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...
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Utah Railroad Related Postcard Collection2469 - Utah Railroad Related Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. Two real photo: train moving across the salt flats and Western Pacific Railroad tracks in desert near Wendover. Twenty-one other cards, maj
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Washington State Railroad Postcards2470 - Washington State Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 including one rare real photo. The RPC is a dramatic view of locomotives waiting on a snowy track with "Ellensburg, Winter 1915-16&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9***6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Baggage Checks (5)2471 - Baggage Checks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CRB&L CO #100 round brass check with 2 holes drilled. C&O Baggage Room / Huntington WV / If Found Return to W. G. Halstead. Oval silver-plat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
US Southern Pacific Wall Map2472 - US Southern Pacific Wall Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Southern Pacific Wall Map, multicolor, 39" x 51". Bottom roller is detached. Date: Location: Western US HWAC# 57261
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Retirement Certificate from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad2473 - Retirement Certificate from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This well preserved retirement certificate is for J. B. Smith, Brakeman for 20 years and nine months of service. Colorful Santa Fe logo in middle. Exc
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Railroad Ephemera Collection2474 - Railroad Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an incredible collection of railroad ephemera from different roads and eras. dating back to the 19th Century, this lot includes freight bills,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Brass Steam Whistle2475 - Brass Steam Whistle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Steam Whistle. Marked POWELL . Measures 8.5h long with added steel pipe insert. From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Crane. Whistle dates from ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b********g.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
Details...Bookmark
Union Pacific Silver Creamer2476 - Union Pacific Silver Creamer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.P. System on bottom of 3 _ oz. silver-plated coffee creamer; circa 1920s-1930s. Date: Location: HWAC# 57264
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
Details...Bookmark
United Railroads Brass Check2477 - United Railroads Brass Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
UNITED RAILRÕDS SF CONSTRUCTION DEPT. brass tool check #62 with manufacturerÕs stamp Irvine W. & Jachens 2129 Market St. SF. Oval with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Two Montana Railroad Mounted Photographs2478 - Two Montana Railroad Mounted Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 photo of train engine with 4 engineers(?) standing in front of train. There is very faint writing on back reading "Butte 1909, T.V.(?) Sulliv...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark