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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1852 South Australia Indenture for British Navy Captain1378 - 1852 South Australia Indenture for British Navy Captain
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very large (23 x 28") indenture dated March 4th, 1852 between Woodford John Williams, a Captain in her Majesty's Navy, Southampton County, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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English Pencil & Eraser (Rare)1379 - English Pencil & Eraser (Rare)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare English pencil and eraser in a wooden case with leaves that appear to be painted on the wood. Date: c. 1860(?) Location: zEngland HWAC# 5674
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to L*******5 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare and Unusual N. Spillman Scrimshaw Cup1380 - Rare and Unusual N. Spillman Scrimshaw Cup
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An item we have never seen before, this scrimshaw cup is very nice indeed. Made from carved antique horn. Carving depicts 18th Century British officer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,050.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,312.50
 
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Group of 19th Century Women's Fashions Color Sketches1381 - Group of 19th Century Women's Fashions Color Sketches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful collection of women's fashions, all pictures in very good condition, kept in plastic covered pages in large book. Some pictures are 11...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Antique brass table bell or gong1382 - Antique brass table bell or gong
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a table bell or gong; country of origin is Indonesia. The bell stands 5 in. ( 13 cm) tall and is 4 in. (10 cm) in diameter. There is no intern
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1383 - 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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American Showcase Necklaces & Earrings1384 - American Showcase Necklaces & Earrings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three American Showcase (made in Korea) gold tone necklaces and 4 pair earrings. Beautiful group. Date: Location: zKorea HWAC# 45610
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B***o for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Two Mexican Pots1385 - Two Mexican Pots
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Blackware bowl, 3.25" h x 8.25" diameter. Rounded base. Date: Location: zMexico HWAC# 49464
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Vintage Water Jug1386 - Vintage Water Jug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage water jug, small--4" x 3.5" diameter. Appears ancient, however we cannot discern its age or exact origin. Date: Location: zMex...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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8 Hexagonal Fossil Plates1387 - 8 Hexagonal Fossil Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight hexagonal fossil plates. 13.75" across. One is chipped and one is cracked. Brown colored, each is different. The plates are all handcraft...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to r*****5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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