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Holabird Western Americana Five-Day Autumn Spelender

Western Americana Auction Grosses $500,000

RENO, NV – Holabird Western Americana lamps, and model trains. Eager bidders battled
Collections’ five-day Autumn Splendor over a hollow silver bead necklace with six
Western Americana Auction, held October bear claws capped with silver adornments,
28th-November 1st, contained over 3,200 plus a central turquoise cabochon set in silver;
lots of Americana, railroadiana, mining it changed hands for $1,562.
collectibles, numismatics, stock certificates, The day’s top lot, however, was a Union
rare books, art, and more, online and live in Pacific Railroad complimentary pass (#1),
the Reno gallery. By the time it was all over, issued to General A. W. Marley on Dec. 31,
the auction had grossed about $500,000. 1871, with a vignette of a stag in the upper
The massive sale featured several impor- left-hand corner ($5,125).
tant collections, beginning with the Stuart Day 4, included mining ephemera, stocks
“Scotty” MacKenzie Montana collection. and bonds (mining, oil, railroad, autographs,
Stuart was a lawyer, inveterate collector, and early American and Express), and numismatics
dealer. He scoured the backroads of northern (ingots, currency, scrip, ephemera, coins,
Montana looking for documents, archives, medals, so-called dollars, and tokens). An 1898
company files, libraries, correspondence, and S $20 Liberty Head gold piece belt buckle and
more – most anything historical except for Western belt, by Silver Creek Collection,
bottles and tokens. accented with lizard skin, hit $2,500.
In another major collection, Shirley Bovis Two Day 4 lots both finished with identi-
was a mainstay in Tombstone, Arizona – an Union Pacific Railroad complimentary pass (#1), cal selling prices of $3,125. One was a 1947
avid collector and part-time dealer. She bought issued to General A. W. Marley on Dec. 31, 50-peso Mexican gold coin with 14kt bezel,
Tombstone dealer Joe Soebbing’s adobe in the 1871, with a vignette of a stag, ($5,125). in almost uncirculated condition. The other
middle of town and turned part of it into a was a one share stock certificate for the
museum. Her collection of gambling, saloon, Sold that day was a nearly complete pair of Silverton Northern Railroad Company, issued
cowboy, Native American—pretty much every- 1920s-era Levi jeans, found in the Empire to Cora M. Pitcher on Oct. 24, 1921, signed
thing Tombstone—items was in the auction. Mine at Tombstone, AZ, next to the by company president Otto Mears.
More of the Ken Prag collection was also Toughnut Mine. The jeans gaveled for $625. Day 5 offered philatelic (postcards, covers,
featured. “We picked up another large group Also sold on Day 1 was a Wells Fargo & and stamps), and bargains, and dealer specials
of cards and stocks from Ken and had to move Company receipt for a shipment of two boxes of (general Americana, stocks and bonds, and
at warp speed to process it all,” said Fred gold dust valued at $6,794, transported in 1869 numismatics). A collection of over 100 vintage
Holabird of Holabird Western Americana from Helena, MT to New York City, handwrit- postcards from the Trinity County (CA) town
Collections. “It included a large batch of ten “Paid” and showing no vignette ($562). of Weaverville, from the 1940s-1950s and
California postcards, plus rare autograph Day 2 featured Part II of General older, many of the Chinese Joss House
stocks, including American Express, Wells Americana, with gaming, circus and cowboy ($1,000); and a group of five wooden tokens for
Fargo, Robert Morris, and others." collectibles, jewelry, general foreign, books, the Pike Woolen Co., tailors (Oakland, CA),
Day 1, on Thursday, October 28th, Montana directories, firearms, militaria, and the obverse showing a Childs Indian Head and
featured General Americana, led by Alaska political memorabilia. stars, the obverse “Pike Woolen Co.” ($938).
and Wyoming collectibles and Part 1 of the Day 2 star lots included a collection of over Anyone owning a collection that might be
MacKenzie Montana collection; bottles, 165 original hand-tinted Japanese photo- a good fit for an upcoming auction is encour-
saloon, and cigar items; marbles and toys. graphs from the Meiji Era (1868-1912), aged to get in touch. Holabird Western
mostly large-format, contained in four albums Americana Collections, LLC has agents all
and three small envelopes ($3,125); and a
NEW YORK STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. 1922 hippo-themed circus poster announcing over the country and will travel to inspect
most collections.
ALBANY GUN SHOW TM The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey To consign a single piece or a collection, you
Combined Shows, brightly colored ($1,062).
January 22-23, 2022 Day 3, October 30th, was bursting with may call Fred Holabird at 775-851-1859 or
844-492-2766; or, you can send an e-mail to
Empire State Plaza Convention Center 661 lots of art and advertising, Native fredholabird@gmail.com. To learn more about
Albany, New York Americana, transportation (air, auto, steamer, Holabird Western Americana Collections, visit
450 TABLES railroadiana, and passes), ephemera, keys, www.holabirdamericana.com.
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