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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Cambridge Mine Underground Drills2478 - Cambridge Mine Underground Drills
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of four underground drills used at The Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada by the Rink family. They do not come with drill steel. Their operative
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Cambridge Mine Cog Wheels2479 - Cambridge Mine Cog Wheels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about eight cog wheels from machinery at the Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada collected by former mine operators the Rink family. They rang
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to r********y.. for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Cambridge Mine Fan2480 - Cambridge Mine Fan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sturtevant Mine Fan Co., Boston, used at the Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nev. This historic fan is not without a marvelous history. Ben Franklin Sturtev
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Cambridge Mine Headframe Wheel2481 - Cambridge Mine Headframe Wheel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large headframe wheel from the Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada. These classic remnants of Nevada’s proud mining history are gone from the landscape n
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b**********n for (400.00 + 96.00BP) = 496.00
 
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Cambridge Mine 19th/20th Century Conveyor2482 - Cambridge Mine 19th/20th Century Conveyor
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This classic mine artifact from the Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada is perfect for any museum quality display as a mining relic. FOB Carson City, th
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Cambridge Mine Placer Gold Dredge Buckets2483 - Cambridge Mine Placer Gold Dredge Buckets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About nine small dredge buckets from a Link Belt unit. These typically ran small placer operations. The buckets are only about ten inches across and s
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Seven Pickaxes from Nevada2484 - Seven Pickaxes from Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four are identified by the experienced desert collector. 1) Johntown double pick. 19". Johntown was the first city on the Comstock - before Vir...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Small Treasure Hill Axe Head2485 - Small Treasure Hill Axe Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location noted on very old tape inside hole for wood. 7.75". One side is chipped at end from use. In the 1870's this was the center of East...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Two Washoe Pickaxe Heads2486 - Two Washoe Pickaxe Heads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Stamped with the number '5'. 21, 75". 2) 18.75". Both have a pick and chisel. Information we have found indicates the company w...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********y for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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C. P. M. Co.' Pickaxe2487 - C. P. M. Co.' Pickaxe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pick and chisel axe is 15.25" long. A handmade 'T' is etched into the axe. Location is unknown - probably from Nevada. State: ...
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Mounted KL6 Pickaxe2488 - Mounted KL6 Pickaxe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This mounted KL6 pickaxe is a pick and chisel.It measures 18" and is in very nice condition. Makes a nice display! State: City: HWAC#: ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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North Pickaxe2489 - North Pickaxe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pickaxe is engraved "North.' It is 15.5". State: City: HWAC#: 49073 Date:
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Metal Sluice Box2490 - Metal Sluice Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34.5". Well used! Authentic! State: City: HWAC#: 48820 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Mining Collectibles: Candlesticks, Crucibles, Pans & More2491 - Mining Collectibles: Candlesticks, Crucibles, Pans & More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: 2 smelting crucibles, 4" and 5", a steel Ingot mold, 4 decorative imitation ingots, 2 varieties of miner's candlesticks, a l...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********1 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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19th Century Gold Poke Bag2492 - 19th Century Gold Poke Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well used by someone - probably a miner. We found no gold residue inside, sorry! 9" tall. State: City: HWAC#: 47321 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******s for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Good Hope Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate2493 - Good Hope Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Good Hope Lode. Inc. 1863. Rare, early Alpine Mining District stock dated Nov. 18th, 1864. Issued to E.K. Swain for five shares. Signed by the preside
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r********5 for (550.00 + 132.00BP) = 682.00
 
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Bodie Consolidated Mining Company Assessment, etc.2494 - Bodie Consolidated Mining Company Assessment, etc.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Formed in 1863, this was the district's first corporation. This receipt from The Bullion & Exchange Bank stating that Assessment No. 6 fo...
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Extremely Rare Handley Mining Company Stock Certificate2495 - Extremely Rare Handley Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early #16 for 5,000 shares to Paul Cromnell. Signed by Edward (?) and Clinton Gurnee. Nice vignette in the lower right-hand corner of a miner swi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Mono Gold Mining Company Assessment2496 - Mono Gold Mining Company Assessment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bodie Mining District. The Mono Gold Mining Company is just over Convict Pass on the left-hand side of the highway (where the gravel pit is now). This
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Acme Mines & Mill, Inc. Stock Certificates2497 - Acme Mines & Mill, Inc. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. Five green and one orange. 1927-1931. Signed by BC Austin. Acme Mines and Mill Inc, owned several mines in California. Including the Oat H
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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