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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Civil War Letter about Man Wanting to Head West3538 - Civil War Letter about Man Wanting to Head West
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Civil War letter dated June 13, 1865. Letter from Calvin to his mother. Talks of troops coming home, crops, and wanting to go West. 8" x 5&qu...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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c.1890s Copy of a Post Civil War Photo3539 - c.1890s Copy of a Post Civil War Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post war copy of a Civil War soldier in a shell jacket. c. 1890's. No Photo logo. City: State: Date: HWAC# 51614
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Photo of Painting of General Sterling Price3540 - Photo of Painting of General Sterling Price
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo of a painting of General Sterling Price of Missouri. This photo was used on the cover of Confederate Veteran magazine May-June 2017. A copy of
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Confederate "I" Button3541 - Confederate "I" Button
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Confederate Block I infantry button, dug and missing back. Very wide I. Albert's Bicentennial book page 375, plate CS185A. Has rust and corro...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********3 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Confederate Snake Belt Buckle3542 - Confederate Snake Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare buckle with approx 76 to 150 known to exist. Dug and missing the belt loops. Same as plate 203, page 115 of Confederate Belt Buckles and Plate
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Confederate Veteran Delegate Badge3543 - Confederate Veteran Delegate Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze delegate pin with Generals Bartow and Morgan portraits around the Confederate flag. Stamped on the back "Newark, N.J." Cit...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******g for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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The Confederate Mail Carrier3544 - The Confederate Mail Carrier
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Confederate Mail Carrier or From Missouri to Arkansas by James Bradley. 275 pages. Front internal binding is starting to seperate. City:
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two Civil War Era Dolls3545 - Two Civil War Era Dolls
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Antique female china doll in complete outfit. Good condition, one china leg has been repaired. 13" high. 2) Male Civil War doll, dressed in ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 90.00BP) = 465.00
 
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United Confederate Veterans & Related Items3546 - United Confederate Veterans & Related Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot consists of many Confederate veteran items including a ribbon from October 1917 of Louisiana Veterans Vicksburg Reunion of Blue & The G...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 350.00
Sold to r******e for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Albumen US Cavalry Photo, c.1920s3547 - Albumen US Cavalry Photo, c.1920s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Albumen photo of a US Cavalry officer on a horse, c. 1920's. The Cavalry guarded the US border with Mexico until 1943 Photo has been trimmed a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******o for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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