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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Coins of Vespasian & Sons [140247]3160 - Coins of Vespasian & Sons [140247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 bronze coins of Vespasian and sons. As and dupondius of Vespasian; dupondius of Titus; 3 Asses, dupondius and 2 quadrans of Domitian; 13 provincial
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Forint Note Collection [156250]3161 - Forint Note Collection [156250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve Forint notes printed by Toppan, Carpener, Casilear & Co. of Philadelphia. Five one forint (Egy Forint); three two forint (Ket Forint) and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Four Jewish Coins [155978]3162 - Four Jewish Coins [155978]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: 1) Coponius, 6-9 AD, Judea; 2) Roman procurators Antonius Felix, AD 50-60, Judea; 3) Marcus Ambivulus under Augustus, Judea; 4) Nero, Agr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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Greek & Roman Coins [140252]3163 - Greek & Roman Coins [140252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 Greek and 3 Roman coins, with silver drachm diobol and obol of Tenedos. Drachm with elephants, noted only as Seleucid. Bronze with jugate he
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Lands of the Bible Roman Coins [140250]3164 - Lands of the Bible Roman Coins [140250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 Roman coins from lands of the Bible. Claudius to Hostilian. 13 different emperors and empresses. Coins of Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Agrippe II, Petr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Odd Lot of Roman Coins [140255]3165 - Odd Lot of Roman Coins [140255]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Odd lot of 12 Roman coins: Sulla civil war denarius, provincial coins of Titus; 3 Hadrian, Caracalla; provincial of Macedonia with head of Alexander t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****d for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Provincial Silver Coins of Hadrian [140240]3166 - Provincial Silver Coins of Hadrian [140240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven coins. Three cistophorii with temple of Diana, Roma seated, Minerva. Didrachm and drachm of Mount Argaeus. Hemidrachms with Hercules clu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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Roman Coins in Bible Lands [140254]3167 - Roman Coins in Bible Lands [140254]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 coins of 14 different emperors Claudius to Trebonianus Gallus. Includes Trajan tetradrachm of Bostra, coins of Petra, Judea, Sumaris, Decapo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****d for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Roman Coins of the Bible Lands [140256]3168 - Roman Coins of the Bible Lands [140256]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 Roman coins of the Bible Lands, from Claudius to Trebonianus Gallus. 13 different emperors and empresses. Includes coins of Samaria, Judea, Decapol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Roman Coins of the Bible Lands [140257]3169 - Roman Coins of the Bible Lands [140257]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 Roman coins of Bible Lands, Tiberius to Elagabalus. 31 different emperors and empresses. Very good to very fine, mostly fine condition. Includes Ga
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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Roman Coins: Three Denominations [155976]3170 - Roman Coins: Three Denominations [155976]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three examples of Roman coinage: Quinarius of Galba (AD 68-69) with Victory; Antoninus of Carinus (AD 283-5); Tetradrachm of Tiberius (AD 14-37) rever
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Severan Dynasty Provincial Bronze Coins [140248]3171 - Severan Dynasty Provincial Bronze Coins [140248]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 32 provincial bronze coins of the Severan Dynasty. 9 Septimus Severus, 4 Julia Domna, 10 Caracalla, 3 Elagabalus, 4 Severus Alexander. Lower gr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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Silver Coins of Barracks Emperors [140251]3172 - Silver Coins of Barracks Emperors [140251]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 . Many interesting types. 4 fine or better Gordian III, very fine Philip I; Philip II tetradrachm of Antioch, very fine; 3 fine or better Tr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,450.00 + 362.50BP) = 1,812.50
 
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Silver Coins of Trajan [140244]3173 - Silver Coins of Trajan [140244]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine silver coins of Emperor Trajan. 2 cistophorus, 2 tetradrachms, didrachm 2 provincial denarii (Lycia and Bostra), 2 Roman denarii, Pax and Spes. R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to w**********e for (2,700.00 + 594.00BP) = 3,294.00
 
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Silver Pirate Coins [156469]3174 - Silver Pirate Coins [156469]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six silver coins that were possibly handled by pirates. 1738 Spanish pillar dollar; Piece of 8 from Phillip IV (1621-1632) from Mexico; 1662 En
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (1,100.00 + 242.00BP) = 1,342.00
 
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Shipwreck Coins [156471]3175 - Shipwreck Coins [156471]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight coins salvaged from shipwrecks, five with certificates. British 1/4 shilling 1696 from the English Flagship "Association" sun...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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Foreign Coin Hoard (6.6 pounds) [158491]3176 - Foreign Coin Hoard (6.6 pounds) [158491]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Box of 6.6 pounds of foreign coins. Great Britain, Uruguay, France, Dominican Republic, Tonga, Barbados, China, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Republic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 0*******a for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Continental Currency [156240]3177 - Continental Currency [156240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Dollar note authorized September 26th, 1778. Printed by Hall and Sellers. 3 1/2 x 3 inches, good to fine condition. Date: 1778 Country (if no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r**4 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Confederate Currency [156268]3178 - Confederate Currency [156268]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces of Confederate currency: 1) Confederate States of America ten dollar bill, issued Richmond, February 17th, 1864. Depicts Confederate cabi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j********c for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Advertising with Confederate Currency Backs [155989]3179 - Advertising with Confederate Currency Backs [155989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 pieces of currency sized advertising with confederate notes on the reverse. Watchmaker in Reading, PA; Economy Clothing, Elgin, ILL.; Gold C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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