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)





SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Eastern and Mid West Button Hooks, 12 [153009]1360 - Eastern and Mid West Button Hooks, 12 [153009]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 c. 1870-1900 Eastern and Mid West button hooks. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to G********B.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Western Buttonhook Collection, 9 [152908]1361 - Western Buttonhook Collection, 9 [152908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Western buttonhooks. 3 Wyoming, 2 Montana, South Dakota, Arizona, 2 New Mexico. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to h********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Folies Bergere Programs, 5 [154657]1362 - Folies Bergere Programs, 5 [154657]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Folies Bergere programs. 2x French edition undated, and 1938. US edition- 1939, 1944. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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French Opera Glasses, 2 [152734]1363 - French Opera Glasses, 2 [152734]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice condition Lemaire opera glasses with mother of pearl accents, no case. Dark shell La Ville opera glasses. Date: Country (if not USA): State:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B********R for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Old Eyeglasses. 3 Pairs [152676]1364 - Old Eyeglasses. 3 Pairs [152676]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 old pairs of eyeglasses in leather cases. 2 pairs in sliding case are c. 1860-70, other c. 1900-20. We do not see old pairs like these too often. D
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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General International Ephemera including Titanic Lunch Menu [156035]1365 - General International Ephemera including Titanic Lunch Menu [156035]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
International travel items. RMS Titanic April 14, 1912 lunch menu. RMS Queen Mary 1936 menu. Italian Line envelopes, 2 money order receipts from 1934-
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Green Stamp & Government Thrift Card Books, 5  [155126]1366 - Green Stamp & Government Thrift Card Books, 5 [155126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 SH Greenstamp Books. 3 US Government Thrift Card books, to be paid 1923. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to 0***8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Letter with Mention of Smallpox and Vaccine [152891]1367 - Letter with Mention of Smallpox and Vaccine [152891]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1850 letter discussing friends getting smallpox and the author having been vaccinated. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Merlite Fire Alarm, NIB [152686]1368 - Merlite Fire Alarm, NIB [152686]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New in box Merlite Fire Alarm. Alarm is mint condition, box has glue seam separation. Box 5.5x1.5x3". . Date: Country (if not USA): State...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******4 for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Mid West Creamery Portrait Photo [155113]1369 - Mid West Creamery Portrait Photo [155113]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mid West Creamery portrait with delivery trucks and horse drawn wagons. Drivers with their rides. 11x14". Some contact wear, please inspect. D...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mid West Hotel Flatware with Advertising, 8 [153001]1370 - Mid West Hotel Flatware with Advertising, 8 [153001]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 assorted Mid West Hotel flatware pieces., some with advertising. Arcade Hotel, Jens Marie Hotel, Warland. Date: Country (if not USA): State:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mid West Shoe Horn Collection, 21 [153000]1371 - Mid West Shoe Horn Collection, 21 [153000]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 Mid West shoe horns. 14 Oklahoma, 5 Kansa, 1 Illinois, 1 Missouri. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Coll
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Miscellaneous Artifacts and Ephemera [152829]1372 - Miscellaneous Artifacts and Ephemera [152829]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab bag lot of miscellaneous artifacts and ephemera. Includes some books, marbles, stereoviews, postcards, a miniature bottle of Coca-Cola, a model t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******g for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Old Small Photos, 20 [154970]1373 - Old Small Photos, 20 [154970]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 old small photos. 1 or more ambrotype, 3 good colored tintypes, mostly individual portraits. c. 1850-65. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Tintype Photograph of a Painter; c. 1860s-70s [152823]1374 - Tintype Photograph of a Painter; c. 1860s-70s [152823]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tintype photograph of a painter holding two paintbrushes and a paint can. 2.5 x 4 inches. Good condition, some chips or flakes have come off around th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*********3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Photo Library, 40+ Volumes, A Lens and a Camera [152733]1375 - Photo Library, 40+ Volumes, A Lens and a Camera [152733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
40+ mostly vintage photography books including 4 later Time Life volumes. Vivitar Tele 703 110 format camera. Lavec LT-002 35mm camera, new in box. D
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pinups and Betty Page in Bondage Booklet [154658]1376 - Pinups and Betty Page in Bondage Booklet [154658]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 semi nudes/pinups, 14x11". Illustrated 1960 Betty Page in Bondage booklet. 62pp with illustrations. Date: Country (if not USA): ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Pinups, Small, 11 [156026]1377 - Pinups, Small, 11 [156026]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 small b/w pinups. RPC's-Sophia Lore, Raquel Welch. 8 1.75x2.75" beach bathing suits. Here's To Happiness souvenir card with butterfl...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Rare "Hammer" Bottle Openers and Pipe Cleaners, 8 [153011]1378 - Rare "Hammer" Bottle Openers and Pipe Cleaners, 8 [153011]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 rare bottle opener and pipe cleaners with hammer designs. 3.75 to 5". Kansas, Missouri, Denver, Joplin, Kansas City. Nice group! Date: Cou...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********s.. for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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Richard Wagner Beer Steins, 4, 2 Daggers and Metal Deer Head [154513]1379 - Richard Wagner Beer Steins, 4, 2 Daggers and Metal Deer Head [154513]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Richard Wagner beer steins-Parsifal, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Siegfried. 6.5" metal deer head. 14" dagger and sheath. 14" curved knif...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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