49er Bottle Jamboree

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Presenting a wide variety of of bottles and related pieces that help define Western collecting.
These bottles are an iconic representation of the bottle collecting genre from different geographical areas. These bottles from some of the Western states are flat out rare!!
The wonderful world of Western collecting has brought us some of the most cherished pieces imaginable. It has also brought us dozens of pieces literally unknown to the bottle collecting world – pieces that have come out of the woodwork from non collectors. Some of these are great rarities. Others are sparkling mint examples.

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Bell of '76 Whiskey Token1140 - Bell of '76 Whiskey Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A trade token for the joint whiskey and cigar manufacturer "Bell of '76". The token is good for one Bell of '76 whiskey with a ci...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (170.00 + 30.60BP) = 200.60
 
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Spectacular Gold Dust Whiskey1141 - Spectacular Gold Dust Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The fabulous rare Gold Dust Whiskey. Of the five different embossed Gold Dust whiskies, this is the John Van Bergen variety, the oldest and first of t
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to d******2 for (30,000.00 + 4,500.00BP) = 34,500.00
 
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Old Bourbon Castle Whiskey1142 - Old Bourbon Castle Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Bourbon Castle Whiskey flask. F. Chevalier & Co., Sole Agents. Very rare, and one of the most desirable of all California whiskey flasks. Do...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to p******k for (1,700.00 + 306.00BP) = 2,006.00
 
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OPS Bourbon Whiskey1143 - OPS Bourbon Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
OPS Bourbon Whiskey, A. P. Hotalings Private Stock San Francisco. Thomas lists two varieties of this very popular full faced embossed western whiskey
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B*********s for (1,300.00 + 234.00BP) = 1,534.00
 
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Tea Kettle Old Bourbon1144 - Tea Kettle Old Bourbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tea Kettle Old Bourbon, Shea Bocqueraz & McKee, agents, San Francisco. Thomas number 136. This is probably the most popular western whiskey by f...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gilt Edge Whiskey Saloon Token1145 - Gilt Edge Whiskey Saloon Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gilt Edge was a San Francisco whiskey manufacturer from 1882-1915 with 8 different trademarked embossed bottles. See Barnett pg. 163. Gilt Edge / 5
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****1 for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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Different Gilt Edge Saloon Token1146 - Different Gilt Edge Saloon Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gilt Edge was a San Francisco Whiskey brand that has 8 embossed trademarked bottles with various dates that range from 1882-1905. See Barnett pg. 162
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****1 for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
 
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William H. Spears Co., Old Pioneer Whiskey1147 - William H. Spears Co., Old Pioneer Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pioneer Bear, William H. Spears Co., Old Pioneer Whiskey, Fenkhausen & Braunschweiger, Sole Agents SF. Thomas number 4. Circa 1880. Amber, appli...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to p******k for (4,000.00 + 720.00BP) = 4,720.00
 
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Gilt Edge Whiskey Token1148 - Gilt Edge Whiskey Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gilt Edge Saloon whiskey token from Stockton CA. Gilt Edge was a major trademarked whiskey distiller with 8 different embossed whiskey bottles. see B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****1 for (75.00 + 11.25BP) = 86.25
 
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Inglenook Winery Postcard Group1149 - Inglenook Winery Postcard Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. King of the early California cabernet sauvignon! 1) Two early cards with the same exterior view. One mailed in 1912 and the other in 1916. 2
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 240.00
 
 
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