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Holabird’s July 4-Day Wild West Auction Hits the Mark

RENO, NV – The four-day, 2,441-lot event Day 1 of the auction, July 21st, featured solid VF and boasting wonderful embossing
was held online and live at the Holabird gallery 480 lots of philatelic items (to include post- and color, changed hands for $4,458.
in Reno, NV. It was headlined by two outstand- cards and postal history, featuring items from The auction’s final day, July 24th, featured
ing collections: Gary Bracken and James & the Bracken collection and a collection out of 583 lots including Native Americana; cowboy
Barbara Sherman. Elcano, Nevada); Express; and stocks and and Wild West; minerals and mining; sports;
An extremely rare early U.S. 12-cent bonds. Over 600 lots came up for bid on the bottles, and saloon, tobacciana and gaming.
postage stamp with a portrait bust of George first day. An Endlich & Good squat-shaped beer
Washington sold for $19,520 and the 1860 Day 1 highlights include a Leavenworth bottle, circa 1861-1864, very light aqua in
U.S. Army Colt revolver with a Richards con- City and Pikes Peak Express cover, stamped color, an early territorial soda with a bit of a
version that once belonged to legendary law- June 30, 1869 and addressed to Denver City, drippy top (“Endlich & Good / Denver City
man and gunfighter Elfego Baca (1865-1945) Kansas Territory ($1,625). Leavenworth City / C T 6”), with some bubbling around the
hit the mark for $13,750 at Holabird Western & Pikes Peak Express Co. was the first express base, hit $7,187.
Americana Collections’ Wild West Auction service between Denver City and To consign a single piece or a collection, call
held July 21st-24th. Leavenworth City. Fred Holabird at 775-851-1859 or 844-492-
Hundreds of collectible items—2,441 lots Day 2, July 22nd, contained art, trans- 2766; or e-mail to fredholabird@gmail.com.
in all—came up for bid, at price points portation collectibles, and general Visit www.holabirdamericana.com.
that appealed to seasoned collectors Americana. In all, 625 lots
and novices alike. crossed the auction block on
The 12-cent stamp was from Day 2. A highlight lot was the
the Gary Bracken collection. Florence & Cripple Creek
Industry expert David Bowers (Colo.) railroad lantern
said of the stamp in 1989, made by Adlake (latest
“The 12-cent value is an patent date 1913), featuring
extreme rarity in the series. an open wire metal basket, a
Only two specimens can be clear globe with “F & CC
accounted for presently. It was RR” embossed ($2,625).
unknown to specialists until Day 3, July 23rd, was per-
1939.” The cased stamp was the haps the auction’s busiest day.
sale’s top earner at $19,520. It was grad- Both the 12-cent stamp and the Elfego
ed in Fine/Very Fine condition, despite a little Baca revolver were sold on Day 3, which fea-
dirt and some crinkle. tured numismatic offerings (including curren-
The Elfego Baca revolver came out of the cy and scrip, and U.S., ancient and foreign
James and Barbara Sherman museum coins; in all, 622 lots. A Coins of England
collection. The gun was accompanied by a album covering 1,000 years of English history,
hardcover first-edition copy of the book Law from Eanred to Victoria, including four
and Order Ltd. The Rousing Life of Elfego Baca coppers, 83 silvers and a gold guinea of George
by Kyle S. Crichton (1928), autographed by the III ($8,435). All were identified and included
author and by Baca, whose life as a famous many half crowns, shillings and dozens of
lawman in New Mexico was depicted in a hammered coins.
Disney mini-series in 1959-60. A large, newly discovered (and exceedingly
Following are additional highlights from the rare) First National Bank of Foraker (OK)
auction. All prices include buyer’s premium. $10 bank note from the early 1900s, graded a

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