Western Americana Auction April 2022

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Auction Details

Day 1 - Thursday, April 21
Lots 1000-1597

Art (1000-1097)
Native Americana (1098-1163)
Philatelic (1301-1597)
First Day Covers (1301-1352)
Postcards (1353-1525)
Stamps (1526-1597)

Day 2 - Friday, April 22
Lots 2000-2637

Jewelry (2000-2017)
Attire (2018-2041)
Miscellaneous Collectibles (2042-2114)
Bottles (2115-2119)
Toys (2120-2130)
Circus (2131-2135)
Gaming (2136-2147)
Liquor (2148-2167)
Tobacciana (2168-2179)
Menus (2180-2195)
Entertainment Industry (2196-2224)
Sports (2225-2258)
Calendars (2259-2266)
Advertisement (2267-2333)
Autographs (2334-2336)
Photography (2337-2387)
Maps (2388-2419)
Transportation (2420-2457)
Military (2458-2494)
Firearms & Weapons (2495-2502)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (2503-2637)


Day 3 – Saturday, April 23
Lots 3000-3628

Mining (3000-3116)
Fossils (3117-3131)
Minerals (3132-3271)
Numismatics (3272-3439)
Bullion (3272-3280)
Ingots (3281-3287)
Coins (3288-3301)
Currency (3302-3310)
Dies (3311-3335)
Ephemera (3336-3349)
Foreign (3350-3377)
Medals & Exonumia (3378-3439)
Tokens (3440-3628)


Day 4 – Sunday, April 24
Lots 4000-4618

Stocks & Bonds (4000-4229)
Misc (4000-4013)
Mining (4014-4173)
Railroad (4174-4189)
Other (4190-4229)
Bargains & Dealer Lots (4230-4618)
Advertising (4255-4276) 197
Tobacciana (4277-4280)
3D Collectibles (4281-4315)
Toys & Model Railroading (4316-4327)
Photography (4328-4341)
Postcards (4342-4385)
Philatelic (4386-4491)
Stamps (4492-4524)
Stocks (4525-4534)
Maps (4535-4542)
General Americana (4548-4618)

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Nice RPC of a female prospector with a Tuscarora Postmark  [130871]4440Nice RPC of a female prospector with a Tuscarora Postmark [130871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting subject for the front! Rarity -6. Nice strike. Postcard is dark, but lightens when photoshopped. Includes short history of Jarbidge. Cit
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d******r for 37.50
Pictorial cc on Junction, Nevada Cover  [144123]4441Pictorial cc on Junction, Nevada Cover [144123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-5. c1889. Difficult to read strike. Pictorial on reverse is of steel pens for writing from Robert Bell & Sons of Alexandria, Virginia. It...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for 187.50
Earliest Keystone Postmark  [144109]4442Earliest Keystone Postmark [144109]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover with manuscript cc of sender. Rarity-7. 1916. Excellent strike. Sent by Mrs. Helen Williams / Hot Creek, Nev. / via Tonopah. Keystone once grew
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for 312.50
Three Lander County with Provenance  [130996]4443Three Lander County with Provenance [130996]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Cortez, R-4 1896. From John Hunter, manager of the Tenabo Mining & Milling Company. Letter talks about money, family and the 4th of July danc...
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to G*****l for 43.75
Lewis Cover with Contents  [130989]4444Lewis Cover with Contents [130989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Good strike. Legal sized envelope. 1890. Three pieces of content. 1) Letter to M. D. Murphy County Recorder from Isaac Weaver. Weaver states
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****t for 250.00
Lincoln County Group  [144134]4445Lincoln County Group [144134]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of sixteen. 1) El Dorado 1883. R-4. Manuscript. Earliest known according to Gamett & Nelson. 2) Pioche 1883. Handwritten Griffin vs. Meadow ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****l for 212.50
Four Interesting Nye County Covers  [144104]4446Four Interesting Nye County Covers [144104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four interesting Nye County Covers. 1) Marble. 1909. R-5. Very nice strike on reverse of envelope. Doane 1. Includes a history of Marble. Cover sent t
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for 175.00
McDermitt Postmark on Corner Ad w/ Chinese  [130893]4447McDermitt Postmark on Corner Ad w/ Chinese [130893]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WOW! Jim Low & co. Corner Cover and a Jim Low & Co. Letterhead. 1909. Postmark hard to see stamped over the five 2 cent stamps. From Jim Low...
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to j***d for 207.40
Rarity-9 Midas Cover  [144103]4448Rarity-9 Midas Cover [144103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888. Nearly perfect Midas strike. The stamp has been cut from the envelope, however. History of Midas included. City:Midas, Nye Co. State:Nevada D
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for 68.75
Mineral Hill, Eureka County Postmark  [143480]4449Mineral Hill, Eureka County Postmark [143480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-5. 1907.Very good strike. On a postal. Includes a short history of area. City:Mineral Hill, Eureka Co. State:Nevada Date:1907
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to N********e.. for 31.25
Saw Toothed, Oval, Blue Mineral Hill Postmark  [143483]4450Saw Toothed, Oval, Blue Mineral Hill Postmark [143483]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great postmark, but only sued for one year! 1885. This is a registered cover. Rarity-6. Very good strike ('MI' in Mineral does not show up)....
Estimate : 100.00 - 159.00
Sold to c********e for 281.25
Morey, Nevada Postmark  [144105]4451Morey, Nevada Postmark [144105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. 1904. Excellent strike. Registered Receipt. Includes short history of Morey. City:Morey, Nye Co. State:Nevada Date:1904
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for 18.30
23 Nye County Postal History Collection  [144126]445223 Nye County Postal History Collection [144126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes an R-9 Manse cut piece, Belmont R-5, Broken Hills, R-5 Tybo, R-5 1870’s Ione City and an R-5 Butler with a corner advertising for th
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*****l for 375.00
Pershing Co, Postal History Group - Authentic Pershing County Covers!!!  [130985]4453Pershing Co, Postal History Group - Authentic Pershing County Covers!!! [130985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pershing County was created until 1919. These are all postmarked after the date of creation and truly Pershing County Covers. Lot of six. 1) Rochester
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****l for 93.75
Phonolite (Phoneylite to many) Rarity-7 Cover  [144122]4454Phonolite (Phoneylite to many) Rarity-7 Cover [144122]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost perfect strike. Cover, 1909. Includes a history of the greatness of Phonolite told through local papers and the reality of Phoneylite told by t
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for 562.50
Two Chinese Merchant Pioche Covers  [144130]4455Two Chinese Merchant Pioche Covers [144130]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These two covers attest to the strong influence of the Chinese in Pioche. 1) 1922. Good strike. cc of Ong Chong Lung, Pioche merchant. Addressed to Do
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s***0 for 158.60
Earliest Reipetown Postmark  [130845]4456Earliest Reipetown Postmark [130845]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very good postmark from this Rarity-7 town. 1909. Reipetown was known for the saloon keepers, gamblers, and women who entertained lonely miners from n
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for 42.70
1907 Rosebud Postcard  [130896]44571907 Rosebud Postcard [130896]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-8. 1907. Weak strike, but 'ROSEBUD' more than easily read. Three pages of 1907 Rosebud history through the local Reno newspapers make...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s***0 for 54.90
Ruby Hill Cover, R-6, Excellent Strike  [143482]4458Ruby Hill Cover, R-6, Excellent Strike [143482]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Biographies of sender David Griffiths (received award in Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada) and addressee WJ Hooper (worked in Eureka, Vir
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to F****e for 85.40
Seligman, White Pine County, Postal History  [130846]4459Seligman, White Pine County, Postal History [130846]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarity-6. Good Strike. 1903. On a postal. Short history of Seligman and short biography of sender - Otto Boetsel (bookkeeper and wagon driver). City
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for 42.70