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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1866 Portland Directory with Well Fargo Advertisement  [145025]3400 - 1866 Portland Directory with Well Fargo Advertisement [145025]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Portland Directory for 1866 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. 1866 was the fourth year of publication for this directory. Pages 7-31 conta
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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1867 Portland Directory  [145024]3401 - 1867 Portland Directory [145024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Portland Directory for 1867 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. 1867 was the fifth year of publication for this directory. Pages 7-29 contai
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1868 Portland Directory  [145023]3402 - 1868 Portland Directory [145023]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Portland Directory for 1868 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. 1868 was the sixth year of publication for this directory. A foldout map of
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1869 Portland Directory  [145020]3403 - 1869 Portland Directory [145020]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Portland Directory for 1869 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. 1869 was the seventh year of publishing for this directory. Annual Review of
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1873 Portland Directory  [145022]3404 - 1873 Portland Directory [145022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portland City Directory for 1873 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. 1873 was the eleventh year of publishing for this directory. Pages 7-38 con
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1874 Portland Directory  [145013]3405 - 1874 Portland Directory [145013]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare Portland City Directory for 1874 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. Page opposite the title page contains a real photograph of five m
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n********e.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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1874 Portland Directory  [145057]3406 - 1874 Portland Directory [145057]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portland City Directory for 1874 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. Front pages contain brief biographies of the first five mayors of Portland;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1875 Portland Directory  [145018]3407 - 1875 Portland Directory [145018]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portland City Directory for 1875 compiled and published by S.J. McCormick. This directory belonged to A.C. Gibbs and E.G. Hughes, attorneys that are l
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********e.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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1876 Portland Directory  [145019]3408 - 1876 Portland Directory [145019]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portland City Directory for 1876 published by A.G. Walling. Front pages include general information about government officials, police and fire depart
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*******e for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Portland Directories; 1924, 1932  [145004]3409 - Portland Directories; 1924, 1932 [145004]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two volumes of Polk's Portland City Directory published by R.L. Polk and Co. 1924 and 1932. Both volumes contain an alphabetical listing of busi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********e.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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1878 Salem Directory  [145017]3410 - 1878 Salem Directory [145017]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Salem Directory for 1878 compiled by J.H. Brown. This book was published by a woman, Mrs. C.D. Snyder., which was very rare for the time. This dir
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Sold to r********e.. for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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1880 Salem, Oregon Directory  [145014]3411 - 1880 Salem, Oregon Directory [145014]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Directory of the City of Salem, Oregon, 1880 published by Bynon and Steel. Foldout map of Salem is included opposite of the title page. Includes a dir
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Sold to r********e.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Oregon Telephone Directories; 1911, 1927  [144853]3412 - Oregon Telephone Directories; 1911, 1927 [144853]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two telephone directories for parts of Oregon and Washington. They include the cities of Salem, Portland, Oregon City, and Vancouver as well as Marion
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******e for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Oregon, Washington Directory; 1917-1918  [145005]3413 - Oregon, Washington Directory; 1917-1918 [145005]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oregon and Washington State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1917-1918 published by R.L. Polk and Co. This directory contains the names, occupatio
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Oregon, Washington Directories; 1923-1924, 1925-1926  [145003]3414 - Oregon, Washington Directories; 1923-1924, 1925-1926 [145003]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two volumes of Polk's Oregon and Washington State Gazetteer and Business Directory published by R.L. Polk and Co. for 1923-1924 and 1925-1926. B...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Polk Oregon and Washington Directory; 1931-1932  [145012]3415 - Polk Oregon and Washington Directory; 1931-1932 [145012]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R.L. Polk and Co.'s Oregon and Washington State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1931-1932. Pages 13-62 are a Classified Buyers' Guide of t...
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Worley's El Paso Texas Directory; 1912  [144945]3416 - Worley's El Paso Texas Directory; 1912 [144945]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Worley's Directory of El Paso, Texas in 1912. Compiled and published by John F. Worley Directory Co. in Dallas Texas. Contains a directory of re...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*****8 for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Utah Gazetteer and Directory; 1874  [144935]3417 - Utah Gazetteer and Directory; 1874 [144935]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Utah Gazetteer and Directory compiled and edited by Edward L. Sloan in 1874. Published by the Salt Lake Herald Publishing Company. Very rare directory
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m******n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Utah Gazetteer and Directory; 1884  [144942]3418 - Utah Gazetteer and Directory; 1884 [144942]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Utah state gazetteer and directory of Logan, Ogden, Provo, and Salt Lake cities. Edited and compiled by Robert W. Sloan in 1884, printed and published
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (140.00 + 0.00BP) = 140.00
 
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Utah State Gazetteer and Business Directory; 1918-1919  [144941]3419 - Utah State Gazetteer and Business Directory; 1918-1919 [144941]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Utah State Gazetteer and Business, published by R.L. Polk & Co. in Salt Lake City in 1918. Contains information about state government, counties...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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