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May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Pass Group4079 - Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Pass Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 passes. Issued 1924, 1925 ,and 1926. Plus two undated passes. Formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Three Different Canadian Railroad/Steamer Passes4080 - Three Different Canadian Railroad/Steamer Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Canadian National Railways (Grand Trunk Railway System). Pass issued for 1935. 2) Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steamship Line. Travel between Seattle and Va
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Two Japanese Government Railways Passes4081 - Two Japanese Government Railways Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pre-World War II passes issued in 1936 to Mr & Mrs. N. Kinell, asst. gen. pass. agent in Los Angeles for Southern Pacific Company. Ornate ba...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Eastern U.S. Railroad Pass Collection4082 - Eastern U.S. Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 from numerous railroads. Includes: Concord Rail Road pictorial pass (clipped) (1872); Niagara Gorge Railroad Co. (1934); Atlantic Coast Line
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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MidWest Railroad Pass Collection4083 - MidWest Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 passes from seven different railroads. Included: Fort Doge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad (1933); St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Sout...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Pass Collection4084 - Northern Pacific Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 issued passes: 1906, 1907, 1911, 1918, 1923 (2), 1925, 1926, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939. Also a Great Northern Railway Company pass for 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Southern U.S. Railroad Pass Collection4085 - Southern U.S. Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 from numerous railroads. Included: Florida East Coast Railway (1926); Fort Smith & Western Railway (1924, 1925, 1926); Nashville, Chat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Order of Railway Conductors of America Pass Collection4086 - Order of Railway Conductors of America Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Issued in 1900 (pictorial), 1905 (pictorial), 1906 (pictorial), 1907 (pictorial), 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, and 1917 (pictorial). All are issu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
Sold to J********W for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Pullman Company Pass Collection4087 - Pullman Company Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33 passes. Issued 1880, 1901, 1906, 1911, two for 1912, 1914, two for 1915, 1916, 1917, four for 1918, two for 1920, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1928, 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Railroad Associations Pass Collection4088 - Railroad Associations Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. Included: Pacific Railway Club (1938); Order of Railroad Telegraphers (1918 & 1919); American Association of Traveling Passenger Agen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company Pass Collection4089 - Southern Pacific Railroad Company Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Included: 1916, 1918, thee for 1920, two for 1921, 1925, 1931, 1932, two for 1933, and 1937-39. Also a 1919 pass to transport a car on the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Pass Collection4090 - Union Pacific Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21 passes, issued 1905-1939. Included: 1905, two for 1906, 1908, 1910, 1920, two for 1921, 1922, 1923, two 1924, two for 1925, 1926, 1928, two
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Western Pacific Railroad Pass Collection4091 - Western Pacific Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22. Issued: 1921 (2), 1922, 1923 (2), 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 (3), 1928, 1929 (2), 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935-36 (2), 1937-38, 1939-40, and 1940. Pl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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American Express Company Pass, 18914092 - American Express Company Pass, 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 616, issued to Louis Hasbrouck for the year 1891. Orange/red background with dog vignette. Issued by general supt. Babbitt. Printed signature of J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Bus Line Passes4093 - Bus Line Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Included: Peoples Bus & Transfer Line (1909); Royal Blue Line (1935 & 1936-37); Blue & Grey Sight Seeing Tours (1937 & 19...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot4094 - U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes: Peninsular Railway Co. (1919); two Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co Passes (both 1925); two Mexican railro...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*********t for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Unusual and Unique 1890 Handwritten Railroad Pass4095 - Unusual and Unique 1890 Handwritten Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Side says Memorandum, Sept. 13, 1890. Pass for B.A. Church. Signed by W.W. Allen. Railroad unknown. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59920 Date: L
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Western Transfer Company Passes4096 - Western Transfer Company Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine passes for transfer companies, who would transport passengers from the train depots to hotels/private residences and vice-versa. Best is a
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to I********S for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Alaska Map of Copper River Railway and Alaska Railroad4097 - Alaska Map of Copper River Railway and Alaska Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Multi color folding map of Copper River Railway and Alaska Railroad by Alaska Steamer Line. Nice condition. Includes original packing envelope with s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Alaska RailRoad Corp Booklets (2)4098 - Alaska RailRoad Corp Booklets (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Track Chart 1.31.2002, Timetable No 131 April 2003 HWAC# 571944 Date: Location: Alaska
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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