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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Lot of 2 Western Motif Belt Buckles2573 - Lot of 2 Western Motif Belt Buckles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 belt buckles: First buckle is large rectangular, has a kind of grated spaced roped planchet background. In the center is what looks to be
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Peace Dollar Sterling Belt Buckle2574 - Peace Dollar Sterling Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Made by Newman's Silver Shop Reno, Nevada. 1935-S silver dollar. Length 3 inches, width 1.625. Belt width 1.25 inches. 52.4 grams. Date: Loca...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Shiny Detailed Western Silver Plated Belt Buckle2575 - Shiny Detailed Western Silver Plated Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Octagonal shaped western belt buckle. Planchet very shiny with detailed engravings. Entire border is roped in gold (gold plated?) In excellent conditi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to t*******d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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"Horse on the Plateau" Silver Western Belt Buckle2576 - "Horse on the Plateau" Silver Western Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oval shaped western belt buckle with a gold roped border (gold plated? I can see green oxidation present). Two gold floral western patterns overlay th
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rodeo Bucking Bronco Cowboy Belt Buckle2577 - Rodeo Bucking Bronco Cowboy Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular western belt buckle depicting a bucking bronco and cowboy holding his hat. Very detailed work. The cowboy/bucking bronco is surrounded by
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle2578 - Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scrolled edges western belt buckle with gold scrolling - top and bottom (used to say something?), and gold state of California centered overlay on sil
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Vintage Sterling Silver Abstract Belt Buckle2579 - Vintage Sterling Silver Abstract Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Square shaped sterling silver belt buckle with abstract design in planchette. Looks kind of like a "splatter" design. Belt buckle weighs: ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Skeleton Key Collection2580 - Skeleton Key Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unique lot is comprised of 16 vintage skeleton keys. All are in very good condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 571807
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (58)2581 - Bronze Israeli Medals (58)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dealer lot of 58 large bronze Israeli medals from the 1960s and 1970s. George Gershwin, Albert Einstein and others. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC#
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (14)2582 - Bronze Israeli Medals (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen bronze Israeli medals, 1970s-1980s. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC# 48909
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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