Great American July Auction

Auction Details

This three day sale has highlights in many of our collecting categories including Mining, Saloon, Native Americana, Numismatics, Postal History, General Americana, Tokens, Railroad & Express, Bottles, and Western Art & Americana.

SESSION ONE OVERVIEW
Our Saloon & Cigar section features brewing advertising, beer trays, cigar tins, ephemera, and match cases. Following this, our Bottle section includes beer bottles, whisky flasks, and other Western glassware.

Our Gaming section has rare chips and tokens (including ivory chips), a Keno goose, a slot machine, and early dice games.

Numismatics features Israeli coins and medals, U.S. medals including ANA, and US and Mexican coins including a large selection of belt buckles with Morgan Dollars and Peace Dollars.

Next comes our Railroad & Express section. Highlights include: a Leland Stanford signed pass; a Tonopah & Tidewater lock; a Virginia & Truckee loaner watch (and other V&T ephemera); and 1860s American Express Co. stock certificates with signatures from Wells, Fargo, & Holland.

We then have the largest Postal History section we've had in many years. There is a particular focus on Nevada with rarities from Esmeralda, Bernice, Cradlebaugh, and others. The section ends with Nevada revenue stamps and large US stamp collections.

Session One ends with our Token section which has pieces from California, Nevada, Montana, as well as rare Good For Mirrors.


SESSION TWO OVERVIEW
Session Two is all Mining. Our Mining section features a fabulous assortment of mine lighting devices including carbide lamps, safety lamps, oil wick lamps, and candlesticks. We also have explosives-related material including blasting cap tins, wood boxes, and ephemera. In addition, the section has more mining signs, assay material, mining artifacts, and ephemera such as stock certificates and other mining documents and books. Don't miss a unique and very important set of Bank of California/Virginia City letters (Lots 2573-2576).

SESSION THREE OVERVIEW
Session Three begins with a diverse and large Native Americana section: beadwork, baskets, pottery, rugs, points, a large section of turquoise and silver jewelry, kachinas, sculptures, and Native American & Western art. Don't miss Lot 3184, a Millicent Hearst painting.

Our General Americana section begins with a group of taxidermy pieces from two collections including a Western museum. We then have our usual varied and diverse selection of General Americana artifacts and ephemera including: an early ivory ship; rare California directories; turn-of-the-century Goldfield Gold Rush furniture (Lots 3480-84); early film and stage autographs; and much more. Be sure not to miss the premium early Western silverware lots including a once-in-a-lifetime offering of Comstock groups. The session ends with Dealer Specials, large bargain-priced groups of ephemera.

Table of Contents
Day 1, Saturday, July 8th (Lot 1000-1728)
Saloon, Cigar, & Tobacco (Lots 1000-1083)
Bottles & Insulators (Lots 1084-1183)
Gaming (Lots 1184-1210)
Numismatics (Lots 1211-1297)
Coin & Western Belt Buckles (Lots 1298-1393)
Railroad & Express (Lots 1394-1453)
Philatelic & Postal History (Lots 1454-1607)
Tokens (Lots 1608-1728)


Day 2, Sunday, July 9th (Lot 2000-2656)
Mining (Lot 2000-2656)
Mine Lighting Devices
Safety Lamps (2000-2065)
Carbide Lamps (2066-2230)
Oil Wick Lamps (2231-2374)
Misc. Lighting (2375-2383)
Mine Signs (2384-2400)
Explosives (2401-2462)
Assay (2463-2476)
Mining Artifacts (2477-2492)
Ephemera (Sorted State/City) (2493-2656)

Day 3, Monday, July 10th (Lots 3000-3613)
Native Americana & Western Art (3000-3204)
Beadwork, Baskets, Pottery, & Rugs (3000-3027)
Jewelry (3028-3049)
Points, Tools, & Ephemera (3050-3060)
Kachinas & Sculptures (3061-3143)
Native & Western Art (3144-3204)
Taxidermy (3205-3223)
General Americana (3224-3613)
Miscellaneous (3224-3328)
Sorted by State/City (3329-3571)
Dealer Specials (3572-3613)

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Hummingbird Kachina by Gil Maldonado3070 - Hummingbird Kachina by Gil Maldonado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hummingbird Kachina, 3-5/8" high. Amazing detail, real feathers as wings, hummingbird on head. Gorgeous! State: New Mexico City: HWAC#: ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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White Ogre by Gil Maldonado3071 - White Ogre by Gil Maldonado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White Ogre, 2.5" high. This highly detailed Kachina has a very fierce face and is holding a saw and a bow. Real feathers in head dress. State:...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
Sold to j*****r for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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Two Kachinas by Sarah3072 - Two Kachinas by Sarah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Kachinas by Sarah: Mudhead, 8.25" high and "Protection", 8.5" high. Nice details. State: New Mexico City: HWAC#: 4802...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Whipper by Kenneth Shupla3073 - Whipper by Kenneth Shupla
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Whipper" by Kenneth Shupla, Hopi (2nd Mesa) carver. Nice piece, some minor repair. State: Arizona City: HWAC#: 48021 Date:
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Corn Dancer, Wm. Klesert3074 - Corn Dancer, Wm. Klesert
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corn Dancer (#10 of 30) bronze sculpture by William Klesert features a Kachina dancer in motion, head feathers to the four directions. Beautiful piece
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Eagle Dancer, Wm. Klesert3075 - Eagle Dancer, Wm. Klesert
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eagle Dancer appears to be flying! Bronze sculpture by William Klesert, #17 of 30. 11.5"h x 5"w x 7.5" d on a wood swivel base. Signe...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Hawk Kachina, Wm Klesert3076 - Hawk Kachina, Wm Klesert
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lively, elegant bronze sculpture of the hawk kachina by William Martin Klesert, (1928-1996). sculpture is #4 of 30. 12" 10" w x 8"d o...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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"Winning Prospect" by Bob Parks3077 - "Winning Prospect" by Bob Parks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Winning Prospect" by Bob Parks. Bronze sculpture, 9.5" x 9" x 3.75, on wood base. beautiful sculpture of horse jumping a stile....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Arrow Maker by Don Polland3078 - Arrow Maker by Don Polland
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Arrow Maker" by Don Polland. Pewter sculpture--3.25" x 2.5" x 2.5". #339 / 2500. State: Arkansas/Georgia/Alabama City: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Apache Gan Dancer by Don Polland3079 - Apache Gan Dancer by Don Polland
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Apache Gan Dancer" by Don Polland. Pewter sculpture--limited edition, 870 /2500. 4" high. State: California City: HWAC#: 4806...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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