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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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]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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]
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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]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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]
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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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