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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Eight Mining Safety Lamps2060 - Eight Mining Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains eight safety lamps. Seven are Wolf style including Kohler. The last lamp is a clanny. This is the tail end of the collection and are
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g*****9 for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Miners Safety Lamps2061 - Miners Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two miners lamps, 10 inches tall. The safety lamp, a much larger lamp that could not be worn, but had the advantage of a sheltered flame that would
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Unmarked Three Post Safety Lamp2062 - Unmarked Three Post Safety Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Similar to a bonnet clanny. Unmarked. Three post around glass which is unusual. No separate locking mechanism. 8.5 inches tall, 3 inch diameter. Sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******V for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Eight Common Safety Lamps2063 - Eight Common Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Koehler and other makers. All are 10.5. inches tall. Please inspect, a nice group. State: City: HWAC#: 42451 Date:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g*****9 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Six Nearly Identical Safety Lamps2064 - Six Nearly Identical Safety Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 inches tall. A nice group. c.1910-1920 State: City: HWAC#: 42450 Date: c.1910-1920
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******V for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Five Stonebridge Folding Lamps2065 - Five Stonebridge Folding Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Stonebridge folding lanterns. Nice group, please inspect photo. State: City: HWAC#: 47268 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********y.. for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Five Acme Large Carbide Lamps2066 - Five Acme Large Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Acme lamps including model 50 and model 80. All well used. Please see photo and inspect. State: City: HWAC#: 47256 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********y.. for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Three Ashmead Manufacturing Carbide Lamps2067 - Three Ashmead Manufacturing Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three lamps labeled Buddy, patent date 1921. Ashmead Manufacturing Company from Ashland Kentucky. Each of these three lamps is very slightly different
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*********p for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (9)2068 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine Auto-Lite carbide lamps, small size for have medium reflectors the rest all have slightly different reflectors. Each of these lamps are slightly
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***1 for (325.00 + 68.25BP) = 393.25
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (10 Different)2069 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (10 Different)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 different Auto-Lite carbide lamps, die struck on top with US patent office underneath. Each one of these is different. Includes the scarce hammer d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (350.00 + 73.50BP) = 423.50
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (4)2070 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four brass Auto-Lites with medium size reflectors, all the same, different than others in the collection. State: City: HWAC#: 47001 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r**y for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (6)2071 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six small brass Auto-Lite lamps with small reflectors, all the same. This is a distinctive reflector style different from others. State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (4)2072 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four brass Auto-Lites with distinctive reflectors, different than those in 47002 and elsewhere. State: City: HWAC#: 47003 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G********B.. for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (3)2073 - Auto-Lite Carbide Lamps (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different Auto-Lites each with different reflectors including two scarce varieties. Please see the photo. This is the third generation of Auto-L
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G********B.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Three Carbide Lamps (Two Auto-Lite)2074 - Three Carbide Lamps (Two Auto-Lite)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three carbide lamps. An Autolite with a large reflector with three raised bull's-eye lines through the center; a Shanklin lamp with small reflec...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******9 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Baldwin Carbide Lamps2075 - Baldwin Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different Baldwin lamps. Two of them may not have the original reflectors. Still a nice group. State: City: HWAC#: 46335 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to G********B.. for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Baldwin Carbide Lamp w/ Small Reflector2076 - Baldwin Carbide Lamp w/ Small Reflector
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baldwin lamp with small reflector, shielded backside. Not seen in Thorpe. State: City: HWAC#: 46477 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to q******p for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Two Nice Baldwin Carbide Lamps2077 - Two Nice Baldwin Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice Baldwin lamps with the rounded out-reaching reflectors. See Thorpe page 27, lower right. Patented July 1, 1913. The two examples here are nic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g*****R for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Two Baldwin Carbide Lamps w/ Small Reflectors2078 - Two Baldwin Carbide Lamps w/ Small Reflectors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two small reflector Baldwin lamps: one brass one nickel, one handheld. See Thorpe page 28, figure 42 at left. State: City: HWAC#: 46479 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Early Baldwin Carbide Lamp2079 - Early Baldwin Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Baldwin lamp, circa 1910. See figure 34 in Thorpe page 26. State: City: HWAC#: 46474 Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*********3 for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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