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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Geology of Old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, 18981398 - Geology of Old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Monograph of US Geological Survey produced by the Department of Interior, contains some great photos and illustrations. Leather bound hardcover i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Foreign Geology and Exploration Library (16)1399 - Foreign Geology and Exploration Library (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover-Intl. Symposium on Hydrometallurgy, Kuroko and Related Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, Geology of the Ilimaussao Alkaline Intrusion,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Der Turmalin Hardcover by Christfoor1400 - Der Turmalin Hardcover by Christfoor
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lavish deluxe edition hardcover in cardboard case. In German. Beautiful color photos. 380 pages with index. 16" x 12". Date: Location: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*********Z for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Uranium Library Geology Research  (26 books & pamphlets)1401 - Uranium Library Geology Research (26 books & pamphlets)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Library of hardback and paperback books. Includes Mineralogy and Geology of Radioactive Raw Materials by E. William Heinrich c. 1958, 654 pp.; Systema
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Handbook of Strata-Bound and Stratiform Ore Deposits1402 - Handbook of Strata-Bound and Stratiform Ore Deposits
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 Volumes, excellent condition, (faux leather) Edited by K.H. Wolf, 1981. Date: 1981 Location: HWAC# 56732
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Platinum Library Group (14)1403 - Platinum Library Group (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 hardback books, several pamphlets and maps regarding platinum. Date: Location: HWAC# 56725
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Ore Deposits of the USSR (Volumes I,II,III)1404 - Ore Deposits of the USSR (Volumes I,II,III)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 books Edited by VI Smirnov, very good condition, hardback books, 10" x 7.75". Date: 1977 Location: HWAC# 56723
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to S****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Copper Deposits Books (6)1405 - Copper Deposits Books (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soft cover, Proceedings of the Porphyry Copper Symposium 1976. Hardcovers- Copper Porphyry by Sutulov, Geology of the Porphyry Deposits of the Western
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Manual of Practical Assaying by Furman1406 - Manual of Practical Assaying by Furman
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Complete hardcover 463pp with index and catalog of publications. By H. Van F. Furman. Front cover has paint spots, spine and front cover are attached
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******m for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Mining Reference Books  (19)1407 - Mining Reference Books (19)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of many books, primarily Mining Reference books. 9 are hardback books; 1 is a large volume of Geology of Southern California, dated 1954, D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to F********h for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Production of the Precious Metals in the US by Burchard, 18811408 - Production of the Precious Metals in the US by Burchard, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Production of the Precious Metals in the US, Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury. 1881, 443 pages. Covers are missing. Key mining reference. Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to s****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Mineral Resources of the US 1907 by USGS1409 - Mineral Resources of the US 1907 by USGS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
USGS Mineral Resources of the US 1907, Part 1 Metallic Products. Hardcover 743pp with large foldout map in back pocket. A great reference for the Neva
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to F********h for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mines and Mining West of the Rocky Mtns, 18741410 - Mines and Mining West of the Rocky Mtns, 1874
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important reference on western states mines, by Ross Raymond, the US Mineral Commissioner. This copy inscribed M.E. Wadsworth, and without front cover
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to F********h for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two Wolf-style Superintendent Carbide Lamps1411 - Two Wolf-style Superintendent Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two superintendent size lamps made in the style of the New York Wolf, but with no manufacturer's marks. Date: Location: HWAC# 42414
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b**********w for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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A Pair of Miner Carbide Lamps1412 - A Pair of Miner Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two antique brass Auto Lite carbide lamps. They measure 4" tall including the reflector. These have dents and scratches, which add character. B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Hoover Bros Oil Wick Lamp1413 - Hoover Bros Oil Wick Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 inches tall. Ashland, Pa. Date: Location: HWAC# 48720
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 350.00
Sold to s****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Hazelton Oil Wick Lamp1414 - Hazelton Oil Wick Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hazelton, PA. 3.75 inches tall, Very nice condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 48763
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Brevete Carbide Lamp1415 - Brevete Carbide Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large carbide. BREVETE, S. G. G. G. Foreign, heavy duty carbide lamp. This is an unusual lamp with the reflector on the handle. The only one in the co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Large Carbides1416 - Large Carbides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large carbide. Justrite. For belt attached carbide lights by Justrite, different models. Two with original belt. Date: Location: HWAC# 47259
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to p****v for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unmarked Oil Wick lamp1417 - Unmarked Oil Wick lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Hardsocg. 3 Inches tall. Brass Collar, nice condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 49111
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to m***i for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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