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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J. Wanless & Co. Shell Card [152923]4400 - J. Wanless & Co. Shell Card [152923]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. WANLESS & CO / GENERAL / WHOLESALE / & RETAIL / DEALERS / FORT SANDERS D.T (liberty head to left, 13 stars around) / 1868; Rd., 35 mm. Cu...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Idaho Token Group [152939]4401 - Idaho Token Group [152939]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six tokens from Idaho: Orofino: Alaska Bar; Pocatello: The Senate; Moscow: Badger Store; Coeur D'Alene: Idaho Cigar Store; Boise: Bouquet...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Indian Territory Hotel Key Tags (6) [154477]4402 - Indian Territory Hotel Key Tags (6) [154477]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six different key tags from hotels in Indian Territory. They are from the Scott Hotel in Holdenville, Almeda Hotel in Bartlesville, Robinson Ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to t***6 for (1,050.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,312.50
 
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Elliot Hotel Baggage Tag [152907]4403 - Elliot Hotel Baggage Tag [152907]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular brass baggage tag, Hotel Elliot, Des Moines. #422 Date: Country (if not USA): State: Iowa City: Des Moines Provenance: Gary Bracke
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d****1 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Woolf's Shirt Depot Shell Card [152924]4404 - Woolf's Shirt Depot Shell Card [152924]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$20 obverse 1868; Printed reverse: "Woolf's Shirt Depot / And / Gents' / Furnishing Store / 1 Delaware St. / Leavenworth, / Kansas / ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Kansas Token Collection [152942]4405 - Kansas Token Collection [152942]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 36 tokens from Kansas: Aginville; Almena; Atchison; Baileyville; Brazilton; Bucklin City; Chase; Cherryvale; Cunningham; Frontenac; Fort Leave
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Kansas Advertising Mirror Group (4) [154596]4406 - Kansas Advertising Mirror Group (4) [154596]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four different advertising mirrors for businesses in Kansas. These businesses are the Farmers Alliance Insurance Co. in McPherson, the Baton
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Kansas Brass Key Tag Group (4) [154593]4407 - Kansas Brass Key Tag Group (4) [154593]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four different brass hotel key tags from Kansas. They are from the Bartell House in Junction City, the Pacific Hotel in Yates Center, the Eld
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i********s.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Kansas Hotel Key Tags (17) [154475]4408 - Kansas Hotel Key Tags (17) [154475]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 17 key tags from various hotels in Kansas. Some examples include the Palace Hotel, Samey Hotel, Liggett Hotel, Holiday Inn, Brettun Hotel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Kansas Metal Tag Group (4) [154614]4409 - Kansas Metal Tag Group (4) [154614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four different metal tags from Kansas. They are from the Johnson-Bratcher Construction Co. in Salina, Kininmonth in Winfield, The "De ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Michigan Hotel Key Tag [154474]4410 - Michigan Hotel Key Tag [154474]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hotel key tag from the Island House in Mackinac Island, Michigan. This key tag is for room 22. Metal tag, rounded diamond shape, 4.5 x 2 inches. Good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Missouri Key Tags (9) [154595]4411 - Missouri Key Tags (9) [154595]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of nine different hotel key tags from Missouri. They are from the Hotel Connor in Joplin (2), the Hotel State in Kansas City, the Hotel Sterling
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t***6 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Missouri Token Collection [152944]4412 - Missouri Token Collection [152944]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of over 60 tokens from Missouri: 22 from Kansas City; 44 from other towns. Springfield; St. Peters; Lamar; Smithville; Jefferson City; Jop
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t***6 for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Missouri and Kansas Advertising Mirrors [153045]4413 - Missouri and Kansas Advertising Mirrors [153045]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine vintage advertising mirrors, buttons, etc. from businesses in Missouri and Kansas. These businesses include a shoe store, a power company,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Livingston, Montana Hotel Key Tag [154494]4414 - Livingston, Montana Hotel Key Tag [154494]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass key tag from the Elite Hotel in Livingston, Montana. This is for room number 9. Square shape, approx. 1.5 x 1.75 inches. Good condition. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Montana Token Collection [152940]4415 - Montana Token Collection [152940]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 Montana tokens: Rosebud: The Owl Saloon; Billings: Billings Bar; Belgrade: M & L Bar; Basin: Eagle Bar; Lima: Mint Bar; Anaconda: The ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********n for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
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Nebraska Token Collection [153174]4416 - Nebraska Token Collection [153174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 tokens: Gurley, Hampton, Benedict, Elk Creek, Clearwater, McCook, Burr, Crete, Crab Orchard, Dwight, Grofton, Ohiowa, Ashland, Alexandria, L
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Nebraska Token Collection [152936]4417 - Nebraska Token Collection [152936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 Nebraska tokens: Dwight: Farmers Merc. $1; Otoe: Hilman's Store; Wilber: City Hall Saloon; Nelson: Kirlin Bros. & Kirk; McCook: Bi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N********o.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Oasis Token, Fernley [152701]4418 - Oasis Token, Fernley [152701]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
THE / OASIS / FERNLEY, NEV // GOOD FOR / 10¢ / IN TRADE; Al., octagonal, 26 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Fernley
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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John E. Wade Token, Gold Hill [152706]4419 - John E. Wade Token, Gold Hill [152706]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
JOHN E. WADE / GOLD HILL, / NEV. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C******n for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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