Rush to the Rockies Auction (August 2022)

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Welcome to the “Rush to the Rockies” Auction, our second exciting summer sale of 2022!

This 4-day event has a little over 2,000 lots in numerous categories, including Bottles, Native Americana, Numismatics, Mining, Philatelic, Stocks, and General Americana.

Featured Collections

*Gary Bracken Collection, Part II*
Our July 2022 sale was our introduction to the marvelous and expansive collection of Ponca City, Oklahoma collector Gary Bracken. That sale featured our first round of Colorado and Oklahoma bottles, as well as rare ancient coins and Western tokens. And we set records in those categories!
This exciting second round features: Colorado bottles (incl. whiskey flasks, sodas, jugs, and beer); Colorado & Kansas postal history and rare Colorado revenue checks; Colorado, Nevada, & Texas tokens and key tags; Colorado photographs, advertising, & ephemera; a spectacular collection of Native American points (arrowheads) and stone tools; and another round of rare ancient coins.

And we’ll continue to feature the Bracken Collection in future sales. Stay tuned!

*Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Stock Collection*
We’ve been lucky enough to sell Joe’s world-class Nevada collection over the past couple of years, including his fabulous Nevada postal history and mining stock certificates.
This sale features a new group of Nevada mining stocks, including over 60 different Nevada territorial mining stock certificates! This group has great rarities and autograph pieces. Nevada collectors, you don’t want to miss this!

*Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum Collection, Part II*
We were thrilled to sell rare Western firearms, Wild West autographs & artifacts, and mining collectibles from this collection in our July sale.
This round features more rare militaria (including sabers and bayonets), a cannon from the 1600s, shipwreck artifacts, rare mining artifacts, and more.

*Colorado Mining Collection, Part I*
This auction features an introduction to an unnamed Colorado mining collection which we will be selling over numerous sales. This collection includes some of the best Colorado mining stocks we’ve ever offered. Stay tuned!

*Stuart MacKenzie Montana Collection*
This round includes more Montana ephemera including important mining archives, as well as advertising, and history libraries.

*And Much More from Private Collections*
Including: a gorgeous original Thomas Moran lithograph of the Grand Canyon; an original saloon back bar mirror from the Yukon Territory, c.1890s; a Peace Medal Collection; rare Western photographs and ephemera; a Coca Cola collection of bottles and advertising souvenirs; rare space-related autographs and collectibles; American Express and early American History stocks from the Prag Collection, and much more!

Be sure to use the Keyword Search Tool on our website to search for items in your collecting categories.

We have a wonderful set of auctions planned for the rest of 2022 including our SS Central America Auctions this fall. We are specifically looking for treasure-related items, ingots, gold nuggets, and Gold Rush collectibles to add to these sales that will feature “Treasures from the Land & Sea.”

And we’re always looking for consignments in other categories, including Mining, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Numismatics, Bottles, and more.

If you would like to know more about consigning, or if you have any questions or comments about this sale, please give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

Our friendly staff is ready to help you continue to build your collection, or to bring it to excited bidders at auction. We’ve built an astonishing community of customers around the world, including private collectors, institutions, and dealers. Remember, your collection could set the next world-record!

Thanks again for your continued interest in our auctions. And as we like to say, bid early and bid often!

--The Holabird Team--

AUCTION SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 25th, 2022 (Lots 1000-1504)
Art (1000-1036)
General Americana (1037-1504)
Geo. Sort (1037-1274)
Misc. Categories incl. Cowboy, Jewelry, Books, & More (1275-1504)

Friday, August 26th, 2022 (Lots 2000-2507)
Philatelic (2000-2118)
Covers feat. Bracken Colorado Collection (2000-2097)
Stamps, RN Checks, & Ephemera (2098-2118)
Stocks & Bonds (2119-2353)
Misc. incl. Express & Early American (2119-2153)
Railroad (2154-2199)
Mining feat. Colorado & Nevada Territorials (2200-2353)
Minerals, Mining Artifacts & Mining Ephemera (2354-2456)
Transportation (2457-2507)
Air & Space (2457-2468)
Auto (2469-2474)
Railroadiana & Steamer (2475-2507)

Saturday, August 27th, 2022 (Lots 3000-3518)
Native Americana (3000-3139)
Arrowheads (3000-3060)
Artifacts/Stone Tools (3061-3088)
Beadwork (3089-3096)
Art & Ephemera (3097-3139)
Bottles, Brewing, & Saloon (3140-3518)
Saloon & Brewing Ephemera (3140-3160)
General Bottles feat. Bracken Colorado Pt. II (3161-3487)
Coca Cola Collectibles (3488-3518)

Sunday, August 28th, 2022 (Lots 4000-4482)
Firearms, Cutlery, & Militaria (4000-4089)
Numismatics (4090-4482)
Currency, Scrip & Ephemera (4090-4118)
US, Ancient, & Foreign Coins (4119-4207)
Medals & Exonumia (4208-4224)
Tokens (4225-4482)





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Satchel Paige Exhibit Baseball Card #171, Graded [152743]1280 - Satchel Paige Exhibit Baseball Card #171, Graded [152743]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Graded 3, Very Good, by Beckett. An Exhibit Card in lower left. 1947-66. Card 5.25x3.25". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Pro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Los Angeles Lakers Vintage Autographs [156022]1281 - Los Angeles Lakers Vintage Autographs [156022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
L A Lakers autographed photos. Jerry West, Kareem, Gail Goodrich, Keith Erickson and Pat Riley. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D***g for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Topps Basketball Cards (41); 1977 [153051]1282 - Topps Basketball Cards (41); 1977 [153051]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 41 Topps large basketball cards from 1977. Includes many famous, new Hall of Fame players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rudy Tomjanovich
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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1984 Olympics Pin Collection [154685]1283 - 1984 Olympics Pin Collection [154685]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of about 70 pins from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Nice variety of Olympic themed pins from a variety of companies including AT...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Horse Racing Archive [152769]1284 - Horse Racing Archive [152769]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 70 pieces of horse racing ephemera, some pictorial. c. 1898-1914. Racing score cards, Vermont, New Hampshire, Mass., Remedies book etc. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Saddle Club Gaming Chip [154622]1285 - Saddle Club Gaming Chip [154622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One green gaming chip: Saddle Club / (pictorial saddle) / Ely, Nevada. Same both sides. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ely Pro
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Set of 4 Numbered Dice from Frontier Casino in Las Vegas [153185]1286 - Set of 4 Numbered Dice from Frontier Casino in Las Vegas [153185]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of four numbered dice with the word Frontier printed diagonally and each with a different number (704, 712, 810, 817). The Frontier was the second
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Antique Dice Cup and Dice [153668]1287 - Antique Dice Cup and Dice [153668]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather dice cup with green cloth lining inside. There are six dice, three are normal sized, and three are smaller. These are probably from a saloon.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gambling Cards [152772]1288 - Gambling Cards [152772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Football push gambling card 10x7.25". 25c Bonanza Board with key. 12.25x 9 5/8". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******g for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Gaming Chuck-a-Luck [152888]1289 - Gaming Chuck-a-Luck [152888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal Chuck-a-Luck with 2 wood dice. 17.5x14". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********d for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Roulette Felt, Keno Cards, and Gaming Chips; c. 1920s-1950s [153672]1290 - Roulette Felt, Keno Cards, and Gaming Chips; c. 1920s-1950s [153672]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of various pieces of gaming equipment. Includes an unmarked roulette table felt, five Keno cards made by F. Grote & Co., and four sacks of i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Decks of Humorous Playing Cards With Children, 2 [155077]1291 - Decks of Humorous Playing Cards With Children, 2 [155077]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 decks of cards with childrens pictures on reverse with humorous adult sayings. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Poker Books, 12 [152699]1292 - Poker Books, 12 [152699]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 gaming books. 2x Harrington on Hold 'em by Harrington. 2x Ace on the River by Greenstein. Hold'em Wisdom for All Players, and More Hold&#...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Blue Agates [152862]1293 - Montana Blue Agates [152862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Attractive and rare Montana blue agates. Sterling ring, 4 pendants, bracelet, 2 pairs teardrop ear rings. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Mon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Agate Pendants(2) and Azurite Pendant [152786]1294 - Agate Pendants(2) and Azurite Pendant [152786]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 pendant in Sterling mounts with Sterling chains. 2 agates in about 1 3/8/ x1" mounts. Nice azurite, malachite and quartz in 1x1 5/8" mou...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry Grab Bag [152884]1295 - Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry Grab Bag [152884]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canada bear license plate, watches, chains, button, assorted jewelry, about 40 marbles, purple stone bear, several bolos and more. Date: Country (i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Australian Black Opal Ear Rings and Charm [152759]1296 - Australian Black Opal Ear Rings and Charm [152759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Australian black opals. Pair of ear rings, 1" stones. Silver chain with .75" charm.. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B********R for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Basic Jewelry Grab Bag [152864]1297 - Basic Jewelry Grab Bag [152864]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab bag of basic jewelry. Bracelets, charms, pins, parts, ear rings and more! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Blue Sapphire Rings [155169]1298 - Blue Sapphire Rings [155169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four rings with tiny blue sapphires. Three are housed in jewelry cases shaped like fruit: two peaches and a lemon. Sizes 4 1/2, 5, 5 and 7. Ba
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Gold Jewelry, 14K and 10K [152860]1299 - Gold Jewelry, 14K and 10K [152860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various pieces of gold jewelry. 14K, 0.66 Troy ozs. nets 0.385 Troy ozs., about $700 melt at $1800/oz. 10k, 0.15 Troy ozs, about $100 in melt. About $
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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