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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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Steamship Master's Certificate for William Pierce3160Steamship Master's Certificate for William Pierce
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare! This is NUMBER 5 in 1877. This certifies that William Pierce is a skillful master pilot of steam vessels for the bays of San Francisco and
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****t for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
The Builders of a Great City Vol. 1 (San Francisco, California)3161The Builders of a Great City Vol. 1 (San Francisco, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare hardcover, 356pp, gilded page edges. Early history of San Francisco with many photos of prominent historical figures. Cover has signs of wear.
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Two San Francisco Advertising Mirrors3162Two San Francisco Advertising Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate / San Francisco; 1 3/4 inches diameter. 2) Club Continental / New Continental / Hotel / 127 Elli...
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********5 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Portrait of Edwin Thomas Booth3163Portrait of Edwin Thomas Booth
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exquisite portrait of Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893). Portrait by Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco. Booth was a 19th-cen...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Edwin Booth as Hamlet Cabinet Card3164Edwin Booth as Hamlet Cabinet Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yes he is the brother of John Wilkes Booth the Lincoln assassin. In costume as Hamlet with long hair. Photographer name is trimmed from bottom of mou
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Rare Wells Fargo & Co. Independence, California Check (Inyo County)3165Rare Wells Fargo & Co. Independence, California Check (Inyo County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Wells Fargo & Co. Check #4530 Aug 26, 1891 to Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance, signed by Nathan Kline. Note staining. (Item wa...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Will & Finck Blade Sharpening Tool3166Will & Finck Blade Sharpening Tool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Will & Finck blade sharening tool, stag horn handle. Unusual, rare San Francisco maker consisting of a carving knife that has makers mark "...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Rare San Francisco, CA Telephone Directory, 19173167Rare San Francisco, CA Telephone Directory, 1917
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1917 San Fransisco telephone directory 320pp some foxing. HWAC# 62474 Date: 1914 Location: San Fransisco, California
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
Mission San Jose Poster3168Mission San Jose Poster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful poster "Visit Mission San Jose's Great Sesquicentennial Celebration" (1797-1947) with Spanish Flamenco dancer in full regal...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
2 Choice San Pedro early Cabinet Cards31692 Choice San Pedro early Cabinet Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both show wharf scenes with great activity! Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major inter
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****L for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
5 Santa Barbara, CA City Directories31705 Santa Barbara, CA City Directories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Santa Barbra, CA City Directories. 1931-half detached spine, 1936-detached spine and no back cover, 1937, 1938-taped spine, 1944. HWAC# 61836 Dat
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Santa Barbara Flower Festival Bread Badge3171Santa Barbara Flower Festival Bread Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir Brass Santa Barbara Flower Festival Bread Badge, 2.5" long with bear on top. HWAC# 59748 Date: 1896 Location: Santa Barbara, ...
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to f********c.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Press Democrat Issue about San Francisco Earthquake3172Press Democrat Issue about San Francisco Earthquake
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol. XXXII, April 19, 1906 Press Democrat. Two pages. Focuses completely on the San Francisco earthquake and the damage it did to surrounding cities s
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
4 Shasta Region Black and White Photos31734 Shasta Region Black and White Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Chris Evans, Sonntag Brothers (robbers, killers, innocent men) Half Plate Tintype3174Chris Evans, Sonntag Brothers (robbers, killers, innocent men) Half Plate Tintype
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chris Evans was a sharp shooting farmer who joined the notorious train robbers, the Sonntag Brothers. In August of 1892 they robbed a train at Collis
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*********n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Oliver Hardware Advertising Calendar (Sonora, CA)3175Oliver Hardware Advertising Calendar (Sonora, CA)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully framed and matted pictorial calendar frozen in March 1941. Bucolic Sonora tree filled watercolor. HWAC# 51379 Date: 1941 Location:
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Standard Lumber Co. Complaining Letter, Sonora, California3176Standard Lumber Co. Complaining Letter, Sonora, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 sided letter on pictorial letterhead, Oct. 1911, Standard Lumber co, Sonora, CA. Only 1 page of a multi page letter about the finished road along t
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Southern CA Ephemera (7)3177Southern CA Ephemera (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1906 Post Office Dept Steadman, CA Postmaster application letter. WB Broadwell billhead to Yellow Aster Mine 1899. Yellow Aster Mine 1918 assayer&#...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
1903 Sterling City Photograph31781903 Sterling City Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original photo, 6 x 9", framed and matted in old frame, but not contemporary to photo. Sterling City in Butte County was formed by the Diamond ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Susanville Birds-Eye View Postcards (most RPPC)3179Susanville Birds-Eye View Postcards (most RPPC)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24. Nineteen are real photo, two are color, and three are early printed. Of the 24, six were mailed (1909-1961) and one has a long message writ
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Sutter's Gold by Cendrars with Decorations by Harry Cimino3180Sutter's Gold by Cendrars with Decorations by Harry Cimino
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Translated from the French by Henry Longan Stuart. Five woodblock prints suitable for mat and frame. Illustrations by Cimino are wood cut designs. Har
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Slavonic Badge and Ribbon, Sutter Creek, CA3181Slavonic Badge and Ribbon, Sutter Creek, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handshake badge with 8" ribbon and fringes. SLAVONIC / LBS / ANGELS CAMP, CAL / BRANCH OF SIBS/ SUTTER CREEK, CAL. HWAC# 63102 Date: L...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Seven Topaz Documents from Rickey or Kirman and Rickey3182Seven Topaz Documents from Rickey or Kirman and Rickey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Small letterhead. Rickey Land & Cattle Company, Inc. 1906. 2) Large fancy Kirman & Ricket letterhead 1895. Harness, Saddles, Bridles, etc...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***5 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Check from Express & Banking Office of Rhodes and Co Signed by FW Blake3183Check from Express & Banking Office of Rhodes and Co Signed by FW Blake
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! This pictorial check for $4000 was made out to Pierce Delap??? signed by F. W. Blake as agent for Rhodes & Co. Blake was the agent for Rho...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gold Rush Era Check from Rhodes & Co., Yreka, California3184Gold Rush Era Check from Rhodes & Co., Yreka, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#2627 from Express & Banking office of Rhodes & Co, Feb. 5, 1855 for $699.52 with X tear in center. Native American pictorial.3 folds and sm...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
4 Ansel Adams Yosemite Prints31854 Ansel Adams Yosemite Prints
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Adam's prints from Adams' photos: 11" x 14"; Half Dome--Azaleas; Yosemite Falls; High Sierra from Glacier Point; El Capitan, ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Vernal Falls Oil Painting3186Vernal Falls Oil Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil on board, painting of Vernal Falls in Yosemite with storm clouds rising in the background. Original frame—25" H x 18.5" W. Signed by t...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 5,000.00
Yosemite & Surrounding Area Ephemera3187Yosemite & Surrounding Area Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) Two different Tuolumne County tax documents. An 1866 receipt for a Chinese person (Losang) and and 1877 receipt for taxes on land in Chin
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******s for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Yreka, Fort Jones & Etna Stage Line Way Bill3188Yreka, Fort Jones & Etna Stage Line Way Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yreka to Fort Jones to Etna and Return. Large way-bill dated July 4, 1911. Five entries. William Altoppen as driver. 17 x 11" Folds. Light wear...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****l for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
California Mother Lode Books (3)3189California Mother Lode Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 hardcovers. California Gold Country, Highway 49 Revisited by Koeppel. Mother Lode Album by Weston. Gold Mines of California by Weston (Potter Coll
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
California History Books (3)3190California History Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcovers. 1) California by McGroarty 1926 393pp with index, front hinge repaired. 2) California, Its History and Romance by McGoarty, 393 pp with in
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
California History Books (8)3191California History Books (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Land in California by Robinson, The Year of Decision 1846 by Devoto, Early Prints and Drawings of California, California Ephemeral, Adobe Days by Smit
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
1867 Republican Ticket for Governor with John P. Jones Running31921867 Republican Ticket for Governor with John P. Jones Running
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union ticket for the 1867 California gubernatorial race in California. George C. Gorham for Governor, John P. Jones for Liet. Governor, etc. Reverse f
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********a.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Abbot Kinney's Venice-Of-America Vol. 1 by Alexander3193Abbot Kinney's Venice-Of-America Vol. 1 by Alexander
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 225pp with many b/w photos (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63154 Date: Location: California
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Arlington Auburn Letter and Promo Photo3194Arlington Auburn Letter and Promo Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" x 10" glossy b/w by Ralph Widman of "Arlington Twin Auburn Speedsters" and a letter from the arlington auburn in North Hollyw...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
California Ephemera Collection (Gold Rush, Railroad, Express)3195California Ephemera Collection (Gold Rush, Railroad, Express)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. 1) Illustration of the execution of Brace and Hetherington by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, 1856. Printed on very thick cardsto
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
California Gold Rush Bill Heads (3)3196California Gold Rush Bill Heads (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McKinlay, Garrioch & Co, San Francisco 1855 for 1000 ? Backus & Harrison 1851 for prints and more, Middleton & Smiley 1851 with crease ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Walker's Manual of California Securities and Directory of Directors 19243197Walker's Manual of California Securities and Directory of Directors 1924
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1924. 872pp plus ads. folding maps in interior. indexed. Divided by type of business: banks, public utilities, industrial, sugar, oil; directory of di
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
California Male Cabinet Card Portraits3198California Male Cabinet Card Portraits
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Man with mustache by Swart, Nevada City, CA. Man with beard and funky hair peak and a unibrow by Elite in San Francisco, CA. Young bow in a suit by Ha
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
California Motherlode Fraternal Calling Cards3199California Motherlode Fraternal Calling Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Included: color IOOF card for D.E. Stratton, Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County; color GAR card for James H. Lord, Grass Valley; card for Mary A.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
California State Prison Directors Meeting Minutes3200California State Prison Directors Meeting Minutes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated December 16, 1863 and signed by California Governor Fredrick Low, Lieutenant Governor Tim. N. Machin, and Secretary of Sate Benjamin B. Redding
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Catalog of California Pictorial Letter Sheets of Henry H. Clifford3201Catalog of California Pictorial Letter Sheets of Henry H. Clifford
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover catalog, Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. Definitive collection of these pictorial California letters. 106pp. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Col
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*******l for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
E.C. Voorheis, California State Senator & Mining Man, Pictorial Business Card, c.1890s3202E.C. Voorheis, California State Senator & Mining Man, Pictorial Business Card, c.1890s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Card is for his run as the Republican nominee for State Senator for the 14th District which was comprised on Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mono Count
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Financing an Empire, Banking in California Vol. 1-4 by Cross3203Financing an Empire, Banking in California Vol. 1-4 by Cross
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 illustrated hardcovers by Ira Cross. Vol. 1 526pp. Vol. 2 to 1002pp, Vol. 3 532pp, Vol. 4 558pp, An important California banking history reference
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Long Beach Development Company Certificate3204Long Beach Development Company Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed by president. #29 15" x 10". HWAC# 52673 Date: Location: California
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Map of California 18783205Map of California 1878
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California, 1878. Engraved and hand colored by Mitchell. Approximately 23" x 15.25." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63223 Date: Lo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
Map of California & Nevada, 18833206Map of California & Nevada, 1883
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California & Nevada, 1883 engraved with color by Lithography by Rand, McNally. Great map in very nice condition, beautiful colors, very detailed...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*****4 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Map of California 18843207Map of California 1884
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California, 1884. Engraved and hand colored by Frank A. Gray. Produced by O.W. Gray & Son, Philadelphia. Approximately 17.5" x 28.25."...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
Map of California 18863208Map of California 1886
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of California by DeBeers, engraved with color by Lithography, 1886. Very slight foxing in fold. 19" x 24.25". (Potter Collection) Mou...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
Motherlode Letters, Billheads & Postcard3209Motherlode Letters, Billheads & Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 10 pieces including postcard of Lover's Leap, Blue Canyon, California on Southern Pacific Ogden Route; picture of McFarlands Hotel, Empi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75