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"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Kellogg, Hewston & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Hardy & Kennedy [169234]4318Kellogg, Hewston & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Hardy & Kennedy [169234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kellogg, Hewston & Co., Assay Office 108 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA, Jan 30, 1861, No. 7403 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by Hardy...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to S********e for 93.75
Nevada Metallurgical Works - Correspondence with H. Sharps, Attorney [163558]4319Nevada Metallurgical Works - Correspondence with H. Sharps, Attorney [163558]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Metallurgical Works Letterhead and Envelope Ò Assayers E. Huhn and C.A. Luckhardt, San Francisco, CA, Dated February 21st, 1876 Ò L...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Pacific Refinery & Bullion Exchange - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Krause & Euler, et al. [169240]4320Pacific Refinery & Bullion Exchange - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Krause & Euler, et al. [169240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bullion deposited with Pacific Refinery and Bullion Exchange for Refining June 18, 1879. Deposit #3531 from Krause & Euler and F. Litsch of Shas...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Peterson & Trinius' Assay Office Memorandum [158075]4321Peterson & Trinius' Assay Office Memorandum [158075]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at Peterson & Trinius' Assay Office, No. 124 Sacramento Street. Dateline San Francisco,...
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Pioneer Reduction Works - Statement of Account [163560]4322Pioneer Reduction Works - Statement of Account [163560]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pioneer Reduction Works Statement Ò G.F. Deetken and Wm. E. Smith San Francisco April 4, 1879 Ò To H. G. Westmore for Assay and Refining c...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S********e for 62.50
Riehn, Hemme & Co Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. & Co. [163554]4323Riehn, Hemme & Co Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. & Co. [163554]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Riehn, Hemme & Co., Assay Office, San Francisco, CA, Jan 4, 1865 - No. 1735 Assay Receipt. for gold bullion bar deposited by Wells Fargo and Com...
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 4,000.00
S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169253]4324S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169253]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. Dated July 5th, 1861 ñ No.1574 Bullion deposit with assay resu...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for 100.00
S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169252]4325S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. Dated March 18th, 1862 ñ Printed in violet, shows that the add...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for 93.75
S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (2), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169251]4326S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (2), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169251]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. (2 different) ñ The earliest printed in red is dated May 1st, ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b**********e for 250.00
S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (2), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169254]4327S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (2), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169254]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Memorandums of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. Both from C.T.H. Palmer one dated March 10, 1863, the other Fe...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (3), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169250]4328S. Molitor & Co. - Gold Receipts (3), rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer [169250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. (3 different) ñ The earliest printed in red is dated May 31st,...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
San Francisco Mint Receipt for Gold From Colorado! 1863 [170601]4329San Francisco Mint Receipt for Gold From Colorado! 1863 [170601]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare receipt for gold grains from Colorado deposited directly into the SAn Francisco Mint by J. H. Levy (possibly J. Levy, an SF hotel merchant)
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e for 187.50
Selby Smelting & Lead Co. - Bullion Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler [163572]4330Selby Smelting & Lead Co. - Bullion Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler [163572]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorandum of Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting and Lead Co. Ò Date June 26, 1879 - 28.25 oz. of 899 fine gold valued at $525.47 deposited ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
SF Assaying & Refining - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler, et al. [169236]4331SF Assaying & Refining - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler, et al. [169236]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works, San Francisco, CA, September 17, 1868, No.6046 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited by Kruse & Eule...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
SF Assaying & Refining - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler, et al. [169238]4332SF Assaying & Refining - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Kruse & Euler, et al. [169238]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works, San Francisco, CA, April 2, 1869 - No. 9081 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited by Kruse & Euler a...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to S********e for 93.75
SF Assaying & Refining Works - Gold Assays (4) for Great Republic Mine [169241]4333SF Assaying & Refining Works - Gold Assays (4) for Great Republic Mine [169241]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chemical Laboratory ñ San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works ñ Four Assays for the Great Republic mine dated January 26th, 1871. L. A. ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
SF Assaying & Refining Works - Letter signed by John Hewston Jr. [169239]4334SF Assaying & Refining Works - Letter signed by John Hewston Jr. [169239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works Letter signed by John Hewston Jr. dated Jan. 27th, 1869. Company letterhead located at 426 Montgomery St. in
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Thomas Price & Son - Assay Receipt, rec'd from San Domingo Gold Mining Co. [163566]4335Thomas Price & Son - Assay Receipt, rec'd from San Domingo Gold Mining Co. [163566]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas Price & Son, Assayers & Refiners, San Francisco, CA, 12-May 1899 - No. 788 Deposit of ÏUnretorted Amalgam, Very DirtyÓ Made...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Thomas Price's Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from Bank of California [163564]4336Thomas Price's Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from Bank of California [163564]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas PriceÌs Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco, CA, December 22, 1877 - Memorandum #3389 of Bullion deposited for Assay of ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Thomas Price's Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from W.F. & Co. [163565]4337Thomas Price's Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from W.F. & Co. [163565]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas Price Analytical Chemist, Assayer and Bullion Melter Ò Chemical Laboratory, Assay Offices, Bullion Rooms & Ore Floors Ò Dated S...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Thomas Price's Assay Office & Chem. Lab. - Business Card [163562]4338Thomas Price's Assay Office & Chem. Lab. - Business Card [163562]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas PriceÌs Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco Business Card- Located at 524 Sacramento St. in San Francisco. Shows Rates f...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Thomas Price's Assay Office & Chem. Lab. - Cert. of Assay [163561]4339Thomas Price's Assay Office & Chem. Lab. - Cert. of Assay [163561]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas PriceÌs Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 1878. Certificate of Assay of sulphurets deposited by Mr. W...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Thos. H. Selby & Co. - Cash Receipt, rec'd from J.G. Garrison [163571]4340Thos. H. Selby & Co. - Cash Receipt, rec'd from J.G. Garrison [163571]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt of Thomas H. Selby & Co. dated Sept. 27, 1867. Received from Mr. J.G. Garrison. Size: 7.5 x 3.125 inches. San Francisco California ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
US Assay Office, SF, 1853 Rare Gold Dust deposit [169408]4341US Assay Office, SF, 1853 Rare Gold Dust deposit [169408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Curtis, Perry & Ward Memoranda of Gold Bullion, San Francisco, 1853. Exceptionally rare. No. 4400. Deposit by ZS Almy(?) in Sept. 1853. Deposit ...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 12,000.00
California Gold in Quartz Nugget from the Shasta Area [158905]4342California Gold in Quartz Nugget from the Shasta Area [158905]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Gold and Quartz Nugget, 2.5 x 3.5" from the Shasta Area. This piece is so big it is almost a small boulder. Found decades ago by metal de...
Start Price : 14,000.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,000.00
California 16 to 1 Mine Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160122]4343California 16 to 1 Mine Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160122]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice crystalline gold on quartz from the 16 to 1 Mine in Sierra County. 10.7 grams total weight. California
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Fricot Gold Nugget & California Gold Ingots Original CDV Photograph [158074]4344Fricot Gold Nugget & California Gold Ingots Original CDV Photograph [158074]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This photograph is arguably one of the most important historical artifacts for ingot collectors. It is so important for ingot research because it a pe
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
John Hewston Letter 1857 From & To Wells Fargo & Co [160133]4345John Hewston Letter 1857 From & To Wells Fargo & Co [160133]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 3 pieces. Correspondence on letterhead of John Hewston, Analytical chemist and Metn interesting set in that it the first document is datelined Colu
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 4,000.00
C. Wiegand & Co. Ore-Assay Report for the Justice Mine [164688]4346C. Wiegand & Co. Ore-Assay Report for the Justice Mine [164688]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In addition to being extremely rare (possibly unique), this assay certificate tells an interesting story. It is for a deposit of low grade ore from th
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
C. Wiegand & Company Assay Certificate for the Summit Mill [164686]4347C. Wiegand & Company Assay Certificate for the Summit Mill [164686]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare; only known example of this assay document. Assay certificate dated Sept. 22nd, 1868, for a deposit by OS Carville for the Summit Mill.
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 3,000.00
Franklin Mint: Bill of Rights Ingots [169765]4348Franklin Mint: Bill of Rights Ingots [169765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This beautiful set of 10 Frosted Proof Sterling Silver Ingots was minted by the Franklin Mint in 1975 and issued on the occasion of the bicentennial o
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
Franklin Mint: Locomotive Ingot Collection [169986]4349Franklin Mint: Locomotive Ingot Collection [169986]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1974 by Franklin Mint. Silver ingots commemorating the great locomotives in railroad history. Forty ingots are included with the brochure de
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to C******n for 1,769.00
Franklin Mint: Official Bicentennial Ingots [169869]4350Franklin Mint: Official Bicentennial Ingots [169869]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Edition sterling silver proofs in specially-postmarked commemorative cachets with stamps, postmarked from 1973 through 1981. It took eight years
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 5,000.00
Franklin Mint: Official Gem-Ingots [169871]4351Franklin Mint: Official Gem-Ingots [169871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black locking leather case (17 x 11 x 3 inches) holding 30 silver ingots with gems from around the world. Each ingot represents a famous jeweler in co
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 593.75
Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver Bars stolen, 1872 [169386]4352Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver Bars stolen, 1872 [169386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada Austin. Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver Bars stolen.ñ One page letter on the Manhattan Silver Minin...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,750.00
State Silver Bars Collection [164292]4353State Silver Bars Collection [164292]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued by the Federated Mint: wooden case (14 x 17 x 5 inches) with 49 of the fifty states (001026: Michigan is missing). We believe these to be 1/2
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to n********w.. for 625.00
Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Ounce Troy, 1881 [163234]4354Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Ounce Troy, 1881 [163234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Ounce Troy: at Different Degrees of Fineness. with other Tables, which will be found useful to Bankers, Ass
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sioux Indian Commemorative Medal Sets [156801]4355Sioux Indian Commemorative Medal Sets [156801]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven commemorative sets authorized by the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation to raise tribal profile and provide income for tribal needs. Each card has a med
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Nevada City Mint Products [169795]4356Nevada City Mint Products [169795]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 39 copper/brass and 20 white metal pieces made by the Nevada City Mint. 1883-CC small facsimile Morgan dollar (.999 silver, 15.6 grams silver);
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****n for 100.00
California Missions Bronze Medals, 14 [168836]4357California Missions Bronze Medals, 14 [168836]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 bronze California medals by Medallic Art Co., NY. San Rafael, San Gabriel, San Miguel, San Luis Rey, San Luis Obispo, San Jose de Guadalupe etc. Ab
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
Vintage Sports Medals [167480]4358Vintage Sports Medals [167480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three vintage sports medals, two gold: 1) San Francisco Football League / Union Iron Works / The Tanks // T. Picknell / Season / 1921-1922; 11.6 grams
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,200.00
Hawaiian Medals & Tokens [169791]4359Hawaiian Medals & Tokens [169791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 45 tokens and medals from the Land of Aloha. Trade dollars from Maui, Kona, Oahu. About ten trade tokens, 1847 souvenir restrikes of the
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 125.00
St. Louis World's Fair Medals [168808]4360St. Louis World's Fair Medals [168808]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five medals from "Meet Me In Saint Louis, Louis": the 1904 World's Fair. 1) HK-303: Obv. Conjoined busts l. (Napoleon & Jef...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for 200.00
Nevada Medal Collection [169787]4361Nevada Medal Collection [169787]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 Nevada medals: Mike O'Callaghan Governor; Nevada 36th State (3); 1931 starting the Hoover Dam; Mustang Ranch (2); 1959 Virginia City C...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R*****6 for 312.50
Nevada's Heritage Silver Medals [169862]4362Nevada's Heritage Silver Medals [169862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada's Heritage: Lot of seventeen two ounce .999 silver medals issued in 1990 & 1991 commemorating each of Nevada's seventeen counties...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to a****1 for 1,084.50
Sterling Silver Sports Medal [169773]4363Sterling Silver Sports Medal [169773]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Awarded to F. Stein for his part in the 880 yard relay run on the 4th of July 1912 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Made by H. Zimmer of Poughkeepsie. With
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*********m for 68.75
Silver State Series Medals by Capitol Medals, 10 [168869]4364Silver State Series Medals by Capitol Medals, 10 [168869]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 States of the Union medals by Capitol Medals, High Point, NC. 1.5", silver. 2 each-NY, NJ, MD, FL, IL. Eastern States
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to j****G for 241.00
Southern States Medals by Capitol Medals, 6 [169805]4365Southern States Medals by Capitol Medals, 6 [169805]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 States of the Union medals by Capitol Medals, High Point, NC. 1.5", silver. 2 each-VA, WV, NC. Southern States
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j****G for 120.50
Western States, States of the Union Medals by Capitol Medals, 6 [169807]4366Western States, States of the Union Medals by Capitol Medals, 6 [169807]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 States of the Union medals by Capitol Medals, High Point, NC. 1.5", silver. MT, CA, CO. c. 1960's. Western States
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j****G for 144.60
America's First Medals/Bicentennial Display [170264]4367America's First Medals/Bicentennial Display [170264]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three patriotic pieces: 1) from the Bureau of the Mint in 1973: Medals Commemorating Battles of the American Revolution. 10 pewter medals in a
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 43.75