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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The Quay House, Framed Prints (2) [151040]3050 - The Quay House, Framed Prints (2) [151040]
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Nice pair of prints of the Quay House in Clifden Ireland. measuring 22w x 18h in black frames with white mattes. The Quay House is Clifden's old...
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Various Signed Prints (3) [157056]3051 - Various Signed Prints (3) [157056]
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Three signed framed prints/photographs. 1) Signed photograph Ronald D. Walter, overall size 15" x 19". 2) Goldenheart signed and numbered...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Original Cruikshank Prints (5) [157696]3052 - Original Cruikshank Prints (5) [157696]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five original Cruikshank prints from the early 1800s. George Cruikshank was a British caricaturist and book illustrator who illustrated for m
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Asian Fabric Art [156781]3053 - Asian Fabric Art [156781]
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Gorgeous large needlepoint portrait with Asian man gazing at a quotation while sitting under a tree. Wood framed, 23 x 41 inches. Date: Country
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Bird-Themed Embroidery [156742]3054 - Bird-Themed Embroidery [156742]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of four bird-themed silk embroidery pieces. Each piece is slightly different, but all depict birds in blossoming tree branches. All four are frame
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Japanese Embroidery Art [156748]3055 - Japanese Embroidery Art [156748]
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Two different pieces of Japanese embroidery art. These are very nice embroidery pieces that depict women, trees, and flowers. Each piece is 11 x 26 in
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Oath of Office Signed by "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker, 1890 [158376]3056 - Oath of Office Signed by "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker, 1890 [158376]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Marshall Oath of Office signed by "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker, 1890 or 1896. "Isaac Charles Parker (October 15, 1838 - November 1...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******5 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Invitation to an Execution, 1878 [158390]3057 - Invitation to an Execution, 1878 [158390]
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1878 invitation to an execution of Edward Webb, a black man convicted of murdering an elderly white woman. 10,000 showed up to the execution. 2.5x3....
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*******s for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Letter Signed by Lawman Chris Madsen and Photo, 1930 [158389]3058 - Letter Signed by Lawman Chris Madsen and Photo, 1930 [158389]
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1930 typed letter signed by Chris Madsen stating a picture of his old friend Sharp Nose must have been taken when Sharp Nose was sober, as it did not
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Sold to j******5 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Autograph by Outlaw Al Jennings [157581]3059 - Autograph by Outlaw Al Jennings [157581]
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This is an autograph of Al Jennings to Little Wanda at age 81. Attorney turned outlaw, Al Jennings gave up his legal practice fed-up with a legal sys
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