Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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Welcome to our May 2021 Auction, the "Western Americana Signature Sale!"

We were wonderfully astounded to have about 7500 registered bidders in the last sale, which had about $1 million in collectibles of all sorts. We set a new company record with over 715 separate buyers. Now, we have the chance to do it again, with another amazing offering of fresh material from dozens of collections from across America!

This sale has many, many highlights, including:

*Gold nuggets and high grade gold specimens- from two major collections, some of the best high grade gold specimens we’ve had in years from the William Mayrsohn Collection, a long time mining executive.

*Mining artifacts, historical items- we’ve got the whole gamut of material, inclusive of some of the best and rarest of their kinds

*Rare books and references- Fremont to a detailed, multi-volume set of Oxford dictionary

*Custom made copper cannon from Michigan’s Copper Range

*Numismatics- medals, tokens galore from major collections, including Ron Lerch.

*Rare Ingots- Silver c1874 ingot from Bristol, NV; ingots from the Mayrsohn Collection

*Ken Prag Collections:
          --Autograph collection: eleven different Thomas Edison stocks; signers of the Declaration; famous financial figures (JP Morgan, Jay Gould, Rockefeller); Houdini, and more.
           --American Express Collection: a once-in-a-lifetime offering of numerous pieces spanning the history of the company, and including what we believe is the earliest American Express Stock ever offered at auction! 
          --Early American stocks- American turnpikes, plank roads and banks, including a great collection of Robert Morris material
          --Republic of Texas document collections

*Historical breast badges and ribbons

*Historical photographs: Deadwood, Dodge City, Leadville, Eastern Nevada and more

*Fire Dept Bell from Silver City, Nevada

*Gaming collectibles

*Native Americana- wonderful historical material- much from the historic Miles family of Ely- including important historical photos of White River petroglyphs, c1920; the research library of the Ely Cosmological Society c1920, much inscribed by key Pittman. Great selection of turquoise jewelry. The overall variety and quality is astounding, and you won’t want to miss it.

Previews welcome, by appointment. Questions welcome over the phone or via email.

And don't forget, your collection could be here! We want quality collections!

--The Holabird Team

Auction Schedule

Day 1, May 13th, 2021 (Lots 1000-1640)
    Art (1000-1178)
    Stocks & Bonds (1179-1640)
         Autographs (feat. Morris Collection, Edison Collection, Gould Collection, Rockefeller, Houdini, American Express Collection) (1179-1325)
         Non-Mining (Banking, Transportation, Bridges & Turnpikes, & Misc.) (1326-1554)            
         Mining (1555-1640)

Day 2, May 14th, 2021 (Lots 2000-2579)
    Mining (2000-2305)
         Minerals, Ore Specimens, & Fossils (2000-2083)
         Ephemera (2084-2266)
         Artifacts & Equipment (2267-2305)
    Railroadiana & Transportation (2306-2374)
    Philatelic (2375-2579)
         Covers & Postal History (2375-2414)
         Postcards (2415-2528)
         Stamps (2529-2579)

Day 3, May 15th, 2021 (Lots 3000-3602)
    Firearms, Military, & Political (3000-3134)
    Cowboy & Western (3135-3156)
    Jewelry (3157-3221)
    Badges (3222-3258)
    Numismatics (3259-3498)
         Ingots (3259-3272)
         Coins (3273-3396)
         Medals & So-Called Dollars (3397-3481)
         Misc. (3482-2498)
    Tokens (3499-3602)

Day 4, May 16th, 2021 (Lots 4000-4598)
    Native Americana (4000-4088)
    General Americana (4089-4598)

Day 5, May 17th, 2021 (Lots 5000-5630)
    General Foreign (5000-5053)
    Bottles (5054-5146)
    Sports (5147-5181)
    Bargains & Dealer Specials (5182-5630)
         General Americana (5182-5327)
         Philatelic (5328-5353)
         Stocks & Bonds (5354-5411)
         Numismatics (5412-5570)
         Tokens (5571-5630)
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Eisenhower Dollars  [135543]3299 - Eisenhower Dollars [135543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 146 Eisenhower dollars: 1972 (70); 1977 (76). Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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U.S. Silver Dollars  [131178]3300 - U.S. Silver Dollars [131178]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 U.S. silver dollars: 6 Peace and 16 Morgan. Grades from good to AU, some better dates: 1884-S, 1890-O. Date: Country (if not USA): St
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r**4 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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U.S. Veterans Silver Dollars Proof Set  [135338]3301 - U.S. Veterans Silver Dollars Proof Set [135338]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three coin proof set in original government packaging. Prisoner of War Silver Dollar, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Silver Dollar, Women in Military Servi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Two Blue Whitman Folders with Coins  [135371]3302 - Two Blue Whitman Folders with Coins [135371]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Type Collection of Twentieth Century United States Coins (Whitman No. 9046): Only the cents and nickels are missing. Coins include: Barber dime (1915)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h***y for (110.00 + 22.55BP) = 132.55
 
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U.S. Coin Album Collection  [124798]3303 - U.S. Coin Album Collection [124798]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight blue Whitman albums: 1) Whitman No. 9003, Indian Head Cent Collection Including Flying Eagle Cents 1856 to 1909, with 26 coins, no flying
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to C*****0 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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U.S. Coin Albums  [124799]3304 - U.S. Coin Albums [124799]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three blue Whitman albums: 1) Whitman No. 9041 CENTS, with 8 Indian Head and 31 Lincoln Wheat Back pennies; 2) Whitman No. 9044, QUARTERS, with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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U.S. Coin Albums  [124800]3305 - U.S. Coin Albums [124800]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four blue Whitman coin albums: 1) Whitman No. 9032, Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar Collection Starting 1948, with 20 coins; 2) Whitman No. 9699
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********w.. for (450.00 + 99.00BP) = 549.00
 
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U.S. Silver Money  [131192]3306 - U.S. Silver Money [131192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mixed lot: three $1 silver certificates; 1953 $5 bill; five silver half dollars; 18 silver quarters; 26 silver dimes and two buffalo nickels for good
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**********w for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Quarter Collection 19th Century  [135359]3307 - Quarter Collection 19th Century [135359]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quarters from the 1800s: 5 Liberty Seated quarters: 1854 (G); 1858 (F); 1862 (F); 1876 (VG); 1876 (FR2). 38 Barber quarters: 1892 (7-G); 1893 (2-G);
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to h***y for (375.00 + 76.88BP) = 451.88
 
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United States Quarters in Collector Presentations  [135558]3308 - United States Quarters in Collector Presentations [135558]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.S. quarters marketed to collectors: two presentation boxes by the United States Commemorative Gallery, each with three quarters. 1) 1885 Barber quar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to h***y for (70.00 + 14.35BP) = 84.35
 
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