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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African Writers Vols. 1&2 by Cox [152730]1440 - African Writers Vols. 1&2 by Cox [152730]
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Vols 1&2, African Writers by Cox. Date: Country (if not USA): Africa State: City: Provenance:
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Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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"In Cold Blood" book by Truman Capote [151087]1441 - "In Cold Blood" book by Truman Capote [151087]
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Book titled In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. Written by Truman Capote and published by Random House in 1965. T
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Animal Farm by Orwell, 1st Edition [152675]1442 - Animal Farm by Orwell, 1st Edition [152675]
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1946 1st edition, Animal Farm. a classic by George Orwell. 118pp, dust jacket has chips. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B********R for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Art Books, 6 [152678]1443 - Art Books, 6 [152678]
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6 art books. The Mimbres, Art and Archaeology by Fewkes. Frederic Remington by Rabboff. Eyewitness, 150 Years of Photojournalism, by TIME-great photos
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Autograph and Manuscript References(2) and F. Remington Illustration Book [150675]1444 - Autograph and Manuscript References(2) and F. Remington Illustration Book [150675]
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Books, Autographs and Manuscripts by Sotheby 1974. Autographs and Manuscripts: A Collectors Manual by Berkeley Jr. the illustrations of Frederic Remin
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Before I Sleep...The Last Days of Dr. Tom Dooley by Monahan [150296]1445 - Before I Sleep...The Last Days of Dr. Tom Dooley by Monahan [150296]
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Hardcover, 1961 with jacket(small spine tear). Dooley was an American doctor who worked in Southeast Asia near the beginning the Vietnam War. 275pp.
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Birds, Flowers and Outdoor Themed Books, 10 [150605]1446 - Birds, Flowers and Outdoor Themed Books, 10 [150605]
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Fieldbook of Wild Birds and Their Music by Mathews, Field Guide to Mushrooms and Their Relatives by Courtenay, Audubon Society Field Guide to North Am
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Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Blue Gold by Getty [150580]1447 - Blue Gold by Getty [150580]
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1934, signed by author. A Romance of the Rockies. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Col
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Sold to i********s.. for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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Books About Women, 4 [150286]1448 - Books About Women, 4 [150286]
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Hardcovers-A history of Episcopal Churchwomen in Montana by Dehnert, No Step Backward by Petrik. Softcovers-Frontier Woman by Ronan, Jeanette Rankin b
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Children's Books and Other Items; c. 1890s-1930s [146233]1449 - Children's Books and Other Items; c. 1890s-1930s [146233]
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Lot of about 20 books and a few other items from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of these books are children's books including Kidn...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to B********R for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Kids Books, 8 [152731]1450 - Kids Books, 8 [152731]
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They Flew To Fame by Bowen. The Mysterious Mannequin by Keene. The Bungalow Mystery by Keene. The Hidden Staircase by Drew. The Clue of the Brocken Lo
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Crown of Individuality by Jordan [150428]1451 - Crown of Individuality by Jordan [150428]
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Hardcover 1909. Discusses the importance of individuality and explores the ways it can affect one's life and general happiness. 224pp. Date: ...
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Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People book; 1942 [151384]1452 - Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People book; 1942 [151384]
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Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People by Harry T. Peters. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. in 1942. Illustrated with black a...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick Books, 2 [150295]1453 - Cyrus Hall McCormick Books, 2 [150295]
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2 hardcovers. The Century of the Reaper by McCormick. Cyrus Hall McCormick by Hutchinson. He was American inventor and businessman who founded the McC
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Early Daniel Boone by Hill [151374]1454 - Early Daniel Boone by Hill [151374]
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Daniel Boone, The Pioneer of Kentucky by Hill 1865, 262pp. American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of
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Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Ecclesiastical & Religious Correspondence of Gladston, 2 Vols by Lathbury [150201]1455 - Ecclesiastical & Religious Correspondence of Gladston, 2 Vols by Lathbury [150201]
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Volumes 1 and 2. 1910. Correspondence on Religion and Church. 445pp and 150202469pp with index. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov
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Encyclopedia of Furniture by Aronson [150444]1456 - Encyclopedia of Furniture by Aronson [150444]
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Hardcover, 202pp with 1115 photos and many line cuts. Nice furniture collector reference. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance
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Sold to d*****n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Fighting the Traffic of Young White Girls a Book by Ernest A. Bell [148970]1457 - Fighting the Traffic of Young White Girls a Book by Ernest A. Bell [148970]
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This book, printed in 1910, discusses the entrapment of young girls "Fighting The Traffic of Young White Girls or War on the White Slave Trade&...
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Sold to n*******4 for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Financial & Political Figures Books, 3 [150299]1458 - Financial & Political Figures Books, 3 [150299]
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3 hardcovers. Alexander Campbell by Grafton, leader of the great reformation of the 19th Century, 234pp. John D. Rockefeller, His Career by Hubbard, t
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Foreign Novels, 4 [150577]1459 - Foreign Novels, 4 [150577]
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Not Peace But a Sword by Sheean, Flynn of the Inland by Idriess. The Marital Adventures of Henry and Me by White. Vicar of Wakefield and Rasselas by G
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