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FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2022 • VOL. 52, NO. 34
Early 12-Cent U.S. Postage Stamp Brings $19,520
Rose’s Boutique Opens At Leesport Farmer’s Market
Holabird’s Wild West Auction Held July 21 To 24 An extremely rare early U.S. 12cent postage stamp with a portrait bust of George Washington sold for $19,520, and the 1860 U.S. Army Colt revolver with a Richards
conversion that once belonged to legendary lawman and gunfighter Elfego Baca (1865-1945) hit the mark for $13,750 at Holabird Western Americana Collections’
The scarce Keg Saloon territorial token (“Keg / Saloon /Tombstone / Arizona Territory (A.T.) / Good For / 1 / Drink”), round in shape, brown in color and 25 mm in diameter, sold for $1,830.
Two gold coins from the U.S. Mint in Charlotte, N.C., both bearing the “C” mint mark: an 1850-C $1 gold coin graded VF-EF condition and an 1851C $2-1/2 gold coin, graded F-VF, sold for $3,374.
Wild West Auction held July 21 to 24. The auction saw several record prices established in numerous collecting categories, held online and live at Holabird’s gallery in Reno, Nev. It was headlined by the collections of Gary Bracken, who collected in a staggering 60-plus categories, and James and Barbara Sherman, whose huge collections were housed in a museum in Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds of collectible items, 2,441 lots in all, came up for bid, at price points that appealed to seasoned collectors and novices alike. Internet bidding was facilitated by iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auction zip.com. Phone and left bids were also taken. The 12-cent stamp was from the Gary Bracken collection. Industry expert David Bowers said of the stamp in 1989, “The 12-cent value is an extreme rarity in the series. Only two specimens can be accounted for presently. It was unknown to specialists until 1939.” The cased stamp was the sale’s top earner. It was graded in fine/very fine condition, despite a little dirt and some crinkle. The Elfego Baca revolver came out of the James and Barbara Sherman museum collection. The gun was accompanied by a hardcover first-edition copy of the book “Law and Order Ltd.: The Rousing
This early U.S. 12cent postage stamp with a portrait bust of George Washington, graded in fine/very fine condition, despite a little dirt and some crinkle, sold for $19,520. Life of Elfego Baca” by Kyle S. Crichton (1928), autographed by the author and by Baca, whose life as a famous lawman in New Mexico was depicted in a Disney miniseries in 1959-60. All prices reported include the buyer’s premium. Day one featured 480 lots of philatelic items (to include postcards and postal history, featuring items from the Bracken collection and a collection out of Elcano, Nev.) and stocks and bonds. Over 600 lots came up for bid on the first day. Highlights included a rare 1860 manuscript out of the short-lived Monoville (Nev.) mining camp, one of only two examples known, with a Utah Territory postmark and stamped “Paid 10c” and “DUE 10” ($7,187), and a Leavenworth City and Pikes Peak Express cover, stamped June 30, 1869, and addressed to Denver City, Kansas Territory ($1,625). Leavenworth City Continued on page 5
Historic Rock Ford To Host Noted Military Historian And Consultant “A Drumbeat Through History” Presentation Will Take Place Sept. 14 Historic Rock Ford, consisting of the ca. 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts, will host military history and consultant Col. J. Craig Nannos, USA Ret., as he presents “A Drumbeat Through History” on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Col. Nannos will present information about historic American military drums and their identification. Specifically, he will focus on the period of 1770 to 1870, which he considers to be the “Golden Age” of
decorated military drums. This program will be held on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn and includes admission to Historic Rock Ford’s special exhibit, “Long Rifles of the American Revolution: How Lancaster County Craftsmen Helped Win the War,” located in the Snyder Gallery (second floor of the Barn). Wine, nonalcoholic beverages and desserts will be served during Nannos’ presentation. Reservations may be made at www.Rockford.yapsody.com. Tickets are $30 for the general public and
$25 for members of the Rock Ford Foundation, the 501(c)(3) organization that owns and operates Historic Rock Ford. Nannos has extensive experience in museum development of exhibitions and history and/or military consulting. He was committee chairman within the Army Museum System as well as consultant to the National Park Service (Harpers Ferry Center), the FBI and numerous federal, state and private institutions. In addition, he has served as a Continued on page 4
“We have interesting things for interesting people,” remarked Rose Brandt, the owner of a recently opened shop located at the Leesport Farmer’s Market in Leesport, Pa. “We are constantly changing the variety of primitives, artwork, books, both vintage and antique items. You never know what will show up, but you will always have fun because we are always on the hunt for items and are a friendly, family-oriented shop,” continued Brandt. For several years, Brandt was known for unique displays at local shows and flea markets. She has cut back on her show schedule to concentrate on the shop but still sets up at the Central Park Field in Brimfield and the D.C. Big Flea. The Leesport Market is open every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The boutique’s hours are every Wednesday from 4:30 a.m. Continued on page 7
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . starting on page 8 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 8
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CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .on page 11