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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Retirement Certificate from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad2473 - Retirement Certificate from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This well preserved retirement certificate is for J. B. Smith, Brakeman for 20 years and nine months of service. Colorful Santa Fe logo in middle. Exc
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Railroad Ephemera Collection2474 - Railroad Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an incredible collection of railroad ephemera from different roads and eras. dating back to the 19th Century, this lot includes freight bills,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Brass Steam Whistle2475 - Brass Steam Whistle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Steam Whistle. Marked POWELL . Measures 8.5h long with added steel pipe insert. From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Crane. Whistle dates from ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b********g.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Union Pacific Silver Creamer2476 - Union Pacific Silver Creamer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.P. System on bottom of 3 _ oz. silver-plated coffee creamer; circa 1920s-1930s. Date: Location: HWAC# 57264
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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United Railroads Brass Check2477 - United Railroads Brass Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
UNITED RAILRÕDS SF CONSTRUCTION DEPT. brass tool check #62 with manufacturerÕs stamp Irvine W. & Jachens 2129 Market St. SF. Oval with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Montana Railroad Mounted Photographs2478 - Two Montana Railroad Mounted Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 photo of train engine with 4 engineers(?) standing in front of train. There is very faint writing on back reading "Butte 1909, T.V.(?) Sulliv...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Train Wreck Photos (4)2479 - Train Wreck Photos (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 b/w train wreck photos. Dates unknown. 2 matted 4.5" x 6" photos of locomotives after a wreck. Matting has 2 holes and writing on both p...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eastern Railroads Promotional Brochure Group2480 - Eastern Railroads Promotional Brochure Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 items including time tables from Safeway Trailways, Peerless Stages 1976-1977, 2 Greyhound 1961, Penna Railroad brochure Guide to Washington(DC), C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Early Eastern Railroad Ephemera2481 - Early Eastern Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of early Eastern railroad papers including 1882 NY Providence & Boston Railroad Co. partial pictorial letterhead, 4 1873-1877 Boston,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1****t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare Franklin Roosevelt Penn. Railroad Memo2482 - Rare Franklin Roosevelt Penn. Railroad Memo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Darted Oct. 11, 1940. On Pennsylvania Railroad green onion skin paper. "Special train with President Roosevelt... All freight trains 1 yard ???...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b***9 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Eastern Railroad Ephemera Group2483 - Eastern Railroad Ephemera Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes 3 1960's British railway related covers, numerous small b/w glossy photos of locomotives and cars, assortment of 35mm b/w negativ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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California & Western States Wells Fargo Ephemera2484 - California & Western States Wells Fargo Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Includes: 3 notices of Lost/Stolen Money Orders to the Agent in Shasta; Remitter's Receipt from Tuolumne, 1914; four holiday postcard...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 3***6 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate, 1859, Butterfield & Fargo Signatures2485 - American Express Company Stock Certificate, 1859, Butterfield & Fargo Signatures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express Company, no. 3724 for 3 shares to Martin Galurha on December 15, 1859. Signed by Butterfield and Fargo. (Prag collection) Date: 1859
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a********n.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Mining and General Telegraph Code Book - Terminal Index2486 - Mining and General Telegraph Code Book - Terminal Index
Holabird Western Americana Collections
142 pages of Terminal Index codes. To be used with McNeill's code. 1899. London. Condition issues make this very affordable.Warped covers, water...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Wells Fargo Sealer2487 - Wells Fargo Sealer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal, Wells Fargo Sealer, used in antique mailroom, stamped with "APEX" 10.25" x 4.5". Date: Location: HWAC# 56769
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*********n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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U. S. Express Candy Container2488 - U. S. Express Candy Container
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.75 x 4.00 x 1.75". U. S. Express on both long sides. One small side says "Net Wt 1 1/4 oz / Serial No 2862." The other says "W...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to R********i.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate to Johnston Livingston2489 - American Express Company Stock Certificate to Johnston Livingston
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express Company, #693 for 10 shares to Johnston Livingston of Tivoli in 1860. Livingston was on the Board of Directors of the American Expres
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to k*********n for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Ephemera2490 - Panama-Pacific International Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 items in this lot including pamphlets, letters, official programs, photo's, maps and more. Date: 1915 Location: San Francisco, Cali...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to n********c.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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California Diamond Jubilee Ephemera2491 - California Diamond Jubilee Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One hardback book "California's Diamond Jubilee" condition issue in spine of book 6.25" x 9.5". Letterhead with inset of wom...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********i for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks2492 - Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 chromolitho and 2 b/w postcards. Niagra Silk Mills 4 section postcard with 3 seated ladies. Official Souvenir Folder No. 12 and Official Miniature
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Columbian Exposition Ephemera2493 - Columbian Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pamphlet of Committee on Ceremonies, admission tickets. Official Souvenir U.S. Postals. Date: Location: Chicago, Illinois HWAC# 55144
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Two Exposition Mining Spoons (Columbian & Jamestown)2494 - Two Exposition Mining Spoons (Columbian & Jamestown)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 copper demitasse 1893, Colombian Chicago Exposition. 1 teaspoon Jamestown Exposition 1907. Both die struck. Date: Location: Chicago, Illinois HW
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mostly Columbian Expo Glassware set (10)2495 - Mostly Columbian Expo Glassware set (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amber and ruby glass hatchets, small glass creamer, 8 other ruby small glass items, most marked with 1893. Date: 1893 Location: Chicago, Illinois H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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St. Louis 1904 Expo Pocket Mirrors2496 - St. Louis 1904 Expo Pocket Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different St. Louis World's Fair Mirrors. Palace of Machinery, US Government Building, Palace of Varied Industries. All standard size, ver...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*********1 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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St. Louis Exposition Ephemera (Assorted, 6 items)2497 - St. Louis Exposition Ephemera (Assorted, 6 items)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small pamphlet of Worlds 1904 Fair, Information for Visitors; Letter to Board of Supervisors, Tirinity County, Weaverville, California dated October 9
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n********c.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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New York Exposition Ephemera2498 - New York Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pamphlet made for the New York World's Fair entitled Touraide Souvenir Edition from 1940, containing a mileage chart, maps, color pictures of so...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n********c.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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New York Worlds Fair Ticket Books2499 - New York Worlds Fair Ticket Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Worlds Fair, 1939, 1940 ticket books and a group of tickets including the MOMA and a play ticket for Aquacade with Eleanor Holm and Buster Cr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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New York and Chicago World's Fair Souvenirs2500 - New York and Chicago World's Fair Souvenirs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From 1939 NY Worlds Fair-an unusual animal horn? on a pedestal with WF sticker, souvenir box with unknown contents from Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co(box
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1****t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (AYPE) Postcard Collection2501 - Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (AYPE) Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 including a leather postcard and two real photo. 1) Real photo cards include exterior of the Mining & Manufacturing Building and a col...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Alaskan -Yukon Pacific Exposition Pin and Sheet Music2502 - Alaskan -Yukon Pacific Exposition Pin and Sheet Music
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One small lapelle pin (AP) and sheet music of "Meet me in Seattle Dearie in 1909" 11.5" x 14" Date: 1909 Location: Washington...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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So-Called Dollar for 1851 Exposition2503 - So-Called Dollar for 1851 Exposition
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a so-called dollar, commemorating the 1851 International Exposition. A rare pice in very nice condition. Date: 1851 Location: HWAC# 57182
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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U.S. Exposition Ephemera (Assorted)2504 - U.S. Exposition Ephemera (Assorted)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted souvenir note paper from Jamestown Exposition; California Midwinter International Exposition, dated 1894. Date: Location: HWAC# 55141
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to n********c.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Golden Gate Exposition Ephemera2505 - Golden Gate Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Many different programs, tickets, postcards and advertisements. One Official Program Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta, San Francisco, May 27 - June 2, 1937;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to n********c.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Portola Festival Exposition Ephemera2506 - Portola Festival Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miscellaneous ephemera from 1909 Portola California Exposition, includes sheet music "Portola Girl, March and Two Step"; La Portola, Spani...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*********1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Centennial Exposition Ephemera2507 - Centennial Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Stereo Views of Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia - 1876, & two U.S. admission tickets for entry to exposition. Date: Location: HWA...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Photo's (approx. 50) of Soldiers, Women, Children2508 - Photo's (approx. 50) of Soldiers, Women, Children
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 50 photo's of late 1800's to mid-1900's. Many photo's of people, animals, landscapes, cars, the latest fashions and monument...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**********i for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Various Advertising Pieces2509 - Various Advertising Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains 13 various advertising items, including bottle openers, a cigarette lighter, a pencil, pocket knives and a money clip. A great addit
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Duluth, Huron & Denver Rail Bonds (2)2510 - Duluth, Huron & Denver Rail Bonds (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#503 and 505, $100 6% bonds, 1927 Date: Location: HWAC# 57250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********n.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Duluth, Huron & Denver Railroad Bond2511 - Duluth, Huron & Denver Railroad Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#506 $1000 6% 1927 Date: Location: HWAC# 57251
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********n.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Alaska Coins, Stock and Bond Books2512 - Alaska Coins, Stock and Bond Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska's Coinage Through The Years by Gould, hardcover. Softcover Alaska and Yukon Stocks and Bonds by Hanscom Date: Location: Alaska HWAC#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to r*o for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2513 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Coins of the Comstock Softcover Books2514 - Coins of the Comstock Softcover Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 140 copies, Coins of the Comstock by Holabird 90pp with index Date: Location: Nevada HWAC# 57237
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********n.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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The Rush for Gold! by Holabird-Kagin (12)2515 - The Rush for Gold! by Holabird-Kagin (12)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 hardcovers, Summer 2008 Date: Location: HWAC# 57238
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B***o for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Books of Gold Coins, & Numismatics (13)2516 - Books of Gold Coins, & Numismatics (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 books of Coins of the Comstock; Detecting Altered Coins; Counterfeit Detection; and so much more. (3 hardbacks, and 10 paperbacks) Date: Locatio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to b*********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Coin, Illustrations and Autograph Collecting Group2517 - Coin, Illustrations and Autograph Collecting Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 hard and soft cover books and catalogs related to collecting. Date: Location: HWAC# 56554
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Books of Cosmos, Earth and Man, Planets & Moons (5 books)2518 - Books of Cosmos, Earth and Man, Planets & Moons (5 books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 hardback books, Planets and Moons, by Kaufmann, 219 pp.; Tides and the Pull of the Moon, by Francis E. Wylie 246 pp.; Cosmos Earth and Man by Presto
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mining, Tokens  and History Books2519 - Mining, Tokens and History Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Field Guide to Collecting Western Pioneer Minor Coinage, 10 Coins of the Comstock, 1 Michigan Trade Tokens. 4 Arizona Mining, 6 Field Guides to Reve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Ancient Coin Library2520 - Ancient Coin Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Hardcovers. Greek Imperial Coins and their values by Sear, Roman Coins and their values by Sear, Greek Coins and their values by Sear Vols 1 and 2,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to F****e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Coin, Gold Rush Books and Catalogs2521 - Coin, Gold Rush Books and Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Pioneer Minor Coin auction catalogs by Holabird-Kagin Spring 2009, 16 Coins of the Comstock by Holabird soft covers, 2 The Rush for Gold hardcovers,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Mining in Canada Library2522 - Mining in Canada Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 books, and publications on Mining in Canada. Good condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 56724
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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