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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Bixler G&S MC Stock named for Comstock millionaire lawyer [144184]2300 - Bixler G&S MC Stock named for Comstock millionaire lawyer [144184]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location printed below logo: Gold Hill District, Nevada Territory. (It is not common to see "Nevada Territory" spelled out. Usually just N...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to i********s.. for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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Bowen Owen Gold & Silver MC Stock - Number 1 to Bowen [144367]2301 - Bowen Owen Gold & Silver MC Stock - Number 1 to Bowen [144367]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Owen dealt with silver, coal and lumber when the area was part of the Utah Territory. # 1 for 10 shares to N. S. Bowen. Signed by McGan(?) and preside
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to 2*****l for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Crescent Gold and Silver MC Stock - #1 to rare American City stock broker [144399]2302 - Crescent Gold and Silver MC Stock - #1 to rare American City stock broker [144399]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. (printed at upper left). Incorporated January 7, 1864. Stock number ONE, issued for 20 shares to William Hunt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to C******n for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Echo Gold & Silver MC Stock; Mark Twain invested in this company [144398]2303 - Echo Gold & Silver MC Stock; Mark Twain invested in this company [144398]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Hill District, Nevada Territory (printed under title). Incorporated April 22, 1863. # 218, issued for five shares to P. Caduc on Aug. 26th, 1863
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to s******J for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Gilmore G&S MC Stock with rare Enterprise Job Print [144363]2304 - Gilmore G&S MC Stock with rare Enterprise Job Print [144363]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NUMBER 100 for 20 shares to F. Heller on November 10, 1863 in Virginia, N. T. Incorporated on September 25, 1863. Small Inland Exchange 20¢ pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to 2*****l for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Green G&S Stock signed by president of the Gold Hill Broom Rangers! [144170]2305 - Green G&S Stock signed by president of the Gold Hill Broom Rangers! [144170]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 559 for 20 shares to William Ready. Ready was delinquent on this certificate in 1868. Endorsed on reverse. Signed by secretary R. H. Smith and presi
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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IXL Mining Company Stock signed by James Rule superintendent of the Con. Virginia, Gould & Curry, Be2306 - IXL Mining Company Stock signed by James Rule superintendent of the Con. Virginia, Gould & Curry, Be
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 24 for 20 shares to William Snyder. Signed by secretary J. F. Linthicum and president James G. Rule. Dateline Gold Hill, N. T., February 24, 1864. I
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to 2*****l for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Keystone and Arrington Consolidated G&S Stock Number 1 Issued to Arrington [144371]2307 - Keystone and Arrington Consolidated G&S Stock Number 1 Issued to Arrington [144371]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Arrington was an incorporator of the Virginia, Carson & Truckee RR in 1862. #5 for 10 shares to Thomas Craft. Signed by Chubback and William Arr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to 2*****l for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Montreal SMC Stock-Rare Territorial Yerington Signature [144188]2308 - Montreal SMC Stock-Rare Territorial Yerington Signature [144188]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 94 for 25 shares to James Fraser. Signed by Jonathan Moore and president HN Yerington. Dateline Virginia N. T. 1864. Incorporated March 1864. Locati
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to B*********g for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Nevada Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [144392]2309 - Nevada Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [144392]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 537 for 5 shares issued to Samuel Knight on April 15, 1864 in Virginia . Endorsed on reverse by Hopkins. Signed by J. M. Hopkins secretary an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to f*****E for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Platt & King G& S Stock; Loomis Square Set Timbering Vignette [144388]2310 - Platt & King G& S Stock; Loomis Square Set Timbering Vignette [144388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by Platt & King (rare to get both signatures on a dual named stock). # 23 for 20 shares to J. B. Low. Signed by O. H. Platt and president...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to C******n for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Waller's Defeat MC Stock with multiple William Sharon Signatures [144198]2311 - Waller's Defeat MC Stock with multiple William Sharon Signatures [144198]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On top of that this is certificate NUMBER 1. Issued to Sharon. Signed by Sharon as president and twice on reverse. Also signed by secretary AM Edgingt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to k*****o for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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3 Goldfield/Esmeralda Mining Stocks [144193]2312 - 3 Goldfield/Esmeralda Mining Stocks [144193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Goldfield Ledge. #1686, issued to Albert Partridge for 250 shares in 1907. Signed by Boyd Skelton and Houlette. Skelton was the owner of the Portla
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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4 Goldfield, Nevada Mining Stocks [144194]2313 - 4 Goldfield, Nevada Mining Stocks [144194]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) COD Cons. Cert. #4954, issued at Goldfield, NV. For 100 shares to David Pfeiffer. Incorporated in 1908. This company was a merger of the Goldfield
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Three c1870 Eastern Nevada Mining Stocks  [144405]2314 - Three c1870 Eastern Nevada Mining Stocks [144405]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 ) White Pine District, Nevada (printed at upper right). Incorporated March 17, 1869. 1869 was the height of the rush to White Pine. #150 for 150 sha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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3 Humboldt County Mining Stocks: Mill City, Jungo, New Central districts [144201]2315 - 3 Humboldt County Mining Stocks: Mill City, Jungo, New Central districts [144201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) McCulloch's Bonnie Briar Gold Mining and Development Stock: Located at the Bonnie Briar Mining Camp ñ oft forgotten Nevada Ghost town. #...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Atlantic & Pacific G&S - Very Rare Nye County Territorial Stock [144394]2316 - Atlantic & Pacific G&S - Very Rare Nye County Territorial Stock [144394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 453 for 100 shares to NH Lyon Jr. signed by J Sewell and Preston Hodges. Dateline New York 1866. 25c Power of Att'y revenue stamp. Not cancell...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 340.00 - 550.00
Sold to i********s.. for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Sapphire Mining Company Stock with rare date, company, district [144174]2317 - Sapphire Mining Company Stock with rare date, company, district [144174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RARER date, company and district! Early certificate! # 19 for 50 shares to A. Dubois. Dubois would perish with most of the passengers in September of
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Gold Reef & Gold Reed District Stocks. [144199]2318 - Gold Reef & Gold Reed District Stocks. [144199]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold Reef Con. #1054 for 500 shares issued to R. C. Heinsch trustee on November 16, 1905. Signed by secretary Heinsch and president D. M. Ryan. Inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to s***0 for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Silver Wave Mining and Land Co. Stock Certificate; 1865 [154694]2319 - Silver Wave Mining and Land Co. Stock Certificate; 1865 [154694]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificate from the Silver Wave Mining and Land Company in La Plata City, Churchill County, Nevada. This certificate for 250 shares was issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****l for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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