AUCTION  / 

October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight
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SF 49'ers Blankets and Assorted Apparel4110 - SF 49'ers Blankets and Assorted Apparel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 large team blankets, denim jacket size XL, red and black gloves, Steve Young bammer bear, 2 different red baseball caps, 2 red skull caps. 1 collap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****1 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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SF 49'ers Jacket, 2 Sweatshirts and 2 T Shirts4111 - SF 49'ers Jacket, 2 Sweatshirts and 2 T Shirts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold jacket size unknown, probably L or Xl. Superbowl XXIII sweatshirt, size unknown probably L or XL. Superbowl XXIX sweatshirt XL. 2 red T shirts
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d****1 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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8 Different Sports Medals4112 - 8 Different Sports Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small sports medal, mostly brass. 1945 discus 1st, high hurdles shuttle 1946, ymca gold free style 1949, ymca 440 yd free style 1950, ymca 100 yd fre
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Early Mounted Baseball Team Photograph4113 - Early Mounted Baseball Team Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unidentified team or city. Staining, High Contrast. Photograph is 6.5 x 8.25". Mounted 8 x 10". City: State: Date:...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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2 Choice Early San Pedro Cabinet Cards4114 - 2 Choice Early San Pedro Cabinet Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both show wharf scenes with great activity! Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major inter
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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4 Shasta Region Black and White Photos4115 - 4 Shasta Region Black and White Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Three Old Sierra Nevada Maps4116 - Three Old Sierra Nevada Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Map of Vacation Land in the High Sierras." This goes beyond Lake Tahoe. 75 sites are listed with a brief description. 50 ads. From Pla...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Madam Hughes Hair Restoration Advertisement (Sonora, CA)4117 - Madam Hughes Hair Restoration Advertisement (Sonora, CA)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This advertisement comes from Sonora California. The date is unknown but appears to be old. Various claims offers dubious remedy for various hair con
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Oliver Hardware Advertising Calendar (Sonora, CA)4118 - Oliver Hardware Advertising Calendar (Sonora, CA)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully framed and matted pictorial calendar frozen in March 1941. Bucolic Sonora tree filled watercolor. City: Sonora State: Cal
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Two Photos of the Same Man in Different Years4119 - Two Photos of the Same Man in Different Years
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) J.H. Genuit , Pacific Coast Gallery photo. Stockton, California. Genuit was listed in the 1877 California and Nevada business directory. 2) J. Pitc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to h*********d for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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