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

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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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Rare Sultan, Washington Real Photo Postcard1318 - Rare Sultan, Washington Real Photo Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Real photo postcard of Main Street, Sultan, Washington. No photographer listed. Message on back is dated 1914 and reads: ""I have mailed y...
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Tacoma, Washington Postcard Collection1319 - Tacoma, Washington Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 29 including 8 real photo and one leather postcard. Leather postcard shows fishing scene and was mailed 1906. Real photo include: Pavilion and
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for 50.00
 
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Yakima, Washington Postcard Collection1320 - Yakima, Washington Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 different postcards with 2 real photo. RPCs are a c.1940s street scene (Ellis) and a shot of the Larson Building (Ellis). Eleven other card
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for 37.50
 
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Washington Folded Maps by Metsker1321 - Washington Folded Maps by Metsker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Counties-Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Grant, Lincoln, Whitman, Yakima. Date: Location: Washington HWAC# 571973
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Washington State Ephemera1322 - Washington State Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 25 items including catalogs and ads. for "Aladdin Readi (sic) Cut Homes" this ad has color pictures with listed prices of the day;...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******2 for 93.75
 
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Postcards of Washington Banks1323 - Postcards of Washington Banks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. Ten postcards and 7 postal return receipts from Washington banks. Postcards include: two copies of a rare interior view of the Old National
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Washington State Lumber Postcards1324 - Washington State Lumber Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18 including 7 real photo. Seven cards mailed, 1909-1948, Montesano, Seattle, Medford, Walla Walla cancels. 1) RPCs: lumber camp scene with Mon
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g***s for 100.00
 
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Washington State Military Postcard Collection1325 - Washington State Military Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 cards including 14 real photo. 1) Real photo: roll call at Camp Lewis; barracks at Fort Warden; birds-eye of barracks at Ft. Casey; Puget So
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for 62.50
 
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Washington State Postcards featuring Steamers & Ships1326 - Washington State Postcards featuring Steamers & Ships
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30 including 10 real photo postcards. Real photo: aerial view of US Navy Yard at Bremerton; multiple of US Gov't Locks, Seattle; aerial o...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for 50.00
 
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Nice Washington State Postcard Collection1327 - Nice Washington State Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 38, including 26 real photo. These cards can be split into four themes: historical figures, birds-eye views, farming, and dams. 1) Historical:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***6 for 62.50
 
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Washington Church & State Postcard Collection1328 - Washington Church & State Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 39 including 15 real photo cards of schools, universities, and churches in Washington state. 1) Real photo: state school in Cheney; multiple of
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Washington State Hotels & Inns Postcards1329 - Washington State Hotels & Inns Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 45 including 16 real photo postcards. This is a nice collection. Real photo include: Tacoma Hotel (mailed 1907); Spanish Ball Room at The Olymp
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for 43.75
 
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Mt. Rainer & Other Washington Scenery Postcards1330 - Mt. Rainer & Other Washington Scenery Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 75 including 28 real photo postcards. Real photo include views of: Mt. St. Helens from Toledo, WA (mailed 1911); Paradise Inn; Glacier Rim Trai
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for 93.75
 
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WANTED! Poster, Sheridan, Wyoming 19161331 - WANTED! Poster, Sheridan, Wyoming 1916
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wanted for "blowing the safe and robbing the Post Office at Arvada, Wyo."... 2 parties were believed to have committed the crime. This wan...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for 62.50
 
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Casper, Wyoming Street Photo1332 - Casper, Wyoming Street Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo of men and horses in the street. near a shoeing operation. Date: c. 1910 Location: Casper, Wyoming HWAC# 57224
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Moved to 2035a1333 - Moved to 2035a
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Furstnow sign has been moved to Day 2, Lot 2035a.
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Artifacts from Belize1334 - Artifacts from Belize
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artifacts--pieces of pottery, baskets, rock, and piece of corn packed in straw, from Wilber May to Clayton Phillips. Paper inside reads: Government of
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Granada: Holton, 18571335 - New Granada: Holton, 1857
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Granada by Isaac F. Holton. Title page reads as follows: New Granada: Twenty Months In The Andes. By Isaac F. Holton, M.A., Professor of Chemistr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for 50.00
 
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History of The Conquest of Peru 2 Vols.1336 - History of The Conquest of Peru 2 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early history of Spain's acquisition of Peru in volumes I and II of William H. Prescott's "History of The Conquest of Peru" Publis...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 137.50
 
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Mac Cann's Argentine Provinces, 18531337 - Mac Cann's Argentine Provinces, 1853
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An account of Two Thousand Miles' Ride Through The Argentine Provinces Being an Account of The Natural Products of The Country, And Habits of Th...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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