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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Miscellaneous Mining Ephemera1578 - Miscellaneous Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Includes: 6 x 9" mounted photograph entitled Mining Mexico, The Philadelphia Museums, showing many miners at work underground; undate...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Seven Sea Fossil Plates1579 - Seven Sea Fossil Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Made from sea fossils that are millions of years old. Each plate and platter is distinctively one of a kind, hand selected, and top quality. The plate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to 8*******e for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1580 - 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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Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin (Volumes I & II)1581 - Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin (Volumes I & II)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 hardback books, 1991, U.S.G.S. Symposium Proceedings, very nice condition. 4 paperback books dated 1990 & 1966, Nevada Bureau of Mines. Date:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Australia Minerals Library1582 - Australia Minerals Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 books, (1 hardback) (3 paperback). 1 of Zeolites of Victoria, first published 1989; Catalog of South Australian Minerals, 1983, color photo's ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to v*****n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera1583 - Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 hardback books including Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin (Field Trip Guide Book Compendium) very good condition. Date: Location: H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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US Mineral Resource Books and Booklets (11)1584 - US Mineral Resource Books and Booklets (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 USGS gold related bulletins. Kennecott Copper Corp. geochemistry report. Hardcovers US Mineral Resources by Brobst and Pratt, Organic Geochemistry f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Copper Book Library1585 - Copper Book Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 15 copper reports, 5 hardcovers and 7 softcovers. Date: Location: HWAC# 571451
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******g for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Mineral Collecting Library (16)1586 - Mineral Collecting Library (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of hard and soft cover books on mineral collecting. Some are foreign languages, most are in English. Softcover Smithsonian Institution feat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*****n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Canada Minerals (3 books)1587 - Canada Minerals (3 books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Micro Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec (paperback); 1 Glossary of Mineral Synonyms & 1 Encyclopedia of Mineral Names. Date: Location: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to v*****n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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General Mineral Library (8+)1588 - General Mineral Library (8+)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Story of Minerals, several booklet volumes of Romantic Heritage of ... Western locales, Glossary of Mineral Species, Hope Diamond, Industrial Mine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Fossil Triassic Reptile1589 - Fossil Triassic Reptile
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 x 11" black shale Keichousaurus hui from Guizhou, China. This particular example is one of the better examples, without the neck broken or co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Annual Reports of the Dept of Interior for 1899 Part 21590 - Annual Reports of the Dept of Interior for 1899 Part 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover with many fossil plates. Fossils flora handbook. 953pp with index. Cover and spine are detached. Date: Location: HWAC# 56568
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #31591 - High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One can not miss the silver in these eight specimens. The largest measures 1.5 x 1.25 x 1.25". Eight high grade silver specimens from the Ophir...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to r***5 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #41592 - High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One can not miss the silver in these seven specimens. The largest measures 2 x 1.75 x 1". Seven high grade silver specimens from the Ophir Mine...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t*****r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #11593 - High Grade Silver Ore from the Ophir Mine #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One can not miss the silver in these six specimens. The largest measures 1.5 x 1.25 x 1.5". Five high grade silver specimens from the Ophir Min...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1594 - 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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Mineral Collecting Letters1595 - Mineral Collecting Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven items. 1) Limestone Products of Newton, New Jersey. "Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases..." 2) State of N...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rock & Gem Collections1596 - Rock & Gem Collections
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 large (4" +/-) numerous small pieces. Best = large choice amethyst w/ calcite, smoky + clear quartz, quartz sphere 3"; scepter from Hal...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canyon De Chelly Painting1597 - Canyon De Chelly Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canyon De Chelly--"White House Ruin" oil painting by Sherry Blanchard Stuart. Painting is 24" x 18", framed 34" x 28"....
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to g****o for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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