May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

13 assorted old bank books from Drovers & Mechanics National Bank of York PA, Centropolis Bank of Kansas City, Defiance National Bank of Defianc...

Lot of 4. 1) Striking Gold in Alaska: Making tokens from placer gold, by Dick Hanscom, 2010. 2) Report of the Secretary of the Treasury "Respec...

By Edgar H. Adams and William H. Woodin. Published by the American Numismatic Society. Paperback, 196 pages. Many photographs, rare edition. HWAC#

A rare and important guide. Softcover, Standard Catalof of Depression Scrip of the United States, the 1930s including canada and mexico. 318pp (Pott

Auctioned by Messrs. Geo. A. Leavitt & co. at Clinton Hall, Astor Place, New York on Dec. 12, 13 & 14, 1872, were items from Hon. Charles M....

Sold at the auction rooms of Bangs & Co. 739 & 741 Broadway, New York during March of 1880. 5 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 72 pages. Numbers written ...

Scott Stamp & Coin Company, Ltd. 102nd auction sale was held February 16 & 17, 1891. Prices dutifully scribed next to the lot number in eleg...

Bowers and Ruddy catalog from the Henry J. Clifford Collection, Coins of the American West auction, March 18-20, 1982. 2575 lots with photos and price

Sold by The Messrs. Leavitt, at Clinton Hall, New York, on the afternoon of June 12th, 1876. Prices written by each lot in elegant penmanship. Lor

B. Max Mehl of Fort Worth Texas, hand led the February 8th, 1944 auction. Prices realized included. Catalog is 7 x 10 1/2 inches, 231 pages. HWAC#

Used by long time coin dealer Ron Gillio in 1968 to turn in silver certificates to the United States Mint in San Francisco for silver. On June 6, 1968

Paper banded bundle of approx 100 $100 brown currency adverts for this liquer. HWAC# 61375 Date: Location:

An extremely rare printer's proof, possibly used as a salesman sample, of checks made on limestone engraved litho stone. 1870's. In 45 years...

1) Indian Head Mills, Inc. Issued 1961 for one share, punch cancelled. 2) Indian Head, Inc. Issued in 1972 for 100 shares. Punch cancelled. 3) Interna

The Mint hotel/casino in downtown Las Vegas made these advertising pieces. One side is a replica of a Confederate $500 bill, the other says "ge...

Lot of 7, three different denominations. Admission Coupon for Participation in Amusement Entertainment, The Stamp Mill. Gold Gulch, the Days of '...

Complimentary season pass for Boone's Wild Animal Arena issued to the editor of the Reno Gazette. Signed by H.F. McGarvie, manager. Vignette on ...

Large copper souvenir: Obv. Lucky Penny / 1915; Rev.: Souvenir of Panama Pacific & Panama California Exposition / 1915. 51 mm, 59.5 grams. Needs...

Rare! Special Admit One ticket for Yellowstone National Park Exhibit by the Union Pacific System, "Reproducing Educational and Natural Feature...

Ilustrated in color, approx 50 pages of scenes at the Expo. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63140 Date: Location: San Francisco, California

Metal advertising tray, 6 x 4 inches; featuring King's Puremalt with a young lady serving from a tray of her own. Excellent condition. HWAC# ...

An "official souvenir" (on watch faceplate) of the exposition held in San Francisco. Brass. Fine condition. Embossed standing figure of w...

Lot of 40. Most are for either the Panama-Pacific International Expo. in SF, 1915, or the Golden Gate Expo. in SF, 1939. Plus one advertising card f

Lot of 4. 1) Two official exposition mounted photographs by C.D. Arnold, Chief of the Dept. of Photography. One shows the exterior to the Florida Buil

HK 154, type 1. Almost uncirculated, gold plated? 37 mm, R-2. Obv.: edifice; on ribbon above, aroud U.S. Govt. Building; below edifice, on ribbon, Wi

HK 155. Type 2. Brass, 37 mm. Obv.: Edifice; on ribbon above, around U.S. govt. Building, below edifice, on ribbon Width 351 ft / Length 421 ft. / Ar

Six different tickets for the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. All different: with vignettes of Columbus, Washington, Lincoln, and an Indian Chief....

Made for the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933-34. About uncirculated. HWAC# 53815 Date: 1933 Location: Chicago, Illinois

Silver example of HK 299. Obv.: Conjoined busts of Napoleon & Jefferson; Louisians / Purchas / Exposition / Official / Souvenir. Rev.: relief ma...

Tin cup commemorating World's Fair-St. Louis - 1904 - Louisiana Purchase. Pictures of Napoleon & Jefferson. Has chipping in lip of cup &...

Glass 4.25" x 8.25" tomahawk from 1901 Buffalo NY Expo. Buffalo and 1901 on blade. Frosted glass head. Small chips on blade edge. HWAC# ...

5 ruby cut glass glasses including one each inscribed to mother and father, ruby salt shaker. HWAC# 571578 Date: 1901 Location: Buffalo, New

Glass paperweight, 3 1/4 inches in diameter with image of North and South America united by lovely ladies holding hands. HWAC# 61602 Date: 1901

Two tickets to the Buffalo New York Pan American Exposition of 1901. One sold on Buffalo Day (October 16) and the other marked in pencil "First...

Lot of 5. From the 1965 World's Fair in New York: illustrated 1964 cover, two copies of a booklet containing 14 official views (in color), and a...

HK 20; silver, 38 mm. 10,133 struck, R-4. Engraved by William Barber. Brilliant uncirculated. HWAC# 61937 Date: 1876 Location: Philadelphia,

Rare. Published by Portland Post Card Company. Official Publication for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition titled "Seattle, The Gateway to Ala...

Lot of five souvenir silver spoons: three from the New York World's Fair of 1939, and two from the Chicago Century of Progress held in 1933. ...

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: five tickets, one a workman's daily ticket and one a children's special ticket. United Stat...

Collection of glass paperweights from Worlds Fairs. Many different scenes from Palace of Liberal Arts, Ferris Wheels, The Fisheries Building & m...

Copper covered brass ashtray, 1901 PAN AMERICAN /EXPOSITION/ BUFFALO, approx 4.25" x 6.25". Brass/black matchbox sleeve, 1934 Chicago'...

Two different brass medals: each with a bust portrait on the obverse and "Struck in / Commemoration / Of The / Colonial & Indian / Exhibiti...

Pristine condition tray with nude blonde doing the advertising. 5 x 4 inch metal tray. HWAC# 61049 Date: Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

Antique slot machine--1935 Watling 5¢ Twin Jackpot Coin Front Rol-A-Top w/Eagle. This device is in working order and includes key. The replacem...

54845 Gratiot Ave is the address produced by this metal die, attributed to Lincoln Fitzgerald's Detroit casino with the Purple Gang. The metal d...

Four chips from Billings Montana. All are marked Highlands. Two are listed in the chip guide. HWAC# 40977 Date: Location: Billings , Monta

This ivory chip with Burgundy colored edge is thought to be non original but nobody can identify why. Approx 1.5" wide with center crack. HWA...

Rare yellow 25 cent chip from the Nevada Club. There was "Diamond Jim's" Nevada Club, and the "Nashville" Nevada Club. HW...

Brown chip with the famous hitchiking cowboy, "Vegas Vic." The Pioneer Club downtown Las Vegas. Twenty five cent chip. Pioneer Club Las V...

From the Fitzgerald's Casino on South Virginia St. near the famous Arch. Vivid green & gold color, slight smudge in center one-half inch lon...

This painting/drawing on black paper is a night scene in front of the casino with the neon signs putting light onto the people. This piece is somewhat

Lot of five. 1) March 1967 calendar of employees playing cards. 2) Gaming guide that explains how to play your favorite games. 3) San Francisco to Ren

Rare and attractive silver 25c token from Holiday Hotell and Casino, Reno, NV. Reverse has Liberty Bell, Eagle and Arrows, US Flag and United States B

Lot of four chips, $5 (red), $25 (green), $50 (blue) and $100 (black) denominations. Obv.: coyote chasing a naked blonde / "No. of Las Vegas...

An eclectic group of gaming collectibles. This lot contains approximately 50 Nevada Lodge, Crystal Bay Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club coin holders; casino

Approx. 100 cream colored NOS in the box, plastic chip trays. NEVADA LODGE / ANOTHER JACKPOT WINNER/ CRYSTAL BAY-LAKE TAHOE // NEVADA CLUB / ANOTHER J

Approx. 100 cream colored NOS in the box, plastic chip trays. NEVADA LODGE / ANOTHER JACKPOT WINNER/ CRYSTAL BAY-LAKE TAHOE // NEVADA CLUB / ANOTHER J

Gaming ephemera from Kalamazoo, Michigan, The American Playing Card Co., Manufacturers; Bills to Mr. S.S. Patterson, of Dillon Montana, approx. 5. Goo

George Black was found betting at a dice game "Called Craps." Since it was not at a private residence, he was subject to arrest. Includes ...

Lot of two octagonal markers with Chinese lettering. HWAC# 61658 Date: Location:

Group of gaming punch boards in various sizes. Approximately 18 punch boards mostly unused and other punch board paraphernalia used by the dealer. Thi

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

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;

White metal pocket watch with red and black roulette wheel style face. Top winding knob. HWAC# 61844 Date: Location:

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...

One dark green 4" with 3 chipped drops. Includes Hemingray California, Lynchburg, McLaughlin, Brookfield and a light aqua Hemingray - 19. HW...

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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 ...

Assortment of 6 ceramic insulators, 4" to 6" wide. Cobalt, brown, white 2 tone. HWAC# 50835 Date: Location:

A collection of 8 brown ceramic insulators including Locke. 3.25" to 4" tall. HWAC# 50825 Date: Location:

Nice group of six Brookfields. Three ponys, three others, various colors, shades of green and aqua. Nice. HWAC# 62939 Date: Location:

Eight colorful insulators. No Brookfields. Hemingrays, star, etc. shades of aqua, emerald green. One ceramic pony. Nice group, please inspect. HWAC#

Star (embossed), glass, aqua color. Dates from period 1895-1917. Found along Bodie & Benton Ry grade in eastern CA. Moderate to large base chip,...

Large Thomas insulator, white porcelain. 7" diameter, 4.5" tall. Name punched in the top. HWAC# 63519 Date: Location:

MACOMB, octagonal white porcelain, two parts, tree insulator, 2” x 2”. Dates from period 1904-1930. Found along logging lines of the Pickering Lumber

Purity / Bottling Works / Nogales, Ariz. crown top soda. HWAC# 45652 Date: early 1900's Location: Nogales, Arizona

Scarce Coca Cola Bottling Works, Phoenix, Ariz. Crown top, aqua green. HWAC# 45644 Date: 1914-1915 Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Two different Eagle Bottling Works, Phoenix, Ariz. One bottle has an image of an eagle. HWAC# 45633 Date: Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Three crown top Crystal soda bottles: 1) Crystal bottling works / Tucson / Ariz. / Geo. Martin / Return This Bottle. 2) Crystal bottling works / Tucso

Rare aqua Bell Yuma soda bottle HWAC# 45654 Date: c. 1909 Location: Yuma, Arizona

Three Arizona Crowntop sodas. Prescott Bottling Works, A.T. (Territorial designated), Crowntop aqua mint. Purity Bottling Works, Nogales, aqua, Crownt

1) Aqua crown, Standard Bottling Works, Tempe, Ariz., "T" on bottom, 1926. 2) Rare Mesa Bottling Works, Mesa & Phoenix, "M & ...

Richter’s Bottling Works aqua Hutch soda bottle, dead mint. HWAC# 47601 Date: Location: Fresno, California

Deamer ( au) / Grass Valley // Reverse : W. E D. // 1870's -1880's.: Pale aqua, clean and shiny . But, could use a little touch up. 3 Tiny...

Kimball & Co. ( 1853-1856 ) :Medium cobalt blue. Stained inside, with shoulder wear. Dug bottle, needs cleaning.Nice top, no chips there. But, ...

Kimball & Co ( 1852-1856 ): Medium cobalt blue. Overall scattered wear and pitting.Very crudely made top, but no damage .Nice stretch marks and ...

E. L Billing' s ( au ) / Sac City. // Reverse : Geyser Soda ( au ) : 1872-1879 : Beautiful, sky blue. early morning glass, with hundreds of tiny...

E.L Billing's ( au) / Sac City // Reverse: Geyser Soda( ad) // : 1872-1879: Pale green , clean and shiny. Very small amount of surface wear , an...

Boley & Co / Sac City Cal //. ( 1850--1862 ): Medium cobalt blue. Pro cleaned, with light wear and minor pitting remaining. But, there is a 3/8&...

Boley & Co / Sac City Cal // ( 1850-1862) : Medium cobalt blue. Rare embossed variation, with a small " c", in " Sac". Nee...

Eagle Soda( With embossed eagle, facing right) , non slug plate variant ( 1852-1863:) : Pale greenish aqua. Very clean, with light wear and scratche

C. & K. / Eagle Works / Sac. City // 1858-1866. Beautiful , light blue. Pro cleaned, looks like new. No chips, cracks , or other issues. Beauti...

C. & K . / Eagle Works / Sac .City // 1858-1866: Medium Cobalt Blue. Looks like new, but has never been cleaned. No chips , cracks, or other ...

Henry Winkle /Sac .City // Reverse XX: 1852-1854 : Pale aqua colorization, with very nice clarity. Nice squaty blob top, with small bubbles , scattere

Cobalt.B. & G./ San Francisco/ Superior/ Mineral Water. Consistent wear around bottle. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. H...

B & G / San Francisco // ( 1852-1856) : Medium cobalt blue. Has been cleaned on the outside, but is cloudy on the inside, needs to be finished....

Green BABB & CO./ SAN FRANCISCO/ CAL. Fabulous glop top. Lip has a chip. c. 1850's. Babb & Co was located at 280 Dupont Street, which...