Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities for 1882-ë83 [82970]5191 - J. F. Diffenbachers Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities for 1882-ë83 [82970]
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J. F. Diffenbacherís Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities for 1882-í83, Compiled by Diffenbacher & Thurston, 1882. 979 pages,
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Pennsylvania History (Books) [138290]5192 - Pennsylvania History (Books) [138290]
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Approx. 10 books about Pennsylvania History includes: Chesapeake Bay A Pictorial Maritime History; The Epitome year book 1904; The Epitome year book,
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Military Books /  6 books total [109703]5193 - Military Books / 6 books total [109703]
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Here is a nice grouping of military books. Item # 1 of 3: ( 4 ) Veterans Foreign Wars/ Edition of / Pictorial History / of the / Second World War.
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Utah's Greatest Manhunt...For Lopez Softcover [108193]5194 - Utah's Greatest Manhunt...For Lopez Softcover [108193]
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Rare softcover. Utah's Greatest Manhunt, The True Story of the Hunt for Lopez, by an Eye Witness. 142pp. The story of Lopez and his long dispute...
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Biographical Record of Salt Lake City & Vicinity [85878]5195 - Biographical Record of Salt Lake City & Vicinity [85878]
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Choice Reference. Beautiful condition. Large hardcover book Salt Lake City & Vicinity, has been rebound, pp. 650, many illustrations & photo...
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Early Salt Lake City Souvenir Views Booklets [135736]5196 - Early Salt Lake City Souvenir Views Booklets [135736]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) "Album of Salt Lake City, Utah." Published by James Dwyer, Bookseller in Salt Lake City. No date, but Dwyer was act...
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Salt Lake City, UT Collection (7) [86451]5197 - Salt Lake City, UT Collection (7) [86451]
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7 SLC softcovers. Handbook on Mines, Miners and Minerals of UT by Sloan-missing front cover, 1914, 1925-water stain 1st 5 pp, AIME meeting booklet, 1
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Irrigation Investigations in Utah U.S. Dept. of Agriculture [120620]5198 - Irrigation Investigations in Utah U.S. Dept. of Agriculture [120620]
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This is the full report of water management in the entire state of Utah of which five rivers are managed for irrigation in 1903. The book was publishe
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Utah Gazetteer, 1884, Plus Repros. [86450]5199 - Utah Gazetteer, 1884, Plus Repros. [86450]
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Rare 1884 Utah Gazetteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, Provo and SLC, 633pp with index. Cover is taped on, water stains on approx first 10pp. Xerox U
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