"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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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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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Yadan Stone   [149032]1190 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Yadan Stone [149032]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual, naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an anthropomorphic shape of lighter, sandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker black limes
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Nartural Art: Chinese Viewing Dahua Stone   [149057]1191 - Nartural Art: Chinese Viewing Dahua Stone [149057]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone, Dahua Stones are dredged from the Red River flowing through Guangxi Province. This one appears to stand precariously on a very
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese River Stones   [149043]1192 - Natural Art: Chinese River Stones [149043]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, reddish-brown jasper or chalcedony with a natural polished surface. This was pulled out of a fast-flowing r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese River Stones   [149044]1193 - Natural Art: Chinese River Stones [149044]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, dark-brown jasper or chalcedony with bright yellow streaks and a natural polished surface. This was pulled
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Fossils  [149036]1194 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone - Devonian Fossils [149036]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone made from a large cluster of Devonian-age mollusk fossils. Custom-made wood base included. See photos for details. Guangxi Pr
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite w/Calcite  [149039]1195 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone - Fluorite w/Calcite [149039]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large slab of pale blue-green fluorite on a white matrix. Crystal cubes are approximately one-half to three-quarters of an inch across. Custom-made
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Caohua Viewing Stone  [149028]1196 - Natural Art: Chinese Caohua Viewing Stone [149028]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Lingbi Viewing Stone  [149033]1197 - Natural Art: Chinese Lingbi Viewing Stone [149033]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Fascinating irregular s
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149097]1198 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149097]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with a shape of lighter, sandstone nodule securely affixed to a darker black limestone base. Custom-made wood
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Calcite Spheres (2)  [149375]1199 - Natural Art: Calcite Spheres (2) [149375]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. First one is 5" and the second is 3.5" in diameter. China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 160.00 - 220.00
Sold to t********f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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