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


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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1880s Tucson Cover to Mrs. William Ross30501880s Tucson Cover to Mrs. William Ross
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover to Mrs. William Ross of Jewett City, New London Co., Connecticut. Good condition. HWAC# 61265 Date: 1865 Location: Tucson, Arizona
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c****o for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Covers from Tucson3051Covers from Tucson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Covers & personal "miss you" letters from 1911, covers from Flamingo Hotel, RPC's of Gilpin Airport; Santa Rita Hotel & ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Tucson Rapid Transit Co. Bond3052Tucson Rapid Transit Co. Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tucson Rapid Transit Co. $1000 First Mortgage Sinking Fund, 22-year Gold Bond. No. 183. Beautiful Vignette of woman, 44 coupons left attached. Good co
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Tucson Letterheads & Billheads3053Tucson Letterheads & Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 pieces in this lot of letters, & bills from Feinberg & Mayer from San Francisco Ca.; E.J. Longyear Company (Engineers); Twinn Bu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
Tucson Military Telegraphs (3)3054Tucson Military Telegraphs (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 US Military telegraphs received at Tucson, AZ. 1874-Dissolution announced yesterday... with toning. 1877-Shipped on Idaho eleven thousand pounds. 1
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Tucson Pictures, Promotional Pamphlets, Business Cards3055Tucson Pictures, Promotional Pamphlets, Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 40 pieces in this lot containing pics of Nogalis; "Bird Roost" Catalina Mts. in distance (1922); Agua Caliente, in the foothills o...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Tucson Promotional Pamphlets; Tourism Guides3056Tucson Promotional Pamphlets; Tourism Guides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fun lot of informational pamphlets from Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Panorama map of Tucson 1937-38 featuring Old Fort Lowell on front; the Tucson Lit
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
RPC's, Chromolithos of "Old Tucson"3057RPC's, Chromolithos of "Old Tucson"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir pictorial fold out sets, black & white RPC's, chromolithos of "Old Tucson". Includes set of RPC's of San Xavier Missi...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
Tucson, Arizona Certificates of Deposit In Mexican Silver3058Tucson, Arizona Certificates of Deposit In Mexican Silver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Two different, both unused. Safford, Hudson & Co., Bankers in Tucson. 18--. $10 and $20 certificated received "in Mexican Silver.&quo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Willcox, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3059Willcox, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 Willcox cancel postal cover 1934. 5 Willcox cancelled postcards-Main St. Haskell Ave., comical "spilt milk", Leap Year 1912. Cattle Capi...
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
LOT WITHDRAWN3060LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Winslow, AZ Post Card and Covers Collection3061Winslow, AZ Post Card and Covers Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 postal covers with Winslow cancels-1912-1937 with several airmails. 10 postcards including 1 RPC of a street. Also Clear Creek Bridge, Hwy. 66 depo
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
LOT WITHDRAWN3062LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Early Photograph of the Ferry on the Colorado River3063Early Photograph of the Ferry on the Colorado River
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location written in pencil. Ferry crossing the river. Loads of wood on the shore waiting to be ferried across the river. Contrast is weak. Photo is 5
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Large Yuma, AZ Postcard and Postal Cover Collection3064Large Yuma, AZ Postcard and Postal Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 60 Yuma postcards including RPC's-giant dredges at Yuma, Main St., Hotel Arizona,Indian Mission,hotels, 4th of July parade, court house, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a******4 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Arizona State & Territorial Postmark Catalogs (3)3065Arizona State & Territorial Postmark Catalogs (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Arizona Statehood Postmark Catalog by Bechtel 1989, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog by Kriege 6th edition, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog b
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Territorial Arizona Letter Collection3066Territorial Arizona Letter Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. 1) 1905 Albert Steinfeld billhead, trading coupons and metal plaque (1.5 x 5.75".) 2) Pinal Ranch cover and letterhead. Needs a qu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
1897 Arizona Territory Lawsuit Documents30671897 Arizona Territory Lawsuit Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
William Hagan v. KR Owens, WJ Fyffe and WF Ogden. Suit is for indebtedness of $1337.18 for unpaid wares. Filed in Arizona territory. HWAC# 61732
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
4 Different Arizona Checks30684 Different Arizona Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank of Arizona 1901, Bank of Bisbee 1901,2 Consolidated National Bank, Oracle 1900 and Tucson 1901. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59708 Date: 19
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to m*****1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Arizona Bank, Water and Mail Order Stocks3069Arizona Bank, Water and Mail Order Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust. Number 6 - very early!!! For 4 shares in 1911 to DH Chalmers. ) Arizona Water Company $333.33 Gold Bond. Due in...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00