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
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Quantity : 1 | 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,
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Quantity : 1 | 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 ...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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,...
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Quantity : 1 | 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 ???...
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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