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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Poor's Manual, 19082389 - Poor's Manual, 1908
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2088pp, very nice condition Date: 1908 Location: HWAC# 571966
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Poor's Manual of Railroads 19202390 - Poor's Manual of Railroads 1920
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very important series of railroad references by Poor. Hardcover 2134 pp, overall nice condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 571968
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Rare Railroad Collecting Books (8)2391 - Rare Railroad Collecting Books (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nails Complete by Wiswell, Date Nails Brought Up to Date Vol. 2 by Lewis, The Padlock Collector by Arnall, Handbook of Nevada Antiquities Law by
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to e********u.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Golden Spike Books (3)2392 - Golden Spike Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Golden Spike by Utley, High Road to Promontory by Kraus, Makin' Tracks by Mayer Date: Location: HWAC# 571948
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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The Trolley and Interurban Directory by Gross2393 - The Trolley and Interurban Directory by Gross
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1987 signed by author, 212pp. Date: Location: HWAC# 571965
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Railroad Telegraph Cipher Hardcover Book2394 - Railroad Telegraph Cipher Hardcover Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 262pp. Allied Telegraph Cipher with interesting code words. Date: 1925 Location: HWAC# 571958
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Manual of Railroads and Corporations Securities 19122395 - Manual of Railroads and Corporations Securities 1912
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 4160 pp, Loaded with company profiles, maps, foldouts and just a huge book. Binding has wear and spine tear on front. Date: 1912 Location:
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Modoc by Bowden2396 - The Modoc by Bowden
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, The Modoc, Southern Pacific's Back Door to Oregon, 2002 336pp Date: Location: HWAC# 571963
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to t****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Poor's Manual of Railroads 19122397 - Poor's Manual of Railroads 1912
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Huge 3106pp volume in nice condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 571967
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e********u.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Pacific Railroad Books (2)2398 - Pacific Railroad Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific Slope Railroads by Abdill, South Pacific Coast by Mac Gregor. Hardcovers Date: Location: HWAC# 571956
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t****0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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