November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Auction Details

Welcome to our November Wonders Auction, the second in our end-of-the-year auction trilogy!

We know every collector will find something special for their collection in this sale, and even a good Christmas present or two...

This sale features more than 3,100 lots across 5 days in over two dozen different collecting categories including: Art, Mining, Numismatics, Railroad, Militaria, General Americana, Jewelry, Books, Stocks & Bonds, and much more!

**HIGHLIGHTS**

--The Bill McKivor Nevada Token Collection Part I. Bill's Nevada token collection is full of so many rarities that we have split it over several sales. This round features an ultra-rare Comstock token from Gold Hill, as well as Beowawe, Chafey, Farrell, Bowers, Genoa, Incline, and more.

--Pancho Villa Collection. A rare second chance to bid on a Photo Diary of Pancho Villa by W.H. Horne (& Others). A massive and important collection of 184 real photo postcards (RPCs) and six original 5 x7 prints, most of which are directly attributable to Walter H. Horne, who made a good living for himself making photographic postcards in the American Southwest during the time of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.

--George Armstrong Custer Civil War Holster and Dispatch Case. The belt, brass buckle, holster, and dispatch case from Civil War Captain George Armstrong Custer, originally from the Frost Collection.

--Stunning Jewelry. Featuring a leopard gold & diamond necklace; a gold-in-quartz pendant; shadow box and diamond cocktail rings; and much more.

--Native Americana. Beautiful jewelry, pottery, artifacts, and ephemera.

--Ken Prag Collection. Rarities from the Prag Collection of stocks, ephemera, and postcards, including autographs of Thomas Edison, J. Paul Getty, John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan. Other stock categories include: Wells Fargo and American Express, banking, brewing, Hollywood, Yellowstone, mining, railroad, & more.

--Mining. Collectibles including gold nuggets and ore specimens, artifacts, ephemera, and mining stock certificates from California, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada.

--Art. Museum-quality Western art pieces by Makk, Rosa, and Hanson, as well as a large group of Chilmark Western pewter sculptures. Plus African art and carvings, and many other paintings and prints.

--General Americana Bonanza. Including an original prostitute's license from Tombstone; rare bottles and brewing ephemera; Montana saloon archives from the MacKenzie Collection; rare badges; cowboy collectibles incl. saddles & rare photographs; books incl. a large Eastern US directory section; and much more.

Be sure to use the Search Function to find items across the 5 days in your collecting categories!

And Keep the Collections Coming!
Please keep us in mind for selling your collection, and contact me directly at fredholabird@gmail.com.

Happy bidding!

--Fred Holabird & Team--

Auction Schedule

DAY 1 - Thursday, Nov 18, Lots 1000-1601
Art 1000-1269
Firearms-Weapons 1270-1292
Foreign 1293-1338
Political 1339-1352
Military 1353-1402
Tools 1403-1422
Native Americana 1423-1477
Sports 1478-1535
Transportation 1536-1601

DAY 2 - Friday, Nov 19, Lots 2000-2657
Stocks & Bonds 2000-2657
All Categories including Mining,
Railroad, and various industries

DAY 3 - Saturday, Nov 20 , Lots 3000-3609
Minerals 3000-3018
Mining 3019-3034
Numismatics 3195-3258
Tokens 3259-3412
Philatelic & Postal History 3413-3609

DAY 4 - Sunday, Nov 21, Lots 4000-4620
Geographically Sorted Ephemera 4000-4265
General Collectibles 4269-4395
Souvenir Plates 4396-4424
Spoons & Flatware 4425-4428
Entertainment 4429-4446
Circus 4447-4450
Toys 4451-4484
Marbles 4485-4489
Bottles 4490-4527
Saloon 4528-4546
Tobacciana 4547-4559
Gaming 4560-4566
Cowboy 4567-4599
Clothing 4600-4620

DAY 5 - Monday, Nov 22, Lots 5000-5614
WF/Express 5000-5002
World's Fair / Expositions 5003-5013
Firefighting Memorabilia 5014-5017
Fraternal Organizations 5018-5022
Badges 5023-5044
Maps 5045-5066
Books 5067-5314
Furnishings & 3D 5315-5363
Jewelry 5364-5461
Music 5462-5490
Photography 5491-5614

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Ridge Whitworth Bicycle Ad [122147]4250Ridge Whitworth Bicycle Ad [122147]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aluminum advertisement, 3x4 ì, pic of woman holding a bicycle, with locations of the dealers. Ridge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicyc
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 25.00
RPC of Lady Liberty reproduced by J. Mallamace of San Jose, California [132953]4251RPC of Lady Liberty reproduced by J. Mallamace of San Jose, California [132953]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a post card of Lady Liberty reproduced by Immigrant J. Mallamace in 1942. Very good condition RPC. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Saturday Evening Post Covers (2) 1914 & 1928 [126998]4252Saturday Evening Post Covers (2) 1914 & 1928 [126998]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two original covers from The Saturday Evening Post: August 22, 1914 edition, with Frank Xavier Leyendecker illustration of a boy and a horse drinking
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Saturday Evening Post Leyendecker "New Year's Baby" Cover 1932 [126996]4253Saturday Evening Post Leyendecker "New Year's Baby" Cover 1932 [126996]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original cover from The Saturday Evening Post, Jan. 2, 1932 edition, with New Year's Baby colorful illustration by J.C. Leyendecker. Vol. 204, N...
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for 18.75
Soda Fountain Ephemera [132626]4254Soda Fountain Ephemera [132626]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten pieces of soda fountain ephemera: Coca-Cola Bottling Company cancelled checks from the 1930s(6); two photos of soda trucks; Hires Root Beer advert
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for 50.00
Spencer Family Archive, Massachusetts to California [132985]4255Spencer Family Archive, Massachusetts to California [132985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting archive about 100 pieces regarding the spencer family, ending up with Guy Spencer fire chief in Walnut Creek Ca. Includes tintypes of e
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Star & Daily Panama Herald Newspaper 1887 [63115]4256Star & Daily Panama Herald Newspaper 1887 [63115]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 25, 1887, front page of newspaper. Includes some passengers arriving from San Francisco by ship and a death bed confession to a murder. On Mat B
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
The Earthquakes of California 1933, 1994, and 1989 in newsprint [112366]4257The Earthquakes of California 1933, 1994, and 1989 in newsprint [112366]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of newspapers describing the earthquake in Long Beach, Ca. in 1933 and another earthquake in Los Angeles in 1994, and the Bay Area earth
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Thermometers, 3 Vintage [88514]4258Thermometers, 3 Vintage [88514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three vintage thermometers for measuring temperature in pipes, etc: 1)Tel-Thru, 5 x 12"; 2) Consolidated Ashcroft Hancock Co. Inc. /Bridgeport,...
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to r**4 for 25.00
Travel Magazine Grab Bag [124518]4259Travel Magazine Grab Bag [124518]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of vintage travel magazines, including "Touring Topics" 1928, editions of Westways from the 1930's, a catalog from Resto...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Turn of the Cenrtury Health Advice [131466]4260Turn of the Cenrtury Health Advice [131466]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1.îNectarsî published by Londonderry Lithhios Waters Co of N.H. 1901. Talks about the the abilities of their spring wate
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Two Reward flyers  1904-06 [120346]4261Two Reward flyers 1904-06 [120346]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. 1906 $250 reward for Escaped Prisoner George H. Gaskell aka PLUNGER McKEENE. Escapee pending trial for larceny. Issued Boston, Mass.
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 43.75
Very Old Iron Rich Clay Water Pitcher [123503]4262Very Old Iron Rich Clay Water Pitcher [123503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handmade water pitcher that is very heavy, made with iron-rich clay. Dark brown glaze, small chip on lip. 9" tall, 7" diameter plus handle...
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Wedding Stereoviews [123232]4263Wedding Stereoviews [123232]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty. See the latest (at the time) fashions. View what the interiors and exteriors of these wedding venues. Very interesting! Date: Cou
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Wells Fargo Letter and Letter Size Document Collection (11) [135413]4264Wells Fargo Letter and Letter Size Document Collection (11) [135413]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Best might be an1870 letter from the Virginia City, Montana Office on Wells Fargo State and Express letterhead referencing a shipment of g
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 93.75
Western Collectible Ephemera - Lot of 6 [122329]4265Western Collectible Ephemera - Lot of 6 [122329]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot of unique western collectibles includes 1) Yellow Old Settlers 11th Annual Reunion ribbon from McCook County, South Dakota measuring 2 x 5-1/
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*****b for 43.75
William Randolph Hearst Memorabilia [124300]4266William Randolph Hearst Memorabilia [124300]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1929 Western Union telegram from William Randolph Hearst to Frank Hadley. A 1930 letter from the same parties. Photo envelopes from the Old Hearst R
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Woman's Polyurethane Jacket [76235]4267Woman's Polyurethane Jacket [76235]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Woman's small size leather jacket, cocoa brown color. Mandarin collar with brass enclosure, backing is rayon, lining is polyester, zippered pock...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
Zane Grey Promotional Ephemera [120224]4268Zane Grey Promotional Ephemera [120224]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a cache of seven print add-boards advertising for the next Zane Grey book. Zane Grey is arguably the most noted of all short story writers of
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Wooden Duck Decoy [132992]4269Wooden Duck Decoy [132992]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wooden decoy painted to resemble a female mallard duck -- c'mon fellas, land over here, I'm lonely! Owner's family is said to have used ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00