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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Watercolor of Flowers by Wladyslaw Brzoko1598 - Watercolor of Flowers by Wladyslaw Brzoko
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Watercolor painting by Wladyslaw Brzosko (1912-2011). 24" x 18", nicely matted and framed 32.75" x 26.5". A giant in fine art wh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******o for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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The Forest by William Keith1599 - The Forest by William Keith
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Forest by William Keith. Oil painting, 15" x 13", framed 20.5" x 18.5". Keith (1838 Ð 1911) was a Scottish-American pai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Farm in the Mountains1600 - Farm in the Mountains
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R. Fellermeier, gouache painting of farm in the mountains. Framed 16" x 21". Date: 1932 Location: Chicago, Illinois HWAC# 57808
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to u********y.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Painting by Leonard Lopp1601 - Painting by Leonard Lopp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting of snow covered mountains and trees and river. Oil on board by Leonard Lopp. 12" x 24", in a small frame. Signed on the back: &qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Winter Shadows by Mike Patterson1602 - Winter Shadows by Mike Patterson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Winter Shadows is a scene of trees in snow, oil painting by Mike Patterson. 12" x 24", beautifully framed 19" x 31". "My fo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Signed Print of Church by E. H. Burger1603 - Signed Print of Church by E. H. Burger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed and numbered print of a church by E. H. Burger, 83/250. 16.5" x 11.5", matted and framed 23.5" x 18.5". "E. Howard B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i******x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1604 - 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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Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada1605 - Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil on canvas painting of downtown corner of Three Rivers, or Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Framed in vintage gold toned wood, 12 x 11.5". ...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, c.18771606 - Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, c.1877
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil on canvas painting of snowy mountain range with trees in foreground. Signed by the artist, Otto Reinhold Jacobi, and dated 1877 (5). Brass fram
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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1810 Engraving of Three Rivers, Ontario1607 - 1810 Engraving of Three Rivers, Ontario
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed engraving of Three Rivers. 11 x 14" overall, print 4.5 x 7.5" in excellent condition. By J. Lambert, Del.t. (Delta, Ontario). Prove...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mountain Scene by Ernst Carl Walter Retzlaff1608 - Mountain Scene by Ernst Carl Walter Retzlaff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mountain Scene by Ernst Carl Walter Retzlaff (1898-1976). Oil on canvas, 20" x 16", framed 23.5" x 19.5". Painting shows some cr...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Young Artist and His Model1609 - Young Artist and His Model
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Young Artist and His Model by Gilberto Aceves Navarro (1931- ), Mexico City. Oil painting, 24" x 35.5", framed 28.5" x 40.5". He...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Russian Cannons Print, 19221610 - Russian Cannons Print, 1922
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 x 15" framed print by Dakuzhinsky from 1922. The print is of a charcoal sketch of cannon displayed in front of a possible government buildin...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Tibetan Art Fabric1611 - Tibetan Art Fabric
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed piece of fabric with images of deities and rabbit in background. 19" x 17", framed in simple wood frame. Date: Location: zTibet...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Home for the Holidays Lithograph1612 - Home for the Holidays Lithograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Home for the Holidays" original lithograph by Robert LoGrippo, created for Franklin Gallery. Color lithograph of an outdoor winter scene....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Waiting for Tomorrow Print1613 - Waiting for Tomorrow Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Waiting for Tomorrow" print by Ruane Manning. Image of two dogs with duck decoys by a river. 15.25" x 19.25". Framed and matted...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Two Scenic Watercolors1614 - Two Scenic Watercolors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Scene of a meadow in the foreground and a mountain in the background. Signed Heffelfinger, 1980. 12" x 8.5", oval. Framed and matted 21...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Watercolor Paintings1615 - Two Watercolor Paintings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1). An original watercolor of geese by Rick Urdahl, signed. 5.25" x 11". Framed and matted 11.5" x 17.5". 2) Watercolor of an ea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****y for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Adolph Heinze Oil Painting1616 - Adolph Heinze Oil Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Adolph Heinze (1887-1958) painting on canvas board. Mountain and lake scene. 15.75" x 19.5", framed 20.5" x 24". Adolph Heinze w...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******o for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Modern Pots Still Life Duo1617 - Modern Pots Still Life Duo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both works measure 16"x 21" (28"x 34" framed and matted), still life lithograph of copper pots and pitcher by an unknown artist ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i******x for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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