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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1915 Missoula Baseball Club Annual Report4290 - 1915 Missoula Baseball Club Annual Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare early baseball document. Annual report of corporation for the Missoula Baseball Club, dated January 19th, 1915. Signed by HB Campbell as presiden
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Sold to r******e for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Framed United States Supreme Court Appointment for Joseph Dixon of Missoula4291 - Framed United States Supreme Court Appointment for Joseph Dixon of Missoula
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed appointment of Joseph M Dixon as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1902 and 1904 Dixon won congressional
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Brown Shoe Company Letter (1936)4292 - Brown Shoe Company Letter (1936)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Illustrated lettersheet for Brown Shoe Company, datelined Basin, Wyoming, Aug. 3, 1936. Sent to Ft. Peck Mercantile Co. in Poplar, MT. Letter is about
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Dempsey-Gibbons Shelby, Montana Fight Fob4293 - Dempsey-Gibbons Shelby, Montana Fight Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass fob commemorating the Championship fight between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons in Shelby Montana, July 4, 1923. 32mm, uniface. Dempsey won a un
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Sold to b********c.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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4 Virginia City, Montana Documents4294 - 4 Virginia City, Montana Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 paper documents. Territory of Montana receipt for a claim on Rasa Clark? Lode , c. 1860. Elling State Bank receipt, and balance due sheet, and ano
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Two Different Virginia City Stage Way Bills4295 - Two Different Virginia City Stage Way Bills
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Virginia City & Red Bluff Stage Company. September 25, 1891. Extra baggage for William Hedge of Norris to Wash Bar! Eleven express items were...
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Sold to r******g for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Virginia City, Montana Ephemera Collection4296 - Virginia City, Montana Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25. Includes: earliest is 1865 juror slip; three 1867 slips for services as juror; a group of 14 druggist receipts from 4 different druggists
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Virginia City, Montana Territory Holladay Overland Mail Receipt4297 - Virginia City, Montana Territory Holladay Overland Mail Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an unused 186- Holladay Overland Mail & Express Company receipt. City: Virginia City State: Montana Date: 186- ...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to g*********1 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Fish Bros. Wagon Co. Pictorial Letterhead & Cover4298 - Fish Bros. Wagon Co. Pictorial Letterhead & Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1902 illustrated letterhead and cover from Fish Bros. Wagon Co. (Racine, Wisconsin) to S.R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. Letter is in...
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Mitchell & Lewis Wagon Co. Pictorial Letterhead & Cover4299 - Mitchell & Lewis Wagon Co. Pictorial Letterhead & Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1899 letter and cover from the Mitchell & Lewis Wagon Co. (Racine, Wisconsin) sent to S.R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. Re: order...
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