October 2017 Premier Auction

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)
 

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Leather Metropolis Nevada Key Fob4380 - Leather Metropolis Nevada Key Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather key fob from Hotel Metropolis, Metropolis, Nev. 4.75" x 2.25". One of the coolest fobs of the collection. City: Metro...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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1930 Train Wreck Photographs near Mina4381 - 1930 Train Wreck Photographs near Mina
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On May 4, 1930 the SP derailed - and I mean derailed - near Mina. The Nevada State Journal reported that the all cars - like four of them - derailed.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to e******t for (500.00 + 105.00BP) = 605.00
 
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Photographs of Moving a Saloon Into or Out of Mina4382 - Photographs of Moving a Saloon Into or Out of Mina
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three photographs showing the Tavern Bar being moved by two trucks. The back truck has been converted so the building lies flat on it. License
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j***d for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Rare Pickhandle Gulch Photograph (near Mina, Nevada)4383 - Rare Pickhandle Gulch Photograph (near Mina, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pickhandle Gulch was a small mining community fifteen miles south of Mina in the Candelaria Hills.The town was in a steep canyon and surrounded by ric
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to V********e for (140.00 + 21.00BP) = 161.00
 
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Two Quartz Mountain Small Panoramas4384 - Two Quartz Mountain Small Panoramas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quartz Mountain was fifteen miles north of Gabbs. Most people would not recognize this mining camp, but it had a post office from 1927 to 1929. This p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Four Rawhide Photographs4385 - Four Rawhide Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There four photographs came from original negatives. They are Shamberger photographs and each one can be found in the Rawhide book. 1) On page 3 is a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********x.. for (1,000.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,210.00
 
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Rare Original N. E. Johnson Rawhide Photograph4386 - Rare Original N. E. Johnson Rawhide Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
You may have seen this view before on postcards, books, etc., but here is an original! Taken January 1, 1908. 6x8". Heavy folds affect the phot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (180.00 + 27.00BP) = 207.00
 
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Rawhide, Nevada Winter Real Photo Postcard4387 - Rawhide, Nevada Winter Real Photo Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rawhide is covered in white in the photo. Only the 'Montezuma' can be identified in this overview photo. From a hillside looking down. The c...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to V********e for (90.00 + 13.50BP) = 103.50
 
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2 Different Reno, NV Key Fobs4388 - 2 Different Reno, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 black 3.5" x 1.75" key fobs. Virginia Hotel Reno, Nevada, reverse IN RENO IT'S HAROLDS CLUB. Colonial Motor Inn, Reno, Nevada, rev...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Leather Hotel Golden, Reno, NV Key Fob4389 - Leather Hotel Golden, Reno, NV Key Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather 4.25" x 2.25" key fob from Hotel Golden, Reno, Nevada with skeleton key. City: Reno State: Nevada Date: ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to s*****l for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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3 Reno, NV Key Fobs4390 - 3 Reno, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grand Hotel 4.75" x 2.25" key fob with key. Motel 500 with key. Sutro Motel with key. City: Reno State: Nevada Da...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Reno Hot Springs Key Fob4391 - Reno Hot Springs Key Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reno Hot Springs, Reno, NV red plastic key fob. Swim for health, largest mineral pool in America. City: Reno State: Nevada Date
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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3 Reno, NV Milk Cans4392 - 3 Reno, NV Milk Cans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 metal milk cans from Reno, NV. Two are 17" x 9" and have metal tops with chains. One is stamped Crescent Creamery. One is stamped J?D...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 275.00
 
 
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Reno Brewing Company Iconic Print4393 - Reno Brewing Company Iconic Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We were informed by the consignor that this is from the Liberty Belle. This is a reproduction print (from a printing press) of one of the all-time cla
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S**********r for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Reno Postcard Collection (41)4394 - Reno Postcard Collection (41)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 41. Eighteen RPC's. Includes two winter scenes on at Galena Creek. Buildings include the Methodist Church downtown, Mapes, Riverside, Lib...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Reno, Nevada Early Airport RPC4395 - Reno, Nevada Early Airport RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This real photo postcard shows a two propeller plane in a hanger. Number is identified as "B4486". Identification comes from pencil note o...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to V********e for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Very Early Orvis Ring Real Photo Postcard4396 - Very Early Orvis Ring Real Photo Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No playground visible. No fence visible. Just a little grass in front of the building. Shows students out at recess. Cards says, "Orvis Ring Sc...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to s*****l for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Parker's Western Store, Burl Clock4397 - Parker's Western Store, Burl Clock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of a kind clock is made of Burl wood. 21.25" x 30" x 1.75". Was hung on the wall of Parker's Western Wear in Reno Nevada, wh...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vintage Wooden Hotel Key Case4398 - Vintage Wooden Hotel Key Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 19" x 16.5" wood key case has a glass hinged door and a knob. 23 key hooks. Made by Reno Mill and Lumber Co, Reno, Nev. Likely used ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********r.. for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Blue Sepia Tone Postcard of Young Lady at Rhyolite4399 - Blue Sepia Tone Postcard of Young Lady at Rhyolite
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1907 Rhyolite postcard. Front says "Sincerely yours, Mrs. Jack H." A very rugged spot for a picnic! City: Rhyolite State: ...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to s*****l for (10.00 + 2.10BP) = 12.10
 
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