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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Early Mining Educational Publications (3) [157974]2300 - Early Mining Educational Publications (3) [157974]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "A Manual of Mining", based on the course of lectures on mining delivered at the school of mines of the state of Colorado, by M. C. Ihl...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to M*****4 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Mining Stock Exchange Publications (2) [157657]2301 - Mining Stock Exchange Publications (2) [157657]
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History of the San Francisco Stock & Exchange Board, by the Chairman, Jos. L. King, printed by the Stanley-Taylor Co., S.F. 1910 ~ (5" x 8&...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Early Mining & Milling Equip. & Supply Co. Letterheads with Vignettes (15) [158227]2302 - Early Mining & Milling Equip. & Supply Co. Letterheads with Vignettes (15) [158227]
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Lot of 15. 1881-1916 ~ (no duplicates) Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Miscellaneous Mining Related Publications (4) [157961]2303 - Miscellaneous Mining Related Publications (4) [157961]
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1) "Investigations Relating Gold & Silver", by U.S.G.S., 1908 One plate, 8 figures ~ (6" x 9" HB, 80 pages) 2) "Interp...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gold and Silver Reference Books (4) [158262]2304 - Gold and Silver Reference Books (4) [158262]
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Four different reference books related to gold, silver, and gems. A) Dictionary of Gems and Gemology by Robert M. Shipley. Sixth edition. Published i
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Statistics of Mines & Mining in the States & Territories West of the Rocky Mountains [157967]2305 - Statistics of Mines & Mining in the States & Territories West of the Rocky Mountains [157967]
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by Rossiter W. Raymond, U.S. Commissioner of Mining Statistics, Washington Govt. Printing Office, 1870 ~ Covers states of Calif., Nev., Ore., Wash.,
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Assay Burner Lamps, 2 [156416]2306 - Assay Burner Lamps, 2 [156416]
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White metal Lander, Frary & Clark 4x4.5". Copper Lampe-Pigeon with perforated bottom 7x3". Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f***l for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Assay Kit, Balance and Crucible [156359]2307 - Assay Kit, Balance and Crucible [156359]
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Wood box assay kit with chemicals. Hand scale with 4/7 weights in wood case. Porcelain crucible with graphite top 5.25". Date: Country (if n...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Small Crucible Group [157509]2308 - Small Crucible Group [157509]
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About 15 1" mini crucibles, 7x 2.5" crucibles, 2x 3" crucible. Used condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to A*****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Traveling Assay Kit [156385]2309 - Traveling Assay Kit [156385]
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Rare portable leather assay kit with samples. Includes all sort of assay equipment in the bottom of the box. The top three shelves contain many differ
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to w********r.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Old Small Miner's Scales, 3 [156312]2310 - Old Small Miner's Scales, 3 [156312]
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Wood sliding style scale, possible bone beam, missing weight, 12x3". 19th century , no maker mark brass scale without weights on wood bases wit...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Mining Sieve Set [156382]2311 - Mining Sieve Set [156382]
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Set of four stacked mining sieves made of brass. All sieves are about 8.25 inches in diameter. A) U.S.A. Standard Testing Sieve No. 12. Opening is 0.0
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b**********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Henry Troemner Scale [157517]2312 - Henry Troemner Scale [157517]
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Brown wood cases Henry Troemner scale. 4Oz. capacity. Model W-33-CLA. 7.75x15x6". Also 35 pennyweight modern scale in box. Date: Country (i...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Drafting Set for a Mining Engineer [156327]2313 - Drafting Set for a Mining Engineer [156327]
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Complete in original case set of drafting instruments for a mining engineer by Morin, Paris. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Early Mining Surveying Instruments and Compass, 3 [156328]2314 - Early Mining Surveying Instruments and Compass, 3 [156328]
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Black over brass ascent and descent gauge by Short de Mason, London. White metal DW Brunton miner's compass? Both in leather cases. Brass survey...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to D*********h for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Surveyor's Chain [156273]2315 - Surveyor's Chain [156273]
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Surveyor's chain also known as a Gunter's chain. It is a measuring device used to measure the distance of plots of land. These surveyor chai...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to L********r for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mining Map Making Tool by Leitz [156325]2316 - Mining Map Making Tool by Leitz [156325]
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Rare mining map making tool by Ernest Leitz, Wetzler in wood case 3x6x5.5". German made, c. early 1900's. Date: Country (if not USA): ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Mining Related Goodies [156332]2317 - Mining Related Goodies [156332]
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Rare wall mounted oil lamp, maybe used in a caboose? 20". 3 canvas water bags-Pioneer Brand, Desert Brand x2. Union Carbide Miners Lamp can, 12...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to y*********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Underground Mining Air Speed Meter [156326]2318 - Underground Mining Air Speed Meter [156326]
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Brass underground mining air speed gauge by Queen & Co., Phila. 4.5x1.25". Mechanism rotates freely. Date: Country (if not USA): State...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Rare Toledo Acetylene Lantern [156225]2319 - Rare Toledo Acetylene Lantern [156225]
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We have never seen this one before! Toledo acetylene lantern with outboard tank and clear globe with handle. No chips or cracks, 17.5" with han...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*****0 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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