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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Uptons Saloon/ Hub Saloon Tokens, Leadville [154061]4350 - Uptons Saloon/ Hub Saloon Tokens, Leadville [154061]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two tokens from saloons that also made embossed whiskey flasks: 1) GOOD FOR 12Ω¢ DRINK / AT THE / HUB SALOON / 116 W. SECOND ST
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Leadville Key Tag Collection, 9 [154564]4351 - Leadville Key Tag Collection, 9 [154564]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Leadville key tags. Oval Delaware Hotel. Round Mansion House. Square-American House #72 and Leadville House 122. Star-2x Hotel Delaware, 1 has damag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to l*********e for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Limon Token Collection [154382]4352 - Limon Token Collection [154382]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven tokens from the Lincoln County town: Winfrey Pool Hall (2: GF 5c & 10c); Danny's Recreation (2);Seaberg Pool Hall; C. L. Winget...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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C. Kalinowski Tokens, Littleton [154383]4353 - C. Kalinowski Tokens, Littleton [154383]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two tokens: 1) C. KALINOWSKI / BAKERY / LITTLETON / COLO. // GOOD FOR / ONE / 5¢ / LOAF OF BREAD; Br., octagonal, 27 mm. 2) C. KALINO
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Crow Page/ J. E. C. Tokens, Littleton [154384]4354 - Crow Page/ J. E. C. Tokens, Littleton [154384]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) J.E.C. / LITTLETON // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. 2) CROW PAGE / LITTLETON, / COLO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********1 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Michaels Alecks Tokens [154381]4355 - Michaels Alecks Tokens [154381]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The only two tokens listed for this Park County town: 1) MICHAELS ALECKS / LONDON, COLO. GOOD FOR / 2Ω¢ / IN TRADE; Al., octagonal, 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Longmont Token Collection [154079]4356 - Longmont Token Collection [154079]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Boulder County town is one of the few towns with 4 cent tokens. Lot of nine tokens: Elks Club (3); Farmers Store; The Empson Packing Co.; T. K. W
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Louisville Token Collection [154078]4357 - Louisville Token Collection [154078]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine tokens from the Boulder County town: John L. Porta Pool Room; John Franchini; Chas Confectionary; L. Mossoni; G. E. Pappas; A. LaSalle; Mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G*********0 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Loveland Token Collection [154386]4358 - Loveland Token Collection [154386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten tokens from the Larimer County town of Loveland: Bonnell Merc. Co. (2); Knievel's Grocery; C. E. Lightner; Loveland Creamery; W. D. M...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to u***c for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Lyons Tokens [154396]4359 - Lyons Tokens [154396]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three tokens from the Boulder County town of Lyons: 1) C.P. PRENTICE / LYONS, COLO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. 2)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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