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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Railroad Pass Assortment2429 - Railroad Pass Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 railroad passes 1895-1954 from National Railway Exchange, Rutland Railway, Palmer House Chicago, Philadelphia & Reading Railway, Balti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********5 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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2 19th Century Railroad Passes2430 - 2 19th Century Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
St. Louis Transfer Co. 1865 pass issued to Cal W H Whiton and signed by Sup't. City Omnibus Line issued to A S Gather 1871. Both approx 2.12&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)2431 - Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B/W and chromolitho railroad scenes with some in snow. Date: Location: Alaska HWAC# 571439
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t**b for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates2432 - Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. June 13th, 1888. No. 4, issued for 100 shares in 1888. Signed by president (illegible) and secretary (Watson). Fabulous vignette of horse-drawn t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Metal Danger Sign, Electric Railway2433 - Metal Danger Sign, Electric Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
DANGER / PRIVATE PROPERTY / THIS ROAD OPERATED BY AN / ELECTRIC THIRD RAIL / WALKING ON TRACKS OR OTHER / TRESPASSING FORBIDDEN / KEEP OFF. Manufactur
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Major SF Bay Area Railroad Archive2434 - Major SF Bay Area Railroad Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 100 old railroad timetables and train tickets, 8 railway related stock certificates and United Railways of San Francisco pictorial booklet about
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Cabinet Card of Painting of Santa Cruz Train Wreck2435 - Cabinet Card of Painting of Santa Cruz Train Wreck
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cabinet card by photographer Wright, 284 Santa Clara St., San Jose, California. Photo is of a painting (by P Rubens) of a dramatic train wreck on a br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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California Map Showing Territory Granted To Railroads2436 - California Map Showing Territory Granted To Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare Authentic Map, in color, of land granted to railroads by Congress. Condition issues of 3 holes approx. 2" x 1". The yellow colo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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CHIPPS Wood Sign2437 - CHIPPS Wood Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CHIPPS / HALF MILE. Measures 26Ó x 11Ó x 1.5Ó. From 280-mile electric shortline Sacramento Northern or affiliated lines in CA that op...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Central California Traction Co. Wood Telephone Box2438 - Central California Traction Co. Wood Telephone Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portable hardwood box marked “CCT CO” in three different locations. Measures 14” x 14” x 5” and weighs 25 pounds. From 52-mile electric shortline Cent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9****J for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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