Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction (August 2021)

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Welcome to our August 2021 sale, the "Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction!"

Our August sale is full of “hot stuff” across the board, and features some of the best collections in their genre offered publicly in a long time.

*The “California” Collection of Native American Jewelry*
The California Native American jewelry collection includes nearly 400 lots of fine, artistic silver and turquoise jewelry from a major collection.

The group of Native American jewelry presented by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC, is from the collection of a long time California collector. Collecting over several decades, the collection features some incredible pieces—the main part of the collection is represented by bolos from Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. There are also necklaces, bracelets, rings, belt buckles, and brooches. Much of this jewelry collection is “museum worthy art.”

The Zuni people are famous for their inlay—both mosaic inlay and channel inlay. The Zuni petit-point and needlepoint work in stones is just as well-known. The collection focuses on pieces from c1940s-60s. Some Zuni artists represented are: Dan Simplicio, Leo Poblano, Lambert Homer Sr., the Edaakies, Frank Vacit, Dexter Cellicion, Myra Tucson, Elliot Qualo, Annie Quam Gasper, Alonzo and Helen Hustito, Velma Lesansee, Horace Ilue, and many others. Most of the jewelry made before 1970 was not hallmarked. We have named the artists of each piece whenever possible, however, some are “attributed to,” and others we were unable to identify.

Many of the artists are presented in the books by Toshio Sei, published by Schiffer. Toshio Sei began collecting Zuni jewelry in 1993 and has written several books on the various forms of Zuni jewelry. Besides presenting the artists, he has done much research and gives detailed analyses that explain connections of artists and styles, thus giving us history and meanings for the pieces of jewelry. A number of the pieces offered here are illustrated in his books.

The “California” collection also includes jewelry from the Navajo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, and the Hopi. You will find amazing pieces of jewelry from all of these Native people and will have a difficult decision deciding on those to choose for your own collections!

For Western bolo tie collectors, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, with the largest sale of its kind ever held.

*The Western Collections*
We received two major collections containing outstanding items--both for their visual appeal and historical importance.

The first centers around Arizona and Colorado ephemera (19th century photos and documents) related to major mining camps, supplemented by gorgeous oil paintings of Native American and Western scenes by Douglas Rosa. One of our favorites from this collection is a framed photo of Tombstone prostitute “Amelia” (in classic prostitute attire) with her business license.

The second Western collection includes incredible military items (highlighted below), rare Western postcards, and a fantastic library including rare firearms references.

*Militaria*
This section is phenomenal, highlighted by George Armstrong Custer’s holster and gun belt, which is accompanied by a long history. Added to this is a major collection related to the Mexican War and Pancho Villa, including a photo-diary by Arizona photographer Walter Horne. Of great interest will be the associated collections from the Prag Collection and others, rounding out a phenomenal section on the Civil War, Spanish American War, and both World Wars.

For the Firearm collector is a large library of historical books on guns, hunting and related, with some of the all-time key references. These complement a large collection of rare books. Exploration researchers will love the Arctic Exploration library and other early works on Western exploration.

*Ken Prag Collection*
Wow! There are three distinct parts of his collection in this sale: ephemera, postcards, and stocks.

First and foremost, most or all of the material is from his unsorted acquisitions for decades. We found amazing items here. Like the Bodie & Bridgeport Telegraph archive with a message about a failed robbery of the SF mint right after the earthquake!

There is a wealth of paper ephemera, particularly from California. The postcards (over 500 lots) are stunning, and among the best offered so far, with exceptionally rare views in both RPC and printed format. Large collections include California (incl. Tahoe and Yosemite) and Hawaii. Nearly every lot has great cards, and you won’t want to miss this opportunity. Pioneer cards? Hundreds of them. One of the sections we had the most fun with is the gaming section--postcards with a gaming or playing card theme. This collection is now in about 20 lots, comprised of hundreds of cards.

*Numismatics*
A large offering of foreign and US coins, medals, counters, and other exonumia. Includes a C. Bechtler Dollar; Carson City Mint morgans; a fantasy Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Goldfield Iron Strongbox; and a large selection of California and Western tokens and Good For mirrors (ex. Ron Lerch Collection).

*Other Highlights*
Stocks and Bonds: Another fantastic selection from
perhaps a dozen collections. Features rare Arizona pieces and foreign mining stocks from the Prag Collection.

Railroadiana: Another great batch of railroad passes from an incredible Western collection we have been selling over the past year and a half. Also, a rare Colorado railroad section, and a collection of Virginia & Truckee Railroad ephemera from the Prag Collection.


Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, August 5th, 2021, Lots 1000-1605
*General Americana (Lots 1000-1605)
Geographic Sort (1000-1251)
World’s Fair & Expositions (1252-1286)
Gaming (1287-1311)
Bottles & Saloon (1312-1342)
Marbles & Toys (1343-1365)
Jewelry (1366-1421)
Clothing (1422-1452)
Music (1453-1465)
Miscellaneous incl. Photos, Furnishings, Ephemera (1466-1605)

Day 2, Friday, August 6th, 2021, Lots 2000-2596
*Transportation (2000-2153)
Railroad (2000-2119)
Aviation & Automobile (2120-2153)
*Philatelic (2154-2596)
Stamps & Covers (2154-2175)
Postcards (2176-2596)

Day 3, Saturday, August 7th, 2021, Lots 3000-3606
*Native Americana (3000-3387)
Jewelry (3000-3271)
Artifacts, Art, Baskets, Pottery (3272-3315)
Ephemera incl. Rare Photographs, Postcards, & Books (3316-3387)
*Military incl. Custer and Pancho Villa Collections (3388-3514)
Chronologically Sorted (Civil War, Spanish American, WWI, WWII, etc)
*Political (3515-3535)
*Firearms feat. Firearms & Weaponry Historical Books (3536-3606)

Day 4, Sunday, August 8th, 2021, Lots 4000-4606
*Cowboy & Western (4000-4040)
*Art (4041-4105)
*Mining (4106-4189)
*Stocks & Bonds (4190-4310)
*Numismatics (4311-4505)
*Tokens (4506-4606)

Day 5, Monday, August 9th, 2021, Lots 5000-5583
*General Books (5000-5072)
*Bargains & Dealer Specials (5073-5583)
General Americana (5073-5189)
Philatelic (5190-5408)
Stocks & Bonds (5409-5479)
Numismatics incl. Dies, Coins, Counters, & Tokens (5480-5583)
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1883-CC Morgan Dollar  [136489]4330 - 1883-CC Morgan Dollar [136489]
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Certified PCGS MS64. Nice coin. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to n********w.. for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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1884-CC Morgan Dollar  [136486]4331 - 1884-CC Morgan Dollar [136486]
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Certified PCGS MS63 1884-CC Morgan dollar. Mintage: 1,136,000. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1921 Morgan Dollars  [136494]4332 - 1921 Morgan Dollars [136494]
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Lot of ten 1921 Morgan dollars, very good to extra fine condition. Four Philadelphia, three Denver and three San Francisco mint. Date: Country (if
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********w.. for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Morgan Dollar Collection  [136485]4333 - Morgan Dollar Collection [136485]
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Lot of 15 Morgan dollars in About Good to Fine condition. 1879; 1880; 1880-O; 1882 (2); 1883; 1885; 1886-O; 1888-O; 1889-O; 1890-O; 1891-O; 1901-O; 19
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to n********w.. for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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Morgan Dollar Collection  [136493]4334 - Morgan Dollar Collection [136493]
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Lot of 14 Morgan dollars Fine-About uncirculated condition. 1879-O (2); 1880 (2); 1880-O; 1881 (2); 1887; 1888; 1889 (4); 1890-O. Date: Country (if
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Certified Morgan Dollars  [136496]4335 - Certified Morgan Dollars [136496]
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Lot of two: 1) 1880-S NGC MS 63, mintage: 8,900,000; 2) 1881-S PCGS MS 63 (old green label), mintage: 12,760,000. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Peace Dollars  [136495]4336 - Peace Dollars [136495]
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Lot of 16 Peace dollars, fine to about uncirculated condition. 1922 (5); 1922-D; 1922-S (3); 1923 (2); 1923-S; 1924 (2); 1925; 1927-S. Date: Countr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Uncirculated Silver Dollars  [136491]4337 - Uncirculated Silver Dollars [136491]
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Lot of four uncirculated dollars: 1878-S; 1900; 1921; 1923. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to n********w.. for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
 
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Polished Silver Dollars  [136497]4338 - Polished Silver Dollars [136497]
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Lot of eleven dollars, two Peace, nine Morgans. All polished or cleaned, but they're still silver. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********w.. for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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United State Dollar Collection  [136393]4339 - United State Dollar Collection [136393]
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Susan B. Anthony Dollars, Dansco album No. 7180 with 14 coins. Three Eisenhower dollars: 1974-S Proof, 1971-S Uncirculated, 1972. Five Peace dollars;
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********v for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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C. Bechtler Dollar K-4 (N reversed)  [135224]4340 - C. Bechtler Dollar K-4 (N reversed) [135224]
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PCGS AU 55; K-4 N Reversed. Obv.: Bechtler / 28 G / ; Rev.: Carolina / Dollar / O N E (N reversed). Christoph Bechtler was born in 1782 in Germany. A
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (6,000.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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California Fractional Gold BG 765 Quarter Dollar  [135221]4341 - California Fractional Gold BG 765 Quarter Dollar [135221]
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Obv.: princess head / 13 stars / G / 1871. Rev.: 1/4 / Dollar / C A L (low C). Octagonal. MS 63 proof like. Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): Stat
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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California Fractional Gold BG 915 Half Dollar  [135220]4342 - California Fractional Gold BG 915 Half Dollar [135220]
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BG 915, 1873. Obv.: princess head, five pointed stare; rev.: Half / Dollar / Cal. PCGS MS 64. This coin has proof-like surfaces on both sides, which i
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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California Fractional Gold Token  [137339]4343 - California Fractional Gold Token [137339]
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Obv.: California / 1853 / Gold (wreath); Rev.: Eureka / (minerva). Gold, octagonal, 9 mm. Removed from jewelry, damaged. Date: Country (if not USA
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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California Fractional Gold Token  [137340]4344 - California Fractional Gold Token [137340]
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Possibly unlisted variety. Similar to BG 933, but slight differences obverse and reverse. Obv.: 13 stars / Indian Head / 1875; Rev.: 1/2 / dollar / Ca
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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U.S. $5 Gold Piece  [136482]4345 - U.S. $5 Gold Piece [136482]
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Liberty head $5 gold piece, 1905-S. Certified PCGS AU53. Mintage: 880,700. Date: 1905 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to g******n for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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U.S. $5 Gold Piece  [136481]4346 - U.S. $5 Gold Piece [136481]
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Liberty head five dollar gold piece, PCGS certified AU55. Diameter: 21.65 millimeters Weight: 8.36 grams; Mintage: 626,100. Date: 1907 Country (if
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to D*******n for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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U.S. $5 Gold Pieces  [136487]4347 - U.S. $5 Gold Pieces [136487]
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Lot of three certified Liberty Head $5 gold pieces. 1) NGC 1880-S AU50; 2) PCGS 1886-S Genuine; 3) PCGS 1901-S Genuine. Date: Country (if not USA)
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to g******n for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Gold Half Sovereign Coin  [135636]4348 - Gold Half Sovereign Coin [135636]
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KM# 735.2, 3.9940 grams, 0.9170 tr oz gold, 0.1177 tr oz Ag. Ruler: Victoria. Date: 1874 Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: Prov
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********w.. for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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Gold Coin Tie Clasp  [133855]4349 - Gold Coin Tie Clasp [133855]
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14K gold tie clasp, etched circle design set with US $1 gold coin. New condition. Total weight is 9.4 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): State:
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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