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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James Topley and Knott & Sons Druggist Drug Bottles, Vallejo, California2535James Topley and Knott & Sons Druggist Drug Bottles, Vallejo, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Starting with the first bottle this James Topley Drug Bottle is a stained bottle approximately 5 and a Half inches tall with zero chips or cracks.
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
Two Lernhart Drug Bottles: Centerville, CA and Virginia City, Nevada2536Two Lernhart Drug Bottles: Centerville, CA and Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 2) : Lot #1 of 2: Lernhart's / Prescription Pharmacy / Centerville , Cal // Base: W. T. Co ( au) / 1 / U. S. A. ( ad ) // Rectangul...
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to b*********r for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
Hardesty Mfg. Co. Bottle, Denver, Colorado2537Hardesty Mfg. Co. Bottle, Denver, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hardesty Mfg. Co. / Denver / 4 oz. full measure. Clear, 6 1/2 inches. HWAC# 47738 Date: Location: Denver, Colorado
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Covington Drug Store Bottle2538Covington Drug Store Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
O' Maley Pharmacies / Pike & Main Sts. / Eighth & Greenup Sts. / Covington, Ky. Clear, 3 inches. HWAC# 47703 Date: Location: C...
Estimate : 25.00 - 75.00
Sold to C*****n for (12.50 + 3.13BP) = 15.63
Geo. C. Frye Drug Store Bottle, Portland, Maine2539Geo. C. Frye Drug Store Bottle, Portland, Maine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Geo. C. Frye / (apothecary emblem) / Portland / ME. Clear, 4 inches. HWAC# 47477 Date: Location: Portland , Maine
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to j******6 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
Wingate Drug Bottle, Sanford, Maine2540Wingate Drug Bottle, Sanford, Maine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frank H. Wingate / Pharmacist / Washington St. / Sanford, ME. Clear, 5 1/4 inches. HWAC# 47772 Date: Location: Sanford, Maine
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to j******6 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
Massachusetts Drug Store Bottles2541Massachusetts Drug Store Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Wells & Nash / Pharmacists / Greenfield, Mass. Clear, 5 1/4 inches. 2) Gaarland / Druggist / West Gardner / Mass. Clear, rim chip...
Estimate : 25.00 - 75.00
Sold to j******6 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
The Toiyabe Bottle,  Nevada2542The Toiyabe Bottle, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Toiyabe Cholera / and/ Diarrhea Remedy .// Base: W. T & Co / 1 / U.S. A. // : 1895- 1900. Extremely RARE..., with less than 5 specimens, kno...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to c********e for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
Carson City, Nevada Druggist Bottle Collection2543Carson City, Nevada Druggist Bottle Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six: 1) C.C. Thaxter / Druggist / Carson; Clear, 6 inches. 2) W. H. Chedig / Druggist / Carson City, Nev.; Clear, 5 1/4 inches. 3) Steinmetz /
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to d******r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Two David Bain Druggist Bottles, Carson City, Nevada2544Two David Bain Druggist Bottles, Carson City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 2 ) : Lot #1 OF 2: ( Motif: Mortar n Pestle, at shoulder ) : David Bain ( cu) / Druggist / Carson City ( cd ).// Base : W.T . Co. /2 ( al
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50