Western History Showcase
One of the finest private collections coming to market!
June 6, 7, 8, & 9th, 2024
Auction Dates
June 6, 7, 8, 9, 2024
Beginning at 8am pacific time each day
Auction Location
3555 Airway Drive #308
Reno, Nevada 89511
Auction Preview
Preview the day before at the Holabird Office by appointment or contact us to schedule a private preview.
A brief look at some of the categories from several major collections, some more than fifty years in the making. In reference to “collections” below, all collections include significant autographs.
James Gang:
Signed documents by several of the brothers of this notorious outlaw gang
Billy the Kid:
Large Collection of documents directly related to Kidd and the man who killed him, Pat Garrett
Lincoln County War:
Large collection of material related to both sides of this wild west killing machine war.
Western Outlaws:
Many original documents and photographs of well known outlaws
Wanted Posters:
Collection of many 19th century California Wanted Posters from various counties
Railroad Passes:
Two key collections, including Ron Lerch Collection of Western RR Passes.
Guns and Knives:
Another assemblage of rare knives and guns
Bottles:
Both Bodie Drugstore bottles
Baseball:
Fixed 1919 World Series (Black Sox) documents and program
Famous Hall of Fame player autographs before 1940, Honus Wagner on up.
Western History:
Large library of very rare western history books
Tokens:
Rare western tokens
Native American:
Collection of 19th century photographs and autographs Native American chiefs, etc
Native American history books
Baskets – The Wedertz Bridgeport-Bodie basket collection (30+)
Black Americana:
Ferrotype of the founders of the Philadelphia Vigilance
Committee and the Anti-Slavery Society (underground railroad)
Civil War:
Original Union soldier correspondence letter archive
Original Confederate sympathizer correspondence from the Union side.
Autograph book of Union officers in Confederate prison
Autograph book of Confederate officers in Union prison
Collection of CW notables on both sides, including execution of Lt. Wirz.
Union and Confederate illustrated covers, stamps, and letter sheets.
President Lincoln:
Huge collection of everything surrounding Lincoln politically
Large collection of everything surrounding the assassination
George A. Custer:
Large collection of Custer personal material
Collection of Custer officers killed at Little Big Horn
Collection of 7th Cavalry officers
Collection of original photographs of Indians who fought at Little Big Horn
John F. Kennedy:
Collection of everything to do with the assassination.
Collection of Kennedy political figures
Black Bart:
Original 2 page flyer
Original photograph circulated by Wells Fargo
Bill Minor (the Grey Fox):
Original Wanted poster.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid:
Two of the three different original Pinkerton Wanted Posters/circulars
Dalton Gang:
Signed documents by several members of this outlaw family
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