Holabird Western Americana Collections: American Treasures of the Past - Session 2
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | American Treasures of the Past - Session 2 | Total Sales (USD) | 149,515.70 |
| Auction Date | August 23, 2024 - August 23, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 154,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #101297 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 280,860.00 |
| Total Lots | 478 | ||
| Sold Lots | 391 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 216,850.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.80% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 389,710.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 87 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 38.37% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Belle Starr Trial, Witness Form, 1886 |
1886 | USD 1,700.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 2505 | Alphonse Mucha | Art Nouveau - Mucha-36, Postcard 1913 |
1913 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 2225 | Nazi Nuremburg Trials Hanged War Criminals Photos 1946 (12) |
1946 | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 2159 | Stalin Manuscript DS, Military Content, c. 1919 |
c1919 | USD 3,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 2322 | Wells Fargo Virginia City Commission (Bullion) Ledger, 1879 |
1879 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 2121 | Civil War Soldier's Archive - Wickersham |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,500.00 | ||
| 2174 | WWI Photo Archive: J.D.E. Meyer |
USD 1,200.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,500.00 | ||
| 2119 | Civil War Soldier Diary and Photo |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,375.00 | ||
| 2050 | Pancho Villa Signed Letter |
USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 | ||
| 2056 | Andersonville- Autograph Henry Wirz and Prison Witness Pass to his Execution 1865 |
1865 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 2024 | Randolph McCoy | Hatfield/McCoy Feud: Randolph McCoy Signed Doc - RARE! |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 2464 | Alberto Martini | Art Nouveau - Martini Postcards 1890s-1940s (12) |
1890s-1940s | USD 1,700.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 2019 | Vigilance Committee 1856 San Francisco Membership Certificate |
1856 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 2418 | Art Nouveau - Belle Jardiniere Postcards (6) XRARE! |
USD 700.00 - 1,100.00 | USD 1,750.00 | ||
| 2087 | Civil War CdV Pauline Cushman Union Spy |
USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 | ||
| 2194 | Audie Murphy U.S. Army WWII Collar Pin Pair w/COA |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 | ||
| 2147 | Red Baron Extremely Rare Signed Cover, c1917 |
c1917 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,312.50 | |
| 2228 | Nazi Prisoners Autographs 1946 (12) |
1946 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 2426 | Art Nouveau - Champagne Mercier Postcards c1900 (6) |
c1900 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 2051 | Pancho Villa Spur-Gifted 1911 w/ Letter from Recipient/Friend |
1911 | USD 1,200.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 2175 | WWI Photo Collection (114) |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | ||
| 2416 | Art Nouveau - Advertising Postcards, Byrrh c1910s (17) |
c1910s | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 2108 | Civil War Letter: Robert E. Lee Salutes Union Soldier Grant c1865 |
c1865 | USD 200.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 2072 | Andersonville- Prison Guard C. Furlow Postal Cover Andersonville Ga. 1864 |
1864 | USD 1,200.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 2058 | Andersonville- From a Prisoner of War Postal Cover 1864 |
1864 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
