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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Japanese Art Business Cards [155091]1340 - Japanese Art Business Cards [155091]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Japanese Silk Sore business card. Small Japanese Bead blind wall hanger, 7x 3 5/8" Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Prove...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Silk Cigarette Ads, 34 [155083]1341 - Silk Cigarette Ads, 34 [155083]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 small colorful silk cigarette ads. Sovereign Cigarettes with international flags. Old Mill Cigarettes with ladies, mostly with hats. About 3.25x1.7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Columbia Bicycle Trade Card [155128]1342 - Columbia Bicycle Trade Card [155128]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare bicycle trade card, Columbia Bicycle. 6.25x2.75". Possibly trimmed. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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General Store Trade Cards (28) [154602]1343 - General Store Trade Cards (28) [154602]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 28 trade cards for general store goods like coffee, soap, stationery, seeds, cologne, baking powder, etc. There is even one trade card fo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Personal Trade Cards (49) [154601]1344 - Personal Trade Cards (49) [154601]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 49 personal trade cards, c. late 19th century. These are all trade cards with the name of one or two individuals on them. Nice, decorat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Thread, Spool, and Sewing Trade Cards (19) [154599]1345 - Thread, Spool, and Sewing Trade Cards (19) [154599]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 19 trade cards from thread, spool, and sewing companies. These trade cards are part of Gary Bracken's General Store Collection. T...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*******4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Trade Cards, 35 [155055]1346 - Trade Cards, 35 [155055]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 35 trade cards. Mr. Peanut bookmark, Clark's Mill End Cotton Spool, Ayer's Cathartic Pills, Manila, Spain, Ceylon, Ivorine, Melena etc...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Business Cards, 11 [155057]1347 - Business Cards, 11 [155057]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 business cards. Railroad ticket office, clothing, Springer Bros., Mission San Juan, Sweater's, real estate, furniture, insurance, Springfield...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Balfour School Award Plaque; 1930s [154688]1348 - Balfour School Award Plaque; 1930s [154688]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
School award plaque from Balfour. This plaque has six different plates with the name of the annual winner on each. It is unclear what this award was f
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Brass Ledger Card Marker [153018]1349 - Brass Ledger Card Marker [153018]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Triangular brass Signal For Indicating Temporary Absence of Ledger Card. Possibly a metal marker for a ledger to mark a page? 5x2.75". Date: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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AT&T Annual Report, 1910 [150508]1350 - AT&T Annual Report, 1910 [150508]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1910 report to stockholders. Over 11.6 million miles of wire in use. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart Macken
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******a for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Animal Pelt [152886]1351 - Animal Pelt [152886]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tan animal pelt, 35x23". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Antiques Grab Box [152774]1352 - Antiques Grab Box [152774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting mix. 1958 Cadillac bullet tail light. Old advertisements, W branding metal, sheet music, The Electrical Experimenter 1916 x2 with Tesla Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Early Engraved Vignette Checks, 20 [156031]1353 - Early Engraved Vignette Checks, 20 [156031]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 early engraved vignette checks. Ships, eagle, allegorical. c. 1838-82. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Early US Checks, 20 [156028]1354 - Early US Checks, 20 [156028]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 early US checks. c. 1825-1860's. US Navy, Bank of North America, Schuykill Bank, Bank Of Prophetstown, Marine Bank and more. Some picto...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to d****9 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Advertising Calendars with Ladies, 2 [154542]1355 - Advertising Calendars with Ladies, 2 [154542]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Excelsior Dye Works, Denver, Colorado. Lillian Gish the actress. 15x8.75". January 1921, Atlantic Automobile Co., Atlantic, Iowa. Chromolitho m...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Kool Mild Menthol Cigarettes Advertisement [154702]1356 - Kool Mild Menthol Cigarettes Advertisement [154702]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage advertising sign for Kool Mild Menthol Cigarettes, A Brown-Williamson Product. Shows a penguin smoking a cigarette. There is also an image in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p****n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Choice Paint Advertising Pieces, 4 [155074]1357 - Choice Paint Advertising Pieces, 4 [155074]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 choice advertising pieces. Averill Chemical Paint advertising cover with 2 postage due stamps and sales folder. Wholesale price list. Folding paint
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Collectibles Grab Bag [152781]1358 - Collectibles Grab Bag [152781]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 Oklahoma patches. 1.25" stack of old Monopoly money. About 20 World Series and sports tickets, paper coasters, misc. modern tokens, pi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Button Hooks Without Towns, 19 [153014]1359 - Button Hooks Without Towns, 19 [153014]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 button hooks with street address's but no listed town. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****0 for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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