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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Native American Rug  [146545]1151Native American Rug [146545]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native American Rug, "Lazard Lion Ranch" San Martin, California, Circa 1930. Dimensions: 30 x 30". Three distinct tones consisting o...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Native American Rug  [146542]1152Native American Rug [146542]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Two Gray Hills. This 48" x 7.5 ft American Indian rug has gray tones, several yellow stains, Circa: 1930, generally fine. City: St...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Native American Rug  [146543]1153Native American Rug [146543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Two Gray Hills. Native American Rug, Circa 1930's era, Size: 7 x 4.5 Ft. Please see photo for details. City: State: Date:c1930s
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Lake Lahontan Style by Mike Williams  [147073]1154Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Lake Lahontan Style by Mike Williams [147073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Canvasback Tule grass decoy is about half-scale made by Mike Williams of the Schurz, Nevada Paiute tribe. It is in the Lake Lahontan- Lovelock Ca
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k*****f for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Lake Lahontan Style by Steve Allen  [147071]1155Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Lake Lahontan Style by Steve Allen [147071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has a full-scale Tule duck decoy made by Steve Allen dated 2004. The style is of the Lake Lahontan- Lovelock Cave design. The piece is 12 in.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to c********o.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Large with Matt  [147069]1156Tule Grass Duck Decoy - Large with Matt [147069]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains one large Tule grass decoy with a mat. The decoy measures 16 in. X 8 in. while the mat measures 10 in. X 14 in. This combination is
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********s.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
Tule Grass Duck Decoy Family of 7 by Allen  [147068]1157Tule Grass Duck Decoy Family of 7 by Allen [147068]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains seven (7) pieces of a Tule duck decoy family. The largest is 15 in. X 9 in. followed by 12 in. X 8 in., followed by an 8 in. decoy,
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Tule Grass Duck Decoys and Miniature Tule Boat by Mike Williams  [147070]1158Tule Grass Duck Decoys and Miniature Tule Boat by Mike Williams [147070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains two Tule duck decoys one 8 in. the other 7 in. made in exacting detail with both Tule grass and cattails. The miniature Tule boat is
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****r for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
Tule Grass Duck Decoys by Wesley Dick and Martin George  [147072]1159Tule Grass Duck Decoys by Wesley Dick and Martin George [147072]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has three Tule duck decoys by local artists. Two are made by kwassuh/Wesley Dick also known as kwassuh ibbi (the English translation is &qu...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Tule Grass Goose Decoy - Large   [147067]1160Tule Grass Goose Decoy - Large [147067]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This large Tule grass decoy measures 16 in. X 9 in. tall. In all probability this is actually a goose decoy. Unpainted, c. 1920-1940's marked:&q...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to v*********f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Goose Decoy Contemporary Art by John Blueboy  [147074]1161Goose Decoy Contemporary Art by John Blueboy [147074]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This decoy is of a goose made from natural trigs by artist John Blueboy. Contemporary art that measures 9 in. X 8 in. Well made, please see photos for
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Native American Indian Publications & Correspondence (14)  [146860]1162Native American Indian Publications & Correspondence (14) [146860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 printed items related to Native American Indians. Highlights include a US Senate report from the War Department, Office of Commissary-Gene
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to c***7 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Stone Tools for Primitive Fire Starting   [147087]1163Stone Tools for Primitive Fire Starting [147087]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This cashe of stone tools is thought to be used for fire starting and food preparation. The two gray stones are each pierced for the ends of a bow dri
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Alaska's Fisheries Atlas  [147434]1164Alaska's Fisheries Atlas [147434]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska's Fisheries Atlas Volume 1 issued by the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This atlas is divided into 3 parts; Part I: Species...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Glimpses of the Grand Canyon  [148090]1165Glimpses of the Grand Canyon [148090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Glimpses of the Grand Canyon of Arizona by H.G. Peabody. Published by Fred Harvey in Kansas City in 1900. This book contains black and white photograp
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
California and Montana Library  [147252]1166California and Montana Library [147252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Library of miscellaneous books related to Montana and California divided into three smaller groups. A) Footprints in the Valley: A History of Valley
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
California Geology and Mines Bulletins (68)  [146768]1167California Geology and Mines Bulletins (68) [146768]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 68 California geology and mining bulletins or journals. A) Nine issues of the California Journal of Mines and Geology issued by the Stat
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
California Historical Books (2)  [147246]1168California Historical Books (2) [147246]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) The Civil Code of the State of California, as enacted in 1872, amended at subsequent sessions, and adapted to the Constitution of 1879; and an appe
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Gold Mining Publications (10)  [146936]1169Gold Mining Publications (10) [146936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten publications mostly related to gold mining and the Gold Rush. A) Christie's Gold Rush Treasures from the SS Central America auction catalog ...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Los Angeles and Environs Biographical Vol II  [148164]1170Los Angeles and Environs Biographical Vol II [148164]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Los Angeles biographical resource. Pages 505-1104 with index. Missing both boards. City: State:California Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Los Angeles Co. Directory of Manufacturing  [146594]1171Los Angeles Co. Directory of Manufacturing [146594]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Manufacturing Directory of Los Angeles County and District, 15th Edition, compiled and published by the Industrial Department of the Los Angeles
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Mono County, California History Library  [144770]1172Mono County, California History Library [144770]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16; nearly all are different titles. Includes: "Mono County, California" by McIntosh, 1908; Horseshoe Canyon by Bean; Mono Diggings...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley Directories, 1899, 1901, Husted  [143503]1173Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley Directories, 1899, 1901, Husted [143503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1901. 600 pages. Published by Husted. Giving name, occupation and residence. Classified business directory. Street guide. All the regulars plus fir
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley Directories, 1899, 1903,  Husted  [142853]1174Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley Directories, 1899, 1903, Husted [142853]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) For Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley. Also smaller locations like Sunol, Warm Springs, Midway, Centerville, etc. 1899. 710 pages. Published by Husted.
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Pacific Coast Business Directory  [145002]1175Pacific Coast Business Directory [145002]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1867 compiled and published by Henry G. Langley. Contains the name and post office addresses of each merchant
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Pacific Coast Business Directory  [144929]1176Pacific Coast Business Directory [144929]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Pacific Coast Business Directory for 1871-1873 compiled and published by Henry G. Langley. Contains the name and post office address of each merch
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to b******s for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
Picturesque America On the Pacific Slope part #9 in Illustrations  [147062]1177Picturesque America On the Pacific Slope part #9 in Illustrations [147062]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This travel book dated April 14, 1894 covers the Pacific slope of the country from Mendocino beaches, the Russian River, the Marin County coast, Mount
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Polk California Business Directory  [145316]1178Polk California Business Directory [145316]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare California State Gazetteer and Business Directory published by R.L. Polk & Co. in 1893. This directory begins with an overview of the state...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****r for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Sacramento Directory  [144555]1179Sacramento Directory [144555]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This book is a Sacramento Directory for the year 1878, it includes a general directory of the residents along with a business directory for statistics
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Sacramento Directory  [145362]1180Sacramento Directory [145362]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
City and County Directory including Sacramento City and County, and Amador, El Dorado, and Placer Counties for 1884-1885 published by L.M. McKenney an
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
San Francisco Directory  [147254]1181San Francisco Directory [147254]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Business Directory of San Francisco, California and Principal Towns in California and Nevada published b L.M. McKenney in 1877. Contains names, busine
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Sierra Nevada Mountains and California Missions Reference Books (7)  [146386]1182Sierra Nevada Mountains and California Missions Reference Books (7) [146386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This collection of seven books and pamphlets reference southern California, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and historic California Missions. Afoot and A
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
9th Annual Report, Denver, CO   [147746]11839th Annual Report, Denver, CO [147746]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red covered 1892 report of Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. 127pp with index. City:Denver State:Colorado Date:1892
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Colorado Directory  [145916]1184Colorado Directory [145916]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorado Gazetteer for 1871 published by S.S. Wallihan & Company. Comprising a brief history of Colorado, and a...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Colorado Directory  [145327]1185Colorado Directory [145327]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorado Gazetteer for 1871 published by S.S. Wallihan and Company. Inscription on the title page reads, "With the...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to a****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Laws of Idaho, 3 Volumes   [146906]1186Laws of Idaho, 3 Volumes [146906]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1866, 329pp with index and contents. 1891 with detached boards, 280 pp with index. 1893 258 pp with index. 1 loose page. City: State:Idaho
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Illinois Histories (9)  [147941]1187Illinois Histories (9) [147941]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine volumes of the Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library published by the Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library between 19
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Iowa Historical Journal Collection   [146901]1188Iowa Historical Journal Collection [146901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover collection of mostly Iowa journals, Many are ex-library. Annals of Iowa-Index's Vol 1-8, 9-16, 17-28. Volumes--1863 reprint(2), 1895-9...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Iowa History books (4)  [148158]1189Iowa History books (4) [148158]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Iowa history hardcovers. Iowa, The First State of the Louisiana Purchase by Salter. Early Algona by Cowles. Iowa Pioneer Foundations Vols 1 and 2 by
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Old Fort Crawford and the Frontier  [147959]1190Old Fort Crawford and the Frontier [147959]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Fort Crawford and the Frontier by Bruce E. Mahan. Published by the State Historical Society of Iowa in 1926. According to the editor's intro...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Palimpsest Library (52 books)  [146920]1191Palimpsest Library (52 books) [146920]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Palimpsest is a historical magazine published the State Historical Society of Iowa. 52 hardcovers. Vols 1-14, 16-18, 20-21, 23-29, 31-41, 46-48,
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Kansa Historical Library (85 books)  [146922]1192Kansa Historical Library (85 books) [146922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 85 hardcover Kansas Historical books. Kansas Historical Quarterly 1931-1977 complete with 1931-67 index.. Kansas Historical Collection 1886-19
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Kentucky Geological Survey  [146763]1193Kentucky Geological Survey [146763]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kentucky Geological Survey Series IV, Volume I, Parts I-II; Series IV, Volume II, Parts II-III; and Series IV, Volume III, Part III (and duplicate). W
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Directory  [147770]1194Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Directory [147770]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Summer Tours Directory for 1894 Gives routes and rates for all New England states Profusely Illustrated and detailed Inclu...
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to t*****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
History of Minnesota  [146771]1195History of Minnesota [146771]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Minnesota: The Land of Sky-Tinted Waters. A History of the State and Its People. Written by Theodore Christianson and published by the American Histor
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Montana Agriculture Publications (9)  [133262]1196Montana Agriculture Publications (9) [133262]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Montana agriculture books and booklets. Related to irrigation, dry farming, Timber Resources, Forest Distribution in the Northern Rocky Mountains by
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Montana Church Histories (7)  [147251]1197Montana Church Histories (7) [147251]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of seven books related to the history of various churches, mostly in Montana. Includes the following titles; A History of Episcopal Churchwomen
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Montana Co. Archives Inventory (7)  [146765]1198Montana Co. Archives Inventory (7) [146765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven copies of the Inventory of the County Archives of Montana prepared by the Inventory of Public Archives (Montana Historical Records Division of C
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Montana Cowboy Library (14)  [146767]1199Montana Cowboy Library (14) [146767]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 14 books related to Montana cowboys including the following titles: A) Free Grass to Fences: The Montana Cattle Range Story by Robert H.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Montana Education Books  [146766]1200Montana Education Books [146766]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of books related to education in Montana. A) Eight Biennial Reports of the Montana Board of Education. First through ninth report, missing
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50