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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Andrew Kingsbury, CT Treasurer Signed Doc  [135446]5200 - Andrew Kingsbury, CT Treasurer Signed Doc [135446]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1795 debenture document to Zebulon Peck signed by Andrew Kingsbury, CT State Treasurer. 4.25x7.75" Date: 1795 Country (if not USA): State: ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to k*****e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Georgia History Books  [135583]5201 - Georgia History Books [135583]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dahlonega's Blue Ridge Ranges in the Civil War by O'Kelley, The Neighborhood Mint by Head, The Civil War in Georgia by Lenz, Ghost Trains &a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Misc. Cherokee Ephemera, Books, VHS Tapes  [135581]5202 - Misc. Cherokee Ephemera, Books, VHS Tapes [135581]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardback and paperback books, VHS tapes is telling about the Cherokee Nation, The Story of New Echota. Book of Etowah Papers by Moorehead; Sam Houston
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Lot withdrawn [135532]5203 - Lot withdrawn [135532]
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Withdrawn. Lot was misdescribed. It is a reprint from 2000.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Rare Indianapolis 500 Blotter, 1948 Shows Race Car  [135527]5204 - Rare Indianapolis 500 Blotter, 1948 Shows Race Car [135527]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very cool and rare blotter featuring a picture of a racecar on the track at Indianapolis. The blotter notes that Mauri Rose won the event in 1947 and
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Tahoe & Gold Hill Panorama Repro Photos  [131855]5205 - Tahoe & Gold Hill Panorama Repro Photos [131855]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Consists of 11 panoramic photos. Eight are of boaters enjoying Lake Tahoe. These beautiful photos measure 9.5"x 32". Besides the canoes an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to y******e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Farewell Sweet Princess, Hand Illustrated by Jake Lee  [109199]5206 - Farewell Sweet Princess, Hand Illustrated by Jake Lee [109199]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Entirely handmade "farewell"storyboard book given to Judy Heaslip on May 10, 1953 by a group of friends. Judy Heaslip Biggs was the daught...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Nevada Ephemera Collection & Decanter  [131414]5207 - Nevada Ephemera Collection & Decanter [131414]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A unique set of Nevada related items, as well as a Jim Beam Bourbon "Slot Machine" themed decanter. Ephemera part includes about 20 postal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to k**********y for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Palace Club (Casino) Ash Trays and Matches in original shipping boxes  [122747]5208 - Palace Club (Casino) Ash Trays and Matches in original shipping boxes [122747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 150 brand new, never out of the box ash trays and huge box of unused matchbooks, maybe 1000+. c1933-1976, probably c1970 for this material. Hist
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k**********y for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Reno Casino Ashtray Collection  [135335]5209 - Reno Casino Ashtray Collection [135335]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
72 pieces. Included: Palace Club (27), Reno Horseshoe Club (7), Reno Horseshoe (10), Comstock (4), Overland (24). Most of these are from the 1970s, of
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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