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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TV and Radio Trading Cards, 40 [155069]1060 - TV and Radio Trading Cards, 40 [155069]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 rear TV and radio personalities trading cards. Television and Radio Stars of the National Broadcasting series cards. Bob Hastings, Les Brown,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hollywood Related Paperback Novels, 13 [152559]1061 - Hollywood Related Paperback Novels, 13 [152559]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 c. 1950's-1960's softcover novels with movie tie ins, many of which relate to Oscar winning performances. Marilyn Monroe, Lawrence Olivie...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Kern County Area Vintage Calendars, 2 [154544]1062 - Kern County Area Vintage Calendars, 2 [154544]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LC Ross, Bakersfield, Cal. Pensive Moments, 1916, 12.5x6.25". Wm. D Creager, Coalinga, Cal. January, 1921. 19x9.5". Date: Country (if n...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Framed Real Estate Broadside [141537]1063 - Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Framed Real Estate Broadside [141537]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full page advertisement from the Reno Evening Gazette August 18, 1906 selling land at Emerald Bay to be called "Emerald City." Agent is J...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Vintage Lake Tahoe/Loudon Double Calendar, 1925 [154541]1064 - Vintage Lake Tahoe/Loudon Double Calendar, 1925 [154541]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1925 salesman sample double side calendar. Lake Tahoe and reverse, Loudon, somewhere on East Coast. January 1925 calendars. Thos. D Murphy Co., R
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Los Angeles 1854 Letter Sheet, Adams & Co. Express [153693]1065 - Los Angeles 1854 Letter Sheet, Adams & Co. Express [153693]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Written to JW Britton of San Francisco and asking for supplies. Stamped "Adams & Co. / Express / Los Angeles" oval. Sent a $100 Adams ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c****o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Mono Forest Map & Postcards (3 count) [153690]1066 - Mono Forest Map & Postcards (3 count) [153690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Mono National Forest Map and brochure. 1931. Black and white pictures of natural attractions and a 29 x 27" map. Soiling and wear ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******g for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Rare Nevada City & County Ephemera (Banking & Mining) [153239]1067 - Rare Nevada City & County Ephemera (Banking & Mining) [153239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Two Second of Exchanges from the Citizens Bank. Issued in 1890 (500 francs, bank in Switzerland) and 1891 (52 pounds sterling, bank in Lo
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Tournament of Roses Ephemera; 1890s-1940s [154686]1068 - Tournament of Roses Ephemera; 1890s-1940s [154686]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six pieces of ephemera from the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California. These pieces include a collectible token from the first Tournament
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Plumas County Poll Tax 1907 [151190]1069 - Plumas County Poll Tax 1907 [151190]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plumas County Poll Tax Roll Book dated 1907. A county in the Sierra Nevada of California in the U.S. Measures 10 1/2" x 16." Bound and in...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********7 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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California Gold Rush Collection [153201]1070 - California Gold Rush Collection [153201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) 1858 treasurer's report from Santa Clara County, To William Daniel. 2) 1862 State Land Office to Alfred M Jamison for 20% down o...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards [153238]1071 - Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards [153238]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calling cards from members from the Duisenberg family and others: Mrs. Minna Duisenberg (wife of Charles, and a writer of poetry), C. A. C. Duissenber
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Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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San Francisco Savings and Loan 1859 Installment Note [153232]1072 - San Francisco Savings and Loan 1859 Installment Note [153232]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
You don't see this everyday. Number 21. Published by Gillespie & Gray. Installment for $52.60 on $1280.60. Signed by G. Street. Pictorial of...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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San Francisco Theatre Programs, 7 [156034]1073 - San Francisco Theatre Programs, 7 [156034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 different San Francisco theatre programs and 1 SF Symphony Orchestra program. c. 1920's-1940's. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The California Star edited by Sam Brannan [151129]1074 - The California Star edited by Sam Brannan [151129]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reprint of The California Star edited by Sam Brannan, containing Yerba Buena and San Francisco, Volume I 1847-48. With an introduction by Fred Blackbu
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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San Francisco Psychedelic Music Newspapers (2); 1960s [154690]1075 - San Francisco Psychedelic Music Newspapers (2); 1960s [154690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different San Francisco newspapers related to psychedelic rock music. A) The City of San Francisco Oracle Vol. 1, No. 7. Issued in 1967 by the Sa
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co. Catalog; c. 1890s [154682]1076 - Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co. Catalog; c. 1890s [154682]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Trade catalog of Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co. Sporting Goods and Cutlery Department. Catalog contains guns, rifles, revolvers, ammunition, cutl...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Voter Register of Santa Clara County; 1888 [154684]1077 - Voter Register of Santa Clara County; 1888 [154684]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Register containing the Names and Registration of the Domiciled Inhabitants of the County of Santa Clara, Who by virtue of Citizenship, Lawful A
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Brand Book Rare Stockmen's Guide of Siskiyou County; 1901 [154616]1078 - Brand Book Rare Stockmen's Guide of Siskiyou County; 1901 [154616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Stockmen's Guide for Siskiyou County, California compiled by W.H. Parker in 1901. This guide contains a list of cattle and horse brands and...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***0 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Wilson Ranch, CA Hwy 40 Mounted Photo [153230]1079 - Wilson Ranch, CA Hwy 40 Mounted Photo [153230]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1885 mounted photo of WJ Wilson Ranch on Old Highway 40. photo 4.25x7.25". Some corner and edge damage Date: 1885 Country (if not USA): ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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