October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

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3 Idaho Books including Wells Fargo4240 - 3 Idaho Books including Wells Fargo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells Fargo & Co. in Idaho Territory by W. Turrentine Jackson. The Pony Express by Arthur Chapman. Letters of Long Ago by Agnes Just Reid. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Collection of General Idaho Books and Pamphlets4241 - Collection of General Idaho Books and Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different General Idaho books and pamphlets. Books include Steamboats in the Timber by Ruby El Hult and A Romance of Old Fort Hall by Minerva Teich
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Commercial Reference on Idaho Territory and Resources and Attraction of Idaho4242 - Commercial Reference on Idaho Territory and Resources and Attraction of Idaho
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Commercial Reference on Idaho Territory, and Resources and Attraction of Idaho by Robert Strahorn. Has a torn and taped on cover. Worn condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s****y for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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First Edition of Jim Wardner of Wardner Idaho4243 - First Edition of Jim Wardner of Wardner Idaho
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Edition of Jim Wardner of Wardner Idaho by Himself. Approx 160 pages. There is a pencil inscription on the first page. 2 cover corners are di
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 6****A for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Books on Idaho Post Offices and Wells Fargo4244 - Books on Idaho Post Offices and Wells Fargo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ghost Towns and Live Ones, A History of Idaho Post Offices 1862-1973 by Frank R. Schell and Wells Fargo & Co. in Idaho Territory by W. Turrentin...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*****r for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Little Bits of Lost River History4245 - Little Bits of Lost River History
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 copies of Little Bits of Lost River History, as published in the Arco Advertiser under the title of do you remember when by C. A. Bottolfsen. A bri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****r for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Vintage Undertaker Co. Metal Bottle Opener4246 - Vintage Undertaker Co. Metal Bottle Opener
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2" x 5" vintage metal bottle opener with 2 types of openers. Compliments of Undertakers Supply Co, Chicago. City: Chicago ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to C****b for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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2 Metal Iowa Property Line Markers4247 - 2 Metal Iowa Property Line Markers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 metal 4' property line markers. IOWA STATE/ PROPERTY LINE / UNLAWFUL TO DISTURB/ CONSERVATION COMMISSION. One has signs of wear, one may be...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Clarke's Pure Rye Whiskey Watch Fob/ Old Sunny Brook Calendar4248 - Clarke's Pure Rye Whiskey Watch Fob/ Old Sunny Brook Calendar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Pictorial of a man enjoying a glass of whiskey; Rev.: Clarke's Pure Rye / Peoria's / Famous Whiskey / Bottled by / The Government. Whi...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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1889 Map of New Orleans4249 - 1889 Map of New Orleans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed map of the City of New Orleans drawn by J.L. Gubernator demonstrating the proposed additional drainage works. Gold painted wooden frame is 26 x
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Photo of an engraving of John Slidell4250 - Photo of an engraving of John Slidell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Slidell (1793 – July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young ma
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******e for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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1854 Medical Doctor Degree4251 - 1854 Medical Doctor Degree
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24.5" x 19.5" original Medical Doctor Degree from a Baltimore, Maryland school. Dr. George Hammond. Blue ribbon on the bottom with remna...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********1 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Choice 1889 Tool Goodnow & Wightman Catalog4252 - Choice 1889 Tool Goodnow & Wightman Catalog
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In business from 1874-1983. While they advertise as 'manufacturers,' they may have, in fact, only been dealers. The only known patent to Goo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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First Resident Directory of Provincetown, Massachusetts (1886)4253 - First Resident Directory of Provincetown, Massachusetts (1886)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We did a quick search and could not find any copies available for sale online. The last copy that we know of sold in 1989 for $1,100. Compiled J. H. H
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Massachusetts Postcard Collection and 6 Photos4254 - Massachusetts Postcard Collection and 6 Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 cards. 2 b/w photos-matted 4.5" x 6.5" coastal scene,5.75" x 8" roofing factory in Everett. 2 stereoviews-teaming granite in ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Art Stove Co. Advertising Tomahawk4255 - Art Stove Co. Advertising Tomahawk
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four inch long metal tomahawk. Obverse: "But Laurel Stoves & Ranges / Art Stove Co. Detroit, Mich.; Reverse: 1901 / Ax of All Nations / Cut...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p****e for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Automobile Companies Stock Certificate Collection4256 - Automobile Companies Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 different automobile related stock certificates. Includes: Rauch & Lang, Inc., issued 1921, UNC., Templar Motors Company, issued 1920....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Fur Business Broadside, Letter, Envelope and Ticket4257 - Fur Business Broadside, Letter, Envelope and Ticket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Lake Superior Fur Farm dated 1938. 17" x 11" broadside, envelope and tag from Leo. M. Goldberg Fur and Wool House. C...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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A.B. Shubert Fur Catalogs Plus a Trapper Catalog4258 - A.B. Shubert Fur Catalogs Plus a Trapper Catalog
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Four are for A.B. Shubert, "The Largest house in the World Dealing Exclusively in American Raw Furs." Four covers, moat wi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********r.. for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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2 Volumes, A History of the Fur Trade of the Far West4259 - 2 Volumes, A History of the Fur Trade of the Far West
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Volumes, A History of the Fur Trade of the Far West by Hiram Martin Chittenden. A History of the Pioneer Trading Posts and Early Fur Companies of th
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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