AUCTION  / 

October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight
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Nine Rodeo Real Photo Post Cards2554 - Nine Rodeo Real Photo Post Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These RPCs include a 1913 parade before the Miles City Roundup, 1936 Outlaw the Bucking Bronc, 1916 Schlichting photo at Miles City Roundup, Leeland A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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On the Trail Cowboy Postcard Collection2555 - On the Trail Cowboy Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eighteen. Includes an RPC with a hand written title "banding calves". Also a postcard with a stamp "Moffat and Rio Blanco Coun...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to i********s.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Men of the Wild West Postcard Group2556 - Men of the Wild West Postcard Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen. Find bad guys, men rolling cigarettes, tough looking hombres, prospectors, ranchers on the prowl, painters and, yes, women! There is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8*****l for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Rodeo Postcard Group2557 - Rodeo Postcard Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve. Two Larson, three RR Doubleday, one Venters, one HH Tammen. Girl Bronc Busting, Smokey Branch riding Glasseye, Pat Sloan on Chicken But
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l**********r for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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"Old Zeke" by Samuel FLetcher2558 - "Old Zeke" by Samuel FLetcher
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beadle's Frontier Series Number 96. A little staining on front cover. Good condition overall. City: State: Date: 1909 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Schulze Brothers Co. Saddlery Cover and Billhead2559 - Schulze Brothers Co. Saddlery Cover and Billhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1904 pictorial cover and billhead for harnesses billed to S.R. Buford in Virginia City, Montana. "Wholesale Harness, Saddlery, Leather & Fi...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Montana Cowboy Ephemera2560 - Montana Cowboy Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Order forms for Al Furstnow, Wholesale and Retail Saddlery, Miles City, Montana, c.1907. 2) 1914 souvenir program put out by the Veterans
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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Union Cattle Company Bond2561 - Union Cattle Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 10 year gold bond. Steer vignette. Signed by president Sturgis. We could not find any info on this company in this library.13.75" x 10&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*******d for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Union Cattle Company Bond2562 - Union Cattle Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 10 year gold bond. 13.75" x 10". Issued and signed by president. #731. City: State: Wyoming Date: HWAC#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Photos of Ranching in Wyoming2563 - Photos of Ranching in Wyoming
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten photos of cattle and sheeping ranching in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1919. A rattlesnake poses for one of the pictures. Photos are 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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