RENO, Nev. — Holabird Western Americana returns in April with two two-day events during the course of two weeks. Titled Wild West Relics, the sale contains 2,224 lots of vintage photography, western memorabilia, Native Americana, stock, mining and railroad share certificates, even a gold nugget — there’s something for every Western Americana collector. The catalogs are now open for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Dr. Timothy Wilcox was an Army physician assigned to many of the Western forts, especially Fort Huachuca in Arizona. His photographic archive consists of hundreds of photographs taken circa 1860-1864 and is an unparalleled candid view into the American West of the Civil War period. It is estimated at $5,000-$15,000.

A carte de visite (CDV) of a young Buffalo Bill Cody in the 1870s was originally made by the Theatrical Photography Co. It measures 4 by 5in and its estimate is $10,000-$20,000.

Along with Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Bret Harte (1836-1902) chronicled the California Gold Rush and the American West of the time. In 1863, he signed this Alta No. 2 Copper Mining Co. stock certificate. Holabird states “This is the only Hart-signed Alta stock that we are aware of!” It is estimated at $3,000-$8,000.

From the gold fields in the Mount Shasta region of northern California comes this 2.5 by 3.5in gold and quartz nugget. Found decades ago by a metal detectorist in old sluice tailings, it’s described as “museum quality” and rare because most were crushed and melted. The piece weighs about 1.75 pounds and contains about $14,000 in gold at $1,750 spot pricing. It is estimated at $15,000-$22,000.