Hauntingly Good Timed Auction, October 2023

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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Welcome to a Hauntingly Good timed auction!
We have selected about 1800 lots for your perusal in a two-day timed auction.
We have picked out a wide variety of great stuff – from true individual item rarities to very popular collecting categories such as mining, numismatics, philatelics, sports and a great selection of western history and collectibles libraries.
The largest section by far is numismatics, with about 300 lots! Here, you’ll find an excellent cross section of rarities in many subject areas. Some of the highlights are many silver ingot lots that include two US Mint, San Francisco 5 ounce ingots and a wide variety of small collector commemorative silver ingots. There are about 50 lots of currency including some nice fractional currency lots, not to mention a nice scrip section. There are about 65 lots of medals and nearly the same of tokens. So-Called dollars also join in the mix along with numismatic ephemera highlighted by an original Carson City Mint US Dollar bag!
Philatelics, inclusive of postcards, contain over 200 lots, with some nice lots of advertising covers, stamp collections, and some really good imprinted revenue stamp collections, as well as adhesive revenue on document groups. The post cards come from three different collections, and center on California, especially the Nevada County region.
Sports contains about 50 lots in this section, highlighted by signed baseballs (Willie Mays, etc) and a wonderful original decoy duck collection from the Gary Bracken Collection – the one he had on display in his law office.
The Stock & Bond section is also approaches 300 lots, with specialty categories of mining and railroad, though don’t miss the telephone & telegraph, auto and other parts! The stock and bond section is again full of goodies, with most of the better material saved for the upcoming live auction, where you’ll see some truly great rarities from the John Herzog Collection, as well as various California collections.
Mining and minerals contain about 150 lots of a wide variety of goodies from several collections.
The art section is about 50 lots, containing lithographs, prints, sculptures.
Books and autographs are about 130 lots, centering on western history and collectibles.
The antique bottle section again has a great selection of about 150 lots, mostly from the Bracken Collection (mid-west and Colorado) and western collections. You’ll find more beer trays and bottle collecting ephemera too.
Gary Bracken’s massive collections included some fantastic general store items, particularly tins from the 1870s-1940 or so. We will be offering a smidgen of these wonderful artifacts as a “teaser”, with most of the best reserved for our next large Live auction, which we hope will be in November.
Our general ephemera section is always a big hit. Here, you’ll find selections from the Jann Garvis Sierra County and Gold Rush Collections and other California and Montana collections.
American check collections are scattered throughout the catalog, and can be found in the ephemera and philatelic sections, though you should peruse the entire catalog. We have many lots of imprinted revenue stamps on check and document that have come in from all over the country. We also put

DAY ONE
Lots 1000 - 1042 Art
Lots 1043 - 1056 Firearms & Weapons
Lots 1057 - 1066 Autographs
Lots 1067 - 1191 Books
Lots 1192 - 1339 Bottles, Stoneware, Diary, Malted Milk, Brewing, Beer, Glasses, Spirits
Lots 1340 - 1354 Saloon
Lots 1355 - 1423 Collectibles, Tins, Vintage Décor, Dolls
Lots 1424 - 1426 Gaming Items
Lots 1427 - 1436 Cowboy
Lots 1437 - 1453 Entertainment, Hollywood, Circus, Radio/TV, Cinema
Lots 1454 - 1682 Ephemera/Paper
Lots 1683 - 1689 Firefighting Memorabilia
Lots 1690 - 1701 Fraternal Organizations
Lots 1702 - 1712 Maps
Lot 1713 Marbles
Lots 1714 - 1715 Model Railroading
Lots 1716 - 1733 Music (Albums, Memorabilia, Instruments, etc.)
Lots 1734 - 1781 Miscellaney - Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Lots 1783 - 1815 Photography
Lots 1816 - 1835 Political
Lots 1836 - 1838 Scales
Lots 1839 - 1842 Signs
Lots 1843 - 1867 Souvenir Plates, Spoons & Flatware, Dining Service
Lots 1868 - 1876 Tobacciana
Lots 1877 - 1891 Tools
Lots 1892 - 1910 Toys
Lots 1911 - 1912 World's Fair/Expositions
Lots 1913 - 1914 Wrist Watches
Lots 1915 - 1945 Foreign Collectibles
Lots 1946 - 1971 Military
Lots 1972 - 1986 Minerals, Fossils, Ore Specimens
Lots 1987 - 1999 Mining Artifacts

DAY TWO
Lots 2000 - 2104 Mining Ephemera & Collectibles
Lots 2105 - 2132 Native Americana; Arrowheads, Art, Beadwork, Artifacts, Ephemera
Lots 2133 - 2421 Numismatica
Bullion: 2134
Coins: 2159
Currency: 2191
Ephemera: 2226
Foreign: 2236
Ingots: 2250
Medals: 2256
Miscellaneous: 2321
So-Called Dollars: 2350
Tokens: 2369
Lots 2422 - 2601 Philatelia / Posta History
Covers: 2422
WF/Express & Stamps: 2454
Postcards: 2484
Lots 2602 - 2654 Sports
Baseball: 2602
Football: 2624
Golf: 2629
Olympics: 2630
Misc. Sports: 2635
Lots 2655 - 2775 Stocks & Bonds
Lots 2776 - 2862 Transportation
Automobile: 2776
Miscellaneous: 2794
Railroad: 2796
Stagecoach: 2854
Steamship/Marine: 2856
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Novels, Assorted 7  [150584]1140 - Novels, Assorted 7 [150584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jackdaws by Follett. Napoleon by Ludwig. Romance of Two Worlds by Corelli. Lucile by Meridith with bird embossed cover. The Sheik by Hull. The Murder
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******4 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Time Life Books, The Old West (4)  [157009]1141 - Time Life Books, The Old West (4) [157009]
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4 volumes of Time Life Books, The Old West, 1975. 2x The Chiefs, The Trailblazers, The Cowboys.
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Military and Assorted Books  [160505]1142 - Military and Assorted Books [160505]
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On Hallowed Ground-The Story of Arlington National Cemetery by Poole. Nice volume, US Navy-A Complete History by Naval Historical Foundation. Investme
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Estimate : 40.00 - 90.00
Sold to C*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Vintage Books (5)  [170675]1143 - Vintage Books (5) [170675]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 vintage books. The Young Voyageurs of the Boy Hunters in the North by Reid, 1853 360pp. Sketch Book by Irving, 522pp, pp 1-4 missing, cover detachin
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
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Correspondence & Records, State Publishing Company in Helena, MT  [147730]1144 - Correspondence & Records, State Publishing Company in Helena, MT [147730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Correspondence & Records for State Publishing Company in Helena, MT. Within the cardboard case there are several tabs notating a list in alphabe...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
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Odd Fellowship, History and Manual by Ross  [150260]1145 - Odd Fellowship, History and Manual by Ross [150260]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1887. An Odd Fellow reference book for daily consultation with history of the order and illustrations. 694pp with index. Boards detaching,
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World's Columbian Catholic Congresses and Educational Exhibit  [150274]1146 - World's Columbian Catholic Congresses and Educational Exhibit [150274]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 1893. Three volumes in 1. Official proceedings of Chicago Catholic Congress of 1893 including spoken addresses. 503pp with illustrations.
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Alfred E. Smith Books (2)  [150363]1147 - Alfred E. Smith Books (2) [150363]
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Progressive Democracy, speeches and state papers by Moskowitz, 392pp with index. Up to Now, an Autobiography, 434pp with index. Smith was an American
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Fires at Sea Books (4)  [150484]1148 - Fires at Sea Books (4) [150484]
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Famous Fires by Cleverly 189pp, Fire Abroad by Rush brook-Prevention and Control of Fire in Ships and Port Installations, 480pp with index. Danger Fig
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Medical Books, Mostly Ortho (6)  [150498]1149 - Medical Books, Mostly Ortho (6) [150498]
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6 hardcovers. Pictorial Handbook of Fracture Treatment by Compere, 1943 351pp with index, x-rays and illustrations. The Painful Low Back by Levine, 19
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Rise of the Dutch Republic by Motley, 2 Vols.  [150613]1150 - Rise of the Dutch Republic by Motley, 2 Vols. [150613]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 volumes, 1868. The story of the rise of the Dutch Republic between 1555-1566.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
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Bird Books (2)  [170676]1151 - Bird Books (2) [170676]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Bird reference books. Little National Library, Birds by Blanchan with attractive binding. 1924, 257pp with index and plates. Birds of America by Pea
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
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Faust by Bayard Taylor Edition  [172448]1152 - Faust by Bayard Taylor Edition [172448]
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Faust by Bayard Taylor edition, A Tragedy by Johann Wolfgang Von Goehte. Bayard is known for his story of the California Gold Rush. Undated, hand writ
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Encyclopedia Britannica (19)  [105457]1153 - Encyclopedia Britannica (19) [105457]
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Lot of 19 Encyclopedia Britannica includes Micropedia & Macropedia, includes both indexes. 20 Books in all. Dedicated by permission to Jimmy Car...
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The Buffalo Soldiers by Leckie  [156138]1154 - The Buffalo Soldiers by Leckie [156138]
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The Buffalo Soldiers by Leckie, a narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West. 1967 second edition. 290pp with index. Dust jacket has wear. Ji
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Forts in Books, 2  [156314]1155 - Forts in Books, 2 [156314]
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Frontier Forts of the West by Hart, 192pp with index. Bent's Old Fort by Moore, 144pp with index. Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Wes...
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Milestones of History, 4 European History Vols.  [158950]1156 - Milestones of History, 4 European History Vols. [158950]
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Milestones of History, 1974. 4 volumes mostly about European history. The Pen and the Sword. Ancient Empires. Reform and Revolt. Dawn of a New Era.
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Biographies, Mostly US (7)  [159009]1157 - Biographies, Mostly US (7) [159009]
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7 mostly US biographies. Unholy Alliance by Sekulow and signed by author. Dancing for Diaghilev, The Memoirs of Lydia Sokolova. American Pioneers and
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Investing Books  (5)  [159012]1158 - Investing Books (5) [159012]
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5 investing books. Stock Market Wizards by Schwager. The Education of a Speculator by Niederhoffer. Conquer the Crash by Wiley. The Technical Analysis
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Book Grab Bag (15)  [163262]1159 - Book Grab Bag (15) [163262]
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15 books. Stay Away Joe by Cushman, collectibles, cowboy, Indian, Gone With the Wind 1938, Scout Handbook 1977, How to Argue and Win Every Time, Histo
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Sold to n*******4 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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