Big Tent Auction: Philatelic, Americana, Mining, Numismatics--April 2020

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Auction Details

Day 1, April 16th, 2020 (Lots 1000-1754)
Native Americana
Art
General Americana
Books

Day 2, April 17th, 2020 (Lots 2000-2753)
Mining Equipment
Minerals
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera
Stocks & Bonds
Mining
Other
Railroad
Transportation
Sports
Firearms & Weaponry
Military

Day 3, April 18th, 2020 (Lots 3000-3764)
Philatelic & Postal History
Ephemera
First Day
First Flight
Airships
Philatelic Covers & Postal History
Postcards

Day 4, April 19th, 2020 (Lots 4000-4763)
Tokens
Numismatics
Cowboy
Bargains & Dealer Specials

Welcome to our April Sale!

Covid-19
There’s a lot going on out there, and we’ve strived to find a way to keep operating in a safe and responsible manner. We incorporate all of the WHO recommendations, and then some. Our offices are cleaner and more sanitary than ever before, with sanitization cleanings up to four times per day! While most employees work at home, we also keep the 6-10 foot rule in place at the office. The result so far has been excellent, with a very healthy staff. Others around the country are not as lucky, and we strongly encourage following the WHO recommendations. We’ve been looking at a month, rather than 2 weeks. If it takes more, we’re “all in”.

This Auction!
This auction has another wide variety of outstanding collectibles in perhaps 30 collecting categories. Wow! Last sale we started with the John Reynolds Collection of California tokens, medals, shell cards and other Exonumia. This sale features more Reynolds tokens and his fabulous Aviation Mail (and California) Postal History Collection of more than 10,000 covers! As part of this collection, we offer his Pioneer Post Card Collection, a specialty of the earliest “picture post cards.”
Reynolds also had a major collection of Circus and Side Show photography and ephemera. We only split out some of it, such as the tokens, medals and scrip into individual lots. The bulk of the collection is so good, and of such excellent quality, inclusive of the personal collection of Nicu DeBarcsy (the most famous of the late 19th – early 20th dwarves), that we feel the collection needs to stay together as a whole – with thousands of photographs (CDV, Cabinet card, photo post cards) collected since the early 1960s, ending in about 1995 or so.
We continue with the marvelous Ken Prag Collection, and not to be outdone, we offer the Geoff Pollock Utah Mining Stock Certificate Collection in tact! More than 2000 pieces. It took Geoff more than thirty years to collect these pieces, highlighted by the fantastic 1864 Jordan Mining Co. stock signed by General Patrick Connor.
Our Art Department is ever-expanding, with this auction features a collection of wonderful Nevada artists plus many more.
The mining goods are also excellent, across the board, including part of the contents of a 1930’s assay lab! …and a mining library as a “unit” from a formerly producing mining company. And more large mining equipment from CMR Co.
A huge selection of costume jewelry is present from a southern California costume jewelry store that gave us their goods upon retiring. We remind everybody that our company is a great way to sell your inventories – the bigger the better!

Finding Your Collectibles
You’ll have fun perusing this catalog. There are great rarities in every section. As usual, we welcome calls and questions about lots. Need a better description? Just call or email us. Need help navigating? Just call! We’ve got simple ways of finding things, but sometimes we all need a little help to learn “the tricks.”

Consignments
Here at Holabird, we are, in a way, your partners in Collecting. We bring you some of the most exciting collections to hit the market every year.
Many of these collections are life-long projects, painstakingly put together by careful collectors – like you. When its time to sell, consider us! We bring more to the marketplace than any other company. Imagine this- five live internet bidding platforms in use for most auctions, all carefully picked. In fact, we work with several of these advanced forums to help make them, us, and the auction experience better for you. We bring new collectors to the table each and every auction.
Buying on the internet is at an all time high, and we understand how and why – that’s why we do so much with our internet bidding platform “partners”. Even though we are under Covid-19 WHO and Nevada guidelines, we work to make the internet sale a successful experience. And that includes shipping – we sanitize the packages before they go out.

While we work our way through the pandemic, it is important to realize we can assist. Our internet doors remain open, and we provide a huge platform from which to sell collections. If its time to sell your treasured items, let us know. If you’re home cleaning out the house and storeroom, and forgot about Grandpa’s collection, and need revenue, call us! If you run a chain of stores, such as pawn shops or thrift stores, we can easily generate that much needed revenue. Our processing is fast – we process about 3,000 lots of all forms of antiques and collectibles every 60 days. Nobody in America can match this. Our sales performance is also unequalled. Give us a call today. We have representatives in many parts of the USA. If the collection warrants, I’ll come myself and help you evaluate and discuss how we can assist.
--Fred Holabird--


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Assay Lab Glassware  (117720)2000Assay Lab Glassware (117720)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200-300 glass vesicles from an active assay laboratory. These run the gamut, from beakers to very special items. Many never used. These items ar
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s****l for 250.00
Assay Lab Chemical Containers Collection (117721)2001Assay Lab Chemical Containers Collection (117721)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large group of historical chemical containers for an assay lab. This group is for historical purposes, and not to be used in any manner other than h
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Western Nevada Geology and Mining Reference Library (117722)2002Western Nevada Geology and Mining Reference Library (117722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Western Nevada Geology and Mining Reference Library from the Combined Metals Reduction Co. Office in Fish Lake Valley.. There are easily more th
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m********y for 1,125.00
Assay Lab Crusher/Pulverizer  (117723)2003Assay Lab Crusher/Pulverizer (117723)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crusher/pulverizer from a mobile assay lab.. Overall, about 4 x 4n x 4’. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/Coun
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to s****l for 312.50
Mancha Mining Locomotive, Diesel  (114150)2004Mancha Mining Locomotive, Diesel (114150)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large rail mounted locomotive engine. "St. George metals", "Mineral Equipment Co." Plymouth Locomotive Works, Diesel, DMD-24. So...
Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Slusher winch, electric  (114152)2005Slusher winch, electric (114152)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Slusher winch, air (tugger)  (114153)2006Slusher winch, air (tugger) (114153)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joy tugger. See photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Double drum slusher, electric  (114154)2007Double drum slusher, electric (114154)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Single drum slusher  (114155)2008Single drum slusher (114155)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
operates on air, antique. See photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
UG drill air  (114156)2009UG drill air (114156)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"CP" Chicago Pneumatic underground drill. See Photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley D...
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for 112.50
UG drill air  (114157)2010UG drill air (114157)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
some gray paint on body. See photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Large hoist 40 inch dia  (114158)2011Large hoist 40 inch dia (114158)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I-beam mounted. Sold as artifact, but have your staff inspect. Perfect for major mining display. See photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): Stat
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to s****l for 625.00
Slusher bucket  (114159)2012Slusher bucket (114159)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Slusher bucket  (114160)2013Slusher bucket (114160)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for 87.50
Slusher bucket  (114162)2014Slusher bucket (114162)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for 87.50
Slusher bucket CMR Co 306 in row of 4 slusher buckets  (114163)2015Slusher bucket CMR Co 306 in row of 4 slusher buckets (114163)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo. CMR = Combined Metals Reduction Co. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s****l for 250.00
Row of 4 slusher buckets, one in back  (114164)2016Row of 4 slusher buckets, one in back (114164)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo. Slusher. Dated 8.21.57. See photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s****l for 250.00
Hoist or tugger, electric  (114174)2017Hoist or tugger, electric (114174)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joy Mfg. Sullivan Division. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Blue hoist, electric  (114175)2018Blue hoist, electric (114175)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sullivan Electric slusher Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Hoist or tugger, air, old  (114176)2019Hoist or tugger, air, old (114176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hoist or tugger, air, old. See photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****l for 62.50
Hoist or tugger, air  (114177)2020Hoist or tugger, air (114177)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joy Slusher. See photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Electric hoist Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver  (114179)2021Electric hoist Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver (114179)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Electric hoist Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver. See photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to s****l for 1,250.00
Hoist, air machine. Blue  (114180)2022Hoist, air machine. Blue (114180)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Derrick Co., St Paul. See photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Heavy gauge rail, 30 ft lengths. About 70-plus.  (114185)2023Heavy gauge rail, 30 ft lengths. About 70-plus. (114185)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos. Appears new. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Heavy rail, about 48 items  (114187)2024Heavy rail, about 48 items (114187)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo. Appears new. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Light rail < 6 ft lengths. About 30. Similar to 114190  (114190)2025Light rail < 6 ft lengths. About 30. Similar to 114190 (114190)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo for 114190 Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Heavy rail. 7 - 19 ft lengths  (114193)2026Heavy rail. 7 - 19 ft lengths (114193)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Heavy rail, 32 ft length, about 15.s. About 2 dozen to 20 ft.  (114194)2027Heavy rail, 32 ft length, about 15.s. About 2 dozen to 20 ft. (114194)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
rock bolts steel 10 ft and 5 ft joints; rock bolt steel. Five-ft split sets, 1 3/4 dia. About 300; r2028rock bolts steel 10 ft and 5 ft joints; rock bolt steel. Five-ft split sets, 1 3/4 dia. About 300; r
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 2,100.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg  (114198)2029Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg (114198)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for 87.50
Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg  (114199)2030Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg (114199)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for 87.50
Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg  (114200)2031Jackleg pneumatic drill mounted on leg (114200)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Jackleg pneumatic drill  (114201)2032Jackleg pneumatic drill (114201)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jackleg pneumatic drill  (114202)2033Jackleg pneumatic drill (114202)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jackleg pneumatic drill  (114203)2034Jackleg pneumatic drill (114203)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jackleg pneumatic drill  (114204)2035Jackleg pneumatic drill (114204)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
8 legs for jackleg drills  (114205)20368 legs for jackleg drills (114205)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Screw mount for drill  (114206)2037Screw mount for drill (114206)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Timber saw device, no blade.  (114216)2038Timber saw device, no blade. (114216)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Lab furnace. Without lid  (114217)2039Lab furnace. Without lid (114217)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lab bottle roll test device  (114218)2040Lab bottle roll test device (114218)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Pressure gauge, Ashcrofy with reynolds label in front  (114222)2041Pressure gauge, Ashcrofy with reynolds label in front (114222)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, crosby  (114224)2042Pressure gauge, crosby (114224)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photos Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, unknown  (114226)2043Pressure gauge, unknown (114226)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, small air PSI  (114227)2044Pressure gauge, small air PSI (114227)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, Pds per sq inch in blue  (114228)2045Pressure gauge, Pds per sq inch in blue (114228)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, motor miles  (114229)2046Pressure gauge, motor miles (114229)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, Acco helicoid gauge  (114230)2047Pressure gauge, Acco helicoid gauge (114230)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, SW bottom  (114232)2048Pressure gauge, SW bottom (114232)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Pressure gauge, SW top  (114233)2049Pressure gauge, SW top (114233)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
see photo Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/County: Fish Lake Valley Date:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00