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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Carlin, NV. Letter- July 1869- Note Secured by Owyhee Road & Bridge Stock4340 - Carlin, NV. Letter- July 1869- Note Secured by Owyhee Road & Bridge Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter dated July 21, 1869, datelined Carlin, Nevada from Thos. H. Smith to Mr. John Wilson, Portland Agn. "Herewith enclosed I send you a prom...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Carson City Mint Letter on Letterhead to the Honorable R. P. Keating4341 - Carson City Mint Letter on Letterhead to the Honorable R. P. Keating
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This letter from 'The Mint of the United States at Carson, Nevada is letting Keating, superintendent of the Savage Mine, know that the Carson Ci...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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Postcard of United States Mint Building, Carson City4342 - Postcard of United States Mint Building, Carson City
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual view through the massive trees on the grounds. City: Carson City State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 52959
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to D******a for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to J.B. Overton, signed by Kirman (future governor)4343 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to J.B. Overton, signed by Kirman (future governor)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Nevada history piece! Issued to J. B.Overton 1899 # 57 9 shares. Overton is a name well-known to Comstock collectors. He came to California arou
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to Jacob Klein4344 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to Jacob Klein
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1887 to Jacob Klein and signed by Jacob Klein president. #13 for 2 shares. 5.25" x 9.5". Klein came to Nevada in the territorial...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to L****5 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate to Trenmor Coffin4345 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate to Trenmor Coffin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1888 to Trenmor(sic) Coffin, Speaker of Nevada State Assembly, 1883-1887.#18 issued for 5 shares. 5.25" x 9.25". Signed by presiden...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate signed by Klein4346 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate signed by Klein
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Cecelia Prater, signed by president Jacob Klein. Prater owned a grocery business at 130 South C. Street in Virginia City in the 1890s. 5.2...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*********g for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Eldorado Wood & Flume Company Stock Certificate4347 - Eldorado Wood & Flume Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare! Incorporated in 1875 by Henry Yerington. He constructed the first flume for sending wood and timber down the mountains; built the Carson y
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (275.00 + 41.25BP) = 316.25
 
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Hank Monk Reproduction Photograph, On the Stage!4348 - Hank Monk Reproduction Photograph, On the Stage!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"This picture taken jut before Nevada built a new road. Hank Monk is riding on the stage (on the right). Parked outside of the Warm Springs Hot...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (55.00 + 8.25BP) = 63.25
 
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Two Nevada State Surveyor General Reports, 1883 and 1895 and a 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell4349 - Two Nevada State Surveyor General Reports, 1883 and 1895 and a 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two great resources for lovers of Nevada history. 1) 1883. Report of Surveyor General and State Land Register of the State of Nevada for the
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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