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Holabird Rush to the Rockies August Auction Results

RENO, NV – The “Rockies” auction held moth plate photo of the building of the on the bottle as “Hiebler” (“Pure
August 25th-28th was packed with over 2,000 Temple in Salt Lake, Utah, also framed, all Old Sour Mash / Whiskey /
lots and was headlined by Part 2 of the Gary from Box Elder County in Utah dating from Thos. R. Hiebler / Montrose
Bracken collection. Part 1 was held in July, the 1870s-1890s, changed hands for $4,750. & Ouray / Colo.”), 5 ½
where records were set in numerous cate- A rare original box with about 30 original inches tall, rose to $4,125.
gories, including Colorado and Oklahoma candles from E. Schneider & Company, circa A circa 1898-1908 Vota
bottles, rare ancient coins and Western the 1880s, gaveled for $5,002. & DeHeines pocket whiskey
tokens. More of same were offered in Part 2, The candles would have been flask, light purple with black
plus other superb collections. Ancient Roman used by miners to light lettering and a ground top
coins and antique bottles both did well. underground mines. A with a metal cap, 5 3/4 inches
red label on the box read, tall, went to a determined
“Original / Stearic Wax / bidder for $4,375. Johnnie
Candles / Trade Mark / E. DeHeines and Ludwig Vota were co-owners
Schneider & Co.” Schneider of the County Club saloon in Silverton,
was incorporated in 1881. The box Colorado.
was 14 ½ inches by 10 inches. Rare ancient Roman coins found their way
Paleo points (arrowheads) proved to be as Day 4 top earners. A couple of examples:
popular with collectors. A collection of Sestarius of Galba – Galba served as Roman
around 90 points that included a wide variety emperor for just seven months (68-69 AD),
of shapes and materials, including porphyrite having previously been governor of Spain for
A rare American flag with 37 stars, showing rock, one large knife and one drill, high-grade eight years. The coin, in gorgeous EF
an interesting star pattern and in very good flints of mostly lanceolate structure, in three condition, showed a legend encircled by an
condition, made sometime in 1867 upon display cases, hit $8,750. oak wreath on the reverse ($6,037).
the admission of Nebraska as a state, sold for Another
$10,625. collection of
Following are additional highlights from Paleo points,
the auction. Internet bidding was facilitated about 60
by iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, pieces in all
Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com. Phone boasting
and absentee (left) bids were also accepted. All interesting
prices quoted include the buyer’s premium. color in stone,
A pictorial archive from the Mormon went for $7,812. The group included
polygamist Midland, Goshen, Allen, Plainview and Cody
Peter Johnson, material and several of the points had certifi- 12 Caesars silver coins – all in about fine
consisting of cates of authenticity from Partain, Jackson to fine condition. The group included an
three framed and Dwain Rogers. elephant denarius of Caesar celebrating his
portrait char- A great collection of more than 40 Archaic victory over the Gauls and August denarius
coal sketches of Period stone knives, including many fine celebrating his grandsons’ coming of age (son
Mormons Alibates and Haraheys, all show percussion to be poisoned by grandma) ($5,878).
imprisoned for and pressure flaking all in one display, To consign, call Fred Holabird at 775-851-
polygamy finished at $2,375. 1859 or 844-492-2766; or, you can send an
(including Rare antique bottles were also a hit with email to fredholabird@gmail.com. Be sure to
Johnson), plus bidders. A rare, two-town whiskey flask from visit www.holabirdamericana.com for
a fourth mam- around 1895, for Thos. R. Heibler, misspelled upcoming auction dates.

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