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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Post-1900's Montana Ephemera4330 - Post-1900's Montana Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approx 30 paper items including various membership cards, letters, insurance policy, placemat from The Placer Hotel Coffee Shop, 1915 P
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i**b for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Two Montana Ribbons4331 - Two Montana Ribbons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Silver Anniversary Encampment W.R.C., Department of Montana, Billings, April 15, 16, 17, 1909. Yellow cloth, 8" x 2.25". Vignette of ba...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Ultra Cute Montana Two Town Celluloid Advertising Pocketknife4332 - Ultra Cute Montana Two Town Celluloid Advertising Pocketknife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4cm long super cute advertising knife. One side: Dugout Bar / "The Hide-Away" / Galen, Mont. Other side: Swede's Bar / "Sportsmen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to T******p for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Real Photo Postcard of Aurora, Nevada4333 - Real Photo Postcard of Aurora, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Main Street, Aurora, Nevada, A Deserted Old Mining Camp." Frasher Foto. Although the town is deserted, on can see a sign for a saloon, th...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********x.. for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Boulder Dam, City and Lake Postcards4334 - Boulder Dam, City and Lake Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. Boaters on Lake Mead. RPC. 2) Frasher overview of Boulder City. Definitely a company town as rows and rows of the same type of building s
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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"Nig" the Boulder Dam Mascot Real Photo Postcard4335 - "Nig" the Boulder Dam Mascot Real Photo Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1932 a part-Labrador puppy with a jet black coat and a white blaze on his chest was said to have been born in the crawlspace beneath the first poli
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to V********e for (35.00 + 5.25BP) = 40.25
 
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Nine Frasher Real Photo Postcards of the Building of Boulder Dam4336 - Nine Frasher Real Photo Postcards of the Building of Boulder Dam
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These c1930 photos all say U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. From 8 cubic yard bucket being hauled by wire to stages of the Dam's completion, the pow...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to m*****a for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Ten Real Photo Postcards of the Building of Boulder Dam4337 - Ten Real Photo Postcards of the Building of Boulder Dam
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two spectacular views of sealers hanging over the dam on ropes. One Frasher of dam nearly completed. Four Oakes views: Lower portal, power house, work
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****a for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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3 Different "State" Hotel Key Fobs4338 - 3 Different "State" Hotel Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather 4.75" x 2.25" Hotel State Carlin, Nevada. Red State Hotel, Carlin, Nev. with reverse More Jackpots -at- Harrah's Club Your Ren...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****l for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Leather Hotel State Mailed Key Fob4339 - Leather Hotel State Mailed Key Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather key fob from Hotel State in Carlin, Nevada. Drop in any mailbox we guarantee postage. This key was actually mailed back! Reverse has two 3
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to s*****l for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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