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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Canadian Mining Stock Certificates (13)1558 - Canadian Mining Stock Certificates (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Consolidated West Dome Lake Mines issued 1923 #0628 1 share 2) Victory Gold Mines issued 1927 #2526 100 shares 3) Canadian Mining Securities issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Canadian Mining Stock Certificates (9)1559 - Canadian Mining Stock Certificates (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Argonaut Consolidated Mines Ltd., #10245 issued 1928 25 shares 2) Canadian Collieries(Dunsmuir) i/c 19?? #680 10 shares 3) Paulore Gold Mines Ltd i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Lucky Boys Gold Mines, Ltd. Stock Certificate, Ontario1560 - Lucky Boys Gold Mines, Ltd. Stock Certificate, Ontario
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice green with gold over and under print. Issued 1907 #1911 500 shares. According to the Canadian Mines Register, the company had a gold claim in t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 18871561 - Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #79, issued at New York in 1887 for 1500 shares. Mines in the Republic of Columbia printed at the top. Interestingly, incorporated in Kentucky.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs1562 - Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic Photographs1563 - Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. Date: c1975 Location: zDominican Republic HWAC# 37675
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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World Mining Stereoviews1564 - World Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Includes Bendigo Australia gold mine, Burma, Peru, England, Vermont, New Hampshire, and South Africa. Many of these show the actual work
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Four Foreign Mining Stocks1565 - Four Foreign Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Societe des Mines de Bou-Skour, Casablanca; Societe Coloniale Agricole et Mineire, Paris; Les Marquises, 1928; Charbonnages Reunis du Nord Donetz a Ma
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Mexico Mining Photograph and Check1566 - Mexico Mining Photograph and Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A photo and check from separate smelting companies in Mexico. The photo is from the Guggenheim Smelter of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mounted on board wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to H********C.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mexico and South American Mining Stocks and Bonds (7)1567 - Mexico and South American Mining Stocks and Bonds (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of stocks from St. Lucia Mining issued 1906, 2 Nacimiento Copper $100 bond, West End Opotera Mines issued 1920, Capuzaya Mining issued 1909
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Amusing Granite Dust Broadside1568 - Amusing Granite Dust Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A LOL granite dust broadside probably from New Hampshire. Stop and think!, You should bid now.10.75" x 13.75" on heavy paper. Date: Loc...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Assortment of Mining Checks and Receipt (9)1569 - Assortment of Mining Checks and Receipt (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Checks from LH Hershfield, Helena, MT 1864, Third National Bank 1883, A. Lutz & Co. 1899, Maryland Gold Mining 1893, Iron Cliffs Co. 1870, First...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Mining Stocks and Rare Vignette Engraving Proof Sheet1570 - Mining Stocks and Rare Vignette Engraving Proof Sheet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare c. 1860 American Bank Note Co. fine steel engraving proof sheet of mining vignette, 4.5" x 6.75". Stocks from San Juan Exploration is...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****7 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Foreign Mining Stocks (3)1571 - Foreign Mining Stocks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Societe Miniere Intercoloniale pictorial, South Eastern Gold Mining u/i warrant, Societe des Mines D'Or de Kilo-Moto, pictorial. Date: Loca...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Western Mining Stereoviews1572 - Western Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Includes: Guanajuato Mexico, El Oro Mexico, sulpher mine with train, miners with a pack burro, Ontario Gold & Silver in Monda Gulch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Assay and Mining Ephemera1573 - Assay and Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay and mining ephemera: 1) two Virginia City assay receipts; 2) Homestake Mining Company, Lead South Dakota; 3) R. V. McAllister, Assayers, Chemist
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Mines Property Report1574 - Mines Property Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Summary Report on Examination of Properties of Continental Mines, Limited, by Harlan H. Bradt, Mining Engineer made for Shonnard & Company 120 B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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6 Copies of a Natoma No. 4 Dredge Drawing1575 - 6 Copies of a Natoma No. 4 Dredge Drawing
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six copies of the same 30" x 63" drawing of Natoma #4 dredge dated 1915. Detailed mechanical drawing of the dredge with some hand written...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to J*****d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Different 3 "Ms" Mining Stock Certificates1576 - Two Different 3 "Ms" Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Milwaukee Mining & Milling Co. Inc. in New Mexico. Issued for 100 shares, 1915. Pen cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Some soiling. 2) Minne...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Huge Uranium Mining Stock Certificate Collection1577 - Huge Uranium Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
250+ pieces. Mining companies include: Big Lick Uranium Mining Corporation (12 issued, 1950s); Acme Uranium Mines, Inc. (12 issued, 1950s); Basic Reso
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r**********s for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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