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Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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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Stormont Mining Co. Stock Certificate w/ US Coin Vignette (107202)4050 - Stormont Mining Co. Stock Certificate w/ US Coin Vignette (107202)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harrisburg District, Washington Co., Utah (printed at bottom center). Inc. in Utah. No. 2827, issued for 100 shares to S. Wollberg on Dec. 12th, 1885
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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Carbide Barrels (4) (85707)4051 - Carbide Barrels (4) (85707)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four empty carbide shipping barrels, three complete with lids, approximately two feet tall and one foot in diameter. The two blue barrels are labeled
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*****y for 125.00
 
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Chief Con. Mining Co. Booklets (7) (86456)4052 - Chief Con. Mining Co. Booklets (7) (86456)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 booklets. 1948 safety rules, Local 151 Union agreement 1946, Semi annual report 1916, annual and quarterly reports 1911, 1915, 1917, 1919Geff Polloc
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6*****b for 81.25
 
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Four Utah Mine NO TRESPASSING Signs (108245)4053 - Four Utah Mine NO TRESPASSING Signs (108245)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four metal NO TRESPASSING signs, presumably from Utah mining operations. One has black lettering on yellow enamel, approx 11.5x7.25-inches. The other
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*****s for 75.00
 
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Handbooks, Utah Sections of Mines (105743)4054 - Handbooks, Utah Sections of Mines (105743)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Handbooks The Copper Handbook, every other year; Founded by Horace J. Stevens, Describing the Mining Companies of the Two American Continents by Wal
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for 75.00
 
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Mine Sign Group (108212)4055 - Mine Sign Group (108212)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five mine signs from the Pollock Collection. "danger- keep off loader"; Emergency Outlet"; High Voltage" ; another &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******9 for 125.00
 
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Mineral Surveyor Field Notes Book (105082)4056 - Mineral Surveyor Field Notes Book (105082)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small bound note boo with field notes of the survey of Niagra Co. tunnels by JJ Montgomery. Mines possibly in Bingham, UT. Neat script. 7x4", l...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*****s for 281.25
 
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Relief Mine and Vol 2 (106404)4057 - Relief Mine and Vol 2 (106404)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 softcovers. Relief Mine and Relief Mine II by Ogden Kraut.Geff Pollock Collection Date: State/Country: Utah City/County:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Silver King Mine Sign (108211)4058 - Silver King Mine Sign (108211)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30 x 30" wood hand made sign "No shooting on Silver King property". 20th century. Pollock Collection Date: State/Country: Utah Ci...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for 200.00
 
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Two Big, Utah Mine NO TRESPASSING Signs (108243)4059 - Two Big, Utah Mine NO TRESPASSING Signs (108243)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large NO TRESPASSING signs from Utah mines. See photo for details. One has black lettering on white paint and artfully pierced by numerous bullet
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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