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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Champion Spouting Spring Water Bottle2515Champion Spouting Spring Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Aqua. CHAMPION SPOUTING SPRING/ SARATOGA MI
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j****S for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Clarke & White Mineral Water Bottle2516Clarke & White Mineral Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. CLARKE & WHITE/ C/ NEW YORK./ N11. &q...
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
Congress & Empire Spring Co. Mineral Water Bottle2517Congress & Empire Spring Co. Mineral Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Green with lots of seed bubbles. CONGRESS
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****S for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Congress Spring Co. Pint2518Congress Spring Co. Pint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Congress Spring Co./ C/ Saratoga, NY//Congress Water. emerald to teal green, three dots on base. A beauty from one of the central springs at Saratoga.
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
D. A. Knowlton Mineral Water Bottle2519D. A. Knowlton Mineral Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. D.A. KNOWLTON/ SARATOGA/ N. Y. Dark green.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****S for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Dark Green Congress & Empire Spring Co. Water Bottle2520Dark Green Congress & Empire Spring Co. Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Dark green quart. CONGRESS & EMPIRE ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Pavillon Mineral Water Bottle2521Pavillon Mineral Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottles from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Dark lime. PAVILLON/ WATER. Their spring
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j****S for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Star Spring Co. Mineral Water Bottle2522Star Spring Co. Mineral Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. STAR SPRING CO/ SARATOGA NY. Located near
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********e.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Syracuse Springs Water Bottle2523Syracuse Springs Water Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Saratoga mineral water bottle from the Shamberger collection. No visible chips or cracks except as noted. Amber SYRACUSE SPRINGS/ EXCELSIOR. Large
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to j****S for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Ohio and Kansas Soda Bottles (7)2524Ohio and Kansas Soda Bottles (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear pint, THE MIAMI BOTTLING / 7 CANDY CO. MIDDLETOWN, OHIO / 7 OZ. // R. Several bruises. Light aqua pint, HENRY KOEHLER / POMEROY / REGISTERED /
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to C*****n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00