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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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Cap and Rays 8 Reales2285 - Cap and Rays 8 Reales
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Republica Mexicana eight reales, fine condition. HWAC# 61053 Date: 1863 Location: Guanajuato, zMexico
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Carolus II Silver Coin2286 - Carolus II Silver Coin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spanish two reales, silver. 26 mm. HWAC# 61052 Date: 1761 Location: zSpain
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*****k for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two German Coins2287 - Two German Coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) 1911 Wurttemberg, Drei Mark; 1929 KM-65 3 Reichsmark, almost uncirculated. HWAC# 61054 Date: Location: zGermany
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Three Early Coppers2288 - Three Early Coppers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portugal 1820 40 reis; Sicily 1832 10 tanesi; Britain 1707 1 pence. HWAC# 61050 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Foreign coins2289 - Foreign coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Belgium 1886, 1 franc; Canada, 1842, 1844 Half Pennies; Netherlands, 1960 2 1/2 guilders, 1956 1 guilder. Spain, real, 1739; Great Britain 1918, one
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Allender Counterfeit Gold Coin Detector2290 - Allender Counterfeit Gold Coin Detector
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Counterfeit gold coin detector, "J. Allender / patent pending" located on right side between Two & Half Dollar and One Dollar. Weights...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*****n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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"Detecto" Counterfeit Detector2291 - "Detecto" Counterfeit Detector
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A card issued by the First National Bank and Trust Co. in Macon, Georgia noting ways to identify bogus coins and currency. Printed on a yellow card
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to j********o.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Continental Currency: Two Shillings2292 - Continental Currency: Two Shillings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Shillings, PA-164. "To Counterfeit is Death." HWAC# 61904 Date: 1773 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to P******y for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Continental Currency: Two Dollars2293 - Continental Currency: Two Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Dollar note issued in Maryland April 10, 1774. Not listed in Friedberg. HWAC# 61666 Date: 1774 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j********o.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Continental Currency: Eight Dollars, Eighteen Pence, & More2294 - Continental Currency: Eight Dollars, Eighteen Pence, & More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight Dollars from The United Colonies. CC-8. Printed by Hall & Sellers in Philadelphia. Also Eighteen Pence (PA 163), and several unreadable pi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j********o.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rare Continental Currency: Thirty Dollar Note2295 - Rare Continental Currency: Thirty Dollar Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty Dollar note, CC-70. HWAC# 61677 Date: 1777 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******V for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Continental Currency: Forty Dollar Note2296 - Continental Currency: Forty Dollar Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty Dollar note issued by the Continental Congress. CC-84. HWAC# 61078 Date: 1778 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******V for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Continental Currency: Thirty Dollars2297 - Continental Currency: Thirty Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty Dollars printed by Hall and Sellers. Good for Spanish milled dollars. HWAC# 61640 Date: 1778 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******V for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Continental Currency: Sixty Dollar Note2298 - Continental Currency: Sixty Dollar Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixty Dollar note, CC-86. HWAC# 61678 Date: 1778 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******V for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Continental Currency: Forty-five Dollar Note2299 - Continental Currency: Forty-five Dollar Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty Five Dollar note. CC-96. Dated January 14, 1779. HWAC# 61079 Date: 1779 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******V for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Continental Currency: Eighty Dollar Note2300 - Continental Currency: Eighty Dollar Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare CL-102 Eighty Dollars note printed by Hall and Sellers. HWAC# 61641 Date: 1779 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P******y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Pay Table Notes2301 - Pay Table Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1781, 1782, 1789 and 1790. Four notes issued by the Pay Table Office of Hartford while John Lawrence was Treasurer. Two have a large hole punched. Ral
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******V for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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3 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency2302 - 3 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fr. #1226, certified About Uncirculated 50 by PMG. Previously mounted, light background. HWAC# 63245 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******V for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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5 Cents First Issue Fractional Currency2303 - 5 Cents First Issue Fractional Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fr. #1230, certified Choice Uncirculated 64 by PMG. Straight edges, with monogram. HWAC# 63243 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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5 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency2304 - 5 Cents Third Issue Fractional Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fr. #1238, certified Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ by PMG. They note exceptional quality paper and "printing error." Signed by Colby an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******V for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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