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Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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Welcome to our Western Trails & Treasures Premier Auction, our first auction of 2022!

Our February sale includes items from many important collections, including: the Ron Lerch Western Directory Collection; Joe Elcano Nevada Collection; Ken Prag Railroad Stock Collection; Bill McKivor Mining, Numismatic, & Americana Collection; Stuart MacKenzie Montana Collection; and the Salvatore Falcone Collection, all supplemented by world-class great rarities from other private collections.

Ron Lerch Western Directory Collection Part II

In our December 2021 auction, we began to offer the Ron Lerch Collection of Western Directories, a major historic and all-important reference material collection. And we set world records!

Now we're thrilled to offer the second part of this collection, an exciting group of a few hundred directories. Some of the key pieces in this sale include: Gold Rush-era directories from Nevada City/Grass Valley (1856), Marysville (1853 and 1855), Sacramento, and San Francisco (1854); Truckee & Lake Tahoe (1883 and 1884-85); Placerville (1862) and Placer County (1861); a number of different Sacramento directories; rare railroad directories (Central Pacific 1872 and Northern Pacific Railway 1883); a Portland, Oregon group; California Bay Area; and other Western states including Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, plus a number of very rare multi-county and Pacific Coast 19th-century directories.

Directories are considered “primary source” material, and as such are essential in aspects of historical research!

Joe Elcano Nevada Collection Part II

We're thrilled to continue to sell rare items from Joe Elcano's collection, one of the best Nevada collections we've offered.

This sale features Part II of his Nevada Stock Collection, including a whole new batch of Nevada territorials, plus Joe's Nevada History Libraries. Key Nevada history references include three ultra-rare Nevada directories: 1868-69, 1871, and 1907-08. Joe loved to research the stories behind the historic documents in his collection, and these libraries were invaluable resources for him, as they will be for new Nevada collectors and historians.

We'll begin offering Joe's Nevada Postal History Collection later this year, as well as more rounds of Nevada mining stocks. Stay tuned!

Railroad & Steamer Passes

This sale features over 150 lots of railroad and steamer passes, always a big hit with our collectors! This is one of the largest offerings we've had in years, with pieces coming from five or six private collections. Have your own collection you're considering selling? Contact us!

Numismatics

In addition to more Nevada tokens and medals from the Bill McKivor Collection, our Numismatics section features: a large ingot collection, including an early San Francisco US Mint ingot and mining-related ingots; US & world coins and coin jewelry; medals and so-called dollars; scrip and ephemera incl. a Carson City Mint coin bag; and California tokens.

Stocks/Bonds feat. Railroad Proofs & Specimens

In addition to Nevada mining stocks from the Joe Elcano Collection, our Stocks & Bonds section includes more air, auto, and railroad rarities from Ken Prag's Collection, as well as ultra-rare proof and specimen railroad stocks and bonds from a private collection, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! And don't miss fun groups of stocks we've sorted based on their vignettes and design.

Stuart MacKenzie Montana Collection

The MacKenzie Montana Collection continues, with hundreds of lots of historical Montana documents and ephemera. Included in this sale are rare ledgers and archives from historical Montana businesses and mining companies, plus several hundred checks, including many with imprinted revenue stamps.

General Americana

Our General Americana section is large and diverse, with rare documents, photographs, and ephemera from Western states, as well as sub-categories including Gaming, Bottles & Saloon, Jewelry, Badges, Furnishings (incl. Staffordshire Transferware), and a Musical Instruments section with cellos, violins, and more!

Art

Our Art section includes paintings and prints from artists such as: Craig Sheppard, F.W. Trautwein, Ernest Narjot, G. Harvey, and Thomas Kincaid. Also, beautiful Victorian Era lithographs, Hanna-Barbera animation cells, and more.

Native Americana

Highlights include a Pacific Northwest Totem Pole (15 foot), c1880-1900; Washoe and other baskets; Santo Domingo Pueblo and Randall Blaze pottery; arrowheads; and rare ephemera incl. an 1890s License to Trade with Indians.

Militaria & Political Collectibles

This section features a large group of Civil War and other military knives, plus rare military and political certificates, WWI & II posters, Stanislaw Toegel Anti-Nazi Cartoon Prints, Thomas Mooney Propaganda, political autographs, and more.

Minerals & Mining

Minerals, gems, and fossils, plus mining ephemera incl. Tombstone/Comstock Engraved Steel Anvil Ceremonial Bookends, as well as Montana and Nevada documents and mining publications.

Railroadiana

In addition to railroad and steamer passes and stock certificates & bonds, our Railroadiana section includes badges, lock keys, lanterns, a Carson & Colorado Lock & Key, and rare maps and ephemera.

Bargains & Dealer Specials

Be sure not to miss our Bargains & Dealer section on Day 4, which includes both entry-level priced collectibles and larger groups ideal for resale. Includes General Americana, Stocks & Bonds, and Numismatic goodies!

Make sure to use the Keyword search tool to find items in your collecting areas across the four auction days.

As usual, our team is happy and ready to answer questions. Please feel free to call or email our office.

And please continue to bring us those great collections for 2022! Yours could be the next world record!

--Fred Holabird & Team--

Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, February 24th, 2022 (Lots 1000-1620)
General Americana (1000-1620)
Geographically Sorted (1000-1284)
General Books (1285-1311)
Gaming (1312-1322)
Saloon & Brewing (1323-1357)
Jewelry (1358-1378)
Furnishings (1379-1413)
Musical Instruments & Memorabilia (1414-1448)
Model Train & Car (1449-1472)
Badges (1473-1513)
Miscellaneous (1514-1620)

Day 2, Friday, February 25th, 2022 (Lots 2000-2626)
Stocks & Bonds (2000-2325)
Mining (2000-2133)
Railroad & Transportation (2134-2292)
Misc. (2293-2325)
Numismatics (2326-2626)
Currency, Scrip, & Ephemera (2326-2351)
Ingots & Bullion (2352-2397)
Coins (2398-2483)
Medals (2484-2538)
Tokens (2539-2626)

Day 3, Saturday, February 26th, 2022 (Lots 3000-3596)
Minerals & Mining (3000-3120)
Directories feat. Ron Lerch Collection Part II (3121-3487)
Militaria & Political (3488-3596)

Day 4, Sunday, February 27th, 2022 (Lots 4000-4625)
Art (4000-4074)
Native Americana (4075-4103)
Transportation (RR, Steamer, Auto, Air) (4104-4321)
Railroad & Steamer Passes (4104-4256)
Ephemera & Artifacts (4257-4321)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4322-4625)
General Americana (4322-4408)
Stocks & Bonds (4409-4541)
Numismatics (4542-4625)

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Columbian Exposition Elongated Coins [146103]2497 - Columbian Exposition Elongated Coins [146103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five coins elongated at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. 1888 penny, 1890 penny, 1864 two cent piece; 1892 dime; 1892 dime. Date: C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Columbian Exposition Elongated Coins [146105]2498 - Columbian Exposition Elongated Coins [146105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four pieces from the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. Elongated coins: 1888 penny; 1864 two cent piece; 1876 dime. And a souvenir Keystone Wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*********.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Montana Token and Medals [142485]2499 - Montana Token and Medals [142485]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four pieces from Montana: 1) The Panama / Anaconda / Montana // Good For / 12 1/2 c / In Trade; Br., rd., 18 mm. 2) Brunswick Bar / Simek / Bro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********t.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Seattle Elks Lodge Medal (1) [143884]2500 - Seattle Elks Lodge Medal (1) [143884]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 1. Seattle BPOE (Elks) Lodge # 92 medal dated "Seattle Wants You in 1915." Red, blue, white porcelain on brass. Makers Jos Mayer ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****5 for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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Masonic Pennies from Chicago [146181]2501 - Masonic Pennies from Chicago [146181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six Masonic pennies from Chicago Illinois. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Illinois City: Chicago Provenance:
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l********d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Masonic Pennies from the East and South [146182]2502 - Masonic Pennies from the East and South [146182]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five Masonic pennies from Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Maine and Connecticut. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l********d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Masonic Pennies from the Great Lakes Region [146188]2503 - Masonic Pennies from the Great Lakes Region [146188]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight Masonic pennies from Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Masonic Pennies from the Midwest [146184]2504 - Masonic Pennies from the Midwest [146184]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine Masonic pennies from Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to l********d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Masonic Pennies from Western States [146180]2505 - Masonic Pennies from Western States [146180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight Masonic pennies from Western States: New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska and California. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Advertising Medals [143856]2506 - Advertising Medals [143856]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten advertising medals. Allenite shoes, Emerson shoes, health-O products, E-Z-Ola, old Virginia shoes, Santa Fe railroad. Date: Country (if
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Automobile Related Medal Collection [143231]2507 - Automobile Related Medal Collection [143231]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 medals pertaining to the automobile. Daimler/Benz; 1910 Brooklands Automobile Racing Club; Chrysler; Hudson; Buick; Chevrolet; Mercury; Ford
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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AYPE Medal & Cal Gold Tokens [143804]2508 - AYPE Medal & Cal Gold Tokens [143804]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medal celebrating Spokane Day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition June 25, 1909. Reverse says "All Roads Lead to Spokane / The Power City.&q...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Bryan Dollar [146183]2509 - Bryan Dollar [146183]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Schornstein 707, unlisted composition but not magnetic. Dated 1896. Reverse motto 16 to 1 NIT. 3 1/2 inches in diameter, uncirculated. "Bryan M...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******8 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Bryan Dollar: HK-783 [142454]2510 - Bryan Dollar: HK-783 [142454]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK-783 Silver, reeded edge, 38 mm, Uncirculated condition. Obv. In 13 lines, first and last curved, others straight, A Government Dollar / Contains
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m******t for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Bryan Dollar: HK-785 [142453]2511 - Bryan Dollar: HK-785 [142453]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK-785 Silver. 52mm. Schornstein 16. AU condition. Obv. In nine lines, first curved, others straight, A Government Dollar Contains / 412 1/2 Grains /
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****6 for (325.00 + 71.50BP) = 396.50
 
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Counter Collection [144890]2512 - Counter Collection [144890]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen counters, including two rare $20 gold sized, a $1 gold sized piece, a $10 sized piece with the New York City Hall on the obverse. Also
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S***1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Danbury Mint Men In Space Collection [145103]2513 - Danbury Mint Men In Space Collection [145103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1971 to commemorate the history of United States space exploration, 21 silver medals each dedicated to a flight. Only 13,880 sets were issue
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Essex Motor Club Hill Climb Award Medal [142484]2514 - Essex Motor Club Hill Climb Award Medal [142484]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal, possibly silver. Obv.: Essex Motor Club / (winged figure); Rev.: Hill Climb / 1907 / E.J. Bass / Fastest Time. 31 mm. Date: 1907 Countr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*********d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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World's Fair Medal Collection [143147]2515 - World's Fair Medal Collection [143147]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight medals from expositions: 1962 Seattle; 1939 New York (George Washington) ; 1904 St. Louis; 1922 Chicago; 1909 Hudson-Fulton;1933 Chicago
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Exposition Medals and Souvenirs [143313]2516 - Exposition Medals and Souvenirs [143313]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot (about 30) of medals, badges and souvenirs from various expositions. 1900 Paris Exposition; 1893 Columbian Expo; 1903 Lawrence, Mass. Semi-C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to L*****n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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