Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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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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Survey Maps of Oregon & Washington Regions (9)  [110178]4350 - Survey Maps of Oregon & Washington Regions (9) [110178]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a set of survey maps from the Northwest region, including Oregon and Washington. They show topography of the areas, as well as the routes of t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Harris's General Business Directory of the Cities of Pittsburgh & Allegheny with the Environs by Isa4351 - Harris's General Business Directory of the Cities of Pittsburgh & Allegheny with the Environs by Isa
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifth Edition, Published Pittsburgh, Printed by A. A. Anderson. Formerly owned by the New York State Library in Albany. Another Gold Rush Era Director
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Fireman's Certificate and Letterheads - Lot of 2  [122318]4352 - Fireman's Certificate and Letterheads - Lot of 2 [122318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Three letterheads for the Fire Association of Philadelphia, dated 1895 with one measuring 5-8/16 x 8-1/2 inches and the other two meas
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Specimens & Printing Types Rare Book  [131980]4353 - Specimens & Printing Types Rare Book [131980]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
If you are in need of a vintage and extremely rare guide to typeface, fonts, border designs, vignette designs and more. This is just the book for you.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w********b.. for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Gone With the Wind Movie Tickets FIRST RUN (4) South Carolina 1940  [129731]4354 - Gone With the Wind Movie Tickets FIRST RUN (4) South Carolina 1940 [129731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four "Gone With the Wind" FIRST RUN tickets from the Dillon Theatre in Dillon, S.C., for a Saturday evening showing, April 13, 1940. This ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Deadwood, S.D. Stereo View & Check  [127618]4355 - Deadwood, S.D. Stereo View & Check [127618]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A stereo view of Deadwood, South Dakota, before a lot of development. Also included in the group is a postcard giving notice on a business partnership
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*****N for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Nice Deadwood, SD Stereo View  [131627]4356 - Nice Deadwood, SD Stereo View [131627]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great birds eye stereo view of Deadwood, South Dakota. Taken by Ben Oppenheimer, Photo Artist, rare and vintage photo of a notorious Old West town. V
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********0.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Stereo View of Deadwood  [131624]4357 - Stereo View of Deadwood [131624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice birds eye stereo view of Wild Bill Hickok's bailiwick, Deadwood, South Dakota. There's no photographer noted, just a handwritten note s...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to B******h for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Two sided legal sized paper on the death of Epson Hamilton of the Fannin Rangers  [130162]4358 - Two sided legal sized paper on the death of Epson Hamilton of the Fannin Rangers [130162]
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His wife (one side) and two witnesses (second side) vouch in 1853 to his death. The wife seeks to obtain all moneys from his 1841 duty with Captain Wi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*****o for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Republic of Texas class 2d Debt Relief issued to Pryor Bryan for roll of clerk  [130148]4359 - Republic of Texas class 2d Debt Relief issued to Pryor Bryan for roll of clerk [130148]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
For $97.75. Pryor Bryan was an officer in the Army of Texas from 1935 to 1936. [Liberty County Historical markers online] The Republic of Texas inheri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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