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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Amethyst Bullfrog Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 19091498 - Amethyst Bullfrog Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1909
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled stock printed by ABN, issued to R.B. Govan for 1000 shares in March, 1909 and signed by Lewis A. Barkhouse as vice president and James Mom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Sold to r*********r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1499 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Rare White Cloud Mining District Stock Certificate, 18721500 - Rare White Cloud Mining District Stock Certificate, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White Cloud consolidated G&S MC stock, issued 1872 to M. Britton for 6 shares, signed by John H. Moore as president and C.E. Allen as Secretary....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s***0 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Prospectus for Goldfield Black Buttes Mining Co.1501 - Prospectus for Goldfield Black Buttes Mining Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cloth bound illustrated prospectus with fold out bird's eye view. 11" x 8.5" Date: Location: Goldfield, Nevada HWAC# 54311
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Sandstorm Mining Co. Stock Certificate1502 - Sandstorm Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U 1906 50 shares to David Wright Jr. #1814. Pre-consolidation. 5.5" x 10". The Sandstorm Mine was discovered in 1902 in the Goldfield D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c****o for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Goldfield Mining Ephemera & Stock Certificates1503 - Goldfield Mining Ephemera & Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains a selection of 23 stock certificates from various video corporations and a packet of ephemera from Goldfield Nevada, including a bro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******m for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Three 'Elko Prince Mine' Assay Maps1504 - Three 'Elko Prince Mine' Assay Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
STUNNING DETAIL! Assay points throughout map taken from 1913 to 1934 on various maps. Shows 300', 450', 600', 750' levels. Also shaf...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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National, Nevada Real Photo Postcard of Mining Mill1505 - National, Nevada Real Photo Postcard of Mining Mill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RPC of National Mines Mill in National, NV. Upper right corner is bent.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****v for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Rare Ramsey Durham Mining Co. Stock Certificate1506 - Rare Ramsey Durham Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not seen by us before. Inc. in Arizona, 1907. Low No. 12 issued for 250 shares to H.W. Young on May 16th, 1907. Gold seal and three mining vignettes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to d******r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Wyandotte Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1507 - Wyandotte Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada. Inc. July 25th, 1878. No. 434, issued for 150 shares to James Clews on Oct. 21, 1879. Signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to b**********7 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Four Tonopah Assay Certificates1508 - Four Tonopah Assay Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Jameson & Davidovich, Assayers, 1920; 2) Montana-Tonopah Mining Company, 1904; 3) Tonopah Assay Office and Electric Shop, 1919; 4) American S...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Umatilla Tonopah Mining Co. (Letters & Minutes)1509 - Umatilla Tonopah Mining Co. (Letters & Minutes)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Many different documents concerning Umatilla Tonopah Mining Co. includes newspaper clippings, letters, Minutes, Affidavits of Publication, Certificate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Interesting Group of Letters about Cyanide Poisoning, Tonopah, Nevada1510 - Interesting Group of Letters about Cyanide Poisoning, Tonopah, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten cows! One employee! Killed by cyanide poisoning from the Desert Power & Mill Company at Millers? Here is some very historic paperwork on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Nevada Freehold Properties Certs1511 - Nevada Freehold Properties Certs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate of two pounds and a coupon of reversion dated November 1869. Uncancelled. British mine financiers seized upon the new discoveries at treas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to F****e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Comstock Mining Certificates (8)1512 - Comstock Mining Certificates (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 2 Con-Virginia Mining issued 1910 2) Empire State Silver Mining issued 1878 3) 3 Hale Norcross Mining issued 1907, 1913, 1916 4) Industry Gold &a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two Rare Comstock Mining Paychecks: Imperial Mine & Ophir Mine1513 - Two Rare Comstock Mining Paychecks: Imperial Mine & Ophir Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both very scarce. 1) Ophir Silver Mining Company, Virginia City, 1878 paycheck when James G. Fair was superintendent. Fair was one of the Bonanza Kin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Billheads & Documents1514 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Billheads & Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) Savage Mining Company: 1876 paystub (F.F. Osbiston Supt.); two different Savage Mining Co. billheads for subscriptions to Mining &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Virginia City Billheads & Other Nevada Ephemera1515 - Virginia City Billheads & Other Nevada Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. This is a nice group worthy of inspection. 1) Twelve billheads: H.C. Lillie & Co. Books & Stationery (1868); William Box, Mason &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D******a for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Savage Mining Company & Other Nevada Ephemera1516 - Savage Mining Company & Other Nevada Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Whitney & Co., Commission Merchants, pictorial billhead, 1865, Sacramento, for merchandise forwarded to the Savage Mine in Virginia...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Billheads & Express Receipts1517 - Virginia City, Nevada Billheads & Express Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Five different Virginia City billheads: A.M. Crow Lumber to Savage Mine, 1869; Banner Bros. Clothing Emporium to Savage Mine, 1872; Josep
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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