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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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Austin White Lime Tokens, McNeil, TX (4)2165Austin White Lime Tokens, McNeil, TX (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Round aluminum 20mm AUSTIN WHITE / LIME COMPANY // GF / 5C / IM 2) Round aluminum 24mm AUSTIN WHITE / LIME COMPANY // GF / 25C / IM 3) 8 Scalloped
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
Cottonwood Saloon Token, Menardville, TX2166Cottonwood Saloon Token, Menardville, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round aluminum 19mm punched hole. COTTONWOOD / SALOON /MENARDVILLE TX // GF / ONE / DRINK. Not listed in Adams. HWAC# 62532 Date: Location:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Legal Tender Saloon Token, Menardville, TX2167Legal Tender Saloon Token, Menardville, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round brass/aluminum LEGAL TENDER/ SALOON / MENARDVILLE, TEXAS // 12 1/2(STARS AND DIAMONDS ON PERIMETER) HWAC# 62378 Date: Location: Menard
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
A. G. Garcia & Bros Token, Mercedes, TX2168A. G. Garcia & Bros Token, Mercedes, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round aluminum 20mm A.G. GARCIA & BROS. / DEALER IN STAPLE / GROCERIES // GF / 10C / IM. From a tough Texas town. HWAC# 62379 Date: Loc...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Home Bakery Token, Midlothian, TX2169Home Bakery Token, Midlothian, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, beautiful condition, aluminum 16 scalloped 30mm, HOME BAKERY/ MIDLOTHIAN/TEXAS.//GF/1/PINT/OF MILK. HWAC# 62500 Date: Location: Midlot
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
JB Newton Tokens, Milano, TX (3)2170JB Newton Tokens, Milano, TX (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Octagonal aluminum 21mm J. B. NEWTON & SONS / GENERAL MERCHANTS /MILANO TEXAS // GF / 5C IM 2) Round aluminum 24mm J. B. NEWTON & SONS / ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Milano Junction House Token2171Milano Junction House Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scalloped, brass 27mm, JUNCTION/ HOUSE//GF/ 5C/IT. MILANO JUNCTION 2 RR JUNCTION 2 MILES EAST OF MILANO. HWAC# 62511 Date: 1881 Location: Mi
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
A. B. Kerr & Sons Token, Muldoon, TX2172A. B. Kerr & Sons Token, Muldoon, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 5 cents IM. B,R,24mm HWAC# 62413 Date: Location: Muldoon, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
J. H. Lee Good For Mirror, Navasota, TX2173J. H. Lee Good For Mirror, Navasota, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 12 1/2c IT / J. H. Lee, Navasota, Texas. obverse is in very nice condition. Reverse shows its age. HWAC# 49558 Date: Location: Navasota,
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*****h for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Hausmann & Hasdorff Tokens, Nixon, TX (6)2174Hausmann & Hasdorff Tokens, Nixon, TX (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 different. 1) Round brass 18mm HAUSMANN & HANDORFF / 1 // ITO / 1 / INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR. 7, 1914 2) Round white metal 18mm HAUSMANN & ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Texas Oyster Company Token, Palacios, TX2175Texas Oyster Company Token, Palacios, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 1/4 Gallon. A,R,19mm HWAC# 62416 Date: Location: Palacios, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to t********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
Droddy's Mission Saloon Token, Refugio, TX2176Droddy's Mission Saloon Token, Refugio, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare copper octagonal 26mm. AT DRODDY'S / MISSION SALOON / REFUGIO, TEX. // GF / 12 1/5C IT. HWAC# 62546 Date: Location: Refugio, T...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g******1 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
C. P. L. Co. Token, Refugio, TX2177C. P. L. Co. Token, Refugio, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round brass 21mm. C. P. L. Co. / 1 / REFUGIO // GF / 12 1/ LBS. / ICE 1 HWAC# 62545 Date: Location: Refugio, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
C. Garza Tokens, Rio Hondo, TX (2)2178C. Garza Tokens, Rio Hondo, TX (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round brass 23mm, RITA & CALIXTO GARZA / GEN. STORE / RIO HONDO, TEXAS // 5C IT. Round aluminum 32mm, C. GARZA / GEN. STORE / RIO HONDO // 50C I...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Bull Bros. The Mount Vernon Token, San Antonio, TX2179Bull Bros. The Mount Vernon Token, San Antonio, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 2 1/2 c at the bar. WM,R,25mm HWAC# 62422 Date: Location: San Antonio, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Four Different San Antonio, TX Tokens2180Four Different San Antonio, TX Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sunny South Bar, Wamee Jersey Dairy Co., Universal Bar & Café, and Whataburger HWAC# 62426 Date: Location: San Antonio, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******7 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
The Coffee House Token, San Antonio, TX2181The Coffee House Token, San Antonio, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 2 1/2 IM. BIM,R,21mm HWAC# 62418 Date: Location: San Antonio, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Three San Antonio, TX Bar Tokens2182Three San Antonio, TX Bar Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
L. S. Toft, Sunset Club, Sunny South Bar. HWAC# 62425 Date: Location: San Antonio, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Three San Antonio, TX Tokens2183Three San Antonio, TX Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces. Creamery Dairy Co., Fifty-Fifty Buffet, Texas Longhorn Steer at the Buckhorn. HWAC# 62419 Date: Location: San Antonio, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
San Benito Mercantile Co. Tokens2184San Benito Mercantile Co. Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens. GF 5c IT, and The Red Front Grocery HWAC# 62424 Date: Location: San Benito, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******7 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Ware & Driskell Lumber Tokens, Sarber, TX2185Ware & Driskell Lumber Tokens, Sarber, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four tokens (5c, 25c, 50c, 1.00) from a larger lumber town HWAC# 62727 Date: Location: Sarber, Texas
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Kenedy Pasture Co. Token, Sarita, TX2186Kenedy Pasture Co. Token, Sarita, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sarita is a Cowtown dating from 1904. Kenedy Pasture Co. is connected to La Parra Ranch. HWAC# 62728 Date: Location: Sarita, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
Saron, TX Time Check Token2187Saron, TX Time Check Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass encased aluminum token from a town north of Houston HWAC# 62729 Date: Location: Saron, Texas
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 3***1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Savoy Garage Token, Savoy, TX2188Savoy Garage Token, Savoy, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Savoy is next to the Oklahoma border. GF $1.00 on purchase of $15.00 or more. HWAC# 62730 Date: Location: Savoy, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 3***1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Emil Gerlich Token, Schertz, TX2189Emil Gerlich Token, Schertz, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Schertz is next to Randolph AFB NE of San Antonio HWAC# 62731 Date: Location: Schertz, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to g******1 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Compress Saloon Token, Schulenburg, TX2190Compress Saloon Token, Schulenburg, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF One Small Beer. This should not surprise anyone since Schulenburg was settled by German immigrants in 1831. It is located about half way between Sa
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
Cranz & Kessler Token, Schulenburg, TX2191Cranz & Kessler Token, Schulenburg, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A town founded in 1831 by German immigrants half way between Houston and San Antonio. Token is FD 5c IM HWAC# 52079 Date: Location: Schulenb
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sun & Sand Motel Token, Shamrock, TX2192Sun & Sand Motel Token, Shamrock, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern advertising token from town located in the panhandle section of Texas HWAC# 62710 Date: Location: Shamrock, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Victor Flores & Fsteban Flores Tokens, Sheffield, TX2193Victor Flores & Fsteban Flores Tokens, Sheffield, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens from early west Texas Cowtown. Both center punched HWAC# 62713 Date: Location: Sheffield, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sam's Place Token, Shepherd, TX2194Sam's Place Token, Shepherd, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 5c IT token from west Texas Cowtown HWAC# 62716 Date: Location: Shepherd, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
American Legion Token, Sherman, TX2195American Legion Token, Sherman, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 25c IT token from town near Oklahoma border. HWAC# 62609 Date: Location: Sherman, Texas
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Binkley Club Token, Sherman, TX2196Binkley Club Token, Sherman, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rectangular paper 60 mm x 70mm. The Binkley Club/ Sherman, Texas / One Dozen Bottle of Beer / Issued to / 1907 HWAC# 62465 Date: Location: S
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sherman, TX Counter-stamped Token2197Sherman, TX Counter-stamped Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Counter stamped 4742. Sherman was founded near the Oklahoma border in 1846 HWAC# 62736 Date: Location: Sherman, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Hanson's Bakery Token, Sherman, TX2198Hanson's Bakery Token, Sherman, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 5c loaf of bread. A,R,24mm HWAC# 62613 Date: Location: Sherman, Texas
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 2****6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Johnnie Carr Token, Sherwood, TX2199Johnnie Carr Token, Sherwood, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare token. GF 1 Bath. B,R,24mm HWAC# 62614 Date: 1907 Location: Sherwood, Texas
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
Chas. K. Holchak Token, Shiner, TX2200Chas. K. Holchak Token, Shiner, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 10c IT. B,R,25mm. HWAC# 62615 Date: Location: Shiner, Texas
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to H****o for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Five Shiner, TX Tokens2201Five Shiner, TX Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five pieces. De Hardes Place, Weitzel's Place, Mewes & Wendtland (3). HWAC# 62616 Date: Location: Shiner, Texas
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
T. V. McCain Tokens, Swan, TX2202T. V. McCain Tokens, Swan, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five paper GF tokens for various size Pints. Town is located north of Tyler HWAC# 62712 Date: Location: Swan, Texas
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
R. F. Lanik Tokens, Sweet Home, TX2203R. F. Lanik Tokens, Sweet Home, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Ingle tokens. Pat'd. Insurance Credit System Dayton. HWAC# 62709 Date: Location: Sweet Home, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Heath-Tailor, G H Graves Tokens, Sweetwater, TX2204Heath-Tailor, G H Graves Tokens, Sweetwater, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens from town west of Abilene established in 1879 on the Texas Pacific PP line. Heath Tailoring Co. and G. H. Graves Furniture Store. Both larg
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Wright-Herndon, American Legion Tokens, Sweetwater, TX2205Wright-Herndon, American Legion Tokens, Sweetwater, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens, Texas misspelled TAXAS on Wright-Herndon piece. Legion piece is Post 109 HWAC# 62708 Date: Location: Sweetwater, Texas
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
J. L. Wootton Co. Token, Talco, TX2206J. L. Wootton Co. Token, Talco, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cash Store token for 50 IT. Talco was derived from Texas Arkansas Louisiana Country in 1856 HWAC# 62706 Date: Location: Talco, Texas
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g******1 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
Grogan-Cochran Lumber Tokens, Tamina, TX2207Grogan-Cochran Lumber Tokens, Tamina, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three tokens GF (5c, 10c, 1.50) IM from early lumber town north of Houston. Great Northern RR opened here in 1871 HWAC# 62711 Date: Locatio
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******7 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
American Vulc. Co. Token, Taylor, TX2208American Vulc. Co. Token, Taylor, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF $1 on $15 purchase. Great Northern RR Came thru Taylor in 1876 HWAC# 62702 Date: Location: Taylor, Texas
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
M F Klattenhoff Tokens, Taylor, TX2209M F Klattenhoff Tokens, Taylor, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Taylor is located 25 miles N. E. of Austin and was founded in 1876 by the Great Northern RR. Fve tokens, 10c, 25c,50c, 1.00, 5.00. HWAC# 52068 Da
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
De Fee & Adms, Paul Deemes Tokens, Texarkana, TX2210De Fee & Adms, Paul Deemes Tokens, Texarkana, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens from Texarkana which is located on the Texas Arkansas border and was a RR town in the 1850,s HWAC# 52067 Date: Location: Texarkan
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to e***t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
R & S Saloon Token, Tohah, TX2211R & S Saloon Token, Tohah, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cowtown saloon token from town near Pecos dating from 1906 HWAC# 62720 Date: Location: Tohah, Texas
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Lone Star Saloon Token, Towne, TX2212Lone Star Saloon Token, Towne, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great name for a Texas saloon. Town of Towne was gobbled up by Ft. Worth HWAC# 52066 Date: Location: Towne, Texas
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to g******1 for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
Bell Bros. Store Tokens, Trinity, TX2213Bell Bros. Store Tokens, Trinity, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three tokens (5c, 25c, 50c) from Bell Bros. Store GF Merchandise HWAC# 62722 Date: Location: Trinity, Texas
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
W. H. Thompson Tokens, Trinity, TX2214W. H. Thompson Tokens, Trinity, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two time check tokens from RR town founded in 1872 North of Houston HWAC# 62721 Date: Location: Trinity, Texas
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00