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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Kingston Junior G&S MC Stock; Located at Marshall Canyon [144448]2450 - Kingston Junior G&S MC Stock; Located at Marshall Canyon [144448]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Most fancy title font of any Nevada Territory certificate we have seen. Early number 18 for 20 shares to D. Hogan. Signed by D. M. Dames(?) and E. C.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********r for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Magnolia Gold & Silver MC Stock; Top 10 Reese River Producer [144443]2451 - Magnolia Gold & Silver MC Stock; Top 10 Reese River Producer [144443]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#136 Louisa Porvis(?) for 4 shares on January 30, 1866 in Austin, Nevada. Signed by secretary William M. Clark as secretary and Joseph Daniels as pres
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Occidental Gold & Silver MC Stock, Secretary at Canyon City [144452]2452 - Occidental Gold & Silver MC Stock, Secretary at Canyon City [144452]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reese River Mining District, Lander Co., N.T. (printed at top center). Occidental Ledge (printed under title). Incorporated in Nevada Territory, April
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********x.. for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
 
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Mountain Glen G&S Stock, Rare Mount Hope district [144461]2453 - Mountain Glen G&S Stock, Rare Mount Hope district [144461]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #33, issued for 10 shares to Robt. Battersby in 1863 and signed by James K. Whitaker as president and G. E. Schenck as secretary. Vignette of tw
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Nellie Jacobs G&S Stock, Reese River, 1864, Van Vleck Vignette [144462]2454 - Nellie Jacobs G&S Stock, Reese River, 1864, Van Vleck Vignette [144462]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #78, issued for ten shares issued to R. Goodrich (endorsed on back) on March 19, 1864. Big Creek District, Lander Co., Reese River printed at th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********x.. for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Harding Gold & Silver MC Stock on Ethan Allen Ledge [144432]2455 - Harding Gold & Silver MC Stock on Ethan Allen Ledge [144432]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Ethan Allen Ledge, Big Creek, Lander County, N. T. (printed to the right of vignette). Big Creek district. Large "Reese River" u...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Amazon G&S MC Stock; Short-lived and Rare Eagle and Washoe Valley District [144457]2456 - Amazon G&S MC Stock; Short-lived and Rare Eagle and Washoe Valley District [144457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#15 issued to J. P. Winnie for 50 shares on May 22,1863 in Carson City, N. T. Signed by president E. B. Rail and secretary J. P. Winnie. 25c Certifica
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 340.00 - 520.00
Sold to C******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Veatch Silver MC Stock, Comet Ledge, 2nd Oldest Major Ledge in Central Nevada [144463]2457 - Veatch Silver MC Stock, Comet Ledge, 2nd Oldest Major Ledge in Central Nevada [144463]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comet Ledge, Lander County (printed at top center). Simpson's Park district. Inc. March 1863. #164, issued for ten shares to S. Lubeck on Nov. 1...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B********B for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Panama Cons. G&S Stock, Smoky Valley District, N. T. [144187]2458 - Panama Cons. G&S Stock, Smoky Valley District, N. T. [144187]
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Very early # 6 for 25 shares to P. Levigue. Signed by A. Cheminant and president F. Seully. Dateline September 26,1863 San Francisco. Incorporated Jul
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 340.00 - 550.00
 
 
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Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate [148214]2459 - Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate [148214]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. under the laws of Nevada Territory. Gold Hill Mining Dist. (printed bottom center). No. 33965, issued for 50 shares to Zadig, Wollberg & Co...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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