Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More (2025 March)

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Day 1, March 1st, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 1000-1526)
General Americana (1000-1260)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories incl. Sports, Cameras, Books, Toys
Minerals & Mining (1261-1459)
Gold & Nevada Turquoise
Mining Ephemera
Stocks (1460-1526)
Mining
Transportation
Misc. incl. Express

Day 2, March 2nd, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 2000-2478)
Philatelic feat. Art Noveau (2000-2114)
Art feat. Ansel Adams & Salvador Dali (2115-2159)
Native Americana (2160-2200)
Cowboy & Wild West feat. Custer & Famous Outlaws. (2201-2233)
Political (US & Foreign) feat. Pancho Villa (2234-2295)
Militaria & Weaponry feat. Civil War (2296-2433)
Numismatics (2434-2478)

Day 3, March 3rd, 2025 TIMED SESSION (Lots 3000-3702)
Turquoise (3000-3043)
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (3044-3070)
Numismatics (3071-3112)
General Americana (3113-3222)
Stocks & Bonds (3223-3702)
Mining
Oil
Transportation (Railroad, Steamer, Auto, Air)
Miscellaneous Categories
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Early Alaska RPCs (7) [186302]1000 - Early Alaska RPCs (7) [186302]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early RPCs (7), all with an Alaskan dog team theme. Interestingly, the dogs appear to be collies or shepherds, as oppose to the husky or malamute bree
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Roulette Wheel From Jim Letson's Turf Saloon  c. 1880s [161900]1001 - Roulette Wheel From Jim Letson's Turf Saloon c. 1880s [161900]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
C. 1880's roulette wheel from Jim Letson's Turf Club in Bisbee, AZ. Wheel is about 21" diameter with a wood outer race. Wheel is housed...
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Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Daily Tombstone, 1886, Anti-Chinese Content [193676]1002 - Daily Tombstone, 1886, Anti-Chinese Content [193676]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce Mar 25, 1886 early Tombstone Wild West newspaper containing several inside pages with very racist Anti Chinese rhetoric during this period of l
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to r********W for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Tombstone Boarding House Chef Knife/ Chopsticks c1880 [157596]1003 - Tombstone Boarding House Chef Knife/ Chopsticks c1880 [157596]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This cook set is from the Aztec Boarding House in Tombstone, Arizona. The Aztec House lies in the historic district across the street from Fly's...
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Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Arizona Library (5) 1915-67 [182280]1004 - Arizona Library (5) 1915-67 [182280]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five books related to Arizona, including: "History of Arizona" Vols. I & II, Thomas Edwin Farish, 1915, 392 & 348 pp., 8....
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alpine County Letterheads, 61005 - Alpine County Letterheads, 6
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Alpine county letterheads. 2x 1901 Woodfords-1 with cover, 1864 short Silver Mountain, 1898 and 1901 Markleeville, 1899 Woodfords billhead.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 280.00
 
 
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Ralston Fry Wedding Ephemera 1858 [181783]1006 - Ralston Fry Wedding Ephemera 1858 [181783]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is from the diary kept by Miss Sarah Haight who attended the wedding of William Ralston and Elizabeth Fry, along with their trip to Yosemite Nati
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Bodie Check Collection, 51007 - Bodie Check Collection, 5
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Bodie checks. 1881 Bodie Bank with RN, 1911 Anglo & London Paris National Bank, 1870's Gillson & Barber Merchants, 1878 The Bodie Bank...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********e for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Bodie RPC Postcards, 4 [193465]1008 - Bodie RPC Postcards, 4 [193465]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4x perhaps 1930's-1940's Bodie RPC postcards. Land office, Miners Union Hall, Rosa May grave, Methodist grave. ^ Date: Country(if not USA)...
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Corlis Andrews Lumber Receipt Letterhead, 1855, Coloma, CA1009 - Corlis Andrews Lumber Receipt Letterhead, 1855, Coloma, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1853 Corlis Andrews, Gold Rush, lumber receipt letterhead for lots of wood! What were there building? Maybe sluice boxes or houses? Wrinkles and light
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Columbia Wagon Road Stock (1891) and WF Express Shipping Document (1856)1010 - Columbia Wagon Road Stock (1891) and WF Express Shipping Document (1856)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Columbia was one of the absolute key California gold rush mining camps located at the southern end of the mining region near Sonora. Today, it is a Ca
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hollywood: Signed Mack Sennett Autobiography [186341]1011 - Hollywood: Signed Mack Sennett Autobiography [186341]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed First Edition autobiography of Sennett Studios and Keystone Cops producer Mack Sennett. Sennett's discoveries included Mabel Normand, Ros...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lobby Cards -The Secret of Convict Lake (2)  19511012 - Lobby Cards -The Secret of Convict Lake (2) 1951
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two lobby cards 14"x 11" from the 1951 film "The Secret of Convict Lake." The film starred Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney and Ethel Ba...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Los Angeles Tour Books (7) [178568]1013 - Los Angeles Tour Books (7) [178568]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tour books and pamphlets of the "City of Angels" Los Angeles, California. These publications cover the area from the early 20th century, u...
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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California Ribbons & Medal (9) [186317]1014 - California Ribbons & Medal (9) [186317]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ribbons, pins and medals from various conferences, expos and organizations, including California Expo Japan Day in 1915, the Hospital association of 1
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to w*****o for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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California Fraternal Badges (6) 1904-25 [182929]1015 - California Fraternal Badges (6) 1904-25 [182929]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of six California fraternal badges in a 6.25" x 8.25" glass-top case. The group includes: 2" missionary on medallion, re...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to w*****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Fascinating Lowe Observatory Letter from Edgar L. Larkin to Virginia City Mine Supt. [192877]1016 - Fascinating Lowe Observatory Letter from Edgar L. Larkin to Virginia City Mine Supt. [192877]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter is on pictorial letterhead for the observatory and has a photo vignette showing a large telescope. Addressed to GMM Ross in Virginia City, Neva
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Nevada Irrigation District Map, 1926 [176466]1017 - Nevada Irrigation District Map, 1926 [176466]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas backed rollup map by Fred H Tibbetts, engineer, San Francisco, Grass Valley District office. Nevada Irrigation District. 1929. 1" to 5 m...
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Placer County Historical Photos Scrap Book -Choice! [168852]1018 - Placer County Historical Photos Scrap Book -Choice! [168852]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A really nice group of 10 original large photographs in excellent condition in this scrap book with cover labeled History/Land & Marks/of Placer...
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Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Receipt Baldwin & Co Agents, Rattlesnake, 1856  - RARE! [175693]1019 - Wells Fargo Receipt Baldwin & Co Agents, Rattlesnake, 1856 - RARE! [175693]
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Dated: Rattlesnake, Jan. 12, 1856. Peter E. Mead deposited $400 in coin to be returned to him on his order on presentation of this receipt, signed Bal
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Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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