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)
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Two Gorgeous Silvered Pinch Decanter Bottles2363 - Two Gorgeous Silvered Pinch Decanter Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These bottles were specifically made for scotch. One has the word scotch plus floral patterns including a horse racing scene round the collar on what
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Umarked Green Bottle2364 - Umarked Green Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unmarked, 3Ó x 10Ó, green. Label residue on neck. Bottle dates from 1870s. Small lip bruise, no visible chips or cracks. Date: Locatio...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
 
 
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Pair of Back Bar Bottles2365 - Pair of Back Bar Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Whiskey. Pair of back bar bottles. Clear, quars. 'Blackberry', the second one is etched 'Sherry'. Not quite a matched pair, but clos...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J**v for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Ruhstaller's Gilt Edge Lager Beer Tray, Sacramento2366 - Ruhstaller's Gilt Edge Lager Beer Tray, Sacramento
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12" diameter. Titled "Purity." Photograph of elegant woman sitting with bird in her lap. Black text along top of rim: "Ruhstall...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Old German Lager with rare San Francisco agent2367 - Old German Lager with rare San Francisco agent
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Etched scroll work. Barrel shaped. 3 1/2". RARE San Francisco agent. "Old German Lager / Prosit! Es Giebt Keim Kopfwen / An Old Type Germ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to b******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Western Liquor Licenses & Photo  - Perfect for the Saloon Collector2368 - Western Liquor Licenses & Photo - Perfect for the Saloon Collector
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Nicely framed 1915 Saloon license to E & B Branchini(?) in Sonoma. 2) Framed photo of what appears to be a miners cabin or sma...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*****8 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Ackermann's Beer Garden CDV2369 - Ackermann's Beer Garden CDV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CDV of Ackermann's Beer Garden, likely in Marion, OH. Windmill in background. Date: c. 1895-1902 Location: Marion, Ohio HWAC# 57916
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Pacifico Mirrored Bar Sign2370 - Pacifico Mirrored Bar Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacifico mirrored bar sign. Piece is contemporary and measures 21"x 17" and has a wood frame. There are are a few nicks, but overall, in n...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Early Times Old Style Sign2371 - Early Times Old Style Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plaster, multi color sign with replica of a very old plaque of an early times distillery. It pictures the distillery, 3 men working, oxen pulling cart
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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US Brewing Ephemera2372 - US Brewing Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes illustrated letterheads for: two for A. Fisher Brewing Co. (Salt Lake City, 1893 & 1900); Albion Ale & Porter Brewery (S...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******u for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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