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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Nice RPC of a female prospector with a Tuscarora Postmark  [130871]4440 - Nice RPC of a female prospector with a Tuscarora Postmark [130871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting subject for the front! Rarity -6. Nice strike. Postcard is dark, but lightens when photoshopped. Includes short history of Jarbidge. Cit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d******r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pictorial cc on Junction, Nevada Cover  [144123]4441 - Pictorial cc on Junction, Nevada Cover [144123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-5. c1889. Difficult to read strike. Pictorial on reverse is of steel pens for writing from Robert Bell & Sons of Alexandria, Virginia. It...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Earliest Keystone Postmark  [144109]4442 - Earliest Keystone Postmark [144109]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover with manuscript cc of sender. Rarity-7. 1916. Excellent strike. Sent by Mrs. Helen Williams / Hot Creek, Nev. / via Tonopah. Keystone once grew
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Three Lander County with Provenance  [130996]4443 - Three Lander County with Provenance [130996]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Cortez, R-4 1896. From John Hunter, manager of the Tenabo Mining & Milling Company. Letter talks about money, family and the 4th of July danc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to G*****l for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Lewis Cover with Contents  [130989]4444 - Lewis Cover with Contents [130989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Good strike. Legal sized envelope. 1890. Three pieces of content. 1) Letter to M. D. Murphy County Recorder from Isaac Weaver. Weaver states
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****t for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Lincoln County Group  [144134]4445 - Lincoln County Group [144134]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of sixteen. 1) El Dorado 1883. R-4. Manuscript. Earliest known according to Gamett & Nelson. 2) Pioche 1883. Handwritten Griffin vs. Meadow ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****l for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Four Interesting Nye County Covers  [144104]4446 - Four Interesting Nye County Covers [144104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four interesting Nye County Covers. 1) Marble. 1909. R-5. Very nice strike on reverse of envelope. Doane 1. Includes a history of Marble. Cover sent t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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McDermitt Postmark on Corner Ad w/ Chinese  [130893]4447 - McDermitt Postmark on Corner Ad w/ Chinese [130893]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WOW! Jim Low & co. Corner Cover and a Jim Low & Co. Letterhead. 1909. Postmark hard to see stamped over the five 2 cent stamps. From Jim Low...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to j***d for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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Rarity-9 Midas Cover  [144103]4448 - Rarity-9 Midas Cover [144103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888. Nearly perfect Midas strike. The stamp has been cut from the envelope, however. History of Midas included. City:Midas, Nye Co. State:Nevada D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Mineral Hill, Eureka County Postmark  [143480]4449 - Mineral Hill, Eureka County Postmark [143480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-5. 1907.Very good strike. On a postal. Includes a short history of area. City:Mineral Hill, Eureka Co. State:Nevada Date:1907
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to N********e.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Saw Toothed, Oval, Blue Mineral Hill Postmark  [143483]4450 - Saw Toothed, Oval, Blue Mineral Hill Postmark [143483]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great postmark, but only sued for one year! 1885. This is a registered cover. Rarity-6. Very good strike ('MI' in Mineral does not show up)....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 159.00
Sold to c********e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Morey, Nevada Postmark  [144105]4451 - Morey, Nevada Postmark [144105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. 1904. Excellent strike. Registered Receipt. Includes short history of Morey. City:Morey, Nye Co. State:Nevada Date:1904
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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23 Nye County Postal History Collection  [144126]4452 - 23 Nye County Postal History Collection [144126]
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Includes an R-9 Manse cut piece, Belmont R-5, Broken Hills, R-5 Tybo, R-5 1870’s Ione City and an R-5 Butler with a corner advertising for th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*****l for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Pershing Co, Postal History Group - Authentic Pershing County Covers!!!  [130985]4453 - Pershing Co, Postal History Group - Authentic Pershing County Covers!!! [130985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pershing County was created until 1919. These are all postmarked after the date of creation and truly Pershing County Covers. Lot of six. 1) Rochester
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****l for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Phonolite (Phoneylite to many) Rarity-7 Cover  [144122]4454 - Phonolite (Phoneylite to many) Rarity-7 Cover [144122]
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Almost perfect strike. Cover, 1909. Includes a history of the greatness of Phonolite told through local papers and the reality of Phoneylite told by t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Two Chinese Merchant Pioche Covers  [144130]4455 - Two Chinese Merchant Pioche Covers [144130]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These two covers attest to the strong influence of the Chinese in Pioche. 1) 1922. Good strike. cc of Ong Chong Lung, Pioche merchant. Addressed to Do
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
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]
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Rarity-8. 1907. Weak strike, but 'ROSEBUD' more than easily read. Three pages of 1907 Rosebud history through the local Reno newspapers make...
Bidding Has Concluded
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]
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Biographies of sender David Griffiths (received award in Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada) and addressee WJ Hooper (worked in Eureka, Vir
Bidding Has Concluded
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]
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Rarity-6. Good Strike. 1903. On a postal. Short history of Seligman and short biography of sender - Otto Boetsel (bookkeeper and wagon driver). City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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