Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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)
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Donald Duck, Goofy Comic Books  [124474]4390 - Donald Duck, Goofy Comic Books [124474]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A box of 125 Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comic books under the Gladstone banner. There are also a few editions of Goofy, a series that was turned i
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Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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123 Gladstone Donald Duck Comic  [124468]4391 - 123 Gladstone Donald Duck Comic [124468]
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This is a collection of 123 Donald Duck comics under the Gladstone Walt Disney banner. These are from the 1990's and could be , in some cases, ...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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128 Donald Duck Comic Collection  [120675]4392 - 128 Donald Duck Comic Collection [120675]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice group of 128 highly collectable Donald Duck comics under the Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" banner. The earlier editions were dis...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 650.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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130 Donald Duck Collector Comics  [120677]4393 - 130 Donald Duck Collector Comics [120677]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice group of 130 highly collectable Donald Duck comics under the Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" banner. The earlier editions were dis...
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Estimate : 650.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to D****y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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“Voyage of the Jeannette” a North Pole Excursion  [130049]4394 - “Voyage of the Jeannette” a North Pole Excursion [130049]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Journals of Lieutenant Commander De Long. Illustrated. Fold out map is intact and in very nice condition. Title Page has been removed. Loose binding w
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to v*********q for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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“Track of the Cat” by Walter Van Tilburg Clark and signed by Clark.  [130070]4395 - “Track of the Cat” by Walter Van Tilburg Clark and signed by Clark. [130070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Printing. Excellent condition. This Clark classic novel is a compelling tale of four men who fear a marauding mountain lion but swear to conquer
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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A History of All Nations Volume 1-2  [132461]4396 - A History of All Nations Volume 1-2 [132461]
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A History of All Nations, From The Earliest Periods To The Present Time; Or, Universal History: In Which The History Of Every Nation, Ancient And Mode
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Beebe & Clegg Books on V&T and Wells Fargo  [121701]4397 - Beebe & Clegg Books on V&T and Wells Fargo [121701]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two informative books by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. First, we have Virginia & Truckee, a history of the famous Comstock railroad. It still ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to s***k for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Charles Dickens Works, 20 Volumes  [132837]4398 - Charles Dickens Works, 20 Volumes [132837]
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Charles Dickens Works, 20 Volumes. Hearst's International Library Company, undated, c1900. Half calf bindings, 2 volumes with chips on edge bind...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Collection of Oz books  illustrated by John R Neill  [132774]4399 - Collection of Oz books illustrated by John R Neill [132774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eight different Oz books by Frank Baum and illustrated by John R Neill. These are among the most collectible of the illustrated books of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Dictionary of Art, 34 Vols, 1996, Grove publisher  [132834]4400 - Dictionary of Art, 34 Vols, 1996, Grove publisher [132834]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The quintessential art dictionary reference work in 34 volumes, well indexed. A must have reference for the professional. Ex library excellent conditi
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George Eliot's Poetry and Other Studies  [132456]4401 - George Eliot's Poetry and Other Studies [132456]
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George Eliot's Poetry and Other Studies was written by Rose E. Cleveland (President Cleveland's sister). Fourteenth Edition. Subscription Ed...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Harper's Weekly Bound Volume [132828]4402 - Harper's Weekly Bound Volume [132828]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1862 Harper's Weekly "A Journal of Civilization" Large Bound VolumeVI No. 262. Jan 4 - Dec 27. Book seems complete without any mis...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Historical Memoirs Of Napoleon Book IX  [132821]4403 - Historical Memoirs Of Napoleon Book IX [132821]
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1) Historical Memoirs of Napoleon Book IX, 1815. Translated From The Original MS. By B. E. O'Meara. Philadelphia: Printed and Published by Abrah...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********O for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of All Nations  [132825]4404 - Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of All Nations [132825]
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Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of all Nations by Robert Blakey. London: John Russell Smith, 36, Soho Square. 335 pages. Original cloth.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*******1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hunter’s of the Old World and Neww  [129885]4405 - Hunter’s of the Old World and Neww [129885]
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Book,” Thrilling Adventures of Hunters in the Old Wold And New” by Henry C. Watson, published 1855 by Kelly & Brothers. 508 pages.
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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John C. Fremont Books  [130076]4406 - John C. Fremont Books [130076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fremont First and Second Expeditions, 1842-3-4. Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to k***v for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Kings  Handbook Of The United States  [132820]4407 - Kings Handbook Of The United States [132820]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Kings Handbook of the United States planned and edited by Moses King. Text By M. F, Sweetser. Buffalo, N.Y. The Matthews-Northrup CO, Publishers.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Logging & Lumber Publications #1 (3)  [131889]4408 - Logging & Lumber Publications #1 (3) [131889]
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1) “In the Redwood’s Realm”, Humboldt Co., California Facsimile Edition of 1893 original, reprinted with an introduction by
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t****8 for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Logging & Lumber Publications #2 (4)  [131888]4409 - Logging & Lumber Publications #2 (4) [131888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) “Yankee Loggers”, a Recollection of Woodsmen, Cooks, and River Drivers – By Stewart H. Holbrook, Published byInternation
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to r**4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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