May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

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


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Northern Plains First Flight Covers4729 - Northern Plains First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Ohio, five Illinois, and four Indiana first flight covers HWAC# 52012 Date: Location: Northern Plains
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 1****t for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Official Stamped Documents: Pennsylvania4730 - Official Stamped Documents: Pennsylvania
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. Includes four New York and Pennsylvania documents. Each has a United States stamp including a $10.00 large green Stock Transfer. Also $2.00
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Southern First Flight Covers4731 - Southern First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
United States Air Mail "First Flight" Covers. Thirteen covers from Virginia, Georgia, The Carolinas, Tennessee. Notable cities are Augusta...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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10 Southern First Flight Covers4732 - 10 Southern First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Alabama, one Mississippi, and four Louisiana first flight covers, ten total. HWAC# 52011 Date: Location: Southern
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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17 Western States First Flight Covers4733 - 17 Western States First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Montana, Three Arizona, Three Oregon, One Washington, and five Colorado First Flight Covers, etc. HWAC# 52004 Date: Location: Western S
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wyoming Cut Square Postmarks4734 - Wyoming Cut Square Postmarks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These cut squares came from a book of a collector that was done many years ago. Although we hate to see these postmarks removed from their covers, it
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Postmarks with 'LEE' in them4735 - Postmarks with 'LEE' in them
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Star with three 1850'sd Leesburg, Virginia covers. One is stampless. 1850's Leesburgh Ohio, 1879 manuscript Leesburg Florida, 1911 Astor &am...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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US First Day Covers, UN and Canada Covers Collection4736 - US First Day Covers, UN and Canada Covers Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 10 Canada Olympic First day Covers c. 1974-1975. 5 UN First Day Covers 1966- 1975. Approx 90 US First Day Covers 1940-1986. Many with cachets,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Three stampless covers4737 - Three stampless covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two are from rarer locations. 1) Kingsville, Ohio. Handwritten in postmark is 1848. Stamped 'PAID' Handwritten '3'. 2) Spencerport, ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Collection of Stampless Letters, Letters, and Official Documents c18004738 - Collection of Stampless Letters, Letters, and Official Documents c1800
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen. STAMPLESS LETTERS: 1) Albany, New York, 1864. From Dudley Walsh to Low & Davis. Mentions that Amara Ford has joined the Shaking...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Fabulous set of Foreign Postal History all Sent to the Same Person (Tombstone, Virginia CIty Nevada,4739 - Fabulous set of Foreign Postal History all Sent to the Same Person (Tombstone, Virginia CIty Nevada,
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nineteen total. All sort so interesting content on the envelope. "Arizzona Teritore', 'U. S. of North,' 'Virginia State' wi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********n.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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First Day Covers: 1950's4740 - First Day Covers: 1950's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About two hundred and forty 1950's first day covers. Please see photos online for examples. HWAC# 53518 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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First Day Covers: John Kennedy4741 - First Day Covers: John Kennedy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty-eight. Ten blocks. Nine have a sheet number. Many different and not common. A couple for first day covers from other events. Some warpi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*****1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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First Day Covers: Panes, strips, unofficial, sets4742 - First Day Covers: Panes, strips, unofficial, sets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Four panes, two multiple sets, one unofficial South Africa 1 1/2 cent 1949, etc. Please see online photos. HWAC# 53511 Date: Locat
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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12 Maiden Voyage and Christening Covers4743 - 12 Maiden Voyage and Christening Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
S. S. United States covers of maiden voyage from New York to South Hampton. Christing or Launching covers of U S Navy ships, USS Smith, USS Tidewater
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w*****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Companies from Around the United States4744 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Companies from Around the United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 150 documents! All stamped. Sutro Company of San Francisco, Otis Company of Denver, BankAmerica of Los Angeles, Paine Webber Boston, Vercoe of Co
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Nice set of New York Stock Transfer Stamps4745 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Nice set of New York Stock Transfer Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty. From $2.00 circular to 30c light green, $1.00 circular, $3.00 rectangular, to 40c light blue, to twenty cent orange, to $4.00 green, et
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Some Nicer Stamps and Combinations4746 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Some Nicer Stamps and Combinations
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes New York $1.00 with black border, pair of light brown US Revenue, pair of US Green $1 large document, pair of $3.00 large green Stock transfe
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Stamps are Nicely Cancelled4747 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Stamps are Nicely Cancelled
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 30 items. Companies from around the country. First California Company of San Francisco, Rogers & Tracy of Chicago, Bank of Montreal Agency ...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Stock Transfer Stamps4748 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Stock Transfer Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well over 250. Mostly small red stamps, but plenty of small and large green stamps. Most interesting might be the six $10.00 large green (includes a t
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: United States Stock Transfer and Document Stamps4749 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: United States Stock Transfer and Document Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two best are probably are three consecutive $5.00 large blue (fourth has been ripped in two) and a $10.00 large red. Many have New York and Massachuse
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Unsorted Box4750 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: Unsorted Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes many, many hundreds - see photo. We have not gone through these at length! Treasures surely await if they are anything like the ones we did g
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Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to e********u.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Official Revenue Stamped Documents: with Boston Stamps4751 - Official Revenue Stamped Documents: with Boston Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well over 250 pieces of paper. All have Boston stock transfer stamps and either United States stock transfer stamps or United States document stamps.
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Rail, Bus and Air Flight Postmarks4752 - Rail, Bus and Air Flight Postmarks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty. Roughly half are for the first and second trips of the bus route from Portland to Corvallis in 1949. Others include railroad post marks
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 1*****M for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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