"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Wheeler, Rutherford Express Cover  [168189]4020 - Wheeler, Rutherford Express Cover [168189]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1863-65 Wheeler, Rutherford & Co's Express cover. Laporte cancel. Blue Maltese Cross hand stamp on lower left, perhaps a collector's ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Rare Union Lumber Co. Cover and Contents  [169801]4021 - Rare Union Lumber Co. Cover and Contents [169801]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1867 cover with W K Hudson, Marysville and blue oval Marysville May,1867 cancels. Pictorial letterhead with lumber vignette from Union Lumber Com
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Whiting Feather River Express Covers, 4  [168188]4022 - Whiting Feather River Express Covers, 4 [168188]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Whiting & Co's Feather River Express covers. 1857-68, embossed 3 cents, verso stain. 1882 embossed 3 cents with top tear. 1 marked in penc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to a**********t for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Early Scales, CA Covers and Postcard, 3, 1882-89  [168184]4023 - Early Scales, CA Covers and Postcard, 3, 1882-89 [168184]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 covers and a postcard with Scales, CA postmarks. Cites are from John Williams book. SIE-1490, predates Williams example by 2 years, 1882 v. 1884 in
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Early St. Louis, CA Covers and Postcard, 4  [168185]4024 - Early St. Louis, CA Covers and Postcard, 4 [168185]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 rare covers and a postcard from St.Louis, CA. 1908 postcard. 3 covers 1867-68 with contents. "St. Louis was one of the earliest mining towns ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Table Rock, CA Covers, 4  [168192]4025 - Table Rock, CA Covers, 4 [168192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Table Rock, aka Howland Flat, in Sierra County covers from a former mining area to LaPorte, CA. c. 1857-1922, includes early large circle cancel. 4
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to f*****E for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Table Rock, CA Covers, 7  [168191]4026 - Table Rock, CA Covers, 7 [168191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 Table Rock, Sierra County, CA covers with several different cancels including SIE-1770. 6 covers, some with contents, and one postcard. 1 with corne
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Mother Lode Covers, 8  [168187]4027 - Mother Lode Covers, 8 [168187]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Mother Lode covers. 1887 and illegible date imprinted Wells Fargo with contents, 1918 YMCA to Quincy, 1927 Oroville, 1938 to Plymouth-no stamps, 194
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Kansas Territory Cover  [168196]4028 - Kansas Territory Cover [168196]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover postmarked Leavenworth City, K. T, Aug 24, year illegible. Opened via rear flap, no side tears, nice writing. Kansas
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Air Race Covers, 6, 1933  [168198]4029 - Air Race Covers, 6, 1933 [168198]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 air race covers from the special Stinemetts collection, all 1933 with various color cancels and several hand applied airplane illustrations. A few h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l********r.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Airship Handmade Cachet Covers, 8  [168270]4030 - Airship Handmade Cachet Covers, 8 [168270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 handmade cachet covers by Henry Stinemetts, c. 1930's. 7 different USS Macon, 1x USS Akron.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Cover and Postmark Collection  [168757]4031 - Cover and Postmark Collection [168757]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 65 c. 1949-51 small covers, some cacheted, some marked First Day. Collection of 200 or more cut out cancels from assorted US Post Offices includ
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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George Washington Hand Made Cachet Covers, 17  [168271]4032 - George Washington Hand Made Cachet Covers, 17 [168271]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 special hand made cachet covers by Henry Stinemetts with mostly East Coast cancels, some US Navy. c. 1930's.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Original Watercolor Cachet Covers, 10  [168197]4033 - Original Watercolor Cachet Covers, 10 [168197]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 fantastic original watercolor cachet covers, c. 1936-48 by Miss Lavina May Mingos, St. Louis, MO., mostly to Henry Stinemetts. Cowgirl with horse,
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Postal Cover to Master W. T. Sherman April, 1862  [150524]4034 - Postal Cover to Master W. T. Sherman April, 1862 [150524]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This postal cover hand written by Genl. William Tecumseh Sherman to his eight year old son Master William T. Sherman Jr. just prior to his ninth birth
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Special Christmas Covers by Stinemetts, 8  [168199]4035 - Special Christmas Covers by Stinemetts, 8 [168199]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 nice special Christmas covers by Henry Stinemetts with hand made cachets, c. 1930's. Various stamps.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Tobacco Covers, 25, with Contents and Price Lists  [168274]4036 - Tobacco Covers, 25, with Contents and Price Lists [168274]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 25 tobacco covers to SR Buford, some with corner advertising, some with contents and price lists, c. 1891-1905. Blackwell's Durham Tobacco...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Unusual Stinemett's Cachet Covers, 17  [168273]4037 - Unusual Stinemett's Cachet Covers, 17 [168273]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 unusual Henry Stinemetts hand made c.c 1930's cachet covers. Bourbon, United Nations, Will Rogers, Hawaii, patriotic etc.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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US Navy Fleet Hand Made Cachet Covers, 37  [168272]4038 - US Navy Fleet Hand Made Cachet Covers, 37 [168272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
37 all unique hand made cachet US Naval covers by Henry Stinemetts, all with US Fleet cancels including USS Arizona, 1932 First Day of Olympics etc.,
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
Sold to w**********e for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Mexican Lettersheet 1865  [162258]4039 - Mexican Lettersheet 1865 [162258]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mexico 1865 lettersheet to Real del Monte franked with Eagle 2r (S.L. Potosi 208-1865, suboffice 10, four margins) tied by sharp Salinas del Penon Bla
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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