Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Americana and Numismatics
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Four nice Arizona covers: Mineral Park, Peoria, Perkinsville, Tuscon6319Four nice Arizona covers: Mineral Park, Peoria, Perkinsville, Tuscon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mineral Park, Mohave, April 8, 1881. Circular cancel. Star cancel. Mineral Park's post office was established December 31, 1872 and discontin...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Bodie & Bishop area covers: lot of 66320Bodie & Bishop area covers: lot of 6
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bodie, J. S. Cain cancel. 2) Roswell M Fox 1952 Death Valley cancel. 3) John H. Hayes tax Collector Bridgeport cancel. 4) Natural Soda Products Bis
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to B*********g for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
2 Fairplay, El Dorado covers63212 Fairplay, El Dorado covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One is an 1889 fancy double circle with an inverted star killer. Excellent condition. The other is 1906. There is a Philadelphia oval "Station ...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Smithflat, El Dorado covers6322Smithflat, El Dorado covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Smith's Flat post office opened in 1876 and was renamed to Smithflat in 1895.  The name honors Jeb Smith, a rancher who settled here ea...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Pacific Express Co. Cover Face6323Pacific Express Co. Cover Face
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce Express cover, face only with Scott U277. Unused. City: State: California, Date: FHWAC#: 61344
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 9*****H for (15.00 + 2.93BP) = 17.93
Almost 200 California covers and cancels - mostly relating to Nevada mines!6324Almost 200 California covers and cancels - mostly relating to Nevada mines!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost 200. Names like Bridgeport, Veta Grande, Joseph Giroux, Gray Eagle Copper, Arizona Silver, American Carrera Marble, Consolidated Mayflower, But
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to a********o for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
Mid 19th Century Cover6325Mid 19th Century Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot contains single stamped cover addressed to Henry Reed Esq. Dagguereotype Artist of Worcester, Massachusetts. The 1c blue Franklin stamp was issue
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to G*****N for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
Bullfrog District postal history covers6326Bullfrog District postal history covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Find many E. E. Palmer, General Merchandise, Beatty cancels. Also find an A. B. Johnson from Johnnie, a Consolidated Mayflower from Pioneer (weak stri
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d*****T for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
Eureka Covers & Postal History: lot of 66327Eureka Covers & Postal History: lot of 6
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six pieces. Corner advertising covers, etc. City: Eureka State: Nevada, Date: c1890 FHWAC#: 20533
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Las VegasFirst day photography cachets: lot of 5006328Las VegasFirst day photography cachets: lot of 500
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All Las Vegas cancels. Please see photograph for samples and inspect the lot for a complete list. 500 +/-. City: Las Vegas State: Nevad
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d*****T for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Lot of 36 covers from the Tonopah Divide Mining Company6329Lot of 36 covers from the Tonopah Divide Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
At least 20 different stamp combinations! Stamps on covers: singles and in combination. Blocks of stamps. All from the Tonopah Divide Mining Company h
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to i*********1 for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Lot of 13 Tonopah & Tidewater covers6330Lot of 13 Tonopah & Tidewater covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. All say “Tonopah & Tidewater R. R. Co., Death Valley R. R. Co.” Envelopes are in various shape. City: Tonopah State: Nevada,
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Tonopah / Bullfrog area railroad covers6331Tonopah / Bullfrog area railroad covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See photo online. City: Tonopah State: Nevada, Date: c1920 FHWAC#: 20095
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Nevada covers6332Nevada covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All letter size. Many with corner advertisements. Includes mines and manure, banks and blacksmiths, City: State: Nevada, Date:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to V********e for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
20 pre-stamped stamp cancels633320 pre-stamped stamp cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carson City, Madison, Redwood, City, San Francisco, Stockton, Brooklyn, Detroit, Elko, Winnipeg, Shrub Oak in New York. 1940's. City: Stat
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 and UP
700 Nevada covers: unsorted6334700 Nevada covers: unsorted
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Unsorted by us. Must be 700! Many mining. From throughout Nevada. A representative sample of Nevada in the 1920’s: minus the rarer ghost towns. Please
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to V********e for (85.00 + 19.13BP) = 104.13
Central Nevada covers and cancels over 2006335Central Nevada covers and cancels over 200
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some of the better corner advertising locations and cancels. Over 200. Please inspect or look at photograph. City: State: Nevada,
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
Four Pioche Pacific  Railroad covers6336Four Pioche Pacific Railroad covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Pioche Pacific Railroad Company corner advertising covers with Pioche cancels. Two weak Cobra & Ely cancels. Two Eureka & Palisade Expe...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 9*****H for (40.00 + 7.80BP) = 47.80
Lot of 10 Nevada RPO / RR covers6337Lot of 10 Nevada RPO / RR covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Ogden & San Francisco. One Ogden & Caliente. One Caliente & Barstow. Two Sparks & San Francisco. One Butte & Salt Lake City...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Lot of 150 Nevada Centennial Postal Covers6338Lot of 150 Nevada Centennial Postal Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of over 150 Nevada Centennial postal covers and Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Resort Hotel Casino postcards. Front left has “First day of Issue” above pi
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to s***a for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Lot of 23 Virginia City railroad covers6339Lot of 23 Virginia City railroad covers
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Interesting lot of 23. 1) Nice 1910 unclaimed Reno & Virginia City RPO from State Engineer in Carson City. 2) Thirteen Reno & Va. City RMS w...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Lot of 33 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad covers6340Lot of 33 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33. All Tonopah (mostly) and Goldfield strikes. Nice set. City: State: Nevada, Date: c1920 FHWAC#: 20088
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Lot of 400 of Nevada Covers6341Lot of 400 of Nevada Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Legal size, many corner advertisers. At least 7 railroad: Las Vegas & Tonopah, Tonopah and Goldfield, Tonopah & Tidewater, Virginia & Tr...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
Lot of 500 Northern Nevada Covers6342Lot of 500 Northern Nevada Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ove 500! Yes, a cardboard box full of covers from Virginia City to Elko; from Reno to Cobra. The photograph shows Governors, early settlers, and busin
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
Lot of 74 Nevada advertising covers6343Lot of 74 Nevada advertising covers
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Lot of 74. Nevada Lime and Rock (with Ehret cancel), Ruby Hill Eureka, Tungsten Comet Panaca, Rochester Merger, Nevada Wonder Belmont, Diamond Peak Pa
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d*****T for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Nevada Central and Nevada Copper Belt covers: lot of 96344Nevada Central and Nevada Copper Belt covers: lot of 9
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One Nevada Copper Belt corner advertising from Salt Lake City. Eight Nevada Central railroad corner advertising coves with Austin and Battle Mountain
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Non-Nevada cancels: mostly from companies associated with Nevada lot of 2006345Non-Nevada cancels: mostly from companies associated with Nevada lot of 200
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200 covers associated with mining in Nevada and domiciled elsewhere. See photograph or inspect life. City: State: Nevada, Dat
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
Raw, unsorted lot of about 300 1919-1920 Nevada covers6346Raw, unsorted lot of about 300 1919-1920 Nevada covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lafayette Mining Co, Triple Oil & Gas, Lincoln Construction, Rand, Searchlight, Luning-Idaho Mining Co, Lone Star Mining out of Goldfield, Pioch...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to D******a for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
Registered, Amount Due, Special Delivery, Postage Due covers: lot of 406347Registered, Amount Due, Special Delivery, Postage Due covers: lot of 40
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Mostly from places around Nevada: Arden, Imlay, Las Vegas, Winnemucca, etc. Please see photograph for samples and inspect the lot for a complete list.
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (55.00 + 12.38BP) = 67.38
Reno & Mina and Mina & Keeler railroad covers lot of 86348Reno & Mina and Mina & Keeler railroad covers lot of 8
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One Mina & Keeler on a Silver Gulch Mining Company corner advertising cover. 6 Reno & Mina RMS cancels. Includes Silver Gulch, Liberty Mines...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
United States Postal Note6349United States Postal Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1945 United States Postal Note. Two adhesive postal note stamps attached (one 4 cent and one 9 cent). City: Cincinnati State: Ohio,
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d******0 for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Opera Saloon Cover6350Opera Saloon Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to Val Blatz Brewing Co. in Milwaukee. Saloon covers are very rare. City: Madison State: Wisconsin, Date: 1894 FHW
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
Four Chinese stamp albums and three Australian post card albums6351Four Chinese stamp albums and three Australian post card albums
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All seven items in nice cases. See photo. City: State: zChina / Australia, Date: FHWAC#: 20065
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 4*****W for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
400+ United States First Day covers6352400+ United States First Day covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 Kennedy covers. Some singles and some pairs. More than half are cachet. See photo for samples or inspect the lot for a full list. City:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
Air Mail Specialty Covers6353Air Mail Specialty Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some great and some unusual air mail pieces: helicopter and gyrocopter. Includes first flight, first day, cachets, rarities, etc. See photo for sample
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to y********t for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
Fifty state bicentennial covers over 1206354Fifty state bicentennial covers over 120
Holabird Western Americana Collections
120+ covers from the 50 states and Washington DC. In a nice blue binder. City: State: , Date: 1976 FHWAC#: 20071
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
Large Group of Specialty Covers including last day of the V & T6355Large Group of Specialty Covers including last day of the V & T
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Space, First Flight, Registered, Nev Pex, Last Day of the V&T, etc. Please inspect and look at photograph. City: State: , Date:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to y********t for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
Line pair and booklet airs on First Day cachet covers lot of 986356Line pair and booklet airs on First Day cachet covers lot of 98
Holabird Western Americana Collections
98 count. See photo for samples or inspect the lot for a full list. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 20075
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to n*********1 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
MASSIVE lot of stamps and covers6357MASSIVE lot of stamps and covers
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Unsorted. Please inspect lot. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 20405
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
Pony Express Specialty covers6358Pony Express Specialty covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Many first day. Mostly Missouri. There are plenty of Cachet covers. See photo for samples or inspect the lot for a full list. City: State:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
US Stamp Inventory: hundreds to thousands of pieces6359US Stamp Inventory: hundreds to thousands of pieces
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Includes First Day Miniature Collection. Hundreds to thousands of pieces. Please see photograph or inspect for a complete list of items. City:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to i*********1 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
"Grubstake Gold" by James B. Hendrix6360"Grubstake Gold" by James B. Hendrix
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By James B. Hendrix. 300 Pages. Among the great writers of Classic Northwesterns was American James B Hendryx. Hendryx created a number of major North
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 8*****l for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Valley of Salt, Memories of Wine" by Louis Nusbaumer6361"Valley of Salt, Memories of Wine" by Louis Nusbaumer
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By Louis Nusbaumer. City: Berkeley State: California, Date: 1967 FHWAC#: 41481
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to r******w for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Idol of the West: The Fabulous Career of Rollin Mallory Daggett" by Francis Phelps Weisenburger6362"Idol of the West: The Fabulous Career of Rollin Mallory Daggett" by Francis Phelps Weisenburger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Francis Phelps Weisenburger, Syracuse University Press. Paher #2119. Photos, 220 pages with Index and Bibliography. Tears in front of dust jacket
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to m********y for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"And- if man triumph.." by George Snell AUTOGRAPHED6363"And- if man triumph.." by George Snell AUTOGRAPHED
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By George Snell. Signed note by author. 215 pages including illustrations. The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1938. City: Death Valley State: C
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to B*******f for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Boy Scouts in Death Valley," by G. Harvey Ralphson6364"Boy Scouts in Death Valley," by G. Harvey Ralphson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
or The City in the Sky, by Ralphson, G. Harvey. Hardcover, 256 pages. Published by M.A. Donohue & Company, 1914. City: Death Valley State:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to 6******n for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Death Valley Characters," lot of 4 books6365"Death Valley Characters," lot of 4 books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four includes: 1) Death Valley Scotty: The Man and the Myth by Johnston, Hank; 2) Pete Aguereberry: Death Valley Prospector & Gold Miner ...
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to m********y for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Death Valley" by Bourke Lee6366"Death Valley" by Bourke Lee
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Bourke Lee. The Macmillian Company of New York. Hardcover that’s been protected with a handmade cellophane dust jacket that is very worn. 210pp. Go
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to m********y for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"Here's Death Valley" by C.B. Glasscock6367"Here's Death Valley" by C.B. Glasscock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By C.B. Glasscock. City: Death Valley State: California, Date: 1940 FHWAC#: 41486
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to m********y for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
"The Shadow of the Arrow" by Dr. Margaret Long, M.D.6368"The Shadow of the Arrow" by Dr. Margaret Long, M.D.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Dr. Margaret Long, M.D. The Caxton Printers Ltd. Hardcover with dust jacket, 354pp. City: Death Valley State: California, Date:
Estimate : 20.00 and UP
Sold to m********y for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25