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Holabird Minerals Galore & Western Americana Auction Results

RENO, NV – A 288-pound iron- A stamp album containing a
nickel meteorite found in China Iron-nickel metiorite wonderful collection of U.S. com-
in 1958 and believed to have fallen memoratives dating from 1900 to
to Earth in 1516 A.D. sold for 1975, with all the stamps presented
$4,125 at a four-day Minerals in black glassine protectorates and all
Galore & Western Americana appearing to be in mint condition,
Auction held June 2nd thru 5th by finished at $3,750. Also, an impor-
Holabird Western Americana tant collection of pipes—about 40
Collections, LLC, online and live in in all, including six meerschaums
the Reno gallery. All prices are and several briars—fetched $1,062.
inclusive of the buyer’s premium. Included was a second edition copy
Day 1, June 2nd, was notable of The Pipe Book, by Alfred Dunhill.
because bargains and dealer lots— From the Ken Prag collection, a
which had been offered on the last collection of more than 700 vintage
day of Holabird's multi-day sales in the past—have proven so popular they postcards from Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada, including
officially kicked off this event, with 155 lots offered. Other categories stagecoaches arriving in the valley and views from Camp Curry, Glacier
included militaria (Civil War, World War I & II, etc.), firearms, weaponry, Point, and Wawona tunnel, hit $1,187; while a lot of 60 postcards from
general Americana, toys, collectibles, art, and Native Americana. Hong Kong, China, circa 1905-the 1910s, including 14 real photo
A model 1863 Dahlgren Navy bayonet with sheath, complete with postcards, the rest including three Pacific Mail Steamship Co. cards and
scabbard and frog, one of 1,800 made, changed hands for $1,875. The athree-panel panorama postcard (repaired), made $875.
knife was designed by Admiral John Dahlgren of the USS Plymouth and Day 3, Saturday, June 4th, featured furnishings and décor, minerals
was originally made by Ames Mfg. Co. (Chicopee, MA) for the (including display minerals), fossils and gold and ore), mining lots
Plymouth/Whitneyville model 1861 musket for the US Navy. (ephemera and equipment), numismatics, including badges, bullion,
An outstanding group of paper label pictorial tin cans—53 in all, with coins, currency, ephemera, exonumia (numismatic items other than coins
many appearing to be pre-1900—gaveled for $1,187. Some of the best and paper money, such as tokens, medals, or scrip), foreign and medals;
were from California, including three Mount Hamilton brand 4-inch and tokens.
tins with spectacular color labels showing the Mt. Hamilton observatory The meteorite came out of the Chunlin Zhu collection. Items from
and telescope. that same collection included a large amethyst cavern geode with deep
Day 2, Friday, June 3rd, featured the entertainment industry (auto- purple crystals—a real show-stopper, 15 inches by 18 inches by 11 inches
graphs, music, etc.), sports, Black Americana, cowboy, fraternal ($1,375); and a Chinese viewing stone—a beautifully intricate tan-colored
organizations, gaming, model railroading, political, tobacco, saloon, beer flowstone from a cavern, 17 inches tall, on a stand ($1,875).
and liquor, bottles and marbles, tools, World's Fairs, jewelry, and A small, 17-inch Pelton wheel with nine cups, probably from Nevada
watches, philatelic (postcards, revenue stamps, stamps, postal history) City, CA, with some degree of damage, brought $1,250. And talk about
and photography – a total of 565 lots in all. bargains! A group of three Alaska medals (Seward Cornerstone of an
Empire; 1967 Centennial of the Alaska Purchase; and Alaska the 49th
The Antiques Center State) went to a happy bidder for just $12; while five coins from India,
all in above average condition, including an 1840 rupee, a 1935 half
of Red Bank anna, and a 1936-B quarter anna, brought $18.

Voted Day 4, Sunday, June 5th, featured books, maps, stocks and bonds
the Best New (including mining and railroad), and transportation (including
Antique Center Since 1964 Stock
in New Jersey stagecoach, ships, and railroad) – a total of 570 lots.
by the Asbury Park Press 100 DEALERS ~ Arriving A Wells Fargo Company (Omaha, NE) stock certificate #647 for 100
& the Newark
Star Ledger Daily shares, issued in 1870 to Henry Wells, one of the co-founders of
ALL SPECIALTIES
American Express in 1850, rose to $2,875. This stock certificate, one of
Daily 11-5pm Sundays 12-5pm perhaps five known, is unquestionably one of the most important of all
the Wells Fargo and American Express documents, as it represents the
226 W. Front St. 195 W. Front St. takeover of Wells Fargo by California business financier Lloyd Tevis after
(732) 842-4336 (732) 842-3393 cutting a back-room deal with Wells and Fargo.
(Fully Air Conditioned) To consign a single piece or a collection, you may call Fred Holabird at
775-851-1859 or 844-492-2766; or, you can send an e-mail to fredho-
RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701
Exit 109, Garden State Parkway labird@gmail.com. To learn more about Holabird Western Americana
Collections, visit www.holabirdamericana.com. Updates are posted often.

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