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Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2021 Auction, the "Western Americana Signature Sale!"

We were wonderfully astounded to have about 7500 registered bidders in the last sale, which had about $1 million in collectibles of all sorts. We set a new company record with over 715 separate buyers. Now, we have the chance to do it again, with another amazing offering of fresh material from dozens of collections from across America!

This sale has many, many highlights, including:

*Gold nuggets and high grade gold specimens- from two major collections, some of the best high grade gold specimens we’ve had in years from the William Mayrsohn Collection, a long time mining executive.

*Mining artifacts, historical items- we’ve got the whole gamut of material, inclusive of some of the best and rarest of their kinds

*Rare books and references- Fremont to a detailed, multi-volume set of Oxford dictionary

*Custom made copper cannon from Michigan’s Copper Range

*Numismatics- medals, tokens galore from major collections, including Ron Lerch.

*Rare Ingots- Silver c1874 ingot from Bristol, NV; ingots from the Mayrsohn Collection

*Ken Prag Collections:
          --Autograph collection: eleven different Thomas Edison stocks; signers of the Declaration; famous financial figures (JP Morgan, Jay Gould, Rockefeller); Houdini, and more.
           --American Express Collection: a once-in-a-lifetime offering of numerous pieces spanning the history of the company, and including what we believe is the earliest American Express Stock ever offered at auction! 
          --Early American stocks- American turnpikes, plank roads and banks, including a great collection of Robert Morris material
          --Republic of Texas document collections

*Historical breast badges and ribbons

*Historical photographs: Deadwood, Dodge City, Leadville, Eastern Nevada and more

*Fire Dept Bell from Silver City, Nevada

*Gaming collectibles

*Native Americana- wonderful historical material- much from the historic Miles family of Ely- including important historical photos of White River petroglyphs, c1920; the research library of the Ely Cosmological Society c1920, much inscribed by key Pittman. Great selection of turquoise jewelry. The overall variety and quality is astounding, and you won’t want to miss it.

Previews welcome, by appointment. Questions welcome over the phone or via email.

And don't forget, your collection could be here! We want quality collections!

--The Holabird Team

Auction Schedule

Day 1, May 13th, 2021 (Lots 1000-1640)
    Art (1000-1178)
    Stocks & Bonds (1179-1640)
         Autographs (feat. Morris Collection, Edison Collection, Gould Collection, Rockefeller, Houdini, American Express Collection) (1179-1325)
         Non-Mining (Banking, Transportation, Bridges & Turnpikes, & Misc.) (1326-1554)            
         Mining (1555-1640)

Day 2, May 14th, 2021 (Lots 2000-2579)
    Mining (2000-2305)
         Minerals, Ore Specimens, & Fossils (2000-2083)
         Ephemera (2084-2266)
         Artifacts & Equipment (2267-2305)
    Railroadiana & Transportation (2306-2374)
    Philatelic (2375-2579)
         Covers & Postal History (2375-2414)
         Postcards (2415-2528)
         Stamps (2529-2579)

Day 3, May 15th, 2021 (Lots 3000-3602)
    Firearms, Military, & Political (3000-3134)
    Cowboy & Western (3135-3156)
    Jewelry (3157-3221)
    Badges (3222-3258)
    Numismatics (3259-3498)
         Ingots (3259-3272)
         Coins (3273-3396)
         Medals & So-Called Dollars (3397-3481)
         Misc. (3482-2498)
    Tokens (3499-3602)

Day 4, May 16th, 2021 (Lots 4000-4598)
    Native Americana (4000-4088)
    General Americana (4089-4598)

Day 5, May 17th, 2021 (Lots 5000-5630)
    General Foreign (5000-5053)
    Bottles (5054-5146)
    Sports (5147-5181)
    Bargains & Dealer Specials (5182-5630)
         General Americana (5182-5327)
         Philatelic (5328-5353)
         Stocks & Bonds (5354-5411)
         Numismatics (5412-5570)
         Tokens (5571-5630)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
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Adobe Brick Commemorative from Ft. Churchill [124647]4270 - Adobe Brick Commemorative from Ft. Churchill [124647]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Adobe brick marked FORT CHURCHILL 1860, approx 9-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3 inches. In June of 2019, the Explore Your Nevada initiative completed work to arrest
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ritchford Hotel Casino Chips - 98 and Dice - 6 [133747]4271 - Ritchford Hotel Casino Chips - 98 and Dice - 6 [133747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A box of 98 blue gambling chips with HM on the obverse (not WH) and 25 on the reverse. Attributed to the Ritchford Casino Hotel in Gardnerville, Nevad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d********7 for (600.00 + 132.00BP) = 732.00
 
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Glenbrook, Nevada Mounted Photo with Great View of Lumber Mill [130113]4272 - Glenbrook, Nevada Mounted Photo with Great View of Lumber Mill [130113]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounted 7 x 9". Taken from high up a mountain. Although the details are small, they are very sharp! Glenbrook was a major wood facility for the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L******8 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Goldfield Collection of Covers, Post Cards and Checks [131807]4273 - Goldfield Collection of Covers, Post Cards and Checks [131807]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seventeen. 1) Nine post cards. One used. Consolidated Mill. Cancelled Goldfield. Sent to Rawhide, Nevada. Two brown general views of mines, bus
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Goldfield Fire Department 1906, Illustrated Souvenir [118178]4274 - Goldfield Fire Department 1906, Illustrated Souvenir [118178]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated December 25, 1906, Photos by P.E. Larson, Palm Studio. Not Listed in Paher's Nevada, An Annotated Bibliography, 1980. Goldfield Daily Tri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to L******8 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Scarce Tahoe Gaming Chips [131214]4275 - Scarce Tahoe Gaming Chips [131214]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three gaming chips from Lake Tahoe casinos: 1) Nevada Club Crystal Bay $500, reddish orange with blue, yellow and black, R4. 2) New Cal Neva Lo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 240.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Tahoe Biltmore Gaming Chips [131213]4276 - Tahoe Biltmore Gaming Chips [131213]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: yellow $25 & red $100, Tahoe Biltmore Casino. The Tahoe Biltmore opened in1948, closed in 1957 and reopened in 1986 in Crystal Bay,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Rare Las Vegas Gaming Book [121702]4277 - Rare Las Vegas Gaming Book [121702]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Las Vegas, City of Sin", by Dick Taylor and Pat Howell. Dustcover intact, a little frayed on edges. This 123-page book tells through text...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d****d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Moulin Rouge $100 Gaming Chip [131197]4278 - Moulin Rouge $100 Gaming Chip [131197]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare gaming chip from Moulin Rouge Las Vegas. Black with ivory trim. R-8. No drill hole. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Las
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*****N for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Lot Withdrawn []4279 - Lot Withdrawn []
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Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 0.00
 
 
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Nevada Gaming and Tourism memorabilia [132855]4280 - Nevada Gaming and Tourism memorabilia [132855]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot includes a cased box of un-opened playing cards from the Dunes Hotel Casino closed in 1993. A tourism booklet on the Boulder dam dated 1935,
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Nevada Gaming Chip Assortment [131202]4281 - Nevada Gaming Chip Assortment [131202]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven gaming chips from Nevada casinos: Long Branch Saloon North Las Vegas ($1 & $5); Fitzgerald's ($1, $5, $25 & "GG"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Vintage Poker Chip Collection [132036]4282 - Vintage Poker Chip Collection [132036]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Binder of 150 vintage poker chips, only three are dedicated: Odwyer's, New Orleans; Palais de la Mediterranee, Nice, France; Doug's Montana ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Lyon County Promotional Brochure, 1915 [130116]4283 - Lyon County Promotional Brochure, 1915 [130116]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Where it is and what it contains, close to California, made up of rich valleys and mineral-laden hills" Stamped "distributed by Neva...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L******8 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Newark, Nevada Vintage Telegraph Pole Cross Beam [121700]4284 - Newark, Nevada Vintage Telegraph Pole Cross Beam [121700]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An unusual find. This is the cross piece to a telegraph pole from near the ghost town of Newark, Nevada. The piece measures three feet in length and 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Photograph of what appears to be old Osceola [130065]4285 - Photograph of what appears to be old Osceola [130065]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Osceola in White Pine County came to life in 1872. But from 1880 to 1900 it was the placer mining that made the camp. That helps to identify this loca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to L******8 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Harold's Club 1956 Pinup Calendar [131606]4286 - Harold's Club 1956 Pinup Calendar [131606]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A vintage 1956 calendar advertising Harold's Club casino in Reno, Nevada. Piece measures 17"x 11" and has all the months intact. Ther...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Rare Metal Coin Bank, American Loan Society [133743]4287 - Rare Metal Coin Bank, American Loan Society [133743]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plated steel coin bank, approx. 3 x 3.5 x 1 inches, hinged at the top, with slots for dimes, nickels, and quarters. Brass label at the bottom has / 6%
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to m**********w for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Reno City Business Directory & More [131705]4288 - Reno City Business Directory & More [131705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A variety of items, mostly from the Reno area. Included are a city business directory from 1958, a first day issue of a postal cover celebrating Calif
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Comstock Area Fire Bell [131842]4289 - Comstock Area Fire Bell [131842]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a fire bell from 1876 that is inscribed "Silver City, Nevada 1876 LIBERTY Fire Dept. No.1." Bell measures about 7"x 10" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m**********w for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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