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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Yreka Western Railroad Date Nail Set2419 - Yreka Western Railroad Date Nail Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set from 8-mile shortline Yreka Western Railroad in CA that has operated from 1933 to date. This is a complete set and includes 7 steel nail
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to j******6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co2420 - Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co. Set includes 2 steel nails with dates from 1900 to 1901 Date: Location: California HWAC# 571906
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to j******6 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Date Nail Set2421 - Tonopah & Goldfield Date Nail Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set. From 89-mile long mining line Tonopah & Goldfield in NV that operated 1905 to 1947. This is a complete set and includes 15 steel ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Rare Alder Gulch Short Line LIfe Railroad Pass2422 - Rare Alder Gulch Short Line LIfe Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued and signed by GM. #625.Both sides have creases. Date: c. 1900's Location: Virginia City, Montana HWAC# 571413
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*********1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass2423 - Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1934 and signed by president and GM. Date: Location: Montana HWAC# 571415
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Montana Union Railway Pass2424 - Montana Union Railway Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
issued to JE Stains 1897. Signed by president and GM. Very nice condition. Date: 1897 Location: Montana HWAC# 571412
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x******s for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass2425 - Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Kenneth ? Signed by president Allen. #19 Date: 1919 Location: Montana HWAC# 571416
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass2426 - Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota /Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of Montana railroad pass. Issued to O. Car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)2427 - Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Included: 1) 1904 to W.G. Knittle, countersigned by L.B. Comer. Endorsed by Knittle. Printed on blue cardstock with some toning. 2) 1908 t
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass2428 - Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Railway of Canada complimentary pass issued to Lost Baggage Agent signed by Sup't Grant. Collingwood route. No. 50. 2" x 3.25"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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