May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


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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National Collector's Mint Tribute Coin Set2275 - National Collector's Mint Tribute Coin Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of six historical reproductions of United States Five dollar gold pieces. In blue velour case. 1795 Heraldic Eagle, 1841-O (not known to exist), 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Numismatic Fakes and Copies Group2276 - Numismatic Fakes and Copies Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting group of fake or copied Confederate currency, old US currency, approx 30 in total. 1787 coppers, 1652 3 pence, many other fake 1700'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*********r for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Ancient Coin Collection2277 - Ancient Coin Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine ancients: 1) Gordian III 238-244 AD; S-109; Ch. VF. 2) Caracalla; AD 196-198. 3) Arcadius silver diliqua circa AD 395. 4) Denarius of Roma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to j******0 for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Roman Denarii of Domitian2278 - Roman Denarii of Domitian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two Roman silver pieces from the reign of Domitian. Domitian was Roman emperor from 81 to 96. He was the younger brother of Titus and son of V
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to j******0 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Drachm of Antiochos VI2279 - Drachm of Antiochos VI
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare silver drachm of Antiochos VI of Syria. Seaby 7074. HWAC# 61061 Date: 145-142 BC Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***5 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Romano-Celtiberian Drachm from Osca2280 - Romano-Celtiberian Drachm from Osca
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver drachm with head on obverse and horseman galloping on reverse. HWAC# 61062 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Louis XVIII Five Franc Silver2281 - Louis XVIII Five Franc Silver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Top of reverse damaged. HWAC# 61055 Date: 1814 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to a******l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Silver Drachm from Larissa, Thessaly2282 - Silver Drachm from Larissa, Thessaly
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seavy 2120. 350-325 BC. HWAC# 61063 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Group of 50 centavo Mexican coins2283 - Group of 50 centavo Mexican coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 cincuenta centavo coins, KM #449, #450, #451 and #452. 1950-1981. Uncirculated. HWAC# 42211 Date: Location: Mexico
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Bolivian 8 Soles Silver Coin2284 - Bolivian 8 Soles Silver Coin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holed. KM 138.6 .9030 silver; .5807 oz. HWAC# 61056 Date: 1863 Location: zBolivia
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9*****H for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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