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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Bird Points, Beads, Blades, & Artifacts (Columbia River Basin) [155856]3040 - Bird Points, Beads, Blades, & Artifacts (Columbia River Basin) [155856]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of projectile points is an exceptional collection for quality, materials, and color including near glass-like examples of obsidian. Ov
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (6,000.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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Projectile Points from Wyoming [153119]3041 - Projectile Points from Wyoming [153119]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of projectile points is from Natrona County, Wyoming; 28 pieces in all. Some are an amber colored chert. side notched and corner notch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Beautiful Assortment of Bird Points  [153106]3042 - Beautiful Assortment of Bird Points [153106]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of bird points are displayed in two frames with about 120 pieces in all. Most appear to be Great Basin finds with some Elko side point
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (2,100.00 + 525.00BP) = 2,625.00
 
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Flint Collection: Three Harahey Blades, Flaming Red Paleo Piece [155867]3043 - Flint Collection: Three Harahey Blades, Flaming Red Paleo Piece [155867]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of bird points number about 120. One walnut box of 20 incudes side notches with one very beautiful pink corner tang notch that appears
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to G*********n for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Flintridge, Boyle, and Carter Cave Chert Regional Projectile Points  [155860]3044 - Flintridge, Boyle, and Carter Cave Chert Regional Projectile Points [155860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains three display cases from specific regional locations. The Flintridge case has about 30 pieces of Ohio Chalcedony sizes range from 1
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,800.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,250.00
 
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Paleo Points: Eaton, Scott's Bluff, Midland, Dalton, Folsom [153117]3045 - Paleo Points: Eaton, Scott's Bluff, Midland, Dalton, Folsom [153117]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of points include a wide variety of shapes and materials including porphyrite rock, including one large knife, one drill, and most are
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (7,000.00 + 1,750.00BP) = 8,750.00
 
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Woodland & Mississippian; Agee & Northwestern Gem Point [153084]3046 - Woodland & Mississippian; Agee & Northwestern Gem Point [153084]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Magnificent Assortment of Woodland and Mississippian Cultures Types; Agee and Northwestern Gem Point. This lot contains six boxes of Great Basin proje
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to H*******0 for (4,000.00 + 1,000.00BP) = 5,000.00
 
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Indian Projectile Points in Display Cases [152828]3047 - Indian Projectile Points in Display Cases [152828]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two display cases with Indian projectile points. One case has 10 smaller points, most likely arrowheads or dart points. A couple are notched. The othe
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to S********b.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Paleo Points (2) [154992]3048 - Paleo Points (2) [154992]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Paleo Indian points acquired from Lighthouse Antiques in Gordon, Nebraska in 1976-77. One reddish-brown chert fluted point 4 inches long. One whit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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Woodland Cultures from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri (6) [153085]3049 - Woodland Cultures from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri (6) [153085]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains six Riker boxes of paleo projectile points, tools, worked fragments, and a drill. A total of about 150 pieces. All are essentially t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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Collection of Points from Paleo to Woodland Period [153100]3050 - Collection of Points from Paleo to Woodland Period [153100]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot of projectile points are early paleo period collected from a large area and selection of rock. There are two drills in this lot. From two dis
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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Fantastic Collection of Points Possible Scottsbluff and Dalton [153105]3051 - Fantastic Collection of Points Possible Scottsbluff and Dalton [153105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of mostly Archaic pieces which may include a possible Scottsbluff, Plainview, or Dalton. T here are over 50 pieces in all from 1 in./ 26
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
 
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Porphyritic Rock Projectile Points [153114]3052 - Porphyritic Rock Projectile Points [153114]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of 19 points are made of Porphyritic rock; all of the same color and logically quarried from the same location. The points are largely
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Various Points (KS & OK): Paleo, Archaic, incl Bird Points [155876]3053 - Various Points (KS & OK): Paleo, Archaic, incl Bird Points [155876]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This diverse collection has four walnut display boxes with personal finds by Gary Bracken. They are from Kansas and Oklahoma; over 75 specimens. Point
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (600.00 + 132.00BP) = 732.00
 
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Spectacular Group of Paleo and Early Archaic Pieces from Kansas, Texas, and Wyoming [155859]3054 - Spectacular Group of Paleo and Early Archaic Pieces from Kansas, Texas, and Wyoming [155859]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection is about 100 pieces from Southwest Kansas and the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles, as well as Wyoming. The SW Kansas case has points ranging
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to i********s.. for (2,600.00 + 572.00BP) = 3,172.00
 
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Colorful Selection from Oklahoma and Kansas Including Thumbnail Scrapers[155862]3055 - Colorful Selection from Oklahoma and Kansas Including Thumbnail Scrapers[155862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has over 150 points, drills, and an a axe. The first case has over 30 pieces from Major County, Oklahoma that includes a stone axe and two dr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********s.. for (2,100.00 + 462.00BP) = 2,562.00
 
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Projectile Points from Southeastern States [153071]3056 - Projectile Points from Southeastern States [153071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are four Walnut display boxes with bird points from Southeastern states including Tennessee and Alabama. A total of about 70 points ranging from
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Mississippi Valley Basin Collection, Possibly Paleo [153070]3057 - Mississippi Valley Basin Collection, Possibly Paleo [153070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains seven Riker boxes of projectile points, about 130 points in all. Chert, in gray, pink, butterscotch, and white in color, some early
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (900.00 + 198.00BP) = 1,098.00
 
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Points of the Mississippi Valley Late Archaic Period [153103]3058 - Points of the Mississippi Valley Late Archaic Period [153103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has three frames of projectile points, about 150 total. Only one shows heat treating. A great display of spectacular variety and color. Frame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (3,200.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,000.00
 
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Paleo Material: Rogers, Jackson, Partain [153099]3059 - Paleo Material: Rogers, Jackson, Partain [153099]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 60 pieces in all. A fabulous collection of Paleo including Midland, Goshen, Allen, Plainview, and Cody material. Several have COAs from Partain,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to d*******f for (6,250.00 + 1,562.50BP) = 7,812.50
 
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