The Wild West Auction (July 2022)

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

Auction Details

Day 1, Thursday, July 21st, 2022 (Lots 1000-1611)
Philatelic (1000-1480)
Postcards (1000-1177)
Postal History feat. Elcano NV Collection and Bracken Collection (1178-1480)
Express (1481-1500)
Stocks & Bonds (1501-1611)

Day 2, Friday, July 22nd, 2022 (Lots 2000-2625)
Art (2000-2073)
Transportation (2074-2214)
Railroad & Steamer Passes (2074-2156)
Ephemera & Artifacts (2157-2214)
General Americana (2215-2626)
Geographic Sort (2215-2411)
Miscellaneous Categories (2412-2535)
General Store (2536-2626)

Day 3, Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 (Lots 3000-3622)
Firearms & Militaria (3000-3066)
Numismatics (3067-3623)
Currency & Scrip (3067-3112)
Coins feat. US, Ancient, Foreign (3113-3308)
Medals, Badges, & Exonumia (3309-3360)
Tokens feat. Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, & Oklahoma (3361-3623)

Day 4, Sunday, July 24th, 2022 (Lots 4000-4584)
Native Americana (4000-4053)
Cowboy & Wild West (4054-4091)
Minerals & Mining (4092-4193)
Sports (4194-4299)
Bottles feat. Colorado and Oklahoma (4300-4496)
Saloon, Tobacciana, & Gaming (4497-4584)
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Coppereid, Nevada Cover with a lot going on [144231]1350 - Coppereid, Nevada Cover with a lot going on [144231]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1909. This cover has two stamps: "Unclaimed" and "No Change of Address." Original address has been crossed out and another enter...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to w**********e for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Very Strong Rarity-9 Cradlebaugh Postmark on a Cover [144240]1351 - Very Strong Rarity-9 Cradlebaugh Postmark on a Cover [144240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1895. The letter is from grand niece of Judge Cradlebaugh to her mother, "go and fish for a while", "caught 32". The fishing wou...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******9 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Dayton, Nevada Cover Connected with Two Nevada Firsts (Maybe) [144245]1352 - Dayton, Nevada Cover Connected with Two Nevada Firsts (Maybe) [144245]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1866 - early statehood. Good strike. Cover is addressed to William Prows of Deserett City from Alma Prows. William Prows is arguably the first person
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Derby, NV Postmark on Blue Cyanotype Postcard [144278]1353 - Derby, NV Postmark on Blue Cyanotype Postcard [144278]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-5. Excellent strike. 1908. Postcard has an oval blue cyanotype of the mountains and a valley - obviously near Truckee where this was sent from.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Dewey, NV Postmark: Marched 19 Miles at the Muzzle End of a Shotgun [144277]1354 - Dewey, NV Postmark: Marched 19 Miles at the Muzzle End of a Shotgun [144277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dewey was a mining camp, thirty-one miles northeast of Reno near Pyramid Lake. The sender is Frank Blondin of Dewey. He was quite a character. After m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Diamondfield, Nevada Postmark on Diamondfield Postcard [144089]1355 - Diamondfield, Nevada Postmark on Diamondfield Postcard [144089]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Excellent strike - a little light. Year in postmark is 1905, but it should be 1906. Two long rectangular views: 1) overview of city and 2) t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Earliest Dixie Valley Postmark [144236]1356 - Earliest Dixie Valley Postmark [144236]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Rarity-8 postmark has a nice strike. It is 1920 on a reply card. This is 5 years earlier than the earliest reported by Gamett & Nelson. Inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Earliest Known Douglass Postmark on Cover with Letter [144097]1357 - Earliest Known Douglass Postmark on Cover with Letter [144097]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of only two or three known. 1903. Rarity-10. Excellent strike. Cover has a cc of 'Edw. Brown, Douglass, Esmeralda, Nevada'. Edwin Brown ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to N*****o for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Eagleville Cover with Very Rare 'Boyer, Nevada' Return Address [144229]1358 - Eagleville Cover with Very Rare 'Boyer, Nevada' Return Address [144229]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only one known example of a Boyer cancel was found in Gamett & Nelson's survey of postal history. Eagleville is a Rarity-4. Strike is nearl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to w**********e for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Amazing Esmeralda, Nevada Territory Postmark on Cover [144102]1359 - Amazing Esmeralda, Nevada Territory Postmark on Cover [144102]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. 1863. Includes history on the Territorial debate where the capital should be located: Carson City, Virginia City, Dayton, or Aurora (Esmeral
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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