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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28 Vintage California Gold Rush Black and White Photos4070 - 28 Vintage California Gold Rush Black and White Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly 8" x 10" black and white vintage photos of California including Murphy's, Angels Camp, the mill at Deadwood, the old stamp mill...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Taber Photograph of Mt. Shasta from Cavanaughs4071 - Taber Photograph of Mt. Shasta from Cavanaughs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Isaiah West Taber was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted California scenes. He was most famous
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Large Mt. Lowe Postcard Collection4072 - Large Mt. Lowe Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 50 postcards. Four RPC's (see photo). Postmarks include Echo Mountain, (1893-1910) and Mt. Lowe (1910-1937). There are duplicates. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mounted Desert Magazine Covers4073 - Mounted Desert Magazine Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four framed Desert Magazine covers featuring the art of Victor Clyde Forsythe, a Southern California artist who once shared a studio with then young a
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2 USGS Quadrangle Sheets, Framed, c18904074 - 2 USGS Quadrangle Sheets, Framed, c1890
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Colored. J. W. Powell, Director of Survey. G. F. Becker, Geologist in charge. Two maps. One is a area geology and the other is structure maps. Framed
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to u********y.. for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Steamer "CAPITAL" Billhead, California 18684075 - Steamer "CAPITAL" Billhead, California 1868
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Steamer billhead datelined Sacramento in 1868. California Steam Navigation Company on left border. List of freight carried and received pay
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to l******7 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Gould and Curry Mining Candle Receipt and Other Transportation Documents4076 - Gould and Curry Mining Candle Receipt and Other Transportation Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Sacramento, November 3, 1869 receipt from D.W. Earl, forwarding and Commission Merchant, and wholesale dealer in flour and grain, Nos
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to c*********p for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Early 1900's San Diego Street Map4077 - Early 1900's San Diego Street Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1914. Includes East San Diego, National City, Chula Vista and Coronado. Only major streets are listed. On very light paper. 28 x 17". Excellent...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Large Cigar Store Indian from SF Store4078 - Large Cigar Store Indian from SF Store
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a large cigar store Indian. He was in a corner store in the Mission District in San Francisco. The Indian is holding a bundle of cigars in h
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (3,450.00 + 828.00BP) = 4,278.00
 
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"San Francisco: The Story of the Earthquake told with Views of the Doomed City"4079 - "San Francisco: The Story of the Earthquake told with Views of the Doomed City"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tan version of "San Francisco: The Story of the Earthquake told with views of the doomed city." 30 pages. 29 pages with photographs! Each ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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