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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)
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Donner Party Broadside, c.18801118 - Donner Party Broadside, c.1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original framed broadside announcing C. F. McGlashan's new book, the History of the Donner Party, published in 1880. These broadsides are specta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b******r for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Framed Ramsey & Stevenson Photograph of Boardwalk & Pier with Distinguished Visitors1119 - Framed Ramsey & Stevenson Photograph of Boardwalk & Pier with Distinguished Visitors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo by Ramsey & Stevenson, 527 West Sixth Street , Los Angeles, California. One of the cit's many boardwalks and piers - perhaps Long Beac...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mariposa and Calveras Calif. Postcards (8)1120 - Mariposa and Calveras Calif. Postcards (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B/W. Dorrington Hotel(creases), Main St. Ione, Palm Poultry Farm Ione, Swimming Pond, Cattle Scene, Masonic hall, and other old buildings in Mariposa.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 5*****r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Markleeville Calif. Postcard Group (15)1121 - Markleeville Calif. Postcard Group (15)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of Markleeville scenes including Hangman's Bridge, East Fork of Carson River, Kit Carson Pass, Markleeville Hot Springs, Markleeville...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 5*****r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Inyo, Mono Region History (8)1122 - Inyo, Mono Region History (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Album Times and Tales of Inyo-Mono, The Golden Quest and Nevada's Silver Heritage, Death Valley by Hunt, Guidebook: Death Valley Region, Cal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*********r for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mono County, CA Map, 19301123 - Mono County, CA Map, 1930
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mono County CA Map, 1930, Progressive Map Service, Fresno CA, folded, 22" x 26" Date: 1930 Location: Mono County, California HWAC# 571927
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F********h for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Monterey CA Ephemera1124 - Monterey CA Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 Santa Cruz 2001 color postcards, Dream Inn in Santa Cruz matchbook, 2 Southern Pacific playing cards, Monterey Custom House 1941 print. Photos-1893
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mt. Tamalpais Area Ephemera (5)1125 - Mt. Tamalpais Area Ephemera (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Southern Pacific Lines playing cards of Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. Shasta(taped tears), small b/w portrait of a lady, 4.5" x 6.5" b/w photo of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to m**********i for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Napa County, California Map, 19141126 - Napa County, California Map, 1914
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Napa County CA Map, 1914, C. F. Weber & Co., SF CA, folded, 20" x 27". 2 small holes on folds, 4" vertical fold tear Date: 1914 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Napa County, CA Map 19151127 - Napa County, CA Map 1915
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Napa County CA Map, 1915, Edward Denny & Co., SF CA, folded, 17" x 28". Top horizontal fold is wrinkled. Date: 1915 Location: Napa, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m**********i for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Napa City & County Portfolio1128 - Napa City & County Portfolio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains the portfolio and directory for the city and county of Napa. It's in very nice condition and would be a great addition for any...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**********i for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, CA Street Map, 19261129 - Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, CA Street Map, 1926
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, CA Street Map, 1926, Central National Bank/Oakland Blueprint, folded, 25" x 25" Date: 1926 Location: Oakl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Bay Area Criminal Mugshots, c.1910s1130 - Bay Area Criminal Mugshots, c.1910s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 different, 1907-1916. Some are from the Police Department in Oakland, many from San Francisco. Each has a black-and-white mugshot on cardsto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Porterville and Stockton Postcards (7)1131 - Porterville and Stockton Postcards (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scenes in Porterville and Stockton including railroad station, Eldorado School, Main St in Porterville, Porterville HS, Burbank Park Date: Location
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Glenwood Mission Inn & Other Riverside Ephemera1132 - Glenwood Mission Inn & Other Riverside Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. Includes: c.1916 brochure "A Story of the Organ and The Bells," published by the Salt Lake Route with discussion of Mission Inn...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****y for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Riverside-Redlands Ephemera Collection1133 - Riverside-Redlands Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Riverside-Redlands assortment includes City of Redlands $1000 bond, pictorial envelope from Hotel Alessandro, Riverside County historical brochure, Be
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to O******r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sacramento Deeds for Land1134 - Sacramento Deeds for Land
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Deeds for Land Between George Dearth and John Dearth, also J. Talbot and George Dearth, and Emmett Breeding and UNA C. Breeding. Four deeds and o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Sacramento Ephemera (Billheads, Postcards, Photo Booklet, Etc.)1135 - Sacramento Ephemera (Billheads, Postcards, Photo Booklet, Etc.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ephemera includes booklet of photos for Souvenir of Sacramento, Cal., includes photos of The Capitol, Senate Library - Capitol, Post Office, Hall of R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**********i for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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San Andreas Buildings Postcards with RPCs (11)1136 - San Andreas Buildings Postcards with RPCs (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 chromolitho. 8 b/w including 5 RPC's. Buildings include Hall of Records, Fraternal Hal, Grade School, County Hospital, Grade School and more. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1137 - 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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