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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LOT WITHDRAWN2425LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Chinese Gaming Markers2426Chinese Gaming Markers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two octagonal markers with Chinese lettering. HWAC# 61658 Date: Location:
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********n.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Gaming Punchboard Collection2427Gaming Punchboard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of gaming punch boards in various sizes. Approximately 18 punch boards mostly unused and other punch board paraphernalia used by the dealer. Thi
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Three Unused Punch Boards2428Three Unused Punch Boards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These gaming punch boards are unused. Cigarette Play, 1 cent; Six Fine Prizes, 10 cents; Ride the Waves, 10 cents. All I very good condition. Punchboa
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Gaming Token Group2429Gaming Token Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total of 168 gaming chips from New Mexico and Oklahoma, Mississippi, Louisiana. All $1 chips: (8) Rt.66; Rio Puerco, NM; (8) Taos Mountain, Taos, NM;
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 170.00 - 350.00
Roulette Wheel Pocket Watch2430Roulette Wheel Pocket Watch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal pocket watch with red and black roulette wheel style face. Top winding knob. HWAC# 61844 Date: Location:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Wheel of Fortune and Chuck-a-Luck2431Wheel of Fortune and Chuck-a-Luck
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wheel of Fortune 43.5" x 31.25" x 12". Numbers 1 - 15 on red and black wood wheel with metal spokes on wheel and leather pointer. C...
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to R***x for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
11 Pony Insulators243211 Pony Insulators
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One dark green 4" with 3 chipped drops. Includes Hemingray California, Lynchburg, McLaughlin, Brookfield and a light aqua Hemingray - 19. HW...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Lot Withdrawn2433Lot Withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
4 Cobalt Ceramic Insulators24344 Cobalt Ceramic Insulators
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These 4 cobalt ceramic insulators measure approx 3.5" tall. The 2 tone one has a mushroom top with I symbol. 2 have a B in a circle, 1 has a ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50