Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

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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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Kimball's San Francisco Directory of 1850 (1890 Reprint)  [143520]3240 - Kimball's San Francisco Directory of 1850 (1890 Reprint) [143520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High quality, hard bound reprint of the Kimball's San Francisco Directory of 1850. Hardcover, 139 pages, 4 x 6 inches. This is the 1890 reprin...
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San Francisco Directory and Guide; 1850 (1890 Reprint) and 1883  [145907]3241 - San Francisco Directory and Guide; 1850 (1890 Reprint) and 1883 [145907]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Rare Disturnell's Strangers' Guide to San Francisco and Vicinity, A Complete and Reliable Book of Reference for Tourists and other Strang...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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1854 LeCount & Strong San Francisco Directory, Important  [145571]3242 - 1854 LeCount & Strong San Francisco Directory, Important [145571]
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LeCount & Strong's San Francisco City Directory for the Year 1854. Frank Rivers, compiler, 1854. Printed by the SF Herald. 264pp, plus88pp ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (1,100.00 + 242.00BP) = 1,342.00
 
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1854 San Francisco Directory  [145572]3243 - 1854 San Francisco Directory [145572]
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LeCount & Strong's San Francisco City Directory for the Year 1854. 1854. Printed by the SF Herald. 264pp, plus 88pp ads, hardcover, foxing ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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1856 San Francisco Directory  [145139]3244 - 1856 San Francisco Directory [145139]
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Rare San Francisco City Directory for the Year Commencing October, 1856 compiled and published by Harris, Bogardus, and Labatt. According to Quebedeau
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (400.00 + 88.00BP) = 488.00
 
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1856-7 San Francisco Directory  [145573]3245 - 1856-7 San Francisco Directory [145573]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important 6 x 9" Colville's Directory and Gazetteer of the City of San Francisco for 1856-1857. 307pp plus 56pp of other stuff (that's ...
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Sold to E********s for (3,600.00 + 792.00BP) = 4,392.00
 
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1859 San Francisco Directory  [145135]3246 - 1859 San Francisco Directory [145135]
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The San Francisco Directory for 1859 published by Henry G. Langley. This directory belonged to the Alta California office and an inscription on the ti
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to C*****r for (325.00 + 71.50BP) = 396.50
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1860, 1861  [145133]3247 - San Francisco Directories; 1860, 1861 [145133]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two volumes of the San Francisco Directory published by Henry G. Langley in 1860 and 1861. These directories begin with a historical sketch and review
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to C*****r for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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1861 Langley San Francisco Directory  [145326]3248 - 1861 Langley San Francisco Directory [145326]
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The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing September, 1861 compiled by Henry G. Langley. Begins with four reports; a Historical and Statistic
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to C*****r for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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1861 San Francisco Directory  [145134]3249 - 1861 San Francisco Directory [145134]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The San Francisco Directory for 1861 published by Henry G. Langley. There are newspaper clippings pasted onto the first 64 pages, making it nearly imp
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1862, 1864-65  [145369]3250 - San Francisco Directories; 1862, 1864-65 [145369]
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Two volumes of the San Francisco Directory compiled by Henry G. Langley in 1862 and 1864-1865. Both volumes begin with a Progress of the City report,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to f********a.. for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1866, 1868  [145300]3251 - San Francisco Directories; 1866, 1868 [145300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two volumes of the San Francisco Directory compiled by Henry G. Langley in 1866 and 1868. Both volumes begin with a Progress of the City report and a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to E********s for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1867, 1870  [145301]3252 - San Francisco Directories; 1867, 1870 [145301]
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Two volumes of the San Francisco Directory compiled by Henry G. Langley in 1867 and 1870. Both volumes begin with a Progress of the City report and a
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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1868 San Francisco Directory  [145121]3253 - 1868 San Francisco Directory [145121]
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The Monthly Commercial Record and Business Directory of San Francisco published by F.R. Voigt in 1868. Front pages include information about railroads
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****r for (600.00 + 132.00BP) = 732.00
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1872, 1876  [145944]3254 - San Francisco Directories; 1872, 1876 [145944]
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San Francisco Directories. A): San Francisco Directory. Serves as a general directory of residents, business directory, and a directory of streets, pu
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to f********a.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1872, 1878  [145952]3255 - San Francisco Directories; 1872, 1878 [145952]
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San Francisco Directories. 1872, 1878. A): San Francisco Directory. Serves as a general directory of residents, business directory, directory of stree
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to T*******7 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1872; 1896  [145120]3256 - San Francisco Directories; 1872; 1896 [145120]
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Two rare directories of San Francisco. A) San Francisco Newsletter City Index and Purchaser's Guide from 1872. This pocket-sized directory con...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to h*******e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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San Francisco Directories; 1873, 1875  [145943]3257 - San Francisco Directories; 1873, 1875 [145943]
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San Francisco Directories. A): San Francisco Directory. General directory of residents, business directory, and a directory of streets, public offices
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b******s for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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1874 San Francisco Trades Guide  [145310]3258 - 1874 San Francisco Trades Guide [145310]
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Very rare San Francisco Semi-Annual Trades Guide and Pacific Coast Directory containing a complete classified and alphabetically arranged business dir
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to l********r.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Langley's San Francisco Directories; 1874, 1877   [145904]3259 - Langley's San Francisco Directories; 1874, 1877 [145904]
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Two volumes of the San Francisco Directory compiled and published by Henry G. Langley in 1874 and 1877. There are several sections in the front of the
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Sold to f********a.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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