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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Beaded Ladies Western Vest [155120]1320 - Beaded Ladies Western Vest [155120]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice c. 1910-25 beaded Western ladies vest. Suede with multi color beads. Nice flower? lining. Green velvet back. No size listed. 22x17". 2 sm...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Leather Tapaderos by Miles City Saddlery  [155240]1321 - Leather Tapaderos by Miles City Saddlery [155240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather tapaderos by Miles City Saddlery. 11x18". Has scratches from use. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Miles City Pr...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to k****g for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Vintage Tapaderos [135638]1322 - Vintage Tapaderos [135638]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage black tapaderos (stirrup covers) with brass studs. Leather is nicely tooled in a basketweave design, wood stirrups. Date: Country (if not U
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Civil War Era Boy's Boots [155119]1323 - Civil War Era Boy's Boots [155119]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Latchelder made Civil War era boys boots. c. pre 1860's. Holliston, Mass. 9" x 7". Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*****0 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Original Cowboy Photo Print by W. Preston Wright [153682]1324 - Original Cowboy Photo Print by W. Preston Wright [153682]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an original photo print of a cowboy falling off of a bucking horse titled, "Suspended Animation." The photographer was W. Preston ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Montana Cattle and Brand Books, 10 [151373]1325 - Montana Cattle and Brand Books, 10 [151373]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brand Book By Blaine County 1955, Bull Show and Sale 1946-folded, Hereford Sales 1946, Beef Heap Beef 1950, Brand Book Phillips County 1957, Aberdeen-
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******4 for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Very Rare First Edition On the Hoof in Nevada [151119]1326 - Very Rare First Edition On the Hoof in Nevada [151119]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare and the best condition- brand new book of Velma Stevens Truett's "On the Hoof in Nevada." First edition, 2nd state. Maroon c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B********R for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Framed 90th Reno Rodeo Print; 2009 [152835]1327 - Framed 90th Reno Rodeo Print; 2009 [152835]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed Reno Rodeo print titled, "Rodeo Star" by the artist, Stephanie Rose Long. This is print number 154 of 500 and it is signed by the a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Argenta Horse Buggy License, 1905 [153023]1328 - Argenta Horse Buggy License, 1905 [153023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Argenta, Horse Buggy, Private, No. 304, $1.05, 1905. No state indicated. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Samuel Cody Photograph, Klondike Impresario [154963]1329 - Samuel Cody Photograph, Klondike Impresario [154963]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original 3 3/8x5 3/8" photo of a young Samuel Cody. Photo taken by Royal Studios, Belfast at The Music Hall Theatre. c. 1870's. "Samu...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to p****n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Framed Wild West Photos [152779]1330 - Framed Wild West Photos [152779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 cowboy photos in 12.5x15.5" wood frame. Diamond Ranch, Arizona. 3x Lariat. Father and son. Fight, Men with hats and more. Date: Country (...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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101 Ranch Ephemera Collection; c. 1890s-1920s [154613]1331 - 101 Ranch Ephemera Collection; c. 1890s-1920s [154613]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exceptional collection of Miller Bros. 101 Ranch ephemera. About 110 pieces in total. This collection includes a huge variety of ephemera including an
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,200.00 + 264.00BP) = 1,464.00
 
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101 Ranch Postcards; 1924 [153145]1332 - 101 Ranch Postcards; 1924 [153145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book of souvenir postcards from the Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch in Marland, Oklahoma. There are about 20 postcards in this book depicting the Mil...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i********s.. for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Wild West Magazines (6); 1902, 1908, 1921-22 [154689]1333 - Wild West Magazines (6); 1902, 1908, 1921-22 [154689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of six Wild West magazines. A) Five editions of Wild West Weekly: A Magazine Containing Stories, Sketches, Etc. of Western Life. Issued in 1902,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Wild West Shows Ephemera; c. 1900-1920s [154612]1334 - Wild West Shows Ephemera; c. 1900-1920s [154612]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ephemera related to Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill, and the Miller Bros.' Wild West shows. This lot includes four programs from Buffalo Bill's Wi...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Charles Russell Books, 3 [152680]1335 - Charles Russell Books, 3 [152680]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Rawhide Rawlins Stories, 4th ed. 1921. Russell essay contest booklet 1999. Hardcover Charles M Russell by Adams and Britzman, First Edition 1948.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Barbed Wire Books, 3 [150592]1336 - Barbed Wire Books, 3 [150592]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2x The Wire That Fenced The West by McCallum. Before Barbed Wire by Felton. Illustrations of barbed wire types. Date: Country (if not USA): State
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Aetna Insurance Metal Bookmark [154460]1337 - Aetna Insurance Metal Bookmark [154460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aetna Insurance metal bookmark with tropical volcanic scene. Also know as an Aetna Firemark which was given to their customers in the late 1880'...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Asian Tobacco Cards, 300+ [155078]1338 - Asian Tobacco Cards, 300+ [155078]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 300 or more colorful, mostly Asian, tobacco cards. Men and women in various activities. 2.25x1.25". Date: Country (if not USA): Stat...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Chinese Match and Other Advertising, 9 [155071]1339 - Chinese Match and Other Advertising, 9 [155071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 colorful vintage Chinese advertisement cards. 2 for match companies. 2.5x3.5". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provena...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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