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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Buddha   (105113)1060 - Buddha (105113)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
122 postcards of Buddha. A couple of postcards give brief history of Kamakura Dai-butsu and many other statutes of him follow in parks, surrounded b
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********x for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Charcoal Original Art by Carol Luce   (106022)1061 - Charcoal Original Art by Carol Luce (106022)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful original charcoal work by Carol Luce. Carol Luce was born in Hammond Indiana. She studied in Long Beach California. Member of Artists co-op
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***9 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Chas. Schreyvogel "How Kola" Print  (83545)1062 - Chas. Schreyvogel "How Kola" Print (83545)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful signed print c. 1901. 19.5" x 14" framed 27.5" x 22". Lots of color & action in this painting. Wood Framed. Charl...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Custom Oak Display Case    (80059)1063 - Custom Oak Display Case (80059)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Custom oak display case from the James Mackie Collection of Grass Valley. 7' long, 18" deep, 32" high, three panel glass front with do...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to D*****2 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Firenze   (105181)1064 - Firenze (105181)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
187 postcards from Firenze postcard collection including: 14 RPC's, 36 color, 20 drawings, 7 colorization and 110 lithographs. Date: St...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*******F for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Folk Art Pieces   (77859)1065 - Folk Art Pieces (77859)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two folk art pieces. small drum held between knees, 10" tall, 5" around at the top, stretched leather cover, origin unknown. hand carved h...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to j****2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Golden Day Oil Painting Original Signed by Jean Crowl   (106021)1066 - Golden Day Oil Painting Original Signed by Jean Crowl (106021)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Oil Painting signed in lower right by California Artist, Jean Crowl (1918-1992). The Golden Day is a desert mountain landscape with Yucca pla
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Grogovian Copper Decorative Tray   (77856)1067 - Grogovian Copper Decorative Tray (77856)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Grogovian copper tray with two small pear shaped trays. Ea, the pears 6".Each ch piece marked on the back. The tray is 18" diamete...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Hudson School Landscape Painting   (91523)1068 - Hudson School Landscape Painting (91523)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed waterfront landscape oil, signed by Bradley? Done in Hudson School motif. Note scratch in upper right area. Frame 19x28" Date: State/...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Japanese Art Scene (2)   (102724)1069 - Japanese Art Scene (2) (102724)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Beautiful Japanese scenes of maiden sitting on deck with cherry trees in blossom behind her. 1 Japanese scene with 2 soldiers with 1 horse appearing
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lithograph (Lithograph of Native American)   (85811)1070 - Lithograph (Lithograph of Native American) (85811)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original 34.5" x 32". Professionally Framed, double matted, Native American (tribe undetermined). Vibrant, bright colors. Please in...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 375.00
 
 
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Navajo Sand Painting & 2 Framed Art Monkey Prints   (86854)1071 - Navajo Sand Painting & 2 Framed Art Monkey Prints (86854)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 framed art pieces of monkeys, 1 reads "Mangabey A Collier Blanc" & the other "Magot". Also, 1 sand painting by Navajo Nati...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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North American Art in Prints   (102722)1072 - North American Art in Prints (102722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great lot of North American Prints includes: Susan Seddon Boulet Print Portfolio containing eight 13" x 15" high quality repro's; Chie...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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North American Prints   (102725)1073 - North American Prints (102725)
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9 prints. "Indians Reconnoitering" stenciled on tissue paper 6.5" x 10"signed at bottom right A.S.Rouleau(?); Frederick Remingto...
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Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Notre Dame Painting by Van Dam   (54857)1074 - Notre Dame Painting by Van Dam (54857)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting of Notre Dame cathedral signed by "Van Dam". 20" x 30", framed 25" x 35". Date: State/Country: City/Coun...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Oil Painting (Original)   (85812)1075 - Oil Painting (Original) (85812)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Late 20th-Century oil landscape painting on canvas by G. Heston. Framed, 28" x 31.5". Date: c1900's State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Oil Painting by Red Skelton of "Freddie the Freeloader"   (91348)1076 - Oil Painting by Red Skelton of "Freddie the Freeloader" (91348)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare oil painting with Certificate of Authenticity. Authorized Reproduction, signed by Red Skelton, No. 2900/5000. In beautiful condition, Approx. 7.5
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Oil Painting, signed by Peter Moyer   (91524)1077 - Oil Painting, signed by Peter Moyer (91524)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original oil painting entitled Harvest Time. c1900. Signed by Peter Moyer. This oil is very old & has cracking. Please inspect. The beautiful fr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********g for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Painting; Telling of the Ways by. William A. Moore    (91407)1078 - Painting; Telling of the Ways by. William A. Moore (91407)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This painting is oil on canvas by William A. Moore; signed and dated in the lower left corner, 1978. The painting depicts an adult talking to a child
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Portrait of a Man, American, c1750   (57753)1079 - Portrait of a Man, American, c1750 (57753)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait of a man. 22 x 26", oil on canvas, ebony and gold frame. No identification available. Restored. Circa 1750, thought to be American. Cl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8*****d for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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