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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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Mining Ephemera: Stocks, Ore, Postcards1538 - Mining Ephemera: Stocks, Ore, Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificates: Bullion Mining, Yuba Consolidated, Natomas Company, Blacklick Conemaugh Petroleum. Also: rock from Culebra Cut, piece of copper or
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****H for 187.50
 
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Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag1539 - Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An aluminum clock case with the brass equipment tag on the front for the Garfield Smelting Company at Garfield, Utah. The brass plaque is approximatel
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates1540 - Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. 1) The Grand Central Mining Company, issued in 1909 for 500 shares, stamp cancelled. Mining vignette. 2) Lehi Tintic Mining Compan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates1541 - Four Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Included: Tintic Central Mining Company (1931, not cancelled, mine vignette), Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company (1898, stamp can
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates1542 - Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Included: The East Tintic Mining Company (1907, not cancelled, mining vignette), Bradshaw Mining & Milling Company (1908, no...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates1543 - Five Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Included: Log Cabin Mining Company (1931, not cxl), Mountain View Mining Company (1924, pen cxl), King William Mining Company (1911, punch c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates1544 - Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Included: Tintic Gold Mining & Milling Company (1908, not cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Indianapolis Mining Company (1915, not c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Six Different Pictorial Utah Mining Stock Certificates1545 - Six Different Pictorial Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Included: The Willow Springs Mining Company (1910, for 66,666 shares, not cancelled, multiple mining vignettes and ore buckets), New Quincy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to G*********d for 43.75
 
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Utah Mining Photographs from Paul Kerr of Columbia University1546 - Utah Mining Photographs from Paul Kerr of Columbia University
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about thirty original photographs from the Copper King Mine, the Sawtooth Range, and other locations. Photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****y for 62.50
 
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Rare Green Mountain Mining Company Certificate (Michigan)1547 - Rare Green Mountain Mining Company Certificate (Michigan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare onion skin, issued in 1862 to Oliver Severance for 25 shares. Signed by president J.W. Stewart and secretary Douglas Stewart. Inc. in Michigan in
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Piedmont Gold Mining Company of Virginia Stock Certificate1548 - Piedmont Gold Mining Company of Virginia Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Virginia gold certificate. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 96, issued for 100 shares W.J. Wendell on October 4th, 1882. Signed by the president, H.W. Lit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for 62.50
 
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Ethel Consolidated Mines Stock Certificate1549 - Ethel Consolidated Mines Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fancy and large - 13 x 11". 200 shares for George F Bopp in 1900. Signed by Charles Green secretary and GA Pounder president. The Ethel Mine is...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******u for 37.50
 
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Rare Washington Mining Stock Certificates1550 - Rare Washington Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Washington mining stock certificates: 1) Thunder Mountain Gold Fields Company, no. 7, 5000 shares, 1902. Issued to William Huntley. Signed by John
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for 106.25
 
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Washington Mining Certificates (4)1551 - Washington Mining Certificates (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Antle Gold Mining and Milling issued 1897, has 4 vertical tears 2) Queen Seal Mining issued 1938 3) Black Bear War Eagle u/i 4) Spokane Tin Mines u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for 31.25
 
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Bluebird Copper-Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1903, Utah1552 - Bluebird Copper-Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1903, Utah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice blue certificate with bluebird vignette. Issued 1903 to Peter Franklin president, #446 for 5000 shares. Signed by M.J. True, secretary. A
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S****2 for 150.00
 
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Keystone Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate, Red Cliff, Colorado1553 - Keystone Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate, Red Cliff, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1882 to Michael Jordan # 2530 100 shares. According to Balch, 1882, the company--not to be confused with the famous mine in California with the
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Great Cariboo Gold Company Bond, British Columbia1554 - Great Cariboo Gold Company Bond, British Columbia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 1271 to Miss Annie E Price. For $90.95. 1917. Measures 15.5 x 9.5". Signed by J. Carpenter as President. Rough Condition. Many rips and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to A********r for 43.75
 
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Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate, British Columbia1555 - Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate, British Columbia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of the most impressive stock certificates you will ever see. Eight gold nugget vignettes. Three miners with a gold nugget. Vial with gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A********r for 406.25
 
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1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map1556 - 1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
40 pages with fold-out map. "Review of Reports on the Geological Relations, Chemical Analysis and Microscopic Examination of the Coal of the Al...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map1557 - 1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
48 pages w/ large map (25" x 19") of claims. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (based on handwriting comparison with othe...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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