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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Turner Gold Mining Company Stock Certificates (20) (Marysville, CA)1358 - Turner Gold Mining Company Stock Certificates (20) (Marysville, CA)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 certs. 1 is issued No. 2, for 200 shares to T.P. Bennett 1892. Signed by President J.R. Young , rare; 19 unissued certs ranging from No. 76 to 95.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Sacramento Gold & Silver Mining Company 1863 Stock Certificate1359 - Sacramento Gold & Silver Mining Company 1863 Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificate 33 for 10 shares to GW Keith on June 10, 1863. Signed by E Ezekiel and EG Dension. Large US 25c stamp. Signed by Keith on reverse. L
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining Company 1863 Stock Certificate1360 - Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining Company 1863 Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued on December 23, 1863 to Frank Sleeper for 10 shares. Signed by secretary Henry S Brooks and president Edward P Flint. Sleeper signs the reverse
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****Y for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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The Bullion Mountains Copper Co. Stock Certificate1361 - The Bullion Mountains Copper Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of company's mines and reduction works: San Bernardino County, California. Inc. in Arizona. No. 315, issued for 5,000 shares to Duncan ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gavilan Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificates (28) (San Bernardino County)1362 - Gavilan Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificates (28) (San Bernardino County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located in Gavilan Mining District, San Bernardino County. 28 unissued certs. c. 1890's. Date: Location: San Berardino, California HWAC ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Giant Powder Co. Letters Archive1363 - Giant Powder Co. Letters Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 letters on blue paper, 1887-1888 from The Giant-Powder Co. in San Francisco, CA to A. M. Holter in Helena, MT. The letters pertain to orders for ex
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Gibson Quartz Mills & Concentrators Catalog (San Francisco)1364 - Gibson Quartz Mills & Concentrators Catalog (San Francisco)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gibson Quartz Mills and Concentrators Catalog. 16 page booklet. B/W photos and drawings of this high quality gold mining line. Introduction by AE Hopl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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German Bar Gold Mines, Inc. Stock Certificate1365 - German Bar Gold Mines, Inc. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German Bar Gold Mines, Inc. stock certificate, no. 50 for 100 shares to Mrs. M. H. Jacobs, signed Charles Blood, President. A letter is included from
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***1 for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Rare Oil Mining Location Document for Ventura County, 18901366 - Rare Oil Mining Location Document for Ventura County, 1890
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Notice of Location of Strassbruger Oil Claim. Located October 11th, 1890. Locators are Nathan, Sigmund, Isaac, and Adolph Strassburger as well as Loui
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L****5 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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San Francisco Explosives and Mining Equipment Ephemera1367 - San Francisco Explosives and Mining Equipment Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 2 Hercules Powder Co. letterheads 1913 and 1915, California Powder works letterhead 1898, with small fold tear, Joseph Dixon Crucible Co 189
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****8 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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21 California Mining Stock Certificates1368 - 21 California Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two Tuolumne County Water Company issued stocks, 1854, highly pictorial. Punch cancelled and heavy staining. 2) Thirteen unissued Marysville Tunnel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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24 Nice California Mining Stock Certificates from 3 Different Companies1369 - 24 Nice California Mining Stock Certificates from 3 Different Companies
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver Mt., Poverty Hill, Mokelumne Hill. 1) 4 unissued Hancock Gold & Silver Mining Co. c. 1860's 2) 9 unissued Main Tunnel & Mining Co...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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California Mining Postcard Set1370 - California Mining Postcard Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 California mostly gold mining postcards with B/W and chromolitho scenes of hydraulic mining, a large donkey engine, a dredge, underground gold mine
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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California Mining Stock Certificate Collection (10)1371 - California Mining Stock Certificate Collection (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes: two issued gorgeous 1862 Tuolumne County Water Co. stocks with the famous placer mining vignette at left, both in very good condi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Attractive Early California & Nevada Mining Stock Certificates (28)1372 - Attractive Early California & Nevada Mining Stock Certificates (28)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 5 unissued Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Co, Butte Co. c. 1870's 2) 13 unissued Chico Gold and Silver Mining Co c. 1860"s Date: c186...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Grizzly Gulch and Monarch Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1871, Chafee County, Colorado1373 - Grizzly Gulch and Monarch Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1871, Chafee County, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U to Theo. Langley #41 500 shares signed by president Gleason. Some bottom toning. 7.5" x 11.25". Grizzly Gulch was located 4 miles from...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M*********B for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates1374 - Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Isabella Gold Mining Co I/C 1896 to Oscar Whitelaw #78 250 shares, signed by president Hagerman. Cripple Creek Gold Rock Mining Co. I/U 1895 to Howard
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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4 Favorite Gold Mine Co. Stock Certificates1375 - 4 Favorite Gold Mine Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) I/C to WP Kinney 1899 #1105 4000 shares,signed by JK Miller. 2) I/C to HH Mitchell 1899 #1116 4000 shares signed by president JK Miller 3) I/C to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek Stock Certificate Collection (300)1376 - Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek Stock Certificate Collection (300)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
300 issued stocks 1981-1982. Date: Location: Cripple Creek, Colorado HWAC # 54924
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Wellington Oil Company Stock and Ephemera (Denver, Colorado)1377 - Wellington Oil Company Stock and Ephemera (Denver, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. Circa 1925. Stock certificates number 3935 and 5352. Two letterhead with a fancy Napoleonic type soldier holding his sword aloft. One cor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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