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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Rare 1901 Indian Nation Land Patent! [151810]3120 - Rare 1901 Indian Nation Land Patent! [151810]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Allen Wright for four lots; 1, 2, 7 and 8 in the town of South McAlester, Choctaw Nation. Signed by principal chiefs of the Choctaw and Chic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P******0 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Fort Laramie, IT Checks, 3 [155030]3121 - Fort Laramie, IT Checks, 3 [155030]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Fort Laramie IT checks, c. 1864. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indian Territory City: Fort Laramie Provenance:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**********n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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John Brown, Indian Chief, Check [153726]3122 - John Brown, Indian Chief, Check [153726]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1904 check, John F. Brown signed. Bank vignette. Brown was principal Chief of the Seminoles. Folds and 2 small holes. Date: Country (if not USA):
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to P******0 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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WC Rogers, Cherokee Chief, Signed Checks, 2 [153727]3123 - WC Rogers, Cherokee Chief, Signed Checks, 2 [153727]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 checks signed by Cherokee Chief WC Roger, 1900-01. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indian Territory City: Skiatook Provenance: Gary Bracke
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Green McCurtain, Choctaw Chief, Signed Checks, 11 [153729]3124 - Green McCurtain, Choctaw Chief, Signed Checks, 11 [153729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 checks signed by Green McCurtain, principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation. 1892-1904. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indian Territory City:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to P******0 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Four Indian Trader Checks [151817]3125 - Four Indian Trader Checks [151817]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Peggs Trading Company. 1904. Peggs, Indian Territory. Peggs was established in 1899. Wild Horse and bull vignette. 2-4) JH Sherburne, U. S. Indian
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to P******0 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Oklahoma Indian Vignette Check Collection, 23 [153724]3126 - Oklahoma Indian Vignette Check Collection, 23 [153724]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great collection of Indian vignettes on Oklahoma and OT checks c. 1899-1923. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oklahoma City: Provenance: Gary
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to P******0 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Post Trader & Indian Trader Checks and a Letterhead [155090]3127 - Post Trader & Indian Trader Checks and a Letterhead [155090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fort Shaw, MT 1887 letterhead. 6 JH Sherburne, US Licensed Trader checks, 1899-1901. 4 checks issued to Big Hill, Tall Chief and Horse, 1897. Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to P******0 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Checks with Indian Vignettes [151818]3128 - Checks with Indian Vignettes [151818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. 1-5) Guthrie, Oklahoma, c1900. Five Ferdinand Ritterbusch. Two different colors and two different title scrips. 6) Bank of Ouray. 1904. Sa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to P******0 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Red Man Tobacco Indian Chief Cards [155079]3129 - Red Man Tobacco Indian Chief Cards [155079]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbered series of Red Man Tobacco Indian Chief cards. Red Man was founded in 1904. About 100 cards featuring famous chiefs. 3.5x4". Date: C...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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The Mariposa Indian Wars by Eccleston [155242]3130 - The Mariposa Indian Wars by Eccleston [155242]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Mariposa Indian War 1850-1851, 1957 printing. Action in the Mariposa mines when settlers intruded onto Indian land. 168pp with index and foldout m
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Montana Indian Books, 7 [151372]3131 - Montana Indian Books, 7 [151372]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fort Belknap Reservation: The First Hundred Years, 1855-1955 by Berry in copied manuscript form. Blackfeet Crafts by Ewers. New Indian Sketches by DeS
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n*******4 for (95.00 + 20.90BP) = 115.90
 
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"The Teepee Book" Periodicals (7); 1915-16 [153687]3132 - "The Teepee Book" Periodicals (7); 1915-16 [153687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different editions of the monthly periodical called, "The Teepee Book." This publication was dedicated to the Indians of the Amer...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Native American Publications [148901]3133 - Native American Publications [148901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of seven miscellaneous publications related to Native Americans. A) Chief Joseph's People and Their War by Alvin M. Josephy Jr., published...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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A Pictorial History of the American Indian in Books [150512]3134 - A Pictorial History of the American Indian in Books [150512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains two books: "American Indian a Pictorial History " by Oliver La Farge 1956, hardcover, 265 pp., 9 in. X 12 in. , with tor...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****r for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Black Hawk Wars in Books [148980]3135 - Black Hawk Wars in Books [148980]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Indian America: The Black Hawk War" by Miriam Gurko, 1970, library book, several illustrations, maps, 5 1/2 in. X 8 in. turquoise" ,...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Indian Biographies, 3 [150496]3136 - Indian Biographies, 3 [150496]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Conquest by Dye, 1902 443pp. From the Heart of the Crow Country by Crow, 1992 138pp with index, one of the best known storytellers of the Crow tri
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Estimate : 80.00 - 90.00
Sold to j*****0 for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Indian Book Group, 5 [151375]3137 - Indian Book Group, 5 [151375]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Indians by Catlin, The North American Indian by Curtis-rear cover detaching, Pictorial History of the American Indian by La Farge, Indi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****r for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Indians of the Pueblos a Book by Therese and Edwin Deming [148988]3138 - Indians of the Pueblos a Book by Therese and Edwin Deming [148988]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Indians of the Pueblos" by Therese and Edwin Deming, 1936, tan fabric cover, solid binding 224 pp. 5 1/2 in. X 7 1/2 in. bent corner. Thi...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Yellow Wolf His Own Story by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter [148969]3139 - Yellow Wolf His Own Story by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter [148969]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This account of Yellow Wolf's story in the Nez Perse War of 1877 was written by Lucullus McWhorter. His own story- 312 pages reflect on Nez Pers...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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