Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

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Welcome to our Summer Sale!

The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.

Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.

Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.

Full Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776

Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles


Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670

General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles

Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855

Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)

Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808

Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express

Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487

Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation

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American Indians - Great Basin Collection   (100473)1180 - American Indians - Great Basin Collection (100473)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
57 different and 1 duplicate of black /white and colored postcards. Include Nevada, Paiute, Shoshone / Bamock, Washoe, Ute and Mojave Indians. Pictur
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r*******F for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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American Wild West Misc. Western Postcards   (104155)1181 - American Wild West Misc. Western Postcards (104155)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
92 different postcards and 4 duplicates of American Wild West Miscellaneous postcards including Western show characters, ranches, prospectors, cowboy
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Estimate : 450.00 - 700.00
Sold to r*******F for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Apache Indian Collection   (104171)1182 - Apache Indian Collection (104171)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
70 Apache Indian Postcard Collection. Some duplicate pictures. Includes: Apache scouts, mother and child picture by H.H. Tammen, dancers and playing
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*****8 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Art, Sketches, portraits, early 1900's   (104941)1183 - Art, Sketches, portraits, early 1900's (104941)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
70+ black and white and color postcards and 3 duplicates. Artwork, sketches, portraits, some from early 1900's. Pictures include those of chi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r*******F for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Baby Basket Vintage Postcard Collection   (91408)1184 - Baby Basket Vintage Postcard Collection (91408)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of approx. 50 postcards of Native American babies in baskets. RPC: Five are without borders, 31 with white borders, 12 are chrom
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Baby Basket Vintage Postcards Grouping   (91424)1185 - Baby Basket Vintage Postcards Grouping (91424)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of over 40 postcards depicting Native American babies in baskets. All are in color, some duplicates. Vintage 1910- 1930's. ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Baby Cradleboard Vintage Postcards   (91409)1186 - Baby Cradleboard Vintage Postcards (91409)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of 19 postcards of babies in cradleboards; 8 are chromo-lithograph, 5 are RPC white borders, and 2 are without borders, plus 2 mo
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Black Hawk - Serigraph by Bert Seaborn   (101054)1187 - Black Hawk - Serigraph by Bert Seaborn (101054)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native American man with a hawk on his head and sun behind him. Numbered 16/50 and signed by artist Date: 1983 State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buckskin Indian State II - Litho by Fritz Scholder   (101009)1188 - Buckskin Indian State II - Litho by Fritz Scholder (101009)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 color litho of a seated Native American with a pipe. #22/70. Signed by artist. Litho 30x22", frame 38x31". "Fritz Scholder was a Na...
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Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,800.00 - 4,800.00
 
 
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Canoes   (104943)1189 - Canoes (104943)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 color postcards of canoes and 1 duplicate. Canoes include Indians canoes, fishing canoes in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Potlatch Canoe from Hai
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Carol's Blanket - Serigraph by RC Gorman   (101041)1190 - Carol's Blanket - Serigraph by RC Gorman (101041)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Limited edition Carol's Blanket serigraph, #127/150. Native American woman in a blue and red blanket looking up to the sky on heavy paper. Signe...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Central California Tray "Basket"   (84864)1191 - Central California Tray "Basket" (84864)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six inch diameter, polychrome flat "tray" with patterns typical of Yokut influence. Heavily damaged on one side, the other good for displ...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Ceremonial Dress / Full Regalia   (104954)1192 - Ceremonial Dress / Full Regalia (104954)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
85 colorful postcards of ceremonial dress / full regalia. There are many duplicates of different types of dances. Postcards from different tribes su
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*******F for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Ceremonial Pueblo    (104938)1193 - Ceremonial Pueblo (104938)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 very colorful postcards of ceremonial / dancing / festivals of the Pueblo Indians and 3 duplicates. Includes Indian dancing (more a ceremony some
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Cherokee Indian Collection   (104174)1194 - Cherokee Indian Collection (104174)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 different postcards, 2 duplicates, 4 oversize cards and 1 booklet in collection. Postcards include Ani-Tsagi ball and stick ball being played, recr
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chief Hailstorm   (100436)1195 - Chief Hailstorm (100436)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 signed postcards with Chief Hailstorm with two additional duplicates. Chief Hailstorm was known as the globe trotting Cherokee. He was seen in mov
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Chief Joseph Ephemera Collection   (101047)1196 - Chief Joseph Ephemera Collection (101047)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice collection of Chief Joseph ephemera. Chief Joseph (1840-1904), leader of the Nez Perce, as was his father. The Nez Perce lived on lands &q...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Chief Seattle & Princess Angeline   (104947)1197 - Chief Seattle & Princess Angeline (104947)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
51 cards of Chief Seattle and daughter, Princess Angeline and 4 Northwest Indian cards. 28 different cards and 23 duplicates. Chief Seattle was a Su
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Collection of Native American and Cowboy Postcards   (91410)1198 - Collection of Native American and Cowboy Postcards (91410)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of approx. 160 humorous postcards vintage 1940's to 1950's. All are hand drawn Native American or Cowboy themed. Inclu...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 375.00
 
 
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Cowboy Card collection   (104939)1199 - Cowboy Card collection (104939)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
50 postcards and 2 duplicates. Colorful postcards of cowboys in scenic pictures including the Painted Canyon in the Badlands, eating at chuck wagons
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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