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)
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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Six 8 x 11" Early Nevada Photograph Reproductions1268 - Six 8 x 11" Early Nevada Photograph Reproductions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) End of the line Chinese Camp in the Humboldt Sink. During building of Central Pacific RR. 2) Searles photograph of a small railroad stop. 1916. Sh
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Nevada Postal History Group1269 - Nevada Postal History Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large varied lot. 1) Clark County: a) Benny Binion's Horseshoe Club: Atom Bomb Blasts. b) Two Pioneer Club with Atom Bomb Blast imposed. One is ...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Nevada Document Group1270 - Nevada Document Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Many documents from Nevada including To Western Union Telegraph Co., many letters & notes from Bank of Austin, old newspaper articles, notes, ma...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare Wilson's Canyon, NV Postcard1271 - Rare Wilson's Canyon, NV Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare B/W postcard of Wilson Canyon. Date: Location: Nevada HWAC# 571409
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to D******a for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document1272 - Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document. Joseph Christmas Ives(1828-1868). Publis
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Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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Folding Nevada County Maps (9)1273 - Folding Nevada County Maps (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maps by Hunt-Clark, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Pershing, Washoe/Storey, White Pine Date: 1973-1974 Location: Nevada HWAC# 571972
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to M*********n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Grandfeldt Family Collection, Virginia City & Reno, Nevada1274 - Grandfeldt Family Collection, Virginia City & Reno, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 for this family that had roots in Virginia City and Reno. 1) 13 photographs, 11 of which are CDVs of various family members (photographers a
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********a.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Three Nevada Stereoviews: Palisade & Nevada Exhibit at World's Fair & Comstock Newspaper Engravings1275 - Three Nevada Stereoviews: Palisade & Nevada Exhibit at World's Fair & Comstock Newspaper Engravings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Three rare Nevada stereoviews. 1) CPRR, Palisade-Humboldt Canon, published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., 7686. 2) CPRR, Maggies Bower and ...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Two 1850s New York State Financial Documents1276 - Two 1850s New York State Financial Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates (1858 & 1859) for money now due after audit. Also one envelope. Certificates are 3.5 x 7.25" with soiling, folds, and some...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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c1935 New York Subway Flyer1277 - c1935 New York Subway Flyer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Save the Five Cent Fare" 4pp flyer protesting the proposed change of fare for New York subway from 5 cents to ten cents. 5 x 7 format, fo...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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