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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Vintage Sterling Silver Abstract Belt Buckle2579 - Vintage Sterling Silver Abstract Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Square shaped sterling silver belt buckle with abstract design in planchette. Looks kind of like a "splatter" design. Belt buckle weighs: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Skeleton Key Collection2580 - Skeleton Key Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unique lot is comprised of 16 vintage skeleton keys. All are in very good condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 571807
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (58)2581 - Bronze Israeli Medals (58)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dealer lot of 58 large bronze Israeli medals from the 1960s and 1970s. George Gershwin, Albert Einstein and others. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC#
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (14)2582 - Bronze Israeli Medals (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen bronze Israeli medals, 1970s-1980s. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC# 48909
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (17)2583 - Bronze Israeli Medals (17)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventeen bronze Israeli medals from the 1960s-1970s. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC# 48926
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (33)2584 - Bronze Israeli Medals (33)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty three bronze Israeli medals. United Jewish Appeal 25th Anniversary, Second International Harp Contest (1962), Shavit Medal, many more. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Bronze Israeli Medals (28)2585 - Bronze Israeli Medals (28)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty eight bronze Israeli medals with original invoicing from Bank Hapoalim. Date: Location: zIsrael HWAC# 48929
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Medals & More2586 - Medals & More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains an array of medals and tokens. A sort of grab bag for dealers looking for that one gem among the rest. Nice starter collection for t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 220.00
Sold to p********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2587 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Arizona Mines and Mining Companies Books2588 - Arizona Mines and Mining Companies Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcovers. 4 Arizona Mines and Mining Companies. 3 Arizona Mines and Mining Companies 1854-1964. Date: Location: Arizona HWAC# 56538
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two Monte Cristo Mining Stocks signed by CC Julian2589 - Two Monte Cristo Mining Stocks signed by CC Julian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two 1927 issued stocks for the New Monte Cristo Mining Company, a Death Valley mining scam by C.C. Julian. Julian signed both as president. Two differ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*****f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Seven Butte Mining Stock Certificates2590 - Seven Butte Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included: two Butte-Detroit Copper & Zinc Mining Company stocks, 1917 & 1918, mining vignette, not cancelled; Boston-Montana Mining Corp., i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******m for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Montana Mining Stock Certificate Collection (10)2591 - Montana Mining Stock Certificate Collection (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes: Whitlatch Union Mining & Milling Co., 1886, pictorial, issued, uncancelled; two Montana Continental Development Co., 1915, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Montana Mining & Other Stock Certificates2592 - Montana Mining & Other Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 different. Includes: Gold Creek Mining Co., 1930, issued/not cancelled; Newton Option Vermillion Lead & Silver, 1926, issued/not cancel...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to s********x for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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New Mexico Mining Publications2593 - New Mexico Mining Publications
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Books, maps, and a USGS publication pertaining to New Mexico mining and Geology. Date: Location: New Mexico HWAC# 56551
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*m for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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US Mining and OIl Stocks and Bonds (30)2594 - US Mining and OIl Stocks and Bonds (30)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment includes stocks from Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Mining, Massachusetts Coal and Power, 5 Western Empire Gold Mines, Gulf Stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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US Ore Deposits Library (7)2595 - US Ore Deposits Library (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
hardcovers. The Story of the Mine by Shinn, Genesis of Ore Deposits b yWeed et al, Mineral Deposits by Lidgren, Ore Deposits by Park and MacDiarmid, O
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Modern Mining Books and Reports2596 - Modern Mining Books and Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Typed report, Mineralogy, a handbook for the non technical prospector by John Dorsh. unbound mining and mineral glossary, 2 hardcover Geology and Ore
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Huge Misc. Mining Archive2597 - Huge Misc. Mining Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 60 pieces, included are billheads, letters, covers with corner advertising, map, deeds, publications and more. Some are: Night Hawk Mining Compan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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20 Hardcover Coin Holders2598 - 20 Hardcover Coin Holders
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 compartments per page, 11 plastic storage pages. Date: Location: HWAC# 56559
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********3 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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