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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Three Different Quincy Mining Company Stock Certificates1478 - Three Different Quincy Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice trio representing 60 years in this important Michigan mining operation. 1) Early 1856 issued stock for 50 shares. Railroad vignette. Blue paper.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Ridge Copper Company Stock Certificate, 18811479 - Ridge Copper Company Stock Certificate, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C to Richardson in 1881. #1440 for 25 shares. Pen cancelled. Organized in 1850 as the Butler or Champion Lode. The richest of the Evergreen Range M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Seneca Mining Company Stock Certificate, 18801480 - Seneca Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Highly pictorial underground vignette at left. Allegorical and mining vignettes at top center. Inc. in Michigan 1853 & 1855. Issued for 50 share...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Seneca Mining Stock Certificate & Bond Collection1481 - Seneca Mining Stock Certificate & Bond Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different for this Mohawk, Michigan copper mining company that started back in the 1860s. Two stock certificates: 1888 issued (1860s form), h
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Michigan Mining Stocks (4)1482 - Michigan Mining Stocks (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Ahmeek Mining with 2 beaver vignette issued 1919 2) Copper Range issued 1966 3) Quincy Mining i/c 1929 4) Seneca Mining issued 1910 Date: Locati
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Arcadian Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate1483 - Arcadian Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1926 to Bright, Sears and Co. #3142, 100 shares. Date: Location: Michigan HWAC# 56516
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to j****2 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Six Different Michigan Mining Stock Certificates1484 - Six Different Michigan Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Ahmeek Mining Company of Michigan, 1922, stamp and punch cancelled, beaver vignette. 2) Naumkeag Copper Company. Issued 1914. Not cancelled. 3) Sen
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Three Different Michigan Copper Mining Stock Certificates1485 - Three Different Michigan Copper Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Naumkeag Copper Company. Issued 1914 for 100 shares to Wrenn Bros. & Co. Not cancelled. Purple border and background. 2) St. Lawrence Mining ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Different Michigan Mining Stock Certificates1486 - Four Different Michigan Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Naumkeag Copper Company. Issued 1914 for 100 shares to Wrenn Bros. Not cancelled. 2) Indiana Mining Company. Issued 1925 for 100 shares to Estabroo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j****2 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Two Early Michigan Mining Stock Certificates1487 - Two Early Michigan Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Quincy Mining Company of Michigan. Issued 1859, pen cancelled. Allegorical vignettes. Nice condition. 2) Seneca Mining Company. Issued 1863, pen ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Five Michigan Mining Stock Certificates1488 - Five Michigan Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: Mohican Copper Company, issued 1923, not cancelled; Indiana Mining Company, issued 1924, punch and stamp cancelled, Native American vignette
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Mine Property Report, Basin, Montana1489 - Mine Property Report, Basin, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a privately prepaid mining report by Gustav A. Nueberg report on the Eva May Wiladstan group of claims located in the Cataract Mining District
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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2 Butte Annual Mine Reports1490 - 2 Butte Annual Mine Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Annual mine reports for the Mountain View and East Colusa mines in Silver Bow County Montana. Pertains to the United States Census Office for Gold,
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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3 Butte Mine Maps and Report1491 - 3 Butte Mine Maps and Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Blue print maps of mines near Butte Montana. Includes shaft map of the Gen'l Pettit Mine, overhead map of Mt. View, Little Idol, Johnstown, Ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to r***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Badger State Lode Papers, Letters, Map and Adjacent Eagle Lode Patents1492 - Badger State Lode Papers, Letters, Map and Adjacent Eagle Lode Patents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, map, and abstract for the Badger State Lode near Butte Montana. The letters are to Butte lawyers Mr. John F. Forbis and Charles E. Goodale ab
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to s****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Montana Mining Certificates (9)1493 - Montana Mining Certificates (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Butte Copper Mining & Smelting issued 1903 2) Middle Fork Mining u/i 3) North Butte Mining issued 1930 4) Big ox Mining issued 1896 5) Tolum...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Letters with Famous Montana Folks1494 - Montana Mining Letters with Famous Montana Folks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) 1886 letter from Omaha & Grant Smelting & Refining Co. to Henry Knippenberg, who was the general manager of the Hecla Mining ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Photo of Cable Mill, Montana1495 - Photo of Cable Mill, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo of inside of Cable Mill Montana (1905). Most likely a gold coin mill. Photo of man standing in mill. Slight staining and slight warp.10" ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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USGS Report, New World Mining District1496 - USGS Report, New World Mining District
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Typed report by Wm. Maxwell about The Irma Mines, their claims and geology. 1 page is detached, paper clip impression and mark. Date: 1925 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to S****2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Austin Nevada Area Glass Negatives in Original Box1497 - Austin Nevada Area Glass Negatives in Original Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first glass negative was produced in 1839 by John Herschel, the English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, experimental photographer and inventor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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