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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2345 - Cast Iron Floor SafeHolabird Western Americana Collections
Choice cast-iron floor safe. Retains original paint, original gilt patterns on the top door. Some gingerbread near the handles, no makers name. One of
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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2346 - Arizona Bank Bag Collection (9)Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 canvas Arizona Bank bags-Miners and Merchants bank in Lowell(has writing on bag), Consolidated National Bank in Tucson(faded print), 2 Southern Ariz
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
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2347 - London City & Midland Bank BagHolabird Western Americana Collections
Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". HWAC# 28542 Date: Location: London,...
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 16.00 | Estimate : 32.00 - 80.00
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2348 - Bank and Cloth Bag GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eight cloth coin bags. Seven are from Columbus, Ohio, the other from Nevada. Includes two $500 half dollar bags from Ohio National Bank.
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
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2349 - Bank Sealer and Seals in Original BoxHolabird Western Americana Collections
Zippered bank bag 15 for American State Bank, 7" x 10". Bag is locked and key appears to missing. Porter Safety Seal Co Chicago crimp se...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
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2350 - Large Lot of Modern and Unmarked Bank BagsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of around 100 bank bags. Includes eastern bank bags with at least 6 Texas bags. America Trust Company 2; Sunray State Bank Sunray, Texas;
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
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2351 - Two 1850s Mobile ExchangesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pictorial Third of Exchange issued in 1851 for $52.90. Railroad and sea port vignettes. Right side heavily stained and missing lower right corner.
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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2352 - Invitation to Opening of U.S. MintHolabird Western Americana Collections
Under a Gold Seal:
"The Director of the Mint / and / The Superintendent of the Mint at San Francisco / cordially invite you to be present at t...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
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2354 - San Francisco Mint MedalHolabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: San Francisco Mint / 1874-1937; Rev.: Treasury Department / United States of America. Br., rd., 38 mm. The Mint began striking these small bronz
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
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