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January 2018 Auction: Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, Railroad, Mining, Native Americana

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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New Richmond Brunswick & Co. Token, Unique2213 - New Richmond Brunswick & Co. Token, Unique
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ira Stout/ GF 5c IT// Brunswick & Co. (pic pool table). c1875-1880 token, listed in the Token Catalog, researched by Much or Greever, this is th...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Hotel Raymond Good For Mirror, Fitchburg, Massachusetts2214 - Hotel Raymond Good For Mirror, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Meet Your Friends / At The / Hotel Raymond /J. Raymond Dwyer, Prop. / Fitchburg, Mass. / GF 10c IT. Genuine. Mirror side shows damage. 55mm. Date: c.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Possibly Unique Butte Tokens2215 - Possibly Unique Butte Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly unique, these tokens are thought to be Butte because of Centennial beer token. Also one from Anaconda Montana. Has the name John B. Pozega, 7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******g for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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City Billiards "Smile!" Cards (Lewiston, Montana)2216 - City Billiards "Smile!" Cards (Lewiston, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six "Smile!" cards, 5.25" x 3.25" each. Advertising--City Billiards, Lewistown, Montana. Cartoon image of man fishing in a boat,...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Spring & Draper GF Mirror, Lewistown, Montana2217 - Spring & Draper GF Mirror, Lewistown, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spring & Draper/ Pool/ Billiards/ Cigars/ Confectionery/ 114 East Main/ Lewistown. This mirror good for 10c in trade. NGC holder 3045721-015-015...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to f********2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Montana Saloon Token (Miles City, Montana)2218 - Montana Saloon Token (Miles City, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana / Saloon //GF / 12 1/2c. Scalloped (4), aluminum, 29mm. Miles City. No date. NGC1505201-119. 12 1/2 C, graded VF 35 Date: Location: Miles
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to m**********i for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Frank McKeen Token, Virginia City, Montana2219 - Frank McKeen Token, Virginia City, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R8 good for 12 1/2 cents in trade. Name of Frank McKeen embossed on token. Date: Location: Virginia City, Montana HWAC# 57518
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******g for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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E. L. Costin Token, Virginia City, Montana2220 - E. L. Costin Token, Virginia City, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R8, embossed with the name of E.L. Costin, reads on back "good for one drink or one cigar" Date: Location: Virginia City, Montana HWAC...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******g for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Boone Helm Hanged Tag, Virginia City, Montana2221 - Boone Helm Hanged Tag, Virginia City, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territorial tag for a man named Boone Helm that had been hanged Jan. 14, 1864 in Virginia City Montana. Very early Montana piece that reflects the at
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*******e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Two Madison County Tokens from Sheridan and Twin Bridges2222 - Two Madison County Tokens from Sheridan and Twin Bridges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Tokens from Madison County that include Sheridan and Twin Bridges. R-4 Gould Hotel / Twin Bridges / Mont. // GF / $1.00 / IT. Round, Aluminum, 35
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
 
 
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"O'Melia Bros." Good For Mirror, Fonda, New York2223 - "O'Melia Bros." Good For Mirror, Fonda, New York
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. "O'Melia Bros. / Fonda, N.Y. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. Date: Location: Fonda, New York HWAC# 48254
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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"The Seneca" Good For Mirror, Seneca, New York2224 - "The Seneca" Good For Mirror, Seneca, New York
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified genuine. The Seneca / Flaherty and Mellen / Seneca, N.Y. / Good For 10c In Trade. 2 1/4 inches. Date: Location: Geneva, New York HWA
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Garrison, North Dakota Ingle Token2225 - Garrison, North Dakota Ingle Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1.00 1914 Ingle token from A. W. Bartz.. Nickle plated brass, no city and state. Location from the Ingle Co. records, courtesy of Dave Schenkman. D
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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True Blue Saloon Encased Cent Mirror, Bellville, Texas2226 - True Blue Saloon Encased Cent Mirror, Bellville, Texas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice saloon collectible, True Blue Saloon, Schauerhammer & Roensch, Prop., Bellville, Texas. "Good Luck to you in 1915". Possible t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to o******x for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Texas Saloon Collectibles2227 - Texas Saloon Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Albert's Buckhorn Saloon of San Antonio, Texas pamphlet plus a black & white post card dated 1910 and 3 color post cards (all unused). This ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Israeli and Masonic So-Called Dollars2228 - Israeli and Masonic So-Called Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot consists of 17 Israeli coins, profiling it's great leaders of the past. These appear to be uncirculated and appear near new in conditi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to p********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Lot of Medals and So-Called Dollars2229 - Lot of Medals and So-Called Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains 36 medals and so-called dollars.Included are some "Irish Dollars" commemorating the sister cities of Dublin, Ire. and E...
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Estimate : 110.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Holzmiller & Hanning Bar GF Mirror2230 - Holzmiller & Hanning Bar GF Mirror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF /10c / at Bar // Holzmiller & Hanning. Cannot find location for this good for mirror. Lovely woman on face, cracked. Fair condition. Date: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****8 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Hundreds of Tokens Including "Adult" Establishments2231 - Hundreds of Tokens Including "Adult" Establishments
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hundreds of assorted tokens, many are adult themed with female anatomies on both sides. Date: Location: HWAC# 571940
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******5 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Four Advertising Mirrors2232 - Four Advertising Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four advertising mirrors: 1) two 400 / F. L. T. / 614 / Be One Of Us; 2) "The Lady on the Other Side" / Is Requested to use her Influence ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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