December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction Details

This three day, 2,200 lot sale features items in numerous collecting categories including Native Americana, Firearms, Cowboy, Mining, Railroad & Express, Numismatics & Tokens, Postal History, Gaming, Bottles, and Military.

Highlights include:

*A big batch of Western trade tokens including a large Nevada collection.

*Coins, currency, and checks in our Numismatics section including a Ukiah bank note and a $20 gold piece.

*A Railroad section that includes a large number of Eastern Railroad Passes, including a Jay Gould autograph piece.

*Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express collectibles, including company archives.

*Mining stock certificates, photographs, books, and other ephemera.

*A large Postal History section featuring many hundreds of postcards, many real photo, as well as stamps and other philatelic ephemera.

*Gaming collectibles including an assortment of Nevada casino ashtrays

*A group of Antique Bottles including whiskey, bitters, medicines, and soda.

*A very large General Americana section featuring: a collection of presidential autographed letters, photographs & other ephemera; a large World's Fair & Expositions section full of stereoviews from the Prag Collection; jewelry; Western art; a huge Yosemite & Big Trees section; a big collection of San Francisco documents and early stereoviews; and U.S. documents, trade cards, business cards, and other ephemera.

*Our best Firearms selection to date with an 1869 Sharps Rifle, a rare Flintlock pistol, and rare antique ammunition. Our Firearms & Weaponry section also has Japanese katanas and Chinese swords.

*Military collectibles including a large Civil War section full of Confederate bonds, letters, photographs and more.

*Another world-class offering of Northwest and Southwest Native Americana featuring Nome Gold Rush ivory art and tools, baskets, kachinas, pottery, points, and much more!

*Our Cowboy section has postcards (including a Buffalo Bill collection), photographs, chaps, saddles, and saddle bags.

*A small selection of African and Western taxidermy for your office/den wall.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One, December 1st, 2017 (Lots 1000-1735)

Tokens (Geographic Sort) (1000-1118)

Numismatics (Lots 1119-1152)
Coins (1119-1128)
Checks (1129-1138)
Currency (1139-1146)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (1147-1152)

Railroadiana (Lots 1153-1292)
Passes (1153-1219)
Books (1220-1231)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1232-1292)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 1293-1322)
Wells Fargo (1293-1308)
American Express (1309-1313)
Other Express (1314-1322)

Mining (Lots 1323-1545)
Hard Goods: Candlesticks, Signs, Etc. (1323-1331)
Books (1332-1338)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1339-1545)

Postal History & Philatelic (Geographic Sort) (Lots 1546-1714)

Gaming (Lots 1715-1735)


Day Two, December 2nd, 2017 (Lots 2000-2750)

Bottles (Lots 2000-2043)

General Americana (Lots 2044-2700)
Jewelry (2044-2059)
Art (2060-2098)
Worlds Fairs & Expositions (2099-2130)
Political (2131-2152)
Geographic Sort (2153-2588)
Misc. Categories incl. Maps & Atlases, Black Americana, Fire, Ephemera (2589-2700)

Foreign Collectibles (Lots 2701-2750)

Day Three, December 3rd, 2017 (Lots 3000-3734)

Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3000-3167)
Ephemera (3000-3007)
Ammunition (3008-3058)
Pistols & Revolvers (3059-3084)
Rifles & Shotguns (3085-3095)
Scabbards & Misc. (3096-3111)
Swords & Katanas (3112-3167)

Military & War Collectibles (Lots 3168-3231)
Revolutionary War & Civil War (3168-3219)
Spanish American War (3220-3223)
World Wars & Misc. (3224-3231)

Native Americana (Lots 3232-3593)
Alaska incl. Ivory (3232-3307)
Art (3308-3320)
Baskets (3321-3331)
Beadwork (3332-3347)
Rugs & Weavings (3348-3353)
Jewelry (3354-3359)
Kachinas (3360-3385)
Points & Stone Artifacts incl. a Large Georgia Collection (3386-3409)
Pottery (3410-3588)
Ephemera (3589-3593)

Cowboy (Lots 3594-3724)
Ephemera (3594-3626)
Chaps (3627-3666)
Saddle Bags (3667-3685)
Saddles (3686-3718)
Spurs & Misc. (3719-3724)


Taxidermy (Lots 3725-3734)





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Boyt US Cavalry Saddle Bags3668Boyt US Cavalry Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well marked by Boyt of Iowa. Circa WW1. Date: Location: Iowa HWAC # 55944
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
US Cavalry Saddle Bags, Boyt3669US Cavalry Saddle Bags, Boyt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well marked, Boyt "STC". cWW1 Date: Location: Iowa HWAC # 55948
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to T********a for 93.75
US Saddle Bags by Boyt3670US Saddle Bags by Boyt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas liners intact. Nice. Date: Location: Iowa HWAC # 55950
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Bridger Creek Saddle Bags3671Bridger Creek Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bridger Creek Outfitters saddle bags, late 20th c. Date: Location: Bozeman, Montana HWAC # 55941
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Wes Schenk, Harlowton Saddle Bags3672Wes Schenk, Harlowton Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Please see photo online. Date: Location: Harlowton, Montana HWAC # 55952
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********a for 100.00
Lawrence, Portland, Saddle Bags3673Lawrence, Portland, Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
George Lawrence saddle bags. "Challenger". Fl;oral embossed pattern. good condition. Also made gun leather and sporting goods. Lawrence st...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********a for 112.50
Classic Western Cowboy Saddle Bags3674Classic Western Cowboy Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two saddle bags. One is a nineteenth century bag, no maker. The other is an embossed saddle bag. Date: Location: HWAC # 55956
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to T********a for 125.00
Five Vintage Saddle Bags3675Five Vintage Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: US cavalry, 1917, a wall hanger. Four unmarked saddle bags of varying condition and design. Please inspect. Date: Location: HWAC
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****y for 100.00
Locking Large Saddle Bag, Non Military3676Locking Large Saddle Bag, Non Military
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original bag lining with striped ticking. Torn gusset, no maker marks. Has a special design for locking, similar to locking sample bags from mining. P
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Pair Unmarked Saddle Bags3677Pair Unmarked Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two unmarked saddle bags made in the US Cavalry style. Possibly circa 1915-25. Condition issues. Date: Location: HWAC # 55946
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Saddle Bag Collection3678Saddle Bag Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six vintage saddle bags of various design and age. please see the photo. No makers marks, a great group for any saloon or restaurant display. Date:
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 187.50
Two Vintage Saddle Bags3679Two Vintage Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two vintage saddle bags, a bit rough. Date: Location: HWAC # 55953
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T********a for 37.50
US Cavalry Saddle Bags3680US Cavalry Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Faded strike marked US Cavalry saddle bags. Some repairs, no liners. Early 20th c. Date: Location: HWAC # 55940
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
US Cavalry Saddle Bag3681US Cavalry Saddle Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Replaced strap, weak US punch. Date: Location: HWAC # 55942
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********t for 31.25
US Leather Saddle Bag3682US Leather Saddle Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dual leather saddle bag with stamped US. 3 buckles on one side, two on the other. One buckle is broken. Several tears on top of bag. Sold as is. Dat
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
US Leather Saddle Bags With Canvas Liners3683US Leather Saddle Bags With Canvas Liners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dual leather US stamped saddle bags. 3 buckles on one side, 2 buckles on the other side. Date: Location: HWAC # 55746
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 225.00
US Leather Saddle Bags With Canvas Liners3684US Leather Saddle Bags With Canvas Liners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dual leather US saddle bags with canvas liners. Brass slots and tabs are missing. Date: Location: HWAC # 55750
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to T********a for 50.00
US Saddle Bags3685US Saddle Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas liners, rough, dry. Date: Location: HWAC # 55945
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 170.00 - 250.00
Eddie Smith Saddle3686Eddie Smith Saddle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare saddle by Eddie Smith of Chino, CA. Sterling silver embellishments throughout. Keyston buckles. Deeply incised and highlighted floral patterns. O
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m*******q for 250.00
JR Rowell Western Saddle3687JR Rowell Western Saddle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
JR Rowell a quality producer from Hayward, CA and made at their infamous ranch. Fenders and stirrups are replacements. Date: c. late 1940's ...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00