Spooktacular Auction: Session 3 2020-10-31 Auction - 686 Price Results - Holabird Western Americana Collections in NV
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French Coach Pistol  (122906)Tonopah Mining District Map - Pristine  (125060)Crystalline Gold - Spectacular South Comstock Specimen!
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Reno, NV, United States
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Spooktacular Auction: Session 3

Welcome to our Halloween Sale! We continue to get in marvelous collections of Americana from all over the country. Keep them coming!!! As many of you have seen, we have found new ways to increase visibility on the internet, which has risen our number o0f competitive bidders by over 30% lately. Our stockpile of registered bidders is one of the largest in America, and we are all thankful to you all for participating in our exciting auctions. This sale features some amazing one of a kind rarities, and also brings to market several long awaited collections. Perhaps the top item in the sale is the Pierce Powell copy of the all-time #1 ?psychedelic? rock n roll poster, the Charlatans at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City. Long on display in his personal home, Powell?s personal copy of this historic event is now offered. We were unable to verify if this is the only copy, or one of two known. Regardless, if you are a rock n roll collector, it is the all-time #1 poster. The auction features the collections of Ken Prag, Salvatore Falcone and John Reynolds. Day 3 (Sat, Oct 31) Lots 3000-3685 Transportation (3000-3034) Stocks & Bonds (3035-3498) Minerals (3489-3495) Mining (3496-3557) Tools (3558-3566) Firearms (3567-3584) Political (3585-3603) World's Fairs (3604-3619) Military (3620-3685)
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Airline Ad Poster (122882): Airline ad from the 1920's for Grey Goose Airways in Chicago, Illinois. Piece measures 36"x 26" and has a small border tear. An interesting piece of early air travel in America. Please see photos
3000: Airline Ad Poster (122882)Est. US$60-US$120
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Early Aviation Photo Collection (124102): Lot of nineteen black and white photos, some with written captions on the back. "Air mail field Salt Lake, 1921." Pictures of pilots posing just hours before they crashed and burned. Also a Fox News
3001: Early Aviation Photo Collection (124102)Est. US$60-US$100
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Space Poster and Reno Air Races Books (125224): Large framed print about 28" square, "we should go to the moon" with facsimile signatures of many of the great 12 astronauts including Buzz Aldrin. according to sources on the web Rolls Royce
3002: Space Poster and Reno Air Races Books (125224)Est. US$400-US$1,000
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LA Steamship Company Passes (122873): Passes for The Los Angeles Steamship Company. The nine passes range from 1924 to 1933. All are in very good condition. Please see photos for detail and condition.Date: 1930Country (if not USA):
3006: LA Steamship Company Passes (122873)Est. US$100-US$200
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Pacific Electric Railway Passes (122876): 27 passes 7 tickets for the Pacific Electric Railway. Pieces date from the 1920's to the 1950's. All are in good condition. See photos for details and condition.Date: 1920'sCountry (if not USA):
3008: Pacific Electric Railway Passes (122876)Est. US$200-US$300
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Comstock Railroad Ephemera (113705): Lot of 13. Three different railroads. 1) Virginia & Truckee Railroad: 1880 billhead to the Savage Mining Company, attached to a Savage voucher; two manuscript receipts, 1875 and 1876; and three
3014: Comstock Railroad Ephemera (113705)Est. US$100-US$150
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Railroad Ephemera (122050): A few pieces that would look nice in your model train. There's a 42"x 24" plan drawing of Virginia City, showing RR tunnels as well as mine locations. Included is a pencil sketch plan of a steam
3015: Railroad Ephemera (122050)Est. US$80-US$120
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V&T Rail Road Ephemera (122042): Around 20 varied railroad ephemera mostly having to do with the V&T Railroad. Included are an 11"x 17" print map of the route from Reno to Minden, a 22"x 14" advertising piece for The Lightning
3016: V&T Rail Road Ephemera (122042)Est. US$150-US$200
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Virginia & Truckee Rail Road Pay Bill (125180): Original Pay Bill for the Virginia and Truckee Rail Road for the month of November 1878. Shows the payments made to each person including the fireman, lineman, brakeman, engineer, etc. with their
3018: Virginia & Truckee Rail Road Pay Bill (125180)Est. US$50-US$100
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AT&SF Advertising Posters (122051): Four Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe advertising posters. Pieces measure 24"x 18" and do have some tears on the borders. Artists of these vibrant posters include Don Perceval and Oscar M. Bryn. These are
3020: AT&SF Advertising Posters (122051)Est. US$600-US$800
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