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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RPPC of Sheriff Ferrel & Wild Shoshone Indians1658 - RPPC of Sheriff Ferrel & Wild Shoshone Indians
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RPPC of Sheriff Ferrel & Wild Shoshone Indians, by Cann of Nevada, unused postally. In 1911 Shoshone Mike & his band of Indians killed 4 sh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Two Paiute Beaded Bags1659 - Two Paiute Beaded Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Heart-shaped beaded and buckskin bag. Image of buffalo and a skull. Beading is intact, hand stitched and lined. 9.25" x 9.5". 2) Smalle...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to q********a.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Paiute Beaded Buckskin Dress1660 - Paiute Beaded Buckskin Dress
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pow Wow beaded buckskin dress, Very good condition. Geometric beading (red, yellow, orange, white, blue) and buckskin fringe. Small size, 40" f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Native American Artifacts1661 - Native American Artifacts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada collected pieces for 1960's, includes choice projectile pieces, grinding rocks, scrapers, arrow sharpener, weights, (about 15 pieces); 29...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Vintage Northern Paiute Water Jug1662 - Vintage Northern Paiute Water Jug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare small twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu oÕsa. 5.5" x 3.25" diameter at widest. The shape allowed the ba...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*****p for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Washoe Basket 6", Pictorial1663 - Washoe Basket 6", Pictorial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice example, although faded and very hard to see patterns. No damage issues. Date: Location: Nevada HWAC# 37970
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s*******t for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Native American / Utah / Nevada / California prints1664 - Native American / Utah / Nevada / California prints
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixteen early prints. Nine mounted prints railroad survey prints include: Maimun a Mojave Indian, Mount Hood with Indians on horseback, big Colorado R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1665 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Bowl Signed "Felix Ortiz"1666 - Bowl Signed "Felix Ortiz"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mata Ortiz Indian Pottery, Casas Grande, New Mexico. Large bowl signed Felix Ortiz, however, not the real Felix Ortiz who was known for starting this
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1667 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn. Do Not Bid.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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