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 Photos Archive Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. (Original Archive)2449 - Railroad Photos Archive Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. (Original Archive)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 original photo binders from the Roy E. Hall Family archive between 1919-1929. Approx. 92 photos in one album & approx 70 photos in the other a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Photos of Train Engine (2)2450 - Photos of Train Engine (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 photo's of engine 682 with 3 men in one photo & 2 men in another photo. Condition issues are staining on bottom of one and rippling and sl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Flathead City Ad Brochure, Northern Pacific Railroad2451 - Flathead City Ad Brochure, Northern Pacific Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
City and Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads sponsored ad for the town of Flathead, Montana. Piece measures 21"x 12" (28"x ...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Locomotive 1202 Photo, Missoula, Montana2452 - Locomotive 1202 Photo, Missoula, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B/W matted photo of a locomotive and tender #1202. Writing on matting is Missoula1900/01, Schen 1901.train crew is standing on locomotive. Pen writing
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Montana Railroad RPC's (9)2453 - Montana Railroad RPC's (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Montana railroad RPC's of locomotives, crews, construction trains and more. Date: 1911-1914 Location: Montana HWAC# 571425
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Rare Montana Railroad Documents2454 - Rare Montana Railroad Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. 1) Fancy illustrated billhead for Butte Electric Car Advertising Co., 1916 (no charge since cars weren't in service). 2) Let...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Montana Railroad Ephemera2455 - Montana Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Two unissued Montana railroad stock certificates: Southern Montana Railway Co. (Butte) and Butte, Wisdom, & Pacific Railway Company...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Photos of Train Engines & Train Wrecks2456 - Photos of Train Engines & Train Wrecks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photos of engines and train wrecks. Some photos with explanations on back, i.e., "Results of a head-on Collision at Rapids 272 and 2" and ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway Co. Railroad Pass2457 - Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued 1889 employees pass, 1889. Very nice condition. Date: 1889 Location: Montana HWAC# 571417
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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ENTERPRISE ENGINE & FOUNDRY CO. Round Brass Tool Check2458 - ENTERPRISE ENGINE & FOUNDRY CO. Round Brass Tool Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
ENTERPRISE ENGINE & FOUNDRY CO. round brass Tool Check #428. KC CO brass tool check #150 with manufacturerfs stamp Moise K. Co. SF. Rectangular...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to 6****A for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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