Western Americana Auction April 2022

Auction Details

Day 1 - Thursday, April 21
Lots 1000-1597

Art (1000-1097)
Native Americana (1098-1163)
Philatelic (1301-1597)
First Day Covers (1301-1352)
Postcards (1353-1525)
Stamps (1526-1597)

Day 2 - Friday, April 22
Lots 2000-2637

Jewelry (2000-2017)
Attire (2018-2041)
Miscellaneous Collectibles (2042-2114)
Bottles (2115-2119)
Toys (2120-2130)
Circus (2131-2135)
Gaming (2136-2147)
Liquor (2148-2167)
Tobacciana (2168-2179)
Menus (2180-2195)
Entertainment Industry (2196-2224)
Sports (2225-2258)
Calendars (2259-2266)
Advertisement (2267-2333)
Autographs (2334-2336)
Photography (2337-2387)
Maps (2388-2419)
Transportation (2420-2457)
Military (2458-2494)
Firearms & Weapons (2495-2502)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (2503-2637)


Day 3 – Saturday, April 23
Lots 3000-3628

Mining (3000-3116)
Fossils (3117-3131)
Minerals (3132-3271)
Numismatics (3272-3439)
Bullion (3272-3280)
Ingots (3281-3287)
Coins (3288-3301)
Currency (3302-3310)
Dies (3311-3335)
Ephemera (3336-3349)
Foreign (3350-3377)
Medals & Exonumia (3378-3439)
Tokens (3440-3628)


Day 4 – Sunday, April 24
Lots 4000-4618

Stocks & Bonds (4000-4229)
Misc (4000-4013)
Mining (4014-4173)
Railroad (4174-4189)
Other (4190-4229)
Bargains & Dealer Lots (4230-4618)
Advertising (4255-4276) 197
Tobacciana (4277-4280)
3D Collectibles (4281-4315)
Toys & Model Railroading (4316-4327)
Photography (4328-4341)
Postcards (4342-4385)
Philatelic (4386-4491)
Stamps (4492-4524)
Stocks (4525-4534)
Maps (4535-4542)
General Americana (4548-4618)

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Earliest Reipetown Postmark  [130845]4456 - Earliest Reipetown Postmark [130845]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very good postmark from this Rarity-7 town. 1909. Reipetown was known for the saloon keepers, gamblers, and women who entertained lonely miners from n
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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1907 Rosebud Postcard  [130896]4457 - 1907 Rosebud Postcard [130896]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-8. 1907. Weak strike, but 'ROSEBUD' more than easily read. Three pages of 1907 Rosebud history through the local Reno newspapers make...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s***0 for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Ruby Hill Cover, R-6, Excellent Strike  [143482]4458 - Ruby Hill Cover, R-6, Excellent Strike [143482]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Biographies of sender David Griffiths (received award in Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada) and addressee WJ Hooper (worked in Eureka, Vir
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to F****e for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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Seligman, White Pine County, Postal History  [130846]4459 - Seligman, White Pine County, Postal History [130846]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Good Strike. 1903. On a postal. Short history of Seligman and short biography of sender - Otto Boetsel (bookkeeper and wagon driver). City
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Springdale Postmark on Cover  [144113]4460 - Springdale Postmark on Cover [144113]
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Rarity-8. 1909. Postmark on reverse. Light strike but was easily read. Postmarks from Rawhide, forward postmark from Reno, received postmark from Spri
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to D******3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Rarity-8 Star City Postmark  [130894]4461 - Rarity-8 Star City Postmark [130894]
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c1865-1868. Light strike especially the 'STAR', c1865-1868. Manuscript cc requesting receiving post office to return letter to Star City Box...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b****3 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Rarity-7 Stine Postmark  [144127]4462 - Rarity-7 Stine Postmark [144127]
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Nearly perfect strike. 1909. Includes a short history on the end of Stine. Postcard says, "Mrs. N got a card from Mrs. M. saying that Mr. M got...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to s*****l for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Cover with Letter from Stone House, Humboldt, Nevada  [130888]4463 - Cover with Letter from Stone House, Humboldt, Nevada [130888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Very light readable strike. The letter is from PV Sanders to his future wife Minnie Haas. Biography of PV Sanders He and boss CA Nelson were
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Taylor Cover Addressed to Eugene Howell at Hamilton  [130843]4464 - Taylor Cover Addressed to Eugene Howell at Hamilton [130843]
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Good cancel, town name is weak. Rarity-7. 188-. Blue circle. Eugene Howell biography (Bristol, Nevada mining man, Nevada Assemblyman at 22, Tonopah Ba
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********s.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Tenabo Postmark on a Postcard  [130986]4465 - Tenabo Postmark on a Postcard [130986]
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1909. Rarity-5. Weak, but easily read strike. Includes some information on Tenabo. City:Tenabo, Lander Co. State:Nevada Date:1909
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to c*****n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Doane Thorp Cancel  [144111]4466 - Doane Thorp Cancel [144111]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-7. 1906. Staining on postcard, but postmark is nearly perfect. Includes a history of Thorp. City:Thorp, Nye Co. State:Nevada Date:1906
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****t for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Four Interesting Tonopah Covers  [144125]4467 - Four Interesting Tonopah Covers [144125]
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Three nice Tonopah pieces. 1) Tonopah 1918 with C&F Bar cc. Carl Fuetsch proprietor. Biography included. 2) 1921. Very nice strike. Corner Cover...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Tuscarora Chinese Cover  [130868]4468 - Tuscarora Chinese Cover [130868]
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Chinese (writing on envelope and addressed to San Francisco Chinese merchant). Tuscarora had a very large and vibrant Chinese community. 1885. Cover.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to R*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Vernon R-5 cancel on RPC showing the opening of Baker & Kromer at Mazuma  [130898]4469 - Vernon R-5 cancel on RPC showing the opening of Baker & Kromer at Mazuma [130898]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Self-identified RPC, August 31, 1907. Signed by Chas. Shows the opening (we presume) of the Baker and Kromer store. A long line of ladies and gentleme
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s***0 for (550.00 + 121.00BP) = 671.00
 
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Scarce Wahmonie Cancel  [144112]4470 - Scarce Wahmonie Cancel [144112]
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On Reverse. Rarity-9. 1928. Very good strike. cc on cover for Clay Tallman / First National Bank of Denver. Includes letterhead from same signed by Ta
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****t for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Earliest Ward Postmark - Manuscript  [130854]4471 - Earliest Ward Postmark - Manuscript [130854]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
According to Gamete, after March 13, 1877, Ward cancels were hand stamped. That makes this February 10, 1877 the earliest known Ward cancel. Rarity-4.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to w**********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Excellent Magenta Octagon Ward, Nevada Postmark  [130850]4472 - Excellent Magenta Octagon Ward, Nevada Postmark [130850]
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October 2, 1877. Rarity-4. Excellent magenta octagon postmark, although the 'Ward' is lightly struck. Short history of Ward. City:Ward, Wh...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to w**********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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2 White Pine Letters-Postmarked Covers about Teachers in the County.  [130847]4473 - 2 White Pine Letters-Postmarked Covers about Teachers in the County. [130847]
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1880 letter mailed from Hamilton to Eureka. From Harmas S Herrick to Miss Emma Courtney. Herrick is letting Emma know that he has recommended her for
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rarity-6 Willow Creek Postmark  [130890]4474 - Rarity-6 Willow Creek Postmark [130890]
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1890. Cover. Strong strike, but over inked. Short history of area. City:Willow Creek, Humboldt Co. State:Nevada Date:1890
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to w**********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Cover/Post Mark Collection & Stock Certificates (34)  [145065]4475 - Cover/Post Mark Collection & Stock Certificates (34) [145065]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 34 items related to Lovelock, Imlay, Tungsten, Mill City, or Unionville, NV. 32 envelopes or postcards with postmarks bearing the names of the
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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