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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Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass2423 - Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1934 and signed by president and GM. Date: Location: Montana HWAC# 571415
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Montana Union Railway Pass2424 - Montana Union Railway Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
issued to JE Stains 1897. Signed by president and GM. Very nice condition. Date: 1897 Location: Montana HWAC# 571412
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x******s for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass2425 - Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Kenneth ? Signed by president Allen. #19 Date: 1919 Location: Montana HWAC# 571416
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass2426 - Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota /Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of Montana railroad pass. Issued to O. Car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)2427 - Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Included: 1) 1904 to W.G. Knittle, countersigned by L.B. Comer. Endorsed by Knittle. Printed on blue cardstock with some toning. 2) 1908 t
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass2428 - Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Railway of Canada complimentary pass issued to Lost Baggage Agent signed by Sup't Grant. Collingwood route. No. 50. 2" x 3.25"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Railroad Pass Assortment2429 - Railroad Pass Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 railroad passes 1895-1954 from National Railway Exchange, Rutland Railway, Palmer House Chicago, Philadelphia & Reading Railway, Balti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********5 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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2 19th Century Railroad Passes2430 - 2 19th Century Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
St. Louis Transfer Co. 1865 pass issued to Cal W H Whiton and signed by Sup't. City Omnibus Line issued to A S Gather 1871. Both approx 2.12&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)2431 - Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B/W and chromolitho railroad scenes with some in snow. Date: Location: Alaska HWAC# 571439
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t**b for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates2432 - Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. June 13th, 1888. No. 4, issued for 100 shares in 1888. Signed by president (illegible) and secretary (Watson). Fabulous vignette of horse-drawn t
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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