Holabird’s Western Americana BONANZA

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Holabird's Western Americana Collections specializes in historical artifacts related to the expansion of the West including mining, transportation, banking, commerce, politics, ect.

HWAC is an exciting new company that we hope will bring back the fun in collecting for many Americana collectors. With many of the larger auction companies requiring minimum lot prices of $500, and in some cases $2000, a huge percentage of collectors are left out. Our company will provide all the missing ingredients in today’s collecting market- a plethora of rare and unique items generally priced under $500, specifically designed and aimed at that collector market.

We’ve teamed up with Holabird-Kagin Americana to handle all of their material that is under the current economic threshold of $500 per lot, peppered with a few extra special rarities. This means that a virtual warehouse of material will come into the marketplace slowly in auction format – a win-win for collectors everywhere.

The Holabird name in the title of the company draws its roots from Fred Holabird who will act as a company advisor and the fun spirited auctioneer we’ve come to know and love. We’re very excited to bring to light some of the best and rarest collectibles at affordable prices for collectors everywhere.
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Western States Gold Seal Collection978 - Western States Gold Seal Collection
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Lot of 14: Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Arizona signed by Secretary of State Wesley Bolin, Wyoming, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, North
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Adams Express lot: 1882-1908979 - Adams Express lot: 1882-1908
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Three 1896 COD's with Adams Express seals (Hamilton, Ohio). Three 1906 freight charges from Quincy, Illinois. Castle Rock, Colorado pre-paid lot...
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American Express Documents980 - American Express Documents
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Lot of 32. INCLUDES a SCARCER American Merchants Union Express 1871 receipt. 1) 1881 letter from Waterville, Michigan about purchase of a Brown Leghor
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Large lot of Mining Maps, Prints, Articles, etc.981 - Large lot of Mining Maps, Prints, Articles, etc.
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Looking for historical research documents. This lot of nineteen includes: 1) Mining map of Yavapai County 1900. Original. 2) La Colorado workings 3) M
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California, Nevada and the West grab bag982 - California, Nevada and the West grab bag
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Please look, too many items to describe. Includes Missouri, Kansas & Texas stock, check from Comstock Pumping House, Nevada City Flouring Mills ...
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Explosives used in Western mining communities: billheads, wrappers, tags, etc.983 - Explosives used in Western mining communities: billheads, wrappers, tags, etc.
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LOT of 7: 1) Hercules Powder Co., Plant Protection tag dated 1918. 2) Hercules Dangerous Explosives label. 3) Hercules Powder Company Gelamite 2 wrapp
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POWDER COMPANY EPHEMERA GROUP, DATED 1885-1927984 - POWDER COMPANY EPHEMERA GROUP, DATED 1885-1927
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LOT of 4: 1) Billhead, John Smails, Agent For Colorado, for Giant, Judson Gelatin Powder, Caps and Fuse, dated 1885. 2) Letterhead, The Powder Giant C
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EXPLOSIVES, EPHEMERA LOT985 - EXPLOSIVES, EPHEMERA LOT
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DATED 1924-1959, LOT of 5: 1) Letter, Apache Powder company, dated 1924. 2) American Powder Price List, dated 1936. 3) Information Pamphlet from the I
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EASTERN UNITED STATES EPHEMERA GROUP, DATED 1852-1908, LOT OF 7986 - EASTERN UNITED STATES EPHEMERA GROUP, DATED 1852-1908, LOT OF 7
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All finacial related. 1) Letter from Washington D.C., dated 1896 from the AMERICAN BIMETTALIC UNION to Carson City saying the 'campaign' wa...
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How to bandage a wound987 - How to bandage a wound
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Large Fabric piece made of Linen, showing the way to bandage wounds, printed at top is-First Help for Wounds, Made by Bauer & Black, Chicago, in...
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US Internal Revenue Stamp lot of 4988 - US Internal Revenue Stamp lot of 4
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Lot of 4 : These beautiful documents, have "shades" of green, pink, purple and orange, they are unissued, but have been signed by the Reve...
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Assay collector's group989 - Assay collector's group
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Lot of three pieces: 1) Real photo card showing an Assayer working in his office. 2) Stock, The Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., 1955. 3) Unissued Stock, K-
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Gambling Cheaters Mug Shots990 - Gambling Cheaters Mug Shots
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32 Mug shots of Men and even a few Women, caught in the act of, Cheating with dice, Post betting, Slot cheating, Bunco cheater, and more, most photos
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Wanted posters, letters, file cards, etc.991 - Wanted posters, letters, file cards, etc.
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Lot of 28, 1914-1920: 1) Wanted Poster, Clancy Isgrigg & Rupert Johnson-Whittier, Ca. 2) Reward Poster, Stolen From Pasture near Farmington Wash...
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Revenue stamped documents992 - Revenue stamped documents
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Large lot. Over 30. United States and foreign. Please inspect. Date: City: County: State:
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Four Native American related prints from the USRR Survey993 - Four Native American related prints from the USRR Survey
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1) Mojave Village Indians. 2) Indian camp scene on the Rio Colorado. 3) Boat ferry near the Mojave villages. 4) Canon of Puc-See-Que Creek near camp 4
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Whiskey Ephemera994 - Whiskey Ephemera
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1) An 1878 Expense Bill from the Central Pacific Railroad for delivery of liquor. 2) "Golden Wedding Whiskey" playing cards! Date: 1878 ...
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1833 Documents995 - 1833 Documents
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Two 1833 French documents. One begins Louis Philippe, King of France. He was king from 1830 to 1848. He was the last French King! Both are stamped wit
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Wild Bill Hickok's Sober Gum Advertisement996 - Wild Bill Hickok's Sober Gum Advertisement
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An 11x14" poster advertising "Wild Bill Hickok`s / Sober Gum / Will straighten you up and kill all trace of alcohol / On the Breath / Fine...
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Cottonwood manuscript cancel997 - Cottonwood manuscript cancel
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The Cottonwood post office was instituted on March 6, 1878. This manuscript cancel (see photo) is probably from 1888. Sent from Lewis A. Willard, one
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Florence picture cover998 - Florence picture cover
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Nice picture corner of Florence Hotel, L. K. Drais, proprietor. To George Brown of Tombstone. (Tombstone rec'd cancel on back.) Fair strike with...
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Arizona correspondence and covers999 - Arizona correspondence and covers
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Two Ajo Covers from the New Cornelia Copper Company. 1928. with three letterhead correspondence. Also two daily asset sheets. One 1923 Prescott cover
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Four nice Arizona covers1000 - Four nice Arizona covers
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1) Mineral Park, Mohave, April 8, 1881. Circular cancel. Star cancel. Mineral Park's post office was established December 31, 1872 and discontin...
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intriguing lot of three covers: Tempe, Christmas, Wilcox1001 - intriguing lot of three covers: Tempe, Christmas, Wilcox
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1) Early Wilcox, Cochise, October 6, 1893 (1889-present). Stamp on reverse notifies recipient "MAIL DELAY, TRAIN LATE." 2) Tempe, Maricopa...
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Six later DPO's1002 - Six later DPO's
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1) Casacabel, 1928 (1916-1936). Stamp has plate number attached! 2) Old Trails, 1920 (1916-1925). W. E. Dowser cc. 3) Hohl's Ranch, 1947 (1939-1...
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Fifteen Bodie post marks and twelve post cards addressed to Bodie1003 - Fifteen Bodie post marks and twelve post cards addressed to Bodie
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Please look over! (Ames Collection) Date: 1909-1910 City: Bodie County: Mono State: CA
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Six Bodie cancels on envelopes1004 - Six Bodie cancels on envelopes
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1) 1891, blue, light, but easily readable. Complete strike. 2) 1887 black from the Standard Con. Mining Company. 3) 1886, light, from the Standard Min
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Bodie Wells Fargo cover1005 - Bodie Wells Fargo cover
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To Schartzes Cigar Stand in San Francisco. Some company in Bodie needs a cigars? Would this be a saloon? Back of Cover has been ripped badly, but does
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Bryte cover1006 - Bryte cover
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1936. Bryte (formerly, Riverbank) is a former town in Yolo County, California, now forming part of West Sacramento. It is located just south of the Sa
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First Flight1007 - First Flight
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First flight of American 37 Winslow, Arizona, to Las Vegas, Nevada to Fresno, California to San Francisco, California. Catheter. Date: 1937
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Inyo and Mono Counties - Postal History1008 - Inyo and Mono Counties - Postal History
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Lot of over 25. Instant Inyo/Mono collection or upgrade an existing collection. 1) Three Olancho including 1911 and 1915 covers. 2) 1889 Keeler Double
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Six Dodger covers and one Cooperstown cover1009 - Six Dodger covers and one Cooperstown cover
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Six World Series, 1978 covers. Four cancelled Bronx, NY and two Postal Mart, Las Angeles. One 1939 first day of issue 'Centennial of Baseball...
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Meussdorffer imprinted advertising cover with letter1010 - Meussdorffer imprinted advertising cover with letter
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March 31, 1869 Wells Fargo. J. C. Meussdorffer / Wholesale & Retail Dealer / Hats & Caps / 105 J St. near Fourth / Sacramento. The letter th...
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Upland straight line cancel1011 - Upland straight line cancel
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This is an 1903, "RFD,' straight line, June 29, 1903 cancel. Date: 1903 City: Upland County: San Bernardino State
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California Sierra town cancels with contents addressed to Guscetti Ranch1012 - California Sierra town cancels with contents addressed to Guscetti Ranch
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Lot of nine. 1) Loyalton, 1907. Corner advertising and two letter heads, Warren Read proprietor, from The Loyaltonian newspaper. Cover opened roughly
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Sympathy cover with several related letters1013 - Sympathy cover with several related letters
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Hand written note on cover says misspent (check the spelling) to Silveyville California. 1866. Includes four letters. Date: 1865-1866 City:
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Cleora corner cover with Salida cancel1014 - Cleora corner cover with Salida cancel
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Corner cover is W. W. Dunbar, County Attorney Caffee County, Cleora. Letter mailed to William Adain(?) at Hancock in Chaffee County (post office open
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Early advertising cover with picture of wagon dominate1015 - Early advertising cover with picture of wagon dominate
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Bliss & Sweeter Agricultural Implements. Picture of wagon takes up top right quadrant. Date: 1882 City: Denver County: Den
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Mountain City and Escalate postal covers1016 - Mountain City and Escalate postal covers
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1) Mountain City, Gilpin, 1863 (1860-1869). Rare Colorado cover. Double ring stamp. Mountain City was the first of many towns in the Clear Creek area
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Three mining related covers1017 - Three mining related covers
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1) 1880'S Tombstone, Arizona. E. B. Gage was associated with the Tombstone Consolidated Mine. 2) Colorado Springs, Colorado. From the Weekly Mar...
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United State House of Representatives imprinted cover1018 - United State House of Representatives imprinted cover
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This is a full-face advertising cover for the House of Representatives. Quite nice! Date: City: Washington County:
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Early hard-to-find Iowa Cancel1019 - Early hard-to-find Iowa Cancel
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Clean cancel on front only. Date: City: Villisca County: Montgomery State: IA
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Boise Cover Duo1020 - Boise Cover Duo
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This is a lot of two covers, both addressed to parties in Boise, Idaho. The first is dated 1898 on the cancelation stamp and addressed to Nathan Falk
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Six covers1021 - Six covers
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1) Mark Twain Home. 2-5) Lewiston, c1882.6) Arco, 1882 Date: c1882 City: County: State: ID
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21 Covers1022 - 21 Covers
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Includes Buda, Illinois with R. Emerson corner cover 1900, Several Bunker Hills c1889 one with nice one cent blue and two cent green Washington stamps
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Wide variety of covers1023 - Wide variety of covers
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For example: Spearville c1884,Wallace, Dodge City, 1885, Corbitt 1885, Kinsley, Boise City, Lerned, Garden City, Stockton, Pittsfield, Bunker Hill. Lo
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Nicer Kansas covers1024 - Nicer Kansas covers
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Lot of seven. 1&2) Cimarron, 1884. 3-5) Three Belle Meade manuscript 1884. 6) Circular Gilbert with postmaster John L. Benson 1881. 7) Belle Mea...
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Watson & Newell Advertising Company1025 - Watson & Newell Advertising Company
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Watson & Newell silversmiths advertising cover with a large 'New York spoon running across the cover. Addressed to A. T. Hoyt of Moravia, Ne...
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Howe Machine Company1026 - Howe Machine Company
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Imprinted advertising cover of the Howe Machine Company of 344 Washington Street in Boston. The cover proudly proclaims that they were the 'orig...
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Legal Mercantile Union advertising cover1027 - Legal Mercantile Union advertising cover
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"A reporting company THAT INSURES FROM LOSS." Oval Boston cancel! Date: City: Boston County: State: MA
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