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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Plains Projectiles, Blade, Shaft, Set 53408Plains Projectiles, Blade, Shaft, Set 5
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Projectiles, blade, shaft, hooked scraper, scraper, set 5, includes: obsidian, jasper, chert, bone projectile shaft. Ten amazing pieces. The two large
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 250.00
LOT WITHDRAWN3409LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn. Do Not Bid
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Bird Bowl, Jake Nampeyo3410Bird Bowl, Jake Nampeyo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bird Bowl by Jake Nampeyo. An early piece, round bowl, square opening with four birds with heads toward the opening. 3.5" h x 10.75" diame...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*****y for 687.50
Bird Design Bowl3411Bird Design Bowl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bird design bowl, black & red on yellow. Beautiful stylized bird. Hallmarked with a 4-petal flower. 4.5" h x 6.5" diameter. Date: ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 4**1 for 200.00
Butterfly Bowl by Yvonne Analla Lucas3412Butterfly Bowl by Yvonne Analla Lucas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible butterfly bowl by Yvonne Analla Lucas. Elaborate geometric designs form the abstract butterfly. 3" h x 11" diameter. Born in 19...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to b****s for 531.25
Effigy Box/Lidded, Nyla Sahmie3413Effigy Box/Lidded, Nyla Sahmie
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small effigy and feather design box with lid. 4" h x 2.75", very nice. Nyla "Nampeyo" Sahmie, member of the Corn Clan, was born ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 162.50
Historic Bowl, Cactus, Checkerboard, c.18803414Historic Bowl, Cactus, Checkerboard, c.1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Historic Polacca-style bowl with cactus and checkerboard designs. 3.5" x 6.5", some chipping on rim and crackling in glaze. Unsigned. Da...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Hopi Hano Tile, Sadie Adams3415Hopi Hano Tile, Sadie Adams
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tile by Sadie Adams (1905-1995) Flower Woman, 6" x 4.75". She signed her pottery with a flower symbol. She was a Hopi-Tewa of the Kachina...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 4**1 for 162.50
Jar by Colleen Poleahla3416Jar by Colleen Poleahla
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small jar by Colleen Poleahla, Fire / Coyote. Batwing design, 4" h x 4.5" diameter. Mostly unpolished. Date: Location: Hopi, Ariz...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Mouse Bat Design Pot, Dorothy Ami3417Mouse Bat Design Pot, Dorothy Ami
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mouse bat design pot, Dorothy Ami. Design on top of seed pot, appears to be a mouse/bat. Geometric design on side of pot. 4.75" h x 6.75" ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to k*******4 for 187.50
Nellie Nampeyo Hopi Pot3418Nellie Nampeyo Hopi Pot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Nellie Nampeyo pot. Pot is in good condition, 4.5" h x 7" diameter. Nellie Douma Nampeyo (1896-1978), Hopi Pueblo, was one of thre...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 4**1 for 187.50
Pot by Legendary Hopi Artist White Swan3419Pot by Legendary Hopi Artist White Swan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small pot by legendary Hopi artist White Swan. Migration design, 2" h x 4.5" diameter. Great condition. Dollie Navasie is the daughter of ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c**********s for 125.00
Two Painted Hopi Tiles3420Two Painted Hopi Tiles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two painted Hopi tiles: 1) Hopi maiden, geometric border by Gwen Setalla. 5" square. Gwen "Aas-Ku-Mana" (Mustard Juice Girl) Setalla ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
Vintage Bird Ashtray3421Vintage Bird Ashtray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bird design vintage ashtray. Unsigned, 1.25" h x 4" diameter. Date: c.1930 Location: Hopi, Arizona HWAC # 50752
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Vintage Bowl w/ Interior Design3422Vintage Bowl w/ Interior Design
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage bowl w/ interior design. Bird figure on the inner bowl with a wide sky band, nice detail with stippling. 3.25" h x 7.5" diameter. ...
Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 281.25
Vintage Bowl, Kiva Step, Leaf Design3423Vintage Bowl, Kiva Step, Leaf Design
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage bowl with kiva step, leaf, geometric border design. 2.5" h x 6" diameter. Unsigned, good condition. Date: c.1930 Location: H...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Vintage Paqua Naha Pitcher3424Vintage Paqua Naha Pitcher
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paqua Naha Pitcher, 3.25" x 3.5". Paqua Naha was the original Frog Woman from Hopi Pueblo and the mother of Joy Navasie (also known as Fro...
Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Wedding Vase, Vernida Polacca Nampeyo3425Wedding Vase, Vernida Polacca Nampeyo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wedding vase, Vernida Polacca Nampeyo. Migration pattern, 6.75" h x 5" diameter. Date: c.1995 Location: Hopi, Arizona HWAC # 49301
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 106.25
Plate by Matt K.3426Plate by Matt K.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plate by Matt K. Kachina head and headdress image, intricate. 8-5/8" diameter. Date: Location: Hopi, Walpi, Arizona HWAC # 48879
Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to 4**1 for 56.25
Two Tiles, Gwen Setalla & Darlene Nampeyo3427Two Tiles, Gwen Setalla & Darlene Nampeyo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gwen Setalla tile, bird figure, textural background--5.5" x 3-7/8"--beautiful tile! Gwen "Aas-Ku-Mana" (Mustard Juice Girl) S...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 4**1 for 125.00