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)
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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Doll & Horse (Indian) Contemporary   [135572]4570 - Doll & Horse (Indian) Contemporary [135572]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful pair, 1 Horse is 11 x 13 inches & 1 Indian Squaw is approx. 18 inches and comes with a stand. Nice display for any child's room. B...
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Start Price : 62.50 | Estimate : 125.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dolls (2 Barbies, &  5 Dolls on Stands & Wardrobe))  [135308]4571 - Dolls (2 Barbies, & 5 Dolls on Stands & Wardrobe)) [135308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contemporary dolls: Barbie, Holiday Porcelain Barbie, in a beautiful red gown with green sequins comes in original box with a stand for barbie; Holida
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Painted Porcelain Antique Doll, Unmarked  [110495]4572 - Painted Porcelain Antique Doll, Unmarked [110495]
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This is an antique doll that stands 28 in. tall with eyes that open and close. She has a painted porcelain head, arms and legs. The hair is blond in c
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Doll Collection, 1980s (16)  [131588]4573 - Doll Collection, 1980s (16) [131588]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. Most in original boxes, boxes show signs of age from storage issues. 1.) Bright Star by Horsman, about 16" in original box 2.) Shann...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mary Poppins Folk Art Doll  [121715]4574 - Mary Poppins Folk Art Doll [121715]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a unique folk art doll depicting P.L. Travers iconic character Mary Poppins. Travers wrote a series based on her magical nanny from 1934 to 1
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Marble / "Lobed Onion Skin W/ Solid Core"  [135361]4575 - Marble / "Lobed Onion Skin W/ Solid Core" [135361]
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Here we have a combination specimen. It is a " Lobed Onion Skin, With A Solid Core ". It is 7/8" in size with a orange and yellow ...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Marbles / Died Agates  / 2 Items.  [135360]4576 - Marbles / Died Agates / 2 Items. [135360]
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Item #1 of 2: Very beautiful , 3/4" blue died agate with white striping , and an " Eye' end. Item #2 of 2: 5/8" brown and white ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Machine Made Marble Group  [122831]4577 - Machine Made Marble Group [122831]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large bags of marbles. One bag has hte older better machine made marbles, and the other bag purely modern marbles. Varying sizes and styles, about
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Miscellaneous Marble Items - Razor Sharpener, Benningtons, Ballot Marbles, Steelies, Chinese Checker4578 - Miscellaneous Marble Items - Razor Sharpener, Benningtons, Ballot Marbles, Steelies, Chinese Checker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Razor sharpener with two clearie marbles, (2) true steelie marbles, (15) Brown, blue and fancy benningtons, (40) ballot box marbles (20 -black, 20-whi
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 360.00
 
 
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Sulphide - 1 On Disk  [125365]4579 - Sulphide - 1 On Disk [125365]
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15/16" Sulphide with the number 1 stamped on the obverse of the disk, with pellets around the outer circumference. The reverse is blank. Figure...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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