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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Original Box with Candles from E. Schneider & Co.; c. 1880s [153680]2450 - Original Box with Candles from E. Schneider & Co.; c. 1880s [153680]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare original box with original candles made by E. Schneider & Co. Red label on front of box reads, "Original/ Stearic Wax/ Candl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (4,100.00 + 902.00BP) = 5,002.00
 
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Miners' Black Powder Tins (2) [153681]2451 - Miners' Black Powder Tins (2) [153681]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different miner's black powder tins. The lids are attached by galvanizing. The smaller tin has two handles attached, one on the side ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****0 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Giant Powder Co. Box and 2 Box Ends; 1881 [153679]2452 - Giant Powder Co. Box and 2 Box Ends; 1881 [153679]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ultra-rare wooden box and two early box ends from the Giant Powder Company, c. 1881. The Giant Powder Company was incorporated in San Francisco in 186
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S*****8 for (550.00 + 121.00BP) = 671.00
 
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Do Not Hump Sign [154515]2453 - Do Not Hump Sign [154515]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper, Do Not Hump Sign, 14x11". Several creases, 1" tear and signs of use. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****0 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Leitz Mine Assayer Microscope [152887]2454 - Leitz Mine Assayer Microscope [152887]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E. Leitz microscope as would be used by a mining assayer to look at mine samples. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mining Rotary Drill Bit [152777]2455 - Mining Rotary Drill Bit [152777]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rusty mining rotary drill bit. 6.5x5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*********c for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Oil Can for Underground Mining Drill [153669]2456 - Oil Can for Underground Mining Drill [153669]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare oil can used for an underground mining drill. Text on front reads, "Anchor Drips" with an image of an anchor. Can is painted orange. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*****0 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Wright Bros. 100th Anniversary Memorabilia; 2003 [152834]2457 - Wright Bros. 100th Anniversary Memorabilia; 2003 [152834]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed coins, stamps, and print commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight. The Wright Brothers' first flight ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Flight Logs and Photo Albums [154697]2458 - Flight Logs and Photo Albums [154697]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pilot flight logbooks and a jet photo album. The logbooks belonged to Virgil H. Frietas who learned to fly at the Los Angeles Airport in the late
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Around the World in 20 Days by Piccard & Jones with Signatures [154666]2459 - Around the World in 20 Days by Piccard & Jones with Signatures [154666]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Around the World in 20 Days by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones. The story of this historic balloon flight. Signatures of both authors on title page.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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