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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Rueffer & Bausch, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania1120 - Rueffer & Bausch, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rueffer & Bausch, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Aqua soda, no pontil, heavy whittle, some stain on the interior though minor, never touched by a p...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (25.00 + 4.50BP) = 29.50
 
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Two Morley Soda Bottles1121 - Two Morley Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Morley applied top sodas from Victoria, British Columbia. Greenwood and Morley, Victoria, BC. Tall aqua soda, larger than the classic Pacific Glas
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Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*******n for (400.00 + 72.00BP) = 472.00
 
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Davy Crockett Whiskey Token1122 - Davy Crockett Whiskey Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Advertising token for the Davy Crockett Liquor Co. and for the merchant Bert Morgan. Davy Crockett Liquor Co. was a trademarked manufacturer with 2 va
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****o for (650.00 + 117.00BP) = 767.00
 
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J.H. Cutter Saloon Token1123 - J.H. Cutter Saloon Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J.H. Cutter Saloon token from Gilroy CA. The J.H. Cutter brand was a major whiskey manufacturer with 15 different embossed whiskey bottles and this t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****1 for (225.00 + 33.75BP) = 258.75
 
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Best Four Postcards of Italian Swiss Colony1124 - Best Four Postcards of Italian Swiss Colony
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) c. 1907. Great advertising postcard for Italian Swiss Colony. Postally unused. 2) Three RPPCs with three different views: World's L...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********6 for (15.00 + 2.70BP) = 17.70
 
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Napa Wine Cover Collection1125 - Napa Wine Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of ten corner advertising covers from California wine vintners or wholesalers, circa 1900. Includes Inglenook, Italian Swiss Colony, Calif.
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 9.00BP) = 69.00
 
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Liquor and Tavern Licenses for Rector Bros.1126 - Liquor and Tavern Licenses for Rector Bros.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 3 fabulous pieces from the booming years of Nevada City! The Rector Brothers came to California in 1874 and eventually became the pro
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 3.75BP) = 28.75
 
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Double Eagle Whiskey Token1127 - Double Eagle Whiskey Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A commemorative / advertising token for E. Borbeck Wine & Liquor Merchant highlighting Double Eagle Whiskey on one side and a Vignette of Reddin...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********s for (110.00 + 19.80BP) = 129.80
 
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Hilbert Bros Saloon Whiskey Token1128 - Hilbert Bros Saloon Whiskey Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Trade token for 5c at Hilbert Bro's Saloon in Sacramento Ca. Hilbert Bro's was a whiskey merchant in San Francisco with 3 different embosse...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********s for (75.00 + 13.50BP) = 88.50
 
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Newport Bar Whiskey Jug1129 - Newport Bar Whiskey Jug
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Newport Bar, A Merry Christmas, 1910, Newport E. O. S. Two tone whiskey jug. Small chips on lip, professionally repaired. Jug is 3" diameter an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r*****3 for (700.00 + 126.00BP) = 826.00
 
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Youngs Special Whiskey1130 - Youngs Special Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Youngs Special. Northwest Corner of Sixth & F Streets. San Diego, Cal. 12 oz. Embossing in round slug plate. Pint pocket flask, tool top, clear,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*********5 for (350.00 + 63.00BP) = 413.00
 
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AAA Old Valley Whiskey1131 - AAA Old Valley Whiskey
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AAA Old Valley Whiskey, "G-Mc-M-F" in cross. Classic single roll applied top whiskey flask in medium amber with medium whittle. Bottle app...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 5*****C for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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Rathjen Mercantile Co. and L.A. Scharff Distilling Ephemera1132 - Rathjen Mercantile Co. and L.A. Scharff Distilling Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 pieces. 1) & 2) are small advertising cards from Rathjen Mercantile Co. they were importers of wine and liquor located in San Francisco...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****8 for (15.00 + 2.25BP) = 17.25
 
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Henry Campe Miniature Whiskey Bottle1133 - Henry Campe Miniature Whiskey Bottle
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Suite of two different Henry Campe Co., San Francisco whiskey bottles. The first is the miniature Henry Campe, a square whiskey bottle with a fluted n
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****3 for (95.00 + 17.10BP) = 112.10
 
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Wolters Bros. & Co.1134 - Wolters Bros. & Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wolters Bros. & Co., 221 California St., San Francisco. Amber sunken panel, applied top. Medium to medium dark amber. Minor kick-up in the base ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 9*****F for (1,000.00 + 150.00BP) = 1,150.00
 
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Big Seven 7 Liquid Food Whiskey1135 - Big Seven 7 Liquid Food Whiskey
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Big Seven 7 Whiskey, "The Whiskey That Sells, Liquid Food". The Rosenblatt Co. / San Francisco Cal. Amber quart, fluted shoulder whiskey b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********e for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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Levy & Rowe, The Cabin Whiskey Bottle1136 - Levy & Rowe, The Cabin Whiskey Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Levy & Rowe, The Cabin, San Francisco, Cal. Circa 1892-1893. Generally mint purple pint pumpkinseed whiskey bottle. Double roll top, tooled. No...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h*******e for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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Louis Taussig & Co. Amber Whiskey Flask1137 - Louis Taussig & Co. Amber Whiskey Flask
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Louis Taussig & Co., 205 and 207 Battery St., San Francisco. Amber pint small double roll applied top whiskey. Embossing in circular slug plate....
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to J*****s for (750.00 + 135.00BP) = 885.00
 
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Miller's Extra Old Bourbon1138 - Miller's Extra Old Bourbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miller's Extra Old Bourbon, E. Martin & Co. Double roll applied top. Medium amber. Bright and vibrant, apparently problem free. Please inspe...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9*****F for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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Phoenix Bourbon, Naber, Alfs & Brune, San Francisco1139 - Phoenix Bourbon, Naber, Alfs & Brune, San Francisco
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Phoenix Bourbon, Naber, Alfs & Brune, San Francisco with image of the "Phoenix Rising" in center. Medium to dark amber, bright luster,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********e.. for (275.00 + 49.50BP) = 324.50
 
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