October 2017 Premier Auction

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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Early Kirkland Lumber Company Mounted Photographs4480 - Early Kirkland Lumber Company Mounted Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Identified on back as 1914-1918. R. E. Owen on left and Ernest Snodgrass on right. of the Kirkland Lumber Company. Has a stain on bottom right of p
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Cabinet Card of Texan by C. Peterson4481 - Cabinet Card of Texan by C. Peterson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The man is identified on the back in period writing: Fritz Kuehn (period writing, but hard to decipher!). This was a stock backdrop for Peterson as ca
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1932 Photo of Union Stock Yards President on Horse4482 - 1932 Photo of Union Stock Yards President on Horse
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Albumen photo taken in front of the Union Stock Yards Commission building under construction in 1932 at San Antonio, Texas. Man on horse is the Union
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c1895 Photograph of the Mercur Mercury Newspaper Office4483 - c1895 Photograph of the Mercur Mercury Newspaper Office
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare photo of CC Higgins Mercur Mercury office. It is over the Golden Gate Meat Market and Dr. Duff Dentistry. Photo is 8 x 6". Mercur is a his...
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Ogden Telephone Exchange LH w. Magneto Bell Wall Phone Vignette, 18814484 - Ogden Telephone Exchange LH w. Magneto Bell Wall Phone Vignette, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881 Ogden Telephone Exchange Company letterhead to John Morgan of Oxford, Idaho. They are quoting a price for a Bell Telephone Company Call Box for r
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Early Hardware Catalog: Strevell-Paterson4485 - Early Hardware Catalog: Strevell-Paterson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
132 pages of hardware. Locks, hinges, trunk locks, straps ,hasps (whatever they are), handles, bolts, hooks, keys, latches, catches dead locks,etc. Al
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Real Photo Postcard of Springville, Utah High School4486 - Real Photo Postcard of Springville, Utah High School
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The high school looks to be just finished. Made exclusively for E. N.Jordan. Springville is a bedroom community for Provo / Salt Lake City. It has a l
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Three Nice Utah Postcards4487 - Three Nice Utah Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) RPC of the Utah Bee Hive Charcoal Ovens. Pencil note on back says Frisco, Utah. Located in Beaver County, Utah, stand Frisco's silent remains...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to b*****3 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Stock Certificate Book from Inter-Mountain Telephone and Electric Company4488 - Stock Certificate Book from Inter-Mountain Telephone and Electric Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" x 15" stock certificate book. Certificates 1-9 were issued in 1913 and 4 of them are included, certificates 10-99 are unissued and i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e.. for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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BPOE Circus Badge, 19094489 - BPOE Circus Badge, 1909
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal pin from the B.P.O.E. Hoquiam 1082 Lodge celebrating their Circus March 17-20 1909. City: Hoquiam State: Washington Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Diploma4490 - Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Diploma
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Seattle 1909 diploma, signed by J. E. Chilberg, President of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and others, dated Oc
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to r*********1 for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Five Delegate Badges including AYPE4491 - Five Delegate Badges including AYPE
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five pieces: 1916 49th annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, California & Nevada representative. Chicago Milwaukee and St....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******g for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Edgewood Butter Delivery Wagon Photo (Spokane, Washington)4492 - Edgewood Butter Delivery Wagon Photo (Spokane, Washington)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Frank and O. D. Casady and their delivery wagon and store in Spokane Wash 1898" inscribed on the back. The horse's name is unknown. 6...
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20 Vintage Washington Photos4493 - 20 Vintage Washington Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 vintage 8" x 10" black and white photos including old mining and ghost towns such s Winthrop, Northport, Bossburg, Skyhomish and...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Commercial Electric Power & Light Co. Stock Certificate4494 - Commercial Electric Power & Light Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1899 and signed by president Hurley. 6.75" x 10.5". City: State: Washington Date: 1899 HWAC# 52379
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to b******g for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Beer Companies BH & LH, Jos. Schlitz, Milwaukee & Fisher Brewing, S.L.C.4495 - Beer Companies BH & LH, Jos. Schlitz, Milwaukee & Fisher Brewing, S.L.C.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beer company letterhead and another beer company billhead. 1) Nice letterhead from Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin dated 1947. Vi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Diplomystus Dantatis Fossil4496 - Diplomystus Dantatis Fossil
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil shale fossil (not chalk unit), Swastern, Wy. Approx. 55 million years old. 7" x 10.75". Fish image is well defined. City: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Postcard of Large Group of Native Americans in Wyoming4497 - Postcard of Large Group of Native Americans in Wyoming
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Real photo post card of large group of Indians in front of log cabin, writing on front "The Arapahoe Church (our father's house), Wind Rive...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******f for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Afternoon in Hope Valley (Oil Painting)4498 - Afternoon in Hope Valley (Oil Painting)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Afternoon in Hope Valley by Jean LeGassick. Well known for her landscape paintings, Jean says, "It’s not just because I’m off the beaten path. ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m*******2 for (600.00 + 126.00BP) = 726.00
 
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Pyramid Lake Painting featuring The Pyramid4499 - Pyramid Lake Painting featuring The Pyramid
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice dark cloudy scene. Rich dark blues and browns are most prevalent. Unknown artist. Framed 24.5 X 28.5". Frame has chips, Painting is in goo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****M for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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