Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

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Welcome to the “Western Frontiers Auction,” our October 2022 sale coming hot off the heels of our exciting summer auction series!

This 2,100 lot, four-day auction has collectibles in over a dozen categories including Native Americana, Mining, Express, Numismatics, Art, Bottles, Stocks, Militaria, and General Americana.

Featured Collections

*The Gary Bracken Collection, Part III*
We continue to offer great rarities from the collection of Ponca City lawyer Gary Bracken. This sale includes Native Americana (baskets and pottery), tokens (Colorado and Oklahoma), foreign coins, Colorado bottles and billheads, and much more.

*Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum Collection*
More great items from this unbelievable Tucson mining museum collection. Included in this sale is a Wild West/ Law & Order document group with signatures of key Western lawmen and figures including Pat Garrett, Emmett Dalton, Sam Houston, and a contract signed by both Buffalo Bill & Pawnee Bill! Other items include US gold coins, autographs, mining artifacts, militaria, and more.

*Nevada Express Collection*
This sale is the start of us selling a private world-class Nevada (and California) mining collection. Included in this auction is a fantastic Nevada philatelic/express section with Wells Fargo covers from numerous Nevada mining camps. Stay tuned for more exciting items from this collection coming in future sales!

*Colorado Mining Collection*
We are thrilled to offer rare Colorado mining ephemera and stocks from a wonderful private Colorado collection. Many of the mining stocks in this sale are pieces we have not offered before. For those that follow our sales closely, you know what that says about the high quality of this collection!

*Cameron Holloway Collection*
Gorgeous Native American/Southwest rugs and weavings (Day 4); Ansel Adams photographic prints (Day 3); plus a large selection of musical instruments (Day 1).

*Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Collection*
We’re honored to continue offering Joe’s Nevada mining stocks to our collectors. This sale features over 50 different Nevada territorial stocks. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! And, as a bonus, most of Joe’s stocks come with research and stories he uncovered while curating this collection.

*Native Americana*
In addition to baskets and pottery from the Bracken Collection, our large Native Americana section has jewelry, beadwork, ephemera, and a large group of beautiful rugs and weavings.

*Historic Political Collection*
Ribbons, badges, and collectibles from numerous presidents including Lincoln, Harrison, Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, and more.

*Militaria*
In addition to pieces from the Sherman Collection, we’re also offering rare military collectibles from a few other private collections. This sale has items from the Mexican War, Civil War, Indian Wars, and both World Wars including photographs, autographed documents, and artifacts.

*General Americana*
Photographs, rare documents, books, and artifacts from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and more. Smaller categories include: gaming, tobacciana, musical instruments, and hard goods.

*Numismatics*
Gold US and foreign coins, currency, a large scrip collection, medals, exonumia, and tokens (California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, incl. Indian Traders).

*Mining*
Gold ore specimens from the Dr. James A. Saunders Collection; rare Western mining ephemera from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Nevada; and mining artifacts including lamps, assay, gold pans, and scales.

*And more: Art including a small group of Ansel Adams Yosemite prints; oil and watercolor paintings; and scenic prints and Western illustrations. Cowboy collectibles: spurs, barbed wire, and belt buckles.

Be sure to use the Keyword Search Tool on our website to search for items in your collecting categories.

We have a wonderful set of auctions planned for the rest of 2022 including our SS Central America Auctions beginning at the end of this year. We are specifically looking for treasure-related items, ingots, gold nuggets, and Gold Rush collectibles to add to these sales that will feature “Treasures from the Land & Sea.”

And we’re always looking for consignments in other categories, including Mining, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Numismatics, Bottles, and more.

If you would like to know more about consigning, or if you have any questions or comments about this sale, please give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

Our friendly staff is ready to help you continue to build your collection. Or if you’re ready to sell, we’d love to bring your collection to market. We’ve created an astonishing community of customers around the world, including private collectors, institutions, and dealers. Your collection could set the next world-record!

Thanks again for your continued interest in our auctions. And as we like to say, bid early and bid often!

--The Holabird Team--

AUCTION SCHEDULE

Day 1, Thursday, October 13th, 2022 (Lots 1000-1550)
Express & Philatelic (1000-1125)
General Americana (1126-1550)
Geographically Sorted
Misc. Categories incl. Gaming, Tobacciana, & Musical Instruments

Day 2, Friday, October 14th, 2022 (Lots 2000-2535)
Political Collectibles (2000-2043)
Militaria (2044-2171)
Chronologically Sorted
Firearms & Weaponry (2172-2193)
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (2194-2334)
Stock Certificates & Bonds (2335-2535)
Mining (2335-2501) feat. Colorado and Nevada
Railroad & Misc. (2502-2535)

Day 3, Saturday, October 15th, 2022 (Lots 3000-3528)
Art feat. Ansel Adams (3000-3055)
Wild West and Law & Order (3056-3100)
Cowboy (3101-3119)
Numismatics (3120-3528)
Coins (3120-3176)
Currency & Scrip (3177-3225)
Medals & Exonumia (3226-3273)
Tokens (3274-3528)

Day 4, Sunday October 16th, 2022 (Lots 4000-4485)
Native Americana (4000-4214)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs
Apparel & Artifacts
Art & Ephemera
Saloon & Brewing Ephemera (4215-4238)
Bottles (4239-4485)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Silvertone 319.14409 Electric Guitar [157439]1400 - Silvertone 319.14409 Electric Guitar [157439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silvertone 319.14409 6 string electric guitar with wammy bar. Light rust on bridge, 2 dings on left side edge. Softcase 42x16". Date: Cou...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Gibson ES175 Bixby Electric Guitar [157419]1401 - Gibson ES175 Bixby Electric Guitar [157419]
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Gibson ES175. Factory Bixby whammy bar, sunburst electric guitar. Single cutout. No s/n. Dark swirl pick guard. Hard case 44x18". A beauty! ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (2,800.00 + 700.00BP) = 3,500.00
 
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Gibson F25 Acoustic Folk Singer Guitar [157429]1402 - Gibson F25 Acoustic Folk Singer Guitar [157429]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gibson F25 Folk Singer acoustic guitar. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Mahogany body and neck. Dual white pick guard. No s/n. Hard case 45x17"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (1,200.00 + 264.00BP) = 1,464.00
 
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Gibson Heritage Acoustic Guitar [157418]1403 - Gibson Heritage Acoustic Guitar [157418]
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Gibson Heritage acoustic guitar with hard case, 45x18". Ebony tail piece. Nice large Mother of Pearl inlays through out. No s/n. Rear has corne...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Gibson Heritage Acoustic Guitar [156723]1404 - Gibson Heritage Acoustic Guitar [156723]
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Gibson Heritage 6 string acoustic guitar with solid spruce top, and solid Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. Mother of Pear inlays on head and neck. E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to c******1 for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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Gibson J 50 Acoustic Guitar [156729]1405 - Gibson J 50 Acoustic Guitar [156729]
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Gibson J 50 6 string acoustic guitar. S/N J-50ADJ. Rosewood neck and bridge. Spruce top, mahogany body. Wood tone swirl pickguard. Front has a few din
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to c******1 for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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George Bauer Acoustic Guitar [156730]1406 - George Bauer Acoustic Guitar [156730]
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Rare George Bauer 6 string acoustic guitar. S/N 35092. Bauer was a Philadelphia luthier who made guitars and mandolins c. 1890-1910. Wood inlay along
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to d*******f for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Guild F44-C.M.Amber Acoustic Guitar [157423]1407 - Guild F44-C.M.Amber Acoustic Guitar [157423]
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Guild F44-C.M.Amber 6 string acoustic guitar. S/N KH100243. Curly maple sides and rear, solid spruce top. Ivoroid inlay ebony fingerboard. Ebony brid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (800.00 + 176.00BP) = 976.00
 
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Guild GAD-50E Acoustic Guitar [157428]1408 - Guild GAD-50E Acoustic Guitar [157428]
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Guild GAD-50E acoustic 6 string guitar. S/N GAD-09325. Ebony finger board with Mother of Pearl inlays. Clear pick guard. Chinese made. Hard case 46x18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Harmony Monterey Acoustic Guitar [157433]1409 - Harmony Monterey Acoustic Guitar [157433]
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Harmony Monterey 6 string acoustic guitar. No s/n. Ebony fingerboard. Moderate wear on all sides. Softcase 44x20". Date: Country (if not ...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Harwood Vintage Acoustic Guitar [157431]1410 - Harwood Vintage Acoustic Guitar [157431]
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Harwood acoustic guitar. No model number indicated, no s/n, appears to be old. Original hard case with bottom door. Brown wood neck veneer. Mother of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to c******1 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Henry L Mason Rosewood Acoustic Guitar [156722]1411 - Henry L Mason Rosewood Acoustic Guitar [156722]
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Henry L Mason rosewood acoustic guitar with ebony fingerboard. c. 1900. Engraved tuning head brackets. Mother of Pearl inlays. Hardcase 42x15"....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to w**********e for (650.00 + 143.00BP) = 793.00
 
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Martin Custom Acoustic Guitar [157422]1412 - Martin Custom Acoustic Guitar [157422]
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Martin Custom acoustic guitar, 6 string, 246/250. S/N 831963 with original registration form. Possibly made in 2000. Prefix Pro electrification. Spruc
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Martin D18 Acoustic Guitar [157410]1413 - Martin D18 Acoustic Guitar [157410]
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Martin D18 acoustic guitar in hard Martin case, no handle, 45x18". Mahogany veneer on sides and rear. S/N 256413. Mother of Pearl neck inlays. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (1,150.00 + 253.00BP) = 1,403.00
 
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Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar [157427]1414 - Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar [157427]
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Martin D28 acoustic guitar with hard case, 40x18". S/N HD 28 433957. Ebony fingerboard with lower 4" crack. Mother of Pearl inlays. Spruc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (1,800.00 + 396.00BP) = 2,196.00
 
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Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar [156725]1415 - Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar [156725]
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Martin D28 6 string acoustic guitar. S/N 633281. Electrified. Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. This guitar has been played but overall nice condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to f*****E for (2,100.00 + 525.00BP) = 2,625.00
 
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Martin DM-1 Dreadnaught Natural Acoustic Guitar [156741]1416 - Martin DM-1 Dreadnaught Natural Acoustic Guitar [156741]
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Martin DM-1 Dreadnaught 6 string natural acoustic guitar. S/N DM767504. Rosewood finger board and bridge, Mahogany body. Small nicks on top of head, a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to w**********e for (400.00 + 88.00BP) = 488.00
 
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Martin Willie Nelson Acoustic Guitar [157417]1417 - Martin Willie Nelson Acoustic Guitar [157417]
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Martin Willie Nelson Acoustic guitar, rosewood finger board and bridge. S/N 0018G-100214. Body has many scratches and rear has 3x2" hole. Hardc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to c******1 for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Mitchell MD-100S Acoustic Guitar [156720]1418 - Mitchell MD-100S Acoustic Guitar [156720]
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Mitchell MD-100S 6 string acoustic guitar, s/n 9084034, made in Korea. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Bridge has hairline crack, side of body has some
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Silvertone Acoustic Guitar [157438]1419 - Silvertone Acoustic Guitar [157438]
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Silvertone 6 string acoustic guitar. Unknown model, s/n 733H604. Multiple dings on neck and rear. Hardcase 41x15", fair condition. Please insp...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p******y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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