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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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Bank of Napa Check Paid in US Silver Coin, 18783130Bank of Napa Check Paid in US Silver Coin, 1878
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare check dateline Napa City, Cal., Oct. 16th, 1878. Blue check with white underprint U.S. SILVER COIN. Floral left border and 2 cent adhesive reven
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2*****s for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
Personalized Wallet for Al. Michelson, Napa, California3131Personalized Wallet for Al. Michelson, Napa, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Michelson lived on 322 2nd St. In the 1910 Napa census there was an Albert H. Michelson who live at 118 Jaurez Street in Napa. He was listed as a barb
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Moore's Flat and Eureka Express Way-Bill3132Moore's Flat and Eureka Express Way-Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stage coach way-bill is from August 18, 1877 from Nevada City to North Bloomfield. Includes 1 spade for George Wehrung, 1 box for Ching Sing (Chi
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Oakland A's pin collection3133Oakland A's pin collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a picture frame with 31 pins and 14 are for the Oakland A's baseball team. This pin poster frame is approx. 12 in. X 22 in. HWAC# 562...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
LOT WITHDRAWN3134LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Mt. Lowe, CA Pacific Electric Train Broadside3135Mt. Lowe, CA Pacific Electric Train Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old broadside, special excursion from Pacific Electric Train, Long Beach to Mt. Lowe. Undated. Red and blue print. 12" x 6". Small top chi...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Placerville, El Dorado County Sheriff Corner Cover3136Placerville, El Dorado County Sheriff Corner Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Envelope from George H. Hilbert, Sheriff and Tax Collector of El Dorado County addressed to Mr. James Lodge of Siskiyou County. 6 x 3 1/2 inches. Po
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****1 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Rare California Telegraph Pair3137Rare California Telegraph Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Addressed to the Portland and the Oregon Iron Works from CH Leonard. 1867. The Oregon Iron Company was an iron smelting company located in what is
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Folsom - Sacramento Auto Stage Business Cards3138Folsom - Sacramento Auto Stage Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Competing Lines. 1) THe original Baham & Hazemann line. Leaves three times a day from the Windsor Hotel. Returns from Heiken's Sto...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Newspaper Article, Sacramento Daily Union3139Newspaper Article, Sacramento Daily Union
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Newspaper Article of California Legislators, Fifteenth Session, Assembly, Theatrical and Musical Items and other articles. This newspaper is in poor c
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
View of Sacramento City, Reprint3140View of Sacramento City, Reprint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"View of Sacramento City //As it Appeared During the Great Inundation in January 1850" Very nice condition. 34" x 35" HWAC# ...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
San Diego History Books (4)3141San Diego History Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
History of Julian, Old Town San Diego by Scharf, The Story of New San Diego by MacPhail, Frontier Port by Stewart (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63147
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*****8 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
"Seven Centuries of Painting" by the M. H. De Young Museum3142"Seven Centuries of Painting" by the M. H. De Young Museum
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Catalogue for December 29, 1939 to January 28, 1940 exhibition at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum,
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to t********n.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
1876 Letter Between Meussdorffer Brothers, Pioneer SF Hatters31431876 Letter Between Meussdorffer Brothers, Pioneer SF Hatters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter is written from Portland, August 18th, 1876. Addressed to J.C. Ms. Bro. in San Francisco. Written by CH Meussdorffer to his brother. Letter is
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to L****5 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
1904 pension for Mary S Burnett from Dwight J Burnett31441904 pension for Mary S Burnett from Dwight J Burnett
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mary Burnett to receive $8 a month from June 1902 to November 1903. Her lawyer to receive the first $25. That would leave Mary about $100. HWAC#
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange3145Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice cancel on this 2nd of exchange. Vignette of sailing ship, steamship and young lady. HWAC# 61662 Date: 1868 Location: San Francisco, Ca
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Cutter & Moseley Grain Sample Bag3146Cutter & Moseley Grain Sample Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located at 302 California Street. In 1905 E. B. Cutter & Company replace Cutter & Moseley (Andrew S.). Bag is actually quite thin and has sl...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Early San Francisco Checks & Receipts3147Early San Francisco Checks & Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) 1852 Post Office receipt for Box Rent. California Gold Rush era. 2) Four pictorial California Street Cable Railroad Co. checks, three si
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Eight Original 3.25 x 4.25 Black & White Negatives of San Francisco3148Eight Original 3.25 x 4.25 Black & White Negatives of San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These eight negatives are all from San Francisco. Spectacular, high-quality historical scenes of San Francisco from 70 years ago. Five of the negative
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
James King of William Notice of Attachment3149James King of William Notice of Attachment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas Carew (or Carey) vs. L. Mowry, to James King of William. The Constable of the first township issued the Notice of Attachment out of the Justice
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00