Rush to the Rockies Auction (August 2022)

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Welcome to the “Rush to the Rockies” Auction, our second exciting summer sale of 2022!

This 4-day event has a little over 2,000 lots in numerous categories, including Bottles, Native Americana, Numismatics, Mining, Philatelic, Stocks, and General Americana.

Featured Collections

*Gary Bracken Collection, Part II*
Our July 2022 sale was our introduction to the marvelous and expansive collection of Ponca City, Oklahoma collector Gary Bracken. That sale featured our first round of Colorado and Oklahoma bottles, as well as rare ancient coins and Western tokens. And we set records in those categories!
This exciting second round features: Colorado bottles (incl. whiskey flasks, sodas, jugs, and beer); Colorado & Kansas postal history and rare Colorado revenue checks; Colorado, Nevada, & Texas tokens and key tags; Colorado photographs, advertising, & ephemera; a spectacular collection of Native American points (arrowheads) and stone tools; and another round of rare ancient coins.

And we’ll continue to feature the Bracken Collection in future sales. Stay tuned!

*Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Stock Collection*
We’ve been lucky enough to sell Joe’s world-class Nevada collection over the past couple of years, including his fabulous Nevada postal history and mining stock certificates.
This sale features a new group of Nevada mining stocks, including over 60 different Nevada territorial mining stock certificates! This group has great rarities and autograph pieces. Nevada collectors, you don’t want to miss this!

*Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum Collection, Part II*
We were thrilled to sell rare Western firearms, Wild West autographs & artifacts, and mining collectibles from this collection in our July sale.
This round features more rare militaria (including sabers and bayonets), a cannon from the 1600s, shipwreck artifacts, rare mining artifacts, and more.

*Colorado Mining Collection, Part I*
This auction features an introduction to an unnamed Colorado mining collection which we will be selling over numerous sales. This collection includes some of the best Colorado mining stocks we’ve ever offered. Stay tuned!

*Stuart MacKenzie Montana Collection*
This round includes more Montana ephemera including important mining archives, as well as advertising, and history libraries.

*And Much More from Private Collections*
Including: a gorgeous original Thomas Moran lithograph of the Grand Canyon; an original saloon back bar mirror from the Yukon Territory, c.1890s; a Peace Medal Collection; rare Western photographs and ephemera; a Coca Cola collection of bottles and advertising souvenirs; rare space-related autographs and collectibles; American Express and early American History stocks from the Prag Collection, and much more!

Be sure to use the Keyword Search Tool on our website to search for items in your collecting categories.

We have a wonderful set of auctions planned for the rest of 2022 including our SS Central America Auctions this fall. We are specifically looking for treasure-related items, ingots, gold nuggets, and Gold Rush collectibles to add to these sales that will feature “Treasures from the Land & Sea.”

And we’re always looking for consignments in other categories, including Mining, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Numismatics, Bottles, and more.

If you would like to know more about consigning, or if you have any questions or comments about this sale, please give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

Our friendly staff is ready to help you continue to build your collection, or to bring it to excited bidders at auction. We’ve built an astonishing community of customers around the world, including private collectors, institutions, and dealers. Remember, your collection could set the next world-record!

Thanks again for your continued interest in our auctions. And as we like to say, bid early and bid often!

--The Holabird Team--

AUCTION SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 25th, 2022 (Lots 1000-1504)
Art (1000-1036)
General Americana (1037-1504)
Geo. Sort (1037-1274)
Misc. Categories incl. Cowboy, Jewelry, Books, & More (1275-1504)

Friday, August 26th, 2022 (Lots 2000-2507)
Philatelic (2000-2118)
Covers feat. Bracken Colorado Collection (2000-2097)
Stamps, RN Checks, & Ephemera (2098-2118)
Stocks & Bonds (2119-2353)
Misc. incl. Express & Early American (2119-2153)
Railroad (2154-2199)
Mining feat. Colorado & Nevada Territorials (2200-2353)
Minerals, Mining Artifacts & Mining Ephemera (2354-2456)
Transportation (2457-2507)
Air & Space (2457-2468)
Auto (2469-2474)
Railroadiana & Steamer (2475-2507)

Saturday, August 27th, 2022 (Lots 3000-3518)
Native Americana (3000-3139)
Arrowheads (3000-3060)
Artifacts/Stone Tools (3061-3088)
Beadwork (3089-3096)
Art & Ephemera (3097-3139)
Bottles, Brewing, & Saloon (3140-3518)
Saloon & Brewing Ephemera (3140-3160)
General Bottles feat. Bracken Colorado Pt. II (3161-3487)
Coca Cola Collectibles (3488-3518)

Sunday, August 28th, 2022 (Lots 4000-4482)
Firearms, Cutlery, & Militaria (4000-4089)
Numismatics (4090-4482)
Currency, Scrip & Ephemera (4090-4118)
US, Ancient, & Foreign Coins (4119-4207)
Medals & Exonumia (4208-4224)
Tokens (4225-4482)





SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Hindenburg First Flight with Nine Different Stamps [151806]2000 - Hindenburg First Flight with Nine Different Stamps [151806]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
October 28, 1928. Stamped First Flight Air Mail, via Graf Zeppelin, United States to Germany. Stamps cancelled in New York, Wall Street. Includes a 10
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******f for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Balloon Race Covers incl. First Day and Postcards [153173]2001 - Balloon Race Covers incl. First Day and Postcards [153173]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27 balloon racing covers that include: Poland; Jupiter Balloon 100th Anniversary First Day of Issue Air Mail Flight August 17, 1959; more First
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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First Flight Covers: Seattle to Los Angeles [153197]2002 - First Flight Covers: Seattle to Los Angeles [153197]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
More than 60 first flight contract air mail service covers for routes from Los Angeles to Seattle in 1926, some by way of Portland and Medford, Oregon
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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First Day and First Flight Covers: 200+ California Collection [153183]2003 - First Day and First Flight Covers: 200+ California Collection [153183]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 200+. Sept.First Day : California Commemorative Covers: spans 1848 to present; First Day and First Flight Covers: A California Collection of ma
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Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n*******4 for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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Over 50 California Airport Dedication Covers [153186]2004 - Over 50 California Airport Dedication Covers [153186]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
More than 50 covers celebrating airport dedications up and down the state of California from 1929 through 1962. Starting in 1929, identifying caches a
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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California Bay Area Postal History Ephemera [153172]2005 - California Bay Area Postal History Ephemera [153172]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Included: nice fully illustrated Palo Alto cover, 1911; 1914 cartoon political postcard; 1874 Santa Clara Flour Mills billhead; 1878 San Fr
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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San Jose & Santa Clara Postal History Group [153187]2006 - San Jose & Santa Clara Postal History Group [153187]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12, incl. covers and postal cards. Corner advertising covers include: two pictorial for Hotel Vendome, San Jose, 1892 and 1904; DJ Talbot, Unde
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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California Expos and Special Covers [153199]2007 - California Expos and Special Covers [153199]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 mostly California canceled covers commemorating special events such as the Union Station Celebration in Los Angeles, 1939. One is from Las V
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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California Postal History Group [155064]2008 - California Postal History Group [155064]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 total pieces. Registered Packages, c. 1880's-Golden Gate, Oakdale, Jackson, Sacramento. Applications for money order-Clipper Gap 1901. ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Arapahoe County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155264]2009 - Arapahoe County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155264]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Six different towns. 1) Petersburg. Two covers, 1887 and 1889, different cancels, both with target killers. 2) Littleton. Cover with 1880 do
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston & Colorado Smelting Co. Cover, Famous Argo Mine [155250]2010 - Boston & Colorado Smelting Co. Cover, Famous Argo Mine [155250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corner ad cover for the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company of Argo, Colorado. Argo 1893 double ring postmark on envelope with Columbian 2 cent i...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Bent County, Colorado Postal Cover Collection [155268]2011 - Bent County, Colorado Postal Cover Collection [155268]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. No contents. 1) Higbee: manuscript cancel, 1877, to Belgium. Hand cancelled 5 cent stamp. 2) Holly: 1902 cover. 3) Rockyford. Four pieces:
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Boulder County, Colorado Postal History Covers [148234]2012 - Boulder County, Colorado Postal History Covers [148234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. 1) Lefthand cover with letter. December 1879. Letter has general news and mentions the powerful wind, including a stagecoach accident where
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Chafee County, Colorado Postal Cover Collection [155270]2013 - Chafee County, Colorado Postal Cover Collection [155270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. 1) St. Elmo. Five pieces. Includes: Niagara Silver Mining & Smelting Co. corner ad cover, 1882; Clifton Hotel corner ad cover, 1880s;...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clear Creek County, Colorado Postal History Collection [155278]2014 - Clear Creek County, Colorado Postal History Collection [155278]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. 1) Idaho Springs. Seven covers. Includes: 1869 cover addressed to Idaho Springs, Colorado Territory; 1876 cover with letterhead for Geo. L.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*********p for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Conejos County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155271]2015 - Conejos County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155271]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Del Norte. Four pieces: corner cover for United States Land Office; corner cover for Chas. H. Toll, Attorney, 1878; corner ad cover for L
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Custer County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155297]2016 - Custer County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155297]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) Rosita. 1880 cover with octagonal town strike; and corner cover for Pennsylvania Reduction Co. with 1877 square cancel. 2) Westcliffe. S
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155272]2018 - Douglas County, Colorado Postal Cover Group [155272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Includes: Hugo (possibly territorial); Larkspur (1888); Kiowa (1889); Greenland (1870s); Greenland (1884); JW Farrell, Attorney, corner ad c
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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El Paso & Teller Counties, Colorado Postal History Group [155279]2021 - El Paso & Teller Counties, Colorado Postal History Group [155279]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 for these adjacent counties. 1) Cascade. Two covers, 1888 and 1889. 2) Manitou. Group includes: corner ad cover for Manitou House, 1874; two
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Elbert County, Colorado Postal Cover Duo [155275]2022 - Elbert County, Colorado Postal Cover Duo [155275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Corner cover for Union Pacific Railway, Denver & Smoky Hill Divisions, Wallace, Kansas, sent to Silverton, Colorado with Hugo, Eber...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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