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Holabird Auction Bidders Were Rarin’ To Go in July

RENO, NV – A Pacific Railroad conductor cap badge in good Day 5, July 10th, featured Americana
late 1950s Frontier condition went for $322. collectibles and a postcard collection from
Gasoline “Rarin’-to- Day 3, on June 27th, showcased minerals and California and the West. Top achievers included
Go” single sided native gold nuggets and rarities, mining artifacts a nice group of three San Francisco cartes de
porcelain gas station from an old collection, mine maps, Native isite, two of the photographs by Bradley &
sign, six feet in Americana (to include rugs, art, and jewelry), Rulofson and one is a CDV of four gentlemen
diameter, sold for cowboy collectibles, and bottles and saloon items stamped by Silas Selleck ($532); and one lot
$5,375, and an from various Western collections. A unique consisting of a blotter from W.B. Saffell
Antique Apparatus label-under-glass Rye Whiskey clear glass bottle
reproduction jukebox rose to $1,250. Beautiful $1
of a Wurlitzer Model Day 4, on June 28, was bursting with coin Federal Reserve
1015 from the 1940s hoards, cents to nickels with rare dates from the banknote, 1918
finished at $2,875 in Indian Trading Post in Russellville, AK; so-called series (St. Louis,
Antique Apparatus repro- MO), in uncircu-
duction jukebox of a a seven-day Summer dollars; gaming counters; the start of the massive lated condition
Wurlitzer Model 1015 2020 Extravaganza Benjamin Fauver collection; Exposition and rare, signed
from the 1940s, geared to Auction that was collectibles; medals; currency and scrip; by bank officers
play 45rpm records (the held June 25-28 / July ($1,375)
original played 78s) and 10-12 by Holabird
including some 45s Western Americana
($2,875) Collections. Kentucky Bourbon and a piece of letterhead
The two-session sale was packed with impor- from E.H. Taylor, Jr. & Sons (Frankfort, KY),
tant collections of Americana – more than 4,800 featuring Old Taylor ($875).
lots in all. Categories included numismatics, Day 6 (July 11) contained a wide variety of
mining, railroadiana, Native Americana, and mining stocks and related material. A San
much more. The event was held live in the Reno Francisco mining exchange report for Virginia
gallery and online. City and Bodie mines gaveled for $238. Trades
Day 1, on Thursday, June 25th, contained included H&N (Hale & Norcross) and Julia,
California ephemera (a continuation of the Con Vir (Cons. Virginia). Sales included Sierra
Nice group of three San Francisco cartes de visite,
John Reynolds collection), parts of the Idaho two of the photographs by Bradley & Rulofson, and NV. The brokerage firm was Latham & King
real photo postcard collection, Western maps, one a CDV of four gentlemen stamped and the trades were posted on Oct. 23, 1878.
historical and vintage pinbacks from the by Silas Selleck ($532) Day 7, July 12th, included political buttons
Benjamin Fauver collection, vintage dolls, an from the Benjamin Fauver collection; sports
American Directory collection, and a Sam sports items, to include the large baseball and items (baseball, boxing, Olympics), firearms
Clemens (Mark Twain) collection. boxing collection of John Reynolds; tokens collectibles (no guns); art in all categories;
The Frontier Gasoline “Rarin'-to-Go” gaso- from the Bart Landinger Arizona collection and historical maps. A grab bag of California
line sign was offered on Day 1 and was the top lot and the California and Western token and political pin backs and buttons from various
of the auction overall. The red, white, and black scrip collection. candidates hit $750.
sign, in excellent condition, showed a cowboy on
a bucking bronco and was found in the 1950s Holabird Western Americana Collections is always on
just south of Eureka, NV, covering a septic tank the hunt for quality Americana, coin, bottles, advertis-
behind an old gas station. Frontier Gasoline was ing, and other collections for auctions. Consign a single
involved in the 1920s Teapot Dome scandal. piece or a collection. Call Fred Holabird at 775-851-
1859 or 844-492-2766. Visit holabirdamericana.com.
The Antique Apparatus jukebox reproduc-
tion of the Wurlitzer Model 1015 was also
sold on Day 1. It was geared to play 45rpm
records (the original played 78s) and it included
some 45s. It had been tested before sale and the
lights, bubbles, and music all worked. Buying & Selling Fine American Art
Day 2, on June 26th, featured a railroad
badges and passes collection, a continuation
of the Ken Prag railroad stocks and bonds collec-
tion, stagecoach passes (includes Sonora to
Bodie), railroad and steamer passes, cap badges,
and mining stocks and bonds from various
collections. A brass Chicago, Rock Island &

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