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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Mueseler Style Safety Lamp2040 - Mueseler Style Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Made by Morris, Manchester. Unusual lamp with very high quality construction. 9 inches tall, 3 inch diameter base. State: City: HWAC#: 47149
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Four Mueseler Style Safety Lamps2041 - Four Mueseler Style Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four lamps, all identically marked on the top from Richard Johnson Clapham and Morris of Manchester. Each of the four lamps are slightly different, th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to g*****9 for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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H.T. Owens Safety Lamp2042 - H.T. Owens Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully constructed clanny lamp, H. T. Owens, maker Birmingham on top. 2.75” diameter at the base. 9.25” tall. Excellent construction. No informat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****b for (900.00 + 216.00BP) = 1,116.00
 
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Patterson & Co. Marsaut Style Safety Lamp2043 - Patterson & Co. Marsaut Style Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Patterson and Company, type B7 safety lamp. Marked on base. 9.5 inches tall 3.4 inch diameter, riveted tapered and vented sleeve top. State: City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********1 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Patterson & Co., Bonneted Clanny Safety Lamp2044 - Patterson & Co., Bonneted Clanny Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bonnet clanny style. Patterson and Company, Newcastle. Type A. 9.75 inches tall, 3.2 inches diameter. Nice condition, but glass a little bit loose. S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******V for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Patterson HCP Safety Lamp Pair2045 - Patterson HCP Safety Lamp Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two lamps. Unusual style. Type HCP. Made by Patterson lamps. Corrugated top radiates heat away from the flame. Striking button on the bottom. Brass pl
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to m********y for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Patterson Marsaut Style Safety Lamps2046 - Patterson Marsaut Style Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High quality construction. Both lamps have large oval brass tag identifying the manufacturer, Patterson Lamps Limited. The lamps are slightly differen
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********1 for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Protector Lamp & Lighting Co. Safety Lamp2047 - Protector Lamp & Lighting Co. Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marsaut style. Large circular brass tag for the Protector Lamp and Lighting Company limited, Eccles, Manchester. Tapered riveted sleeve, vented. 9 inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8***1 for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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A. Thomas, Davy Style Safety Lamp2048 - A. Thomas, Davy Style Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Davy style safety lamp. A. Thomas, Aberdare. Very similar to the American safety lamp. This one is embossed with the company name and logo on the top
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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E. Thomas & Williams Marsaut Style Safety Lampe2049 - E. Thomas & Williams Marsaut Style Safety Lampe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Supplied by John Davis and Son, Derby. Two oval brass tags on the tapered steel sleeve top. Excellent condition, with original bluing. 9.5 inches tall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*********1 for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Two Different Thomas & Williams Safety Lamps2050 - Two Different Thomas & Williams Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different sizes of the Thomas and Williams safety lamps. Both have the large oval brass plaque from Thomas and Williams of Aberdare. The two lamps
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to g*****9 for (70.00 + 14.70BP) = 84.70
 
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Two Small Wolf Style Safety Lamps2051 - Two Small Wolf Style Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very small Wolf safety lamps. One has a rectangular brass plaque on the base. The second one shows signs of having had the brass plaque, but it ha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******V for (475.00 + 114.00BP) = 589.00
 
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3 Different Wolf Safety Lamps2052 - 3 Different Wolf Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different colored lamps, each unique to the collection and each different. Wolfe style lamp. One of the lamps is the heavy brass model. All are
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to g*****9 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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2 Different Wolf Safety Lamps2053 - 2 Different Wolf Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wolf style, unusual, two different safety lamps. Both lamps manufactured by Wolf Safety Lamp Company of America, circa 1900 to 1915. Glass in excellen
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to M********7 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Eight Different Wolf Safety Lamps2054 - Eight Different Wolf Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eight different large Wolf lamps. Each is marked and each is different. Includes the Mira reflector, the early variety mark on the side
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to b********1 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Wolf Safety Lamp2055 - Wolf Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No glass, possible parts missing. Please inspect. State: City: HWAC#: 42416 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to g*****9 for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Rare Wolf Safety Lamp Magnet2056 - Rare Wolf Safety Lamp Magnet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This magnet allowed for locking and unlocking of all safety lamps. Made by the German firm Freeman and Wolf, New York. Black, 10 inches long, 5 inches
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********7 for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Unusual Safety Lamp w/ Biotite Window2057 - Unusual Safety Lamp w/ Biotite Window
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual style with large biotite window. No markings other than the patent number. This lamp appears to be made by the Joris Company of Liege, Belgium
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 144.00BP) = 744.00
 
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German Clanny-Style Safety Lamp2058 - German Clanny-Style Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With brass tag and German markings. BOCHUM –LINDEN. C. Koch. 9.5 inches tall, 3.25 inches diameter. Possibly rare. State: City: HWAC#: 47126
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*****9 for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Two Miniature Safety Lamps2059 - Two Miniature Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two miniature safety lamps, probably Marter, but very well-made. Very cute. 5" inches tall. State: City: HWAC#: 47269 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to i****1 for (190.00 + 45.60BP) = 235.60
 
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