January 2018 Auction: Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, Railroad, Mining, Native Americana

Auction Details

Our first auction of 2018 is a special two-day, 1,400+ lot sale with items in more than a dozen collecting categories, including Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Mining, Postcards, Bottles, General Americana, Native Americana, Antique Firearms, Military, Cowboy, and a Bargains & Dealer Specials Section.

*Highlights*

--A rare grouping of 19th century silverware from jewelers on the Comstock Lode, including a never-before-seen M.M. Fredrick silver chalice.

--A stunning California Gold-in-Quartz watch plus other jewelry

--A large General Americana section featuring ephemera from Western states like California, Nevada, Colorado, Montana; large postcard collections from Utah and Washington; and art.

--An assorted Mining section with reference books, lamps, spoons, rare stock certificates, photographs, documents, and ore and fossil specimens

--All sorts of Native Americana including baskets, beadwork, clothing, tools, war clubs, rugs, pottery, and ephemera

--Cowboy collectibles such as art, ephemera, saddles, irons, clothing, and photographs

--A Firearms & Weaponry section featuring rare antique ammunition and knives

--Military collectibles including Civil War documents, photographs, and a rare Ambulance Corps Arm Band

--Coin collecting books, catalogs, US coin sets, US and foreign medals, bank notes/currency, and ingots

--Rare slot machines, gaming chips, and ephemera in our Gaming section

--A fabulous antique Bottle section featuring California Gold Rush Sodas and Nevada Medicines, including examples used in Fred Holabird's bottle books.

--Railroad reference books, padlocks, nails, passes, and other ephemera including train wreck photo collections

--A small but select offering of Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles including 1850s stock certificates

--Collectibles from 8 different World's Fairs & Expositions

--The auction concludes with a large Bargains & Dealer Specials section full of collectibles from many categories including Mining, Railroad, Tokens, & General Americana. These lots are either large groupings or entry-level items, meant to help restock dealer inventories and jumpstart a new generation of collectors!


Full Auction Schedule

Day One, January 20th, 2018 (Lots 1001-1723)

*General Americana (Lots 1001-1377)
*Foreign (Lots 1378-1391)
*Mining (Lots 1392-1578)
*Minerals (Lots1579-1596)
*Art (Lots 1597-1625)
*Native Americana (Lots 1626-1723)

Day Two, January 21st, 2018 (Lots 2001-2726)

*Cowboy (Lots 2001-2054)
*Firearms/Weaponry (Lots 2055-2102)
*Military (Lots 2103-2135)
*Numismatics (Lots 2136-2192)
*Gaming (Lots 2193-2210)
*Tokens (Lots 2211-2232)
*Bottles (Lots 2233-2365)
*Saloon (Lots 2366-2373
*Railroadiana (Lots 2374-2483)
*Wells Fargo (Lots 2484-2489)
*World's Fair & Expositions (Lots 2490-2508)
*Bargains & Dealer Specials (Lots 2509-2726)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Two Lalique Signed Frosted Birds2283 - Two Lalique Signed Frosted Birds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large and small frosted birds by Lalique. The large piece is a bud vase with a separate removable bud holder, signed "Lalique France" on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to p******y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Vintage hip flask with glass liner windows2284 - Vintage hip flask with glass liner windows
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a vintage hip flask with no markings. It is glass covered in low quality silver for a window pane effect. One small ding in the cap. about 8 o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*******5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Deamer Soda Bottle, Grass Valley, California2285 - Deamer Soda Bottle, Grass Valley, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deamer / Grass valley // Reverse ( Block Letters ) W.E. D. //1870-1880's. ; Pale aqua...Clean and shiny , mint specimen. Small pinhead on base, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to A*******d for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Deamer Soda Bottle, Grass Valley, California2286 - Deamer Soda Bottle, Grass Valley, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deamer / Grass Valley // Reverse : ( Block letters ) W. E. D. 1870's-1880's : Pale aqua. Slight inside cloudiness , and one are of light ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda:  Kimball & Co., Marysville2287 - Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: Kimball & Co., Marysville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kimball & Co. ( 1853-1586) : Light , cobalt blue. Two patches of medium case wear, on the body. Otherwise, very light wear overall. Bold embossi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: Kimball & Co., Marysville2288 - Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: Kimball & Co., Marysville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kimball & Co. ( 1853-1856) : Medium to light, cobalt blue. Does have a 3/4" circular chip in the top, as well as a 1/4" crack .Medium ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to o*******m for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Henderson's Bonanza Mineral Water Bottle, Mendocino, California2289 - Henderson's Bonanza Mineral Water Bottle, Mendocino, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
G. M Henderson 's ( au) / Bonanza / Mineral Water / Mendocino ( au) / Cal // : 1890-1892 : Rare bottle. Pale blue aqua, smooth base, with nice ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two J. I. Bliven & Co. Soda Bottles, Oakland2290 - Two J. I. Bliven & Co. Soda Bottles, Oakland
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot # 1 : J. I. Bliven & Co( au) / Oakland / Cal // Base embossed : Made By / Gravitating Stopper / John Matthews / Pat Oct 11 1864 / New York...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2291 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Bay City Soda Water Bottle, Sac City, California2292 - Bay City Soda Water Bottle, Sac City, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bay City ( Su) Soda Water ( Sd ) / Block Co / 2 Diagonal Branches / S. F. // Reverse : Large Star . // 1871-1880's. Beautiful , light royal blue...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold to A*******d for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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