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

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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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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$20 New York City Hall Counters (2) (122976)2680 - $20 New York City Hall Counters (2) (122976)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: gold plated and silver plated. In Unitate Fortitudo / (eagle with shield) / 1856 // (pictorial) / City Hall / New York. Rd., 34 mm. Date
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****h for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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New York Military Tokens (124345)2681 - New York Military Tokens (124345)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six: Fort Schuyler, Fort Jay, David Island, Madison Barracks, P. B. Miele Commissary (2). Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*********r for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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New York Token Group 1 - 4 pcs (126189)2682 - New York Token Group 1 - 4 pcs (126189)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NATHAN & ROSE GOLDBERG’S / PROSPECT THEATRE / PROSPECT AVE. & 161 ST. N.Y.C. // DON’T THROW THIS COIN AWAY / THIS COIN IS / WORT...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****X for (37.50 + 9.38BP) = 46.88
 
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North Dakota Military Tokens (124340)2683 - North Dakota Military Tokens (124340)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight tokens from Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. Date: Country (if not USA): State: North Dakota City: Provenance: John
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ohio Military Tokens (124344)2684 - Ohio Military Tokens (124344)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine military tokens from Ohio: Wright-Patterson AFB (4); Lockbourne AFB (2); three sutler tokens: J. W. Cruikshank (2), John Stanton. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to n***l for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Haworth Oklahoma J. Emmett Harris Tokens (124235)2685 - Haworth Oklahoma J. Emmett Harris Tokens (124235)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. J. EMMETT HARRIS / HAWORTH, / OKLA. // GOOD FOR / 25, 50, & 1.00 / IN / MERCHANDISE / MEYER & WENTHE CHICAGO Br., rd., 2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to e****6 for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Oklahoma Military Tokens (124343)2686 - Oklahoma Military Tokens (124343)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six different military tokens from Oklahoma's Ft. Sill. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oklahoma City: Provenance: John Reyno...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********t.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Charleston South Carolina Bicentennial Commemorative Coins (124035)2687 - Charleston South Carolina Bicentennial Commemorative Coins (124035)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of five silver commemoratives highlighting South Carolina history. Both sides of each medal is a different historical moment. Number 857 of a limi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*********d for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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South Carolina Military Tokens (124342)2688 - South Carolina Military Tokens (124342)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: Shaw AFB, Charleston AFB, Port Royal Navy barracks. Date: Country (if not USA): State: South Carolina City: Provenance: John Re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*******3 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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South Dakota Token group (122089)2689 - South Dakota Token group (122089)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1. Hillside S.D/Schumacher & Koehler. GF/25c/I.T. Wht metal, scalloped edge, 25mm 2. Hurley S.D. Turkey Ridge Store, General...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Villa Tap Room Ellsworth AFB Tokens (2) (124341)2690 - Villa Tap Room Ellsworth AFB Tokens (2) (124341)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: Villa Tap Room / Ellsworth / A.F.B. / South Dakota // Good For / 10 & 25 c / In Trade. Br. rd., 24 & 29 mm. Date: Country (i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to M******m for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Moore and Sweet Fort Quitman Token (124178)2691 - Moore and Sweet Fort Quitman Token (124178)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Moore and Sweet / 1871; Rev.: Fort Quitman / 50 / Cents / In Mdse. Br. rd., 31 mm. Fort Quitman was on the border of Texas and Mexico, just so
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to C*******3 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Space Medals (2) (124040)2692 - Space Medals (2) (124040)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) The Apollo 11 Mission / Commemorating / The Historic First Flight / To Land Men / On The Moon // Man's First Landing On The Moon ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8*****p for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Texas Military Token Collection (124339)2693 - Texas Military Token Collection (124339)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 military tokens from Texas: Sheppard AFB; Fort Bliss, Amarillo AFB, Fort Wolters; Fort Hood; Kelly AFB; Randolph AFB; Lackland AFB. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*******3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Wire Rope Mfg. & Equipment Company Store Card (124198)2694 - Wire Rope Mfg. & Equipment Company Store Card (124198)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Wire Rope Mfg. & Equipment Company / The Double Blue Line / Seattle; Rev.: Acid Steel / Running In Oil. Al, rd., 32 mm. Date: Country (...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Washington Military Tokens (124338)2695 - Washington Military Tokens (124338)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine: Ft. Worden (3); 430th AAF Base; C.P.O. / N.A.S. club (3); Fairchild AFB (3). Date: Country (if not USA): State: Washington City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*******3 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Wisconsin Military Tokens (3) (124337)2696 - Wisconsin Military Tokens (3) (124337)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) POST / EXCHANGE / CAMP / WILLIAMS // GOOD FOR / 10¢ / IN MDSE.; Al. oct., 22 mm. 2) POST / EXCHANGE / CAMP / WILLIAMS // GO
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********t.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Wyoming Ft. Russell/Ft. Warren Tokens (124336)2697 - Wyoming Ft. Russell/Ft. Warren Tokens (124336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two:1) Post Canteen / 25 / cents / Ft. Russell // The Brunswick Balke / Collender / Compy. / Check; Ni., rd., 25 mm. 2) NCO Club / Fort Warren
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Lusk/Lingle Wyoming Tokens (122088)2698 - Lusk/Lingle Wyoming Tokens (122088)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1. Three Lusk, Niobrara County, Wy.... Two :Barney’s Lusk Wyo obv. Reverse ; GF/25c/I.M Wht Metal, 7 sided Octagonal, 25mm. 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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$10 Eagle Gaming Counter (122991)2699 - $10 Eagle Gaming Counter (122991)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perhaps a pattern die for the Argentine counters, this uniface piece has: United States of America / (pictorial eagle with shield) / 10 D; Br., rd., 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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