Great American July Auction

Auction Details

This three day sale has highlights in many of our collecting categories including Mining, Saloon, Native Americana, Numismatics, Postal History, General Americana, Tokens, Railroad & Express, Bottles, and Western Art & Americana.

SESSION ONE OVERVIEW
Our Saloon & Cigar section features brewing advertising, beer trays, cigar tins, ephemera, and match cases. Following this, our Bottle section includes beer bottles, whisky flasks, and other Western glassware.

Our Gaming section has rare chips and tokens (including ivory chips), a Keno goose, a slot machine, and early dice games.

Numismatics features Israeli coins and medals, U.S. medals including ANA, and US and Mexican coins including a large selection of belt buckles with Morgan Dollars and Peace Dollars.

Next comes our Railroad & Express section. Highlights include: a Leland Stanford signed pass; a Tonopah & Tidewater lock; a Virginia & Truckee loaner watch (and other V&T ephemera); and 1860s American Express Co. stock certificates with signatures from Wells, Fargo, & Holland.

We then have the largest Postal History section we've had in many years. There is a particular focus on Nevada with rarities from Esmeralda, Bernice, Cradlebaugh, and others. The section ends with Nevada revenue stamps and large US stamp collections.

Session One ends with our Token section which has pieces from California, Nevada, Montana, as well as rare Good For Mirrors.


SESSION TWO OVERVIEW
Session Two is all Mining. Our Mining section features a fabulous assortment of mine lighting devices including carbide lamps, safety lamps, oil wick lamps, and candlesticks. We also have explosives-related material including blasting cap tins, wood boxes, and ephemera. In addition, the section has more mining signs, assay material, mining artifacts, and ephemera such as stock certificates and other mining documents and books. Don't miss a unique and very important set of Bank of California/Virginia City letters (Lots 2573-2576).

SESSION THREE OVERVIEW
Session Three begins with a diverse and large Native Americana section: beadwork, baskets, pottery, rugs, points, a large section of turquoise and silver jewelry, kachinas, sculptures, and Native American & Western art. Don't miss Lot 3184, a Millicent Hearst painting.

Our General Americana section begins with a group of taxidermy pieces from two collections including a Western museum. We then have our usual varied and diverse selection of General Americana artifacts and ephemera including: an early ivory ship; rare California directories; turn-of-the-century Goldfield Gold Rush furniture (Lots 3480-84); early film and stage autographs; and much more. Be sure not to miss the premium early Western silverware lots including a once-in-a-lifetime offering of Comstock groups. The session ends with Dealer Specials, large bargain-priced groups of ephemera.

Table of Contents
Day 1, Saturday, July 8th (Lot 1000-1728)
Saloon, Cigar, & Tobacco (Lots 1000-1083)
Bottles & Insulators (Lots 1084-1183)
Gaming (Lots 1184-1210)
Numismatics (Lots 1211-1297)
Coin & Western Belt Buckles (Lots 1298-1393)
Railroad & Express (Lots 1394-1453)
Philatelic & Postal History (Lots 1454-1607)
Tokens (Lots 1608-1728)


Day 2, Sunday, July 9th (Lot 2000-2656)
Mining (Lot 2000-2656)
Mine Lighting Devices
Safety Lamps (2000-2065)
Carbide Lamps (2066-2230)
Oil Wick Lamps (2231-2374)
Misc. Lighting (2375-2383)
Mine Signs (2384-2400)
Explosives (2401-2462)
Assay (2463-2476)
Mining Artifacts (2477-2492)
Ephemera (Sorted State/City) (2493-2656)

Day 3, Monday, July 10th (Lots 3000-3613)
Native Americana & Western Art (3000-3204)
Beadwork, Baskets, Pottery, & Rugs (3000-3027)
Jewelry (3028-3049)
Points, Tools, & Ephemera (3050-3060)
Kachinas & Sculptures (3061-3143)
Native & Western Art (3144-3204)
Taxidermy (3205-3223)
General Americana (3224-3613)
Miscellaneous (3224-3328)
Sorted by State/City (3329-3571)
Dealer Specials (3572-3613)

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Columbian Exposition Token1638 - Columbian Exposition Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal, 18mm. Obv.: bust portrait; Rev.: Columbian / 1492 / Chicago / 1892 / Exposition. State: Illinois City: Chicago HWAC#: 47978 Date:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p********e for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Lot Withdrawn1639 - Lot Withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn. See next lot.
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Pictorial W. F. Schwentker Piano Co. Tokens1640 - Pictorial W. F. Schwentker Piano Co. Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 75 tokens: W. F. Schwentker Piano Co. / Evansville / Ind. / You Reap the Benefit / of this Advertising Novelty // GF / $10.00 / At time of Purcha
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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J. S. Douglas & Co. Tokens (Dixie, Louisiana)1641 - J. S. Douglas & Co. Tokens (Dixie, Louisiana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 tokens: J. s. Douglas & Co. / Dixie, LA. // GF / $1.00 / In Merchandise. Round, aluminum, 34 mm. State: Louisiana City: Dixie HWAC#: 38...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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"Wm. J. Hyde's" Good For Mirror (Fall River, Massachusetts)1642 - "Wm. J. Hyde's" Good For Mirror (Fall River, Massachusetts)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine "Meet Your Friends / at / Wm J. Hyde's /358-368 CentralSt. / Fall River Mass. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t******1 for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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"Hotel Raymond" Good For Mirror (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)1643 - "Hotel Raymond" Good For Mirror (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. "Meet Your Friends / At The / Hotel Raymond / J. Raymond Dwyer, Prop. / Fitchburg Mass. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 i...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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"Hotel Burns" Good For Mirror (Palmer, Massachusetts)1644 - "Hotel Burns" Good For Mirror (Palmer, Massachusetts)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. "Meet Your Friends / At / Hotel Burns / Chas. H. Burns Prop. / Palmer Mass. / Good For 10c In Trade." 2 1/4 inches....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********n for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Poole's Cash Store Tokens (Rockville, Missouri)1645 - Poole's Cash Store Tokens (Rockville, Missouri)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 50 tokens: Poole's Cash Store / General / Merchandise / 1916 / Rockville, MO. // GF / 10c, 25c, or 50c / IT. Round, aluminum, 23 mm, 25 mm,...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b****x for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1646 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
lot withdrawn
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Ideal Laundry Business Mirror (Great Falls, Montana)1647 - Ideal Laundry Business Mirror (Great Falls, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Phone 3257! Great condition. See photo. State: Montana City: Great Falls HWAC#: 40064 Date:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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City Billiards "Smile!" Cards (Lewiston, Montana)1648 - City Billiards "Smile!" Cards (Lewiston, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six "Smile!" cards, 5.25" x 3.25" each. Advertising--City Billiards, Lewistown, Montana. Cartoon image of man fishing in a boat,...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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5 Libby, Montana Tokens1649 - 5 Libby, Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) R-6. Helen Halsey's Tap Room, GF 1 Beer. Aluminum, round, 28mm. 2) R-6. At Helen's Tap Room, GF 10c Beer. Brass, round, 25mm. 3) R-6. Lib...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Montana Saloon Token (Miles City, Montana)1650 - Montana Saloon Token (Miles City, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana / Saloon //GF / 12 1/2c. Scalloped (4), aluminum, 29mm. Miles City. No date. NGC1505201-119. 12 1/2 C, graded VF 35 State: Montana City:
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Two Westby, Montana Tokens1651 - Two Westby, Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: 1) Obv.: Westby Drug Co.; Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade; Rd., Alum., 25mm; 2) Obv.: Snooker / Westby's / Card Room; rev.: Good For / ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Flor de Baltimore Indian Head Tokens1652 - Flor de Baltimore Indian Head Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Indian head pennies encased in aluminum from Flor de Baltimore Cigar Store. Ex. Svoboda Collection State: Montana City: HWAC#: 41616 Date:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********e for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Two Madison County Tokens from Sheridan and Twin Bridges, Montana1653 - Two Madison County Tokens from Sheridan and Twin Bridges, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Tokens from Madison County that include Sheridan and Twin Bridges. R-4 Gould Hotel / Twin Bridges / Mont. // GF / $1.00 / IT. Round, Aluminum, 35
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Merchants Hotel, Columbia, Nevada Trade Token1654 - Merchants Hotel, Columbia, Nevada Trade Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Merchants Hotel / Frank H Mills / Prop / Columbia // GF 6 1/4c IT. Columbia came into being as a result of discoveries in Blue Jacket Canyon and on Ma
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to G********_.. for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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McGeary, Duckwater, Nevada Token1655 - McGeary, Duckwater, Nevada Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McGeary / Duckwater / GF 10c IT. c1910. In 1919 Dun lists Thomas F McGeary in Duckwater selling groceries. The 1928 Bradstreet lists a Thos. F. McGear
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to d******r for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Rare Ely, Nevada Liquor Company Token1656 - Rare Ely, Nevada Liquor Company Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H. Marcotte Lig. / Co. / 12 1/2c / IT // 12 1/2. Harry Marcotte ran a wholesale and retail liquor business in Ely for some time, but there are only tw
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to w********e.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Exchange Saloon, Golconda, Nevada Trade Token1657 - Exchange Saloon, Golconda, Nevada Trade Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exchange Saloon / J Blanc // GF One Drink. The 1900 Census (Golconda, Nevada): Joseph Blanc, saloon keeper and the 1910 Census lists him as a capital
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******1 for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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