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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Large Cardboard Broadside Ad for Jack McCloskey talking about Harold's Club2199 - Large Cardboard Broadside Ad for Jack McCloskey talking about Harold's Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McCloskey was a famous columnist for the Las Vegas Sun. "...if gambling is carried on the level of Harold's Club, by men lake Raymond I. Sm...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond2200 - Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items. Includes bond in four different stages. Many have notes written on them. Two sets of instructions from Harrah's to the printer...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Two Chinese Gaming Counters2201 - Two Chinese Gaming Counters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl engraved gaming counters. Probably dates to the late 18th century c.1780 - 1790. Scalloped, 32mm diameter, beauti
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********i for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling2202 - Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frame is 6.5 x 4.5". Photo is 3 x 2". Two men are looking distrustingly at the third. Date: Location: HWAC# 42820
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Slot Machine Tokens2203 - Collection of Slot Machine Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of slot machine tokens. The majority of these tokens were used in slot machines, either for novelties or for minutes or cigarettes in gener
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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B. C. Wills Gaming Piece2204 - B. C. Wills Gaming Piece
Holabird Western Americana Collections
MANUFACTURED BY B. C. WILLS CO. / 666 E. COLUMBIA ST. / DETROIT, MICH. 2 red and white slider chips per metal rod, playing card figures are the spade
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t********a.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Early Ivory US Gaming Chip2205 - Early Ivory US Gaming Chip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice early US ivory gaming chip with an eagle at the center. Crack through center. Choice and rare. Antique and not subject to current regulations.
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*********5 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Two Choice Ivory Gaming Chips with Crowns2206 - Two Choice Ivory Gaming Chips with Crowns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A study on monarchies might reveal which country these come from. The engraving is ornate and detailed. These are as nice as you can get! Antique and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Four Different Ivory Gaming Chips2207 - Four Different Ivory Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All different, with concentric circles. There are two choice pieces in this group, one the red with blue inner circle, and the other with three black
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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White Mother of Pearl Gaming Chip2208 - White Mother of Pearl Gaming Chip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Has the denomination 25 on both sides. Choice. Date: Location: HWAC# 43667
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********3 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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