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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Map of United States3530Map of United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Topographic Survey of the United States, Presented by Lithograph, 1886-7. Double truck, attractive colors. 31" x 21". Very faint fold lin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p******y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Map of U.S. During the Great Rebellion3531Map of U.S. During the Great Rebellion
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map is engraved & hand colored by Colton, 1861 during the Great Rebellion. Nice condition. Mounted on mat board. If mats are shipped then a...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Map of Territories & Pacific States3532Map of Territories & Pacific States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck, hand colored by Bowles with overland routes. Shows route Central Pacific will make & original Pony Express Line. Good condition, o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*******8 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
Map  of US & Territories3533Map of US & Territories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck, Cartography & Hand Color by Mitchell. Shows mail route in Northern Cal. (Sacramento) & Southern (Gila). Lake Tahoe is not sho...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R**********0 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Maps of United States (2)3534Maps of United States (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maps of United States 1) U.S. , 1880, hand colored by Rand, McNally & Co., nice condition, 20.5" x 14". 2) U.S. 1883, lithographic g...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 240.00
Map of North Western America3535Map of North Western America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map shows Territory Ceded by Russia to the U.S. Hand colored by Mitchell. This map is pre-Alaska Gold Rush. Excellent condition. On Mat Board (not adh
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Misc. Maps of the U.S.3536Misc. Maps of the U.S.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) North America, 1884. Hand colored by Mitchell. Approximately 12" x 15." 2) New Hampshire by Rand McNally, 1888. Graphics and ...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
North American Continent Map by Lizars3537North American Continent Map by Lizars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare North American Continent with British Possessions & US, hand colored by Lizars, c 1820. Page LXII. Double truck , light edge toning. Aprrox...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Maps of the Midwest3538Maps of the Midwest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of 8 maps featuring the Midwestern states. 1) Ohio by Counties with Railroads. Published by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago, IL. 1883. Approxim
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Maps of Southern States3539Maps of Southern States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Alabama, 1855. Engraved and hand colored by Colton, New York. Approximately 15" x 17.5." 2) Florida by Hardesty. Lithographic...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Antique Map Price Record Books (2)3540Antique Map Price Record Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique Map Price Record 1996 and 1997-1998 (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63327 Date: 1996-1998 Location:
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Huge Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide3541Huge Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Huge 20.75" x 16" hardcover World Commercial Atlas. Pages not numbered but very substantial, 500+pp. 1963. From the general office of the ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Map of North America3542Map of North America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of North America, 1892 engraved & colored by Rand, McNally, double truck pp. 18,19. Beautiful colors, no condition issues noted. Mounted on ...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Map of Territories & Pacific States3543Map of Territories & Pacific States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map reveals the Central Pacific Railroad has not been completed. Territories Pacific States, 1865 to Accompany "Across the Continent"...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 4*******x for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Maps of the Mississippi Valley Area3544Maps of the Mississippi Valley Area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Iowa, by Rand McNally. Chicago. 1885. Engraved and lithographically colored. Approximately 21" x 15." 2) The Central States. ...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Western Maps Collection3545Western Maps Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maps from: Pacific Southwest Section, Conoco; Shell map of Idaho; National Auto Club, Western States; Bekins, Seattle; AAA, northwestern states; Dept.
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Pony Express and Westward Expansion Map Group3546Pony Express and Westward Expansion Map Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) California and Nevada, ca. 1899. Engraving and color by lithography by L.B. Folger. Approximately 11.5" x 14." 2) Oregon by C...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
US Wall Map, National Publishing Co., 19023547US Wall Map, National Publishing Co., 1902
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous full color wall map, cloth backed, usual "varnish". 3' tall. 5' long with original wood rollers. .The data is just prior ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to B********R for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
The World in Hemispheric Projection3548The World in Hemispheric Projection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting map showing resources or various regions such as Gold in the Mother load, wine in Spain, cigars in Cuba.Colored 9.25" x 12"....
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Across the Continent by Bowles3549Across the Continent by Bowles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 452pp plus ads. Fold out map of territories and pacific states. Front cover is detaching, pages have foxing. (Potter Collection) HWAC#
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 4*******x for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00