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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Hy Lauterbach Token, Freyburg [152724]4450 - Hy Lauterbach Token, Freyburg [152724]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fayette County token: HY. LAUTERBACH / FREYBURG, / TEX. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., octagonal, 20 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d****1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Sunset Route Meal Ticket Token, Galveston [152704]4451 - Sunset Route Meal Ticket Token, Galveston [152704]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GALVESTON HARRISBURG AND SAN ANTONIO RWY. / MEAL TICKET / 25 CTS. / H.B. ANDREWS / GENL MAN'GR // G.H. AND S.A. RY. / J.E. FISHER / ASS'T TR...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i********s.. for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Union Saloon Token, Laredo [152705]4452 - Union Saloon Token, Laredo [152705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
UNION SALOON / A. BONUGLI / LAREDO, TEX. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN / TRADE; Br., rd., 19 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****1 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Bull Bros. Saloon Token, San Antonio [152792]4453 - Bull Bros. Saloon Token, San Antonio [152792]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
BULL BROS / THE / MOUNT VERNON / AND / COR. ALAMO / & / COMMERCE STS. GOOD FOR / 2Ω / AT THE BAR; Wm,. rd., 25 mm. Date: Country (if not...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****1 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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San Antonio Token Group [152719]4454 - San Antonio Token Group [152719]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six San Antonio tokens: 1) ANGELUS BAR / SAN ANTONIO, / TEXAS. // GOOD FOR / 2Ω¢ / IN TRADE; Br., tri., 29 mm. 2) NO. 6 MAIN P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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B. Pitchford Sample Room Token, San Marcos [152725]4455 - B. Pitchford Sample Room Token, San Marcos [152725]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
When they couldn't call them saloons they called them: SAMPLE / ROOM / B. PITCHFORD / PROPR. / SAN. MARCOS / TEX. // GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK; Wm....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Essin Clinic Token, Sherman [152718]4456 - Essin Clinic Token, Sherman [152718]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
ESSIN CLINIC / SHERMAN TEXAS // PARKING / TOKEN (no comma obverse, pointed ends on propeller reverse); Br., rd., 22 mm. Date: Country (if not USA):
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Square Saloon Token, Temple [152793]4457 - Square Saloon Token, Temple [152793]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
SQUARE SALOON / J.A. ROGERS / PROP. / TEMPLE, TEX. GOOD FOR / 12Ω¢ / DRINK; Br., rd., 20 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****1 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Alex M. Neill Token, Valley Mills [152712]4458 - Alex M. Neill Token, Valley Mills [152712]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare town: ALEX M. NEILL / DRUGGIST / VALLEY MILLS / TEXAS. 5¢ / SODA / N W STAMP WKS ST PAUL MINN; Br., rd., 19 mm. Date: Country (if not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********s.. for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Palace Saloon Token, Victoria [152727]4459 - Palace Saloon Token, Victoria [152727]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
PALACE / SALOON / VICTORIA, TEXAS // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Victoria
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t**********0 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Oak Hall Saloon Token, Waco [152726]4460 - Oak Hall Saloon Token, Waco [152726]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
OAK HALL / SALOON / WACO, TEX. // GOOD FOR / 12Ω / CENTS / IN TRADE.; Br., rd., 21 mm, rare. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Lone Star Saloon Token, Yoakum [152728]4461 - Lone Star Saloon Token, Yoakum [152728]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
W.A. / GREENWOOD // LONE STAR / (star) / SALOON; Br., rd., 25 mm. (1888-1892). Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Yoakum Provenanc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Central Texas Token Group [152716]4462 - Central Texas Token Group [152716]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six tokens: 1) San Marcos: Katy Store; 2) Lockhart: S. H. Brown; 3)Lockhart: Richard Neuse Bakery; 4) New Braunfels: New Braunfels Social Club;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Central Texas Token Group [152717]4463 - Central Texas Token Group [152717]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five tokens from Texas: 1) Bertram: Potts & Ater Bros.; 2) Granger: Allen Bros.; 3) Waco: Waco Twine Mills; 4) Waco: Bermeisters; 5) Waco...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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North Texas Tokens [152714]4464 - North Texas Tokens [152714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two Texas tokens: 1) Amarillo Pattens Bar; 2) Borger: Stag Bar. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Provenance: Gary Bracke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Southwest Texas Tokens [152720]4465 - Southwest Texas Tokens [152720]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three tokens: 1) Eagle Pass: The Buckhorn Bar, (pictorial of the Alamo); 2) Ft. McIntosh: Post Exchange / 2nd Bat. 19th Inf.; 3) Laredo: El Cen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Texas Token Group [152713]4466 - Texas Token Group [152713]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven Texas tokens: 1) Brownsville: C. Lindsey; 2) Bryan: Chas. Stephan's Place; 3) Denison: Denison Crystal Ice Co.; 4) Nelsonville: C. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Texas Token Group [152715]4467 - Texas Token Group [152715]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight Texas tokens: 1) Corpus Christi: Bidwell Hotel; 2) Dallas: Creglar's Palace Shine Parlor; 3) Holland: J. B. Markham Co.; 4) Mineral...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Texas Key Tag Collection (7) [154499]4468 - Texas Key Tag Collection (7) [154499]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of seven hotel key tags from Texas. They are from the Jefferson Hotel in Dallas (4), the Sutherland Hotel, the Worth Hotel in Ft. Worth, an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Utah Token Group [152934]4469 - Utah Token Group [152934]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six tokens from Utah: Escalante: Leo Munson; Green River: The Pastime; Salt Lake City: St. Elmo Bar; Ogden: The Pearl; Ogden: The White Elephan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G********_.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Utah Key Tag Group (3) [154498]4470 - Utah Key Tag Group (3) [154498]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of three different Utah key tags. They are from the Excelsior Transfer Co. in Provo, the Reed Hotel in Ogden, and the Gold Hotel in Salt Lake Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****1 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Washington Token Collection [152933]4471 - Washington Token Collection [152933]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight tokens from Washington: Aberdeen: Pioneer Saloon; Aberdeen: My House Saloon; Snohomish: Magnolia Bar (2); Bellingham: J. K.; Onalaska: Ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Wyoming Token Collection [152932]4472 - Wyoming Token Collection [152932]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 tokens from Wyoming: Basin: Capital Buffet; Medicine Bow: Virginian Hotel; Rawlins: Cozy Saloon; Cody: Senate; Cheyenne: J. L. Rockwell; Che
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********n for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Wyoming Key Tags (2) [154590]4473 - Wyoming Key Tags (2) [154590]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different hotel key tags from Wyoming. They are from the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne and the Emery Hotel in Thermopolis. The tag from the Plai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i********s.. for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Beer Souvenir Tokens, 50 [154675]4474 - Beer Souvenir Tokens, 50 [154675]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 beer souvenir tokens. Stroh's, Jackson Brewery, Genesee, Eastside Beer, Falstaff Beer, Kaiser's, Lion Beer advertising mirror, Prim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Brewery Encased Pennies, 10 [154674]4475 - Brewery Encased Pennies, 10 [154674]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 encased penny brewery tokens, c. 1902-56. Falls City Beer, 3x Old German Beer, Schilting's Best, GB Finest Quality Beer, Metz, Colt 45, Bohem...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Encased Coin Whiskey Tokens, 17 [154676]4476 - Encased Coin Whiskey Tokens, 17 [154676]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Whiskey encased coin tokens, c. 1902-71. Plastic Cutty Sark 1922 Dollar. Mostly pennies, a few foreign- Windsor Canadian, Cincinnati Distilling, Fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****d for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Whiskey Souvenir Tokens, 50 [154673]4477 - Whiskey Souvenir Tokens, 50 [154673]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 whiskey souvenir tokens. Captain Morgan, Cunningham Whiskey, George Dickel, Seagram's, Mark Roger Whiskey, Champion Bourbon etc. Date:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to u***c for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Maverick Token Collection [152669]4478 - Maverick Token Collection [152669]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 50 maverick tokens needing attribution. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to N********o.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Paper Good For Tokens [156027]4479 - Paper Good For Tokens [156027]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 HW Annett's Bread, 4 red Davin's Rendezvous in Lovelock NV, 4 State of Washington Tax Token Scrip, Eagle Cloak Co., 7 Wilderness Lumber. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Where The H'___ Are You From Badges, 2 [154670]4480 - Where The H'___ Are You From Badges, 2 [154670]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 unusual badge shaped tags, white metal, 1 7/8x1.5" My tubes are vulcanized for 2 bits at Tulare Vulc. Wks. Why in H'___ aren't yours....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p****n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Misc. Hotel Key Tags (4) [154473]4481 - Misc. Hotel Key Tags (4) [154473]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four miscellaneous hotel key tags. Thee tags also have the keys attached. They are from the Hotel Kansan, the Park House Beardstown (Illinois),
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Western and Southern State Tax Tokens [154454]4482 - Western and Southern State Tax Tokens [154454]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 Western and Southern state tax tokens. Missouri, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Washington etc. Wood display unit 18.75x14". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d****1 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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