Western Americana Auction April 2022

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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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Randsburg Philatelic Cover, Earliest Known Cancel  [146404]1301 - Randsburg Philatelic Cover, Earliest Known Cancel [146404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an 1896 philatelic cover from Randsburg, California. According to J. Williams, it is the earliest known cover from Randsburg by two days. Thi
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Start Price : 275.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Sailor's Correspondence Home During Col War  [127641]1302 - Sailor's Correspondence Home During Col War [127641]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A box full of correspondence between a sailor on duty and those at home, The letters, both air and standard postage are from and to a "Gob"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Bodie Postal Cover  [147999]1303 - Wells Fargo & Co. Bodie Postal Cover [147999]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare postal cover from the Bodie Wells, Fargo & Co. office with return address and postmark. Addressed to S. B. Whitehead, Esq. of San Francisco...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****0 for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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Wells Fargo Philatelic Covers Lot of 3  [146393]1304 - Wells Fargo Philatelic Covers Lot of 3 [146393]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three rare Wells Fargo & Company covers from the 1870s. A) Wells Fargo cover for Dudley Evans, 2nd Vice-President and Manager of Wells Fargo &a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****d for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Montana Advertising Postal Cover Collection (35)  [146963]1305 - Montana Advertising Postal Cover Collection (35) [146963]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35 advertising envelopes, all with company names w/addresses in the return address corner of the envelope, a few w/content, most addressed to M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******y for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Montana Postal Cover History Collection (115)  [146966]1306 - Montana Postal Cover History Collection (115) [146966]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of approx. 115 postal covers with postmarks from 63 different towns in Montana. Many with content. Here are the towns w/cover postmark dates: A
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to c***7 for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Pony, Montana Cancelled Envelopes (3)  [146704]1307 - Pony, Montana Cancelled Envelopes (3) [146704]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 small mailed envelopes (opened, no contents inside) postmarked Pony, MT from 1877, 1878 and 1880. Two addressed to P W Jackson, Esq, Sterling
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Postal Cancel Collection, Red Bluff, MT (5)  [146710]1308 - Postal Cancel Collection, Red Bluff, MT (5) [146710]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 postal cancels, Red Bluff, Montana, all addressed to Mr. P. V. Jackson, Esq., Sterling, MT, cancellation dates from 1877 - 1895. Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Magenta Sprucemont Postmark on a Cover  [130870]1309 - Magenta Sprucemont Postmark on a Cover [130870]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1889. Rarity-8. Light, but discernable postmark. Magenta postmark and star killer. Short history of Sprucemont. City:Elko Co. State:Nevada Date:188
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s***0 for (90.00 + 19.80BP) = 109.80
 
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Scarce Tobar Postmark  [130869]1310 - Scarce Tobar Postmark [130869]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-7. Good magenta strike with 4 bar killer, but light. 1918. Manuscript cc of Bull's Head Mining Company. Includes a short history of Tobar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to C******n for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Summit Cover - Only One Known-Unique!  [130876]1311 - Summit Cover - Only One Known-Unique! [130876]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1908. Rarity-10. Lighter strike, but very strong. Postcard. Includes a history of Summit City:Elko Co. State:Nevada Date:1908
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****t for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Clover City, Elko Cover  [130874]1312 - Clover City, Elko Cover [130874]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1920. Rarity-8. Excellent strike. Legal size cover. Corner cover of the Bull's Head Mining Company. Stamped on cover is "Post Office / Clov...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s***0 for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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Manuscript Good Hope Cover  [130879]1313 - Manuscript Good Hope Cover [130879]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter includes, "Gray, the Paradise murderer, will stretch the rope May 22nd"." Other news of mining in the area, ""they h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****t for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Military Related Cornucopia Cover  [130878]1314 - Military Related Cornucopia Cover [130878]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Military postal history. Corner Cover Stamps "Office A. A. Q. M. / Official Business / Fort Klamath / Oregon." Note on back is from the Ac...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to w****o for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Sherman, Strong Postmark  [130873]1315 - Sherman, Strong Postmark [130873]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1907. Rarity-7. Excellent strike. Short history of Sherman and short biography of C. Baalman the sender (Diamond Valley miner, vice president of the D
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s***0 for (90.00 + 19.80BP) = 109.80
 
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Stoifel Cover, Rarity 9   [130875]1316 - Stoifel Cover, Rarity 9 [130875]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Earliest non-manuscript cancel. 1891. Rarity-9. Good strike. Includes the interesting tale of the six-toed Chinaman (Chinese) and his connection to th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****t for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Elko Co. Remainder  [130884]1317 - Elko Co. Remainder [130884]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. 1) Rarity-8 Fairlawn. 1894. Very good strike over 1892 Columber 2 cent entire. 2) Bauvard, 1906, to Germany with one green 1.c and two red
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to w****o for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Alpha Blue, Double Ring Postmark  [143485]1318 - Alpha Blue, Double Ring Postmark [143485]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-7.1882. Extremely nice strike. On postal. Used for correspondence with Mr. Hoskins for his award winning new, small Hoskin Assay Furnace. Note
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Eureka & Lander Co. Remainder w/ R-7 Alpha Strong blue star killer  [143487]1319 - Eureka & Lander Co. Remainder w/ R-7 Alpha Strong blue star killer [143487]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve. 1) Alpha. August 28, 1879. Early. Rare six cent entire to Italy. Star in circle cancel. Blue. Almost surely written by a coal burner fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Pine Station Postmark R-10  [143486]1320 - Pine Station Postmark R-10 [143486]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pine Station had an active post office from May 7, 1886, to February 14,1888. In his search for Nevada Postmarks, Gamett has rated this a ‘10
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****t for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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