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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Matching Set of M. M. Fredrick Spoons1068b - Matching Set of M. M. Fredrick Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Teaspoon. All are stamped "COIN" (as in Coin Silver) and "M. M. Fredrick, Virg. Nev". All initialed on the end of the ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D******a for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Silver Flatware Collection, Possibly Virginia City1069 - Silver Flatware Collection, Possibly Virginia City
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine pieces that came with the M. M. Frederick, Eaves & Co., and Nye silver flatware from Virginia City. These pieces are NOT MARKED. Two pieces...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 360.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Ultra Rare Nye & Co. Silver Pieces, c1865-18661070 - Ultra Rare Nye & Co. Silver Pieces, c1865-1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nye may have gotten started in Sacramento in the late 1850's. By 1860 he was in partnership with W.T. Eaves. The pair appeared to have moved to ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rare M.M. Fredrick Silver Flatware, c18721071 - Rare M.M. Fredrick Silver Flatware, c1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several years ago we sold a large collection of about 68 M.M. Fredrick silver pieces, mostly flatware, all marked as such. They included Gorham and Me
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to D******a for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Ultra Rare W. T. Eaves, Virginia City Silver Flatware, c1860's1072 - Ultra Rare W. T. Eaves, Virginia City Silver Flatware, c1860's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This marks the second time we've been able to offer the very rare Eaves silver. We offered the discovery piece about a year or two ago, a single...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D******a for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Sterling Silver Scalloped Tray1073 - Sterling Silver Scalloped Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hallmarked "[bird in circle] / Ortega / COTXAN[?] / 900 / 5472." 9". Date: Location: zMexico HWAC# 58203
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M**j for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Silverplate Coffee and Tea Service1074 - Silverplate Coffee and Tea Service
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E.P.N.S. silver--Electro Plated Nickel Silver. Coffee pot and tea pot, beautiful vintage floral pattern. Also included: silverplate tray and silverpla
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Group of Silver Plate Items1075 - Group of Silver Plate Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
large lot of silver-plate items: 1) Keystone ware silver-plate serving bowl with glass insert and lid, 8.5" diameter; 2) Oneida round platter,1...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Silverplate Sugar & Creamer, Tray1076 - Silverplate Sugar & Creamer, Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mismatched pieces, but very nice group. Sugar bowl w/ lid Made in Italy. Creamer, unknown. Tray, Daffodil by Rogers Bros. Date: Location: HWAC#
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cambridge Glass Server1077 - Cambridge Glass Server
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green glass c. 1910's to 1920's. 4.5" x 10.5" with 1" gold trim on upper edge and gold on handle top. No visible chips or c...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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