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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Stirrup Trio2049 - Stirrup Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a trio of used stirrups, none matching. Two are wrapped, one bare. These would be great for a spare, or to decorate the barn. Date: Locatio
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to v********d.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Buffalo Bill Show Worker Diary Pages, 18742050 - Buffalo Bill Show Worker Diary Pages, 1874
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 2 page, handwritten diary of a scout that was performing in the Buffalo Bill show. It was written January 1, 1874 & explains that the ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*****9 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2051 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Vintage Western Buckskin Jacket2052 - Vintage Western Buckskin Jacket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage buck skin jacket with leather fringes and 3 buttons. Signs of water staining on left sleeve and overall signs of being worn. Custom made by M
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Studio Cowboy Photo Postcards (4)2053 - Studio Cowboy Photo Postcards (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 cowboys in woolies, 1 in chaps. Date: Location: HWAC# 57210
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Beurmann Steel Spurs2054 - Beurmann Steel Spurs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beurmann steel spurs with newer tooled leather straps. Probably early 20th Century. Date: Location: HWAC# 45619
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********r.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Federal Cartridge Corp. 12 gauge shotgun shells2055 - Federal Cartridge Corp. 12 gauge shotgun shells
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The beautiful condition box of Federal 12 ga. shotgun shells depicts the famous mallard duck in flight on a green background. A box of 25 shells brags
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Estimate : 45.00 - 85.00
Sold to R********9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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.32 Short Colt Black powder cartridges made by Dominion Cart.2056 - .32 Short Colt Black powder cartridges made by Dominion Cart.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This beautiful box of 50 count .32 Short Colt black powder (center fire) cartridges was made by Dominion Cartridge Co. limited Montreal, Canada. It is
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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.32 long rifle cartridges by Winchester2057 - .32 long rifle cartridges by Winchester
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This box of .32 caliber long is 50 count .32 caliber rim-fire is a two piece lift off top. The orange label depicts a rim-fire cartridge with the hea
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Estimate : 170.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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.45 caliber M1911 Pistol cartridges2058 - .45 caliber M1911 Pistol cartridges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This box of .45 cal. pistol ball ammunition is a brown box of 20 rounds from either WW II or the Korean War. It is marked "caliber 45 M1911 amm...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 85.00 - 125.00
 
 
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