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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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Photo's, Postcards, Documents, Covers4439 - Photo's, Postcards, Documents, Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Insurance documents, chromolithos, post cards, many old photos (origin unknown) from the 1800's. 1 of burned out hotel with fireman & ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Southern State Check Collection4440 - Southern State Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Forty. Fourteen pictorial. Thirteen revenue imprinted. Ten revenue stamps. 1) One Kentucky. 1851 Covington. See photo. 2) Eleven Virginia. Incl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*****p for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Steamer or Ship Stationery4441 - Steamer or Ship Stationery
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stationery from SS Celtic (9), American Line (4), Deutchland (3), Cooks Steamship (12), USMS New York (11), USMS Philadelphia (3). Most are 5 x 7.5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Steamer Trip from New York to England in 8 Days4442 - Steamer Trip from New York to England in 8 Days
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map of a steamer trip was kept by one of the passengers. The trip of 3,122 miles was completed from March 24, 1886 to April 1, 1886. Map is writt
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Stock Certificates (approx. 40)4443 - Stock Certificates (approx. 40)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificates, some are issued & punch canceled, some are not issued. Various certs from New York, Kansas, Nevada & many more. HWAC#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Stock Certificates Custer Channel Wing Corporation4444 - Stock Certificates Custer Channel Wing Corporation
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 100 Stock Certs. Issued & punch cancelled. Signed by President Custer. 12" x 8". HWAC# 59654 Date: 1960's Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*****F for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Stock Certs. from Various States4445 - Stock Certs. from Various States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certs from Goldfield; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; E.J. Korvette,Inc.; Gardner-Denver Company; just to name a few. Issued/punch canceled. HW
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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The Compleat Angler by Walton4446 - The Compleat Angler by Walton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover and slip case, 1948 reprint, 316pp. Fishing for pike, carp and more. HWAC# 63311 Date: 1948 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*****F for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Confederate Mail Carrier4447 - The Confederate Mail Carrier
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Confederate Mail Carrier or From Missouri to Arkansas by James Bradley. 275 pages.front internal binding is starting to separate. HWAC# 50524
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4448 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Twenty-one nineteenth century almanacs4449 - Twenty-one nineteenth century almanacs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Jayne's Medial Almanca 1856, two Gargling Oil Almanacs 1879 and 1883, Burdock Blood Bitters Almanac 1886, Ayer's Malaria and Ague C...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Western Church Books (2)4450 - Western Church Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcovers-Historic Western Churches by Florin, "That All May Be One" by Avella. HWAC# 57204 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to o*****F for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books4451 - Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 books on guns: 1) Great Weapons of World War I. 2) A Shooters Bible Publication: Black Powder Guide. 3) Western Memorabilia: Collectibles of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c******u for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Check and Ephemera Collecting References (3)4452 - Check and Ephemera Collecting References (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare references-Criswell's Price List Extravaganza 1987, Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers by Weiss, Handbook of Check Collecting by ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to o*****F for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unknown Early RPC of a Western Town4453 - Unknown Early RPC of a Western Town
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The look of the Western Town cannot be denied. Horses, buggies, and cowboy hats are everywhere. Moore & Dalton store (Rhinoceros Lunch Co.) is i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****3 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Unused Check Sheet Collection4454 - Unused Check Sheet Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sheet of four First National Bank checks from Negaunee, Michigan. 187-. 2) Sheet of four Iron Cliffs Company checks (Land Agents Office), Negaunee,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 6*******d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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US Check Collection w/ Adhesive Revenue Stamps4455 - US Check Collection w/ Adhesive Revenue Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
85 checks, all with adhesive revenue stamps. Mostly Eastern checks issued 1860s-1870s, a few 1890s. Many from New York state; also: Pennsylvania, Mass
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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US Revenue-Imprinted Checks incl. Green Nevada4456 - US Revenue-Imprinted Checks incl. Green Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 from California, New York, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts, Iowa, and Illinois. 1) Nevada: Two different Gould & Curry Silver Mining ch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********x for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Western Check Collection4457 - Western Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nineteen. Twelve Arizona includes MI Jacobs 1875 Tucson, James S Duncan 1889 Chino, Navaho Apache Bank, 1912 Winston, Wickenburg, Pima, Lowell.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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USA Check Group4458 - USA Check Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dozens of old and some rare checks, many 19th Century. NJ, NV, SF, CA, PA, MN, TX, NY and more. HWAC# 57244 Date: 1864-1938 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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