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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Bowl Light Gray Clay With Painted Interior [150759]4040 - Bowl Light Gray Clay With Painted Interior [150759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.5" x 2.5" single break professionally repaired. Chips. Probably Southwestern origin. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Bowl with Fingernail Pattern Rim [150735]4041 - Bowl with Fingernail Pattern Rim [150735]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" diameter, 4" tall, 4 part spiral red paint interior. fingernail pinch rim. probably pre 1800. Very crude clay. Date: Country (if n...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to m****2 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Clay Olla Unknown Origin [150789]4042 - Clay Olla Unknown Origin [150789]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" tall, 8" diameter, 2 apparent handles. Opening measures 2.75" Dark clay with no apparent repairs. Date: Country (if not USA): ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f**********7 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Clay Water Jug, Pre-1900 [150784]4043 - Clay Water Jug, Pre-1900 [150784]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11.5" tall, main body is 8" in diameter, 5.5" tall with long neck. Top opening is 1.5" This is a very old water jug, has the ap...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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Collection of Handled Clay Pots, Southwestern (4) [150769]4044 - Collection of Handled Clay Pots, Southwestern (4) [150769]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice collection of 4 small varied handled pots of probable different origins. 2 have original museum or collector labels. The larges one is 4" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Dark Clay Bowl, Finger Enhanced Pattern at Rim [150787]4045 - Dark Clay Bowl, Finger Enhanced Pattern at Rim [150787]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" diameter, 4" tall, early, prob pre 1880 bowl of unknown origin. Professional repairs. Fingernail enhanced band near the top outer edge....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Decorative Handles Pitcher, Historic [150767]4046 - Decorative Handles Pitcher, Historic [150767]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5" tall 3" diameter. Original museum collector label. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Early Pottery Canteen [150776]4047 - Early Pottery Canteen [150776]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6.25" diameter, 4.25" deep, 1/2" opening. Buff orange green with original sash. Floral Patterns. Probably c1880-90 Date: Countr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c******e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Hopi Bowl [150739]4048 - Hopi Bowl [150739]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.25" diameter, 4" tall, 4.5" opening. c1900-1920 Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R******a for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Hopi Bowl, Patty Maho Terry? [150774]4049 - Hopi Bowl, Patty Maho Terry? [150774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial Hopi bowl, 12" diameter 4" tall on bottom the piece is signed by Patty Maho / Terry? with label of 1930 date. Underside has ligh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Jar and Bowl [150768]4050 - Jar and Bowl [150768]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jar is 3.5 diameter 4" tall. Bowl is 2" tall 4" diam. both have cord impressed patterns Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to g*******4 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Large Historic Bowl [150791]4051 - Large Historic Bowl [150791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Western Origin bowl, 9" diameter, 5" tall, black geometric patterns inside. professionally reassembled. Old museum/private collector tag i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Large red Clay Olla [150755]4052 - Large red Clay Olla [150755]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Southwestern Origin 9.5" diameter 6" lip, 3 significant chips along lip. 3.5" kickup on bottom. 17489 on bottom, ex collection or mus...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Medium Bowl [150782]4053 - Medium Bowl [150782]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7.5" diameter 4" tall unsigned c1900-20. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Nampeyo Pottery Bowl & Similar Piece c1900 [150777]4054 - Nampeyo Pottery Bowl & Similar Piece c1900 [150777]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very similar constructed bowls. 1.) The Nampeyo measures 5.5" diameter, 2.5" tall 2.) Unknown piece measures 5 3/4" diameter 2 3/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R******a for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Northern Chihuahua Jar [150793]4055 - Northern Chihuahua Jar [150793]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" diameter 6.5 tall, 3 3/4" opening. Northern Chihuahua desert (AZ/NM/TX region) with label. Professional repairs all pieces present. 2 h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to B*****8 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Old Pot with Geometric Patterns [150742]4056 - Old Pot with Geometric Patterns [150742]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.5" diameter, 5.5 tall, 2.5" opening. Buff geometric patterns on red clay. Ex museum or private label. Date: Country (if not USA): S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Olla of Unknown Origin [150788]4057 - Olla of Unknown Origin [150788]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.5" diameter, 7" tall, 1" opening. Circular scroll patterns in each quadrant. An old piece probably pre 1800 of unknown origin. Dat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f**********7 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Pictorial Bowl [150779]4058 - Pictorial Bowl [150779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 3/4" diameter 3.5 tall, 2.5 opening. Four adobe style buildings on each wing of top. Unsigned. c1900. Date: Country (if not USA): State:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Ray "Duck" Garcia Pottery [156306]4059 - Ray "Duck" Garcia Pottery [156306]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native American pottery by Ray D. Garcia. Tan bowl with brown embellishments. 5 inches at top, 6 inches tall, 6 inches wide. A member of the San Feli
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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