Western ephemera, postcard and photograph sale planned by Nevada’s Holabird-Kagin

RENO, Nev. — Holabird-Kagin Americana is hosting a grand-scale, world-class auction at the Atlantis Casino Resort Oct 29-30, 2010, featuring a spectacular offering of rare photographs, Nevada postcards and Western American ephemera.

More than 2,000 lots from the famous Al Mueller Western Photograph Collection, the Gil Schmidtmann Postal History and Nevadiana Collection, the John Woodward Ingot Collection and the Marshall Fey Gaming Collection, along with a fabulous group of Native American items, including Navajo rugs and Washoe baskets, will be a part of this two-day event, which is expected to break records and set a new precedent in the Western Americana collectibles market.

Also included will be some historic Buffalo Bill items; a Goldfield and Bullfrog section; extremely rare philately; and a remarkable Dakota Collection.

This sale will cover a massive portion of collecting fields with everything from precious-metal ingots, gold specimens and stock certificates to rare saloon tokens from all over the Western states.

The magnitude, scope and quality of the collections going to the auction block in Reno is sure to draw collectors, historians and spectators alike.

For more information or free color catalog, please call 877-852-8822 or 775-852-8822 or visit www.HolabirdAmericana.com for more details. ?

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