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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Alaska/Yukon Mining Stocks, Bonds and Checks [155032]2200 - Alaska/Yukon Mining Stocks, Bonds and Checks [155032]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 Miner's and Merchant Banks checks, c. 1911-25. 4 McKinley Lake Gold Mines stocks, c. 1940. 7 Alaska Smelting and Refining Gold Bonds, due 1909...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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American River Water and Mining Stock [155087]2201 - American River Water and Mining Stock [155087]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued Gold Rush era 1855 American River Water and Mining Stock. #109. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Mormon Island Proven
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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South Fork Canal Company Stock Certificate, California Gold Rush [153696]2202 - South Fork Canal Company Stock Certificate, California Gold Rush [153696]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Dateline Placerville, El Dorado County, Cal., December 9th, 1852. Unissued, but filled out for one share. Signed by B.F. Reese, president,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Loma Prieta Petroleum Company Stock [152999]2203 - Loma Prieta Petroleum Company Stock [152999]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 5 for 10 shares to Edwards. Signed by CM Leonard and president GL Seaver, Dateline 1872 Santa Clara. Incorporated March 21, 1871. 25c Certificate re
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aspen Contact Mining Company Stock Certificate [155316]2204 - Aspen Contact Mining Company Stock Certificate [155316]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Inc. in West Virginia. No. 1085, issued for 100 shares to Harriet M. Rose on March 16th, 1896. Signed by vice president DM Hyman and secret
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Aspen Favorite Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155305]2205 - Aspen Favorite Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155305]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 453, issued for 2,000 shares to WB Boardman on March 1st, 1895 in Aspen. Signed by president Miller and secretary Stallord
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O**********r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Bushwhacker Mining Co. Stock Certificate Plus Bonus Uniss. Aspen [155317]2206 - Bushwhacker Mining Co. Stock Certificate Plus Bonus Uniss. Aspen [155317]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) The Bushwhacker Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 1413, issued for 1,000 shares to Marnie Young on Feb. 18th, 1895 in Aspen
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Caverhill Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155309]2207 - Caverhill Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155309]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We have only ever offered an unissued certificate for this company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 128, issued for 500 shares to Frank Woolf on March 24th, 189
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mollie Gibson Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155310]2208 - Mollie Gibson Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate [155310]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Iowa. No. 9442, issued for 200 shares to Gustav Lundberg on May 24th, 1895. Signed by Richard Bolles as vice-president and secretary Percy Hag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Wheeler Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate [155315]2209 - Wheeler Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate [155315]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 48, issued for 200 shares to BK Kimberly on Feb. 24th, 1881 in Denver. Signed by B. Clark Wheeler as president and E. Butler as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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