Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

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Welcome to our Halloween Sale!

We continue to get in marvelous collections of Americana from all over the country. Keep them coming!!!

As many of you have seen, we have found new ways to increase visibility on the internet, which has risen our number o0f competitive bidders by over 30% lately. Our stockpile of registered bidders is one of the largest in America, and we are all thankful to you all for participating in our exciting auctions.

This sale features some amazing one of a kind rarities, and also brings to market several long awaited collections.

Perhaps the top item in the sale is the Pierce Powell copy of the all-time #1 “psychedelic” rock n roll poster, the Charlatans at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City. Long on display in his personal home, Powell’s personal copy of this historic event is now offered. We were unable to verify if this is the only copy, or one of two known. Regardless, if you are a rock n roll collector, it is the all-time #1 poster.

The auction features the collections of Ken Prag, Salvatore Falcone and John Reynolds.

Folks have been asking for a couple years now when we were going to get to the Ken Prag Industrial, Banking and Commercial collections to market. The answer is “NOW.” Perhaps the brewing collection is some of the best in the current sale, which is spread out over the next two sales. As we sort through the massive collection, I’ve seen the turnpike material (early 1800s), banking, foods, industrials, oils, and so much more, including some fabulous autographed material. It will take at least a year to sell this portion of the collection. And there’s more… we are now starting to organize and sell his massive postcard and stereo view collections. Previously we sold Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado collections. Now its time for California and rarities from other areas of post card collecting. You’ll see some of the best and most beautiful post cards ever printed in this and coming sales, particularly the European art cards, “poster” cards of the PPIE which are unarguably some of the most beautiful cards ever printed, and more.

The Salvatore Falcone Collection of Californiana is a true treasure. Historical photographs of all sorts are a big focus, and include some great rarities, including some key out-of-state pieces, such as Alaska. Medals, and ephemera round out more than 100 lots of key collectibles.

John Reynolds’ collections included more rarities from his Central California collection, as well as his military token collection.

We continue with massive holdings from the Benjamin Fauver collections of counters and tokens. This large group centers on foreign counters and early foreign tokens, some dating back to the 1500s.

Don’t miss the marble collection, large numismatic offerings, historical Hawaii material, rare mining and other maps, gold specimens, Civil war material, stamp collections, western art and so much more.

And remember- we are always after new and major collections to bring to market. We are your source for selling Americana at the best prices obtainable, having sold more than any other company in the past decade alone. We plan on having our entire sales database online soon at no cost – nearly 200,000 lots of Americana sold since 2014. Give us a call today! We have agents all over America, and travel to see most collections.

Auction Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, Oct 29) Lots 1000-1679
Art (1000-1125)
Native Americana (1126-1196)
Textiles (1197-1233)
Foreign Collectibles (1234-1267)
General Collectibles (1268-1307)
Collector Spoons (1308-1315)
Jewelry (1316-1351)
Scales (1352-1353)
Advertising/Signs (1354-1369)
Furnishings & 3D Items (1370-1424)
Music (1425-1429)
Theatre (1430-1456)
Sports (1457-1468)
Tobacciana (1469-1472)
Saloon (1473-1478)
Cowboy (1479-1484)
Comic Books (1485-1491)
Books & Magazines (1492-1520)
Antiquarian Books (1521-1539)
Bottles (1540-1627)
Marbles (1603-1668)
Gaming (1669-1679)

Day 2 (Fri, Oct 30) Lots 2000-2762
Firefighting Memorabilia (2000-2078)
Fraternal Organizations (2079-2080)
Badges (2082-2174) (Also see badges on day 5!)
Numismatics (2175-2295)
Bullion (2175)
Ingots (2176-2178)
Coins (2179-2225)
Currency (2227-2240)
Dies & Hobbs (2241-2249)
Ephemera & Exonumia (2250-2259)
Medals (2260-2281)
So-Called Dollars (2282-2295)
Tokens (2296-2762)

Day 3 (Sat, Oct 31) Lots 3000-3685
Transportation (3000-3034)
Stocks & Bonds (3035-3498)
Minerals (3489-3495)
Mining (3496-3557)
Tools (3558-3566)
Firearms (3567-3584)
Political (3585-3603)
World's Fairs (3604-3619)
Military (3620-3685)

Day 4 (Sun, Nov 1) Lots 4000-4712
General Americana Geo. Sorted AZ-WY (4000-4103)
Maps (4104-4124)
Photographs (4125-4209)
Philatelic(4210-4433)
Wells Fargo (4363-4382)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part I (4383-4712)

Day 5 (Mon, Nov 2) Lots 5000-5798
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part II
Art (5000-5093)
Native Americana (5094-5113)
Firearms/Weaponry (5114-5116)
Badges (5117-5124)
Foreign Collectibles (5125-5139)
Textiles (5140-5145)
Furnishings & 3D Items (5146-5162)
General Americana Ephemera & Collectibles (5163-5249)
Hollywood/Theatre (5450-5260)
Music (5261-5272)
Cowboy/Saloon/Tobacco (5272-5281)
Bottles (5288-5304)
Gaming (5305-5312)
Jewelry (5313-5322)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (5323-5416)
Political (5417-5420)
Postcards (5421-5428)
Wells Fargo (5429-5433)
World's Fairs (5434-5437)
Sports (5438-5470)
Military (5471-5494)
Mining (5495-5556)
Stocks & Bonds (5558-5796)
Transportation (5770-5798)

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Eliot Fay Illustration for Lorenzo in Search of the Sun  (124605)1060 - Eliot Fay Illustration for Lorenzo in Search of the Sun (124605)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of watercolors and pastels on heavy paper, 12 x 18 inches, that are believed to be illustrations for the author's book, Lorenzo in Searc...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Emigrants Attacked by Indians - Harper's Weekly Framed Print  (125066)1061 - Emigrants Attacked by Indians - Harper's Weekly Framed Print (125066)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a large, colored illustration from the August 26, 1876 edition of Harper's Weekly magazine, depicting an Indian attack on a group of emi...
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English WW1 Recruiting Poster  (125044)1062 - English WW1 Recruiting Poster (125044)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 x 33 framed English WW1 poster. "What in the end will settle this war? TRAINED MEN. It is your duty to become one." Published by the Pa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Engravings of Nero, Hadrian, and Antinous  (124624)1063 - Engravings of Nero, Hadrian, and Antinous (124624)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black and white engravings of Roman emperor Hadrian (Adriano), 10-1/4 x 16-1/2 inches; Roman emperor Nero (Nerone) 10-1/4 x 14 inches; and Antinous (
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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European Prints of Emperor and King  (124626)1064 - European Prints of Emperor and King (124626)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three hand-painted prints of Henry the Eighth, King of England 10-3/4 x 14-1/2 inches; Maximillian 1st, Emperor of Germany. Both of these pieces come
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European Prints, pre-1851  (124621)1065 - European Prints, pre-1851 (124621)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately three dozen black and white and hand-colored prints from pre-1851 Europe, depicting landscape scenes, portraits, groups of people, natur
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Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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European Village Scene titled "Neigbors" by Marilee Campbell  (124996)1066 - European Village Scene titled "Neigbors" by Marilee Campbell (124996)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34" x 28" framed. Oil painting on textured board by modern day Utah artist Marilee Campbell. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...
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Fashion Plates Over 300 Years  (122806)1067 - Fashion Plates Over 300 Years (122806)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eighteen color depictions of fashion from the 1500's to the 1800's. Prints measure from 4"x 7" to 10"x 13". They're ...
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Fine Art Reproductions of Prints from Liber Veritatis  (124631)1068 - Fine Art Reproductions of Prints from Liber Veritatis (124631)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reproductions in the original style of five engravings with mezzotint titled, From the Original Drawing in the Collection of the Duke of Devonshire, a
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Framed Print by Frank Magsino  (125007)1069 - Framed Print by Frank Magsino (125007)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tribal and mountain scene. Measures 23 x 16 inches. Signed by artist Frank Magsino, 1937-2020. Date: 1991 Country (if not USA): State: City: P
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Framed Print by Jarusha  (108663)1070 - Framed Print by Jarusha (108663)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print of painting on canvas by Jarusha. Image of three horses in the snow. Image: 28 x 22 inches; Framed: 31 x 37 inches. Date: 1996 Country (if
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Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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French Fashion Color Prints  (122798)1071 - French Fashion Color Prints (122798)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Paris fashion prints from ancient (With an apparent wardrobe malfunction) to the 1600-1700's. Very fashionable look at a time when it was imp...
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French WW1 Anti-German Poster by Abel Faivre, c1918  (125043)1072 - French WW1 Anti-German Poster by Abel Faivre, c1918 (125043)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wonderful original poster mounted and framed, 35 x 48" of Allied flags over a bowed submissive Kaiser with a broken sword. "L'Emprunt ...
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Gemüse Mann Etching  (124994)1073 - Gemüse Mann Etching (124994)
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Original Radierung (original etching) by Professor Paul Geissler. German artist 1881-1965. Measures 17 x22" Date: Country (if not USA): St...
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Handcolored Prints - Trevi Fountain  (108688)1074 - Handcolored Prints - Trevi Fountain (108688)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perspective View of the Stunning Trevi Fountain, in Rome (in French), 20 x 13 inches. Oddly the title of this print is printed backwards at the top i
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Harper's Weekly Framed Prints (2)  (124633)1075 - Harper's Weekly Framed Prints (2) (124633)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of framed pages from Harper's Weekly: Battery at Park Promenade at Charleston, SC, May 18, 1861; and Thanksgiving in Camp, November 29, 1...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hercules Powder Poster - Exquisite, 1917 American Litho Co.  (125063)1076 - Hercules Powder Poster - Exquisite, 1917 American Litho Co. (125063)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hercules Powder Company advertising lithographed poster in relatively pristine condition, professionally mounted, triple-matted, and framed in medium-
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (900.00 + 0.00BP) = 900.00
 
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High Independence, Print by Wm A. Moore  (125201)1077 - High Independence, Print by Wm A. Moore (125201)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 133 of 500 limited edition, signed prints, High Independence portrays a Mountain Man as a special kind of individual who preferred a lone exist
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Highlands Western Mountain Scene Oil Painting  (124991)1078 - Highlands Western Mountain Scene Oil Painting (124991)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed F.E.J. Measures 27" x 24" framed. Could be Francis E. Jamieson, British painter 1895-1950 as it is a very similar style however all...
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Illustration "The Coming Storm" Charcoal on Paper  (122801)1079 - Illustration "The Coming Storm" Charcoal on Paper (122801)
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A George Keck (?) 11"x 13" charcoal repro, entitled "The Coming Storm." The piece was created in 1936, which marked on lower lef...
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Sold to b*********7 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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