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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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Knight's Templar Poster, H. W. Hansen3150Knight's Templar Poster, H. W. Hansen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty-Ninth Triennial Conclave Knight's Templar Poster, by H. W. Hansen. San Francisco, California, September HMDCCCCIV (1914). Poster, 36.75...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Kohler & Ritter Silver Flatware, c18673151Kohler & Ritter Silver Flatware, c1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...
Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 1,260.00
Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche3152Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche in San Francisco January 10, 1871. Signed f. .l. a Pioche. Pioche was a French born bon vivant San Francisco banke
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Past Chief Ranger Badge Court Golden Gate3153Past Chief Ranger Badge Court Golden Gate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pin badge "Past Chief Ranger / Court Golden Gate No.5 / F. of A. Engraved on reverse: "Presented to / Aaron Jacobs / July 2, 1910." P...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
Pictorial of Great Fire of San Francisco3154Pictorial of Great Fire of San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gleason's Pictorial, circa 1852 Life in CA & San Francisco Fire. Was later hand colored. Lively scene at a dock in San Francisco with occupa...
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to l******7 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Rare Bank of California 1867 Telegraphic Order3155Rare Bank of California 1867 Telegraphic Order
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated June 17, 1867. Received from Henry Benjamin To Mrs. Mary L Singleton $150. Premium was $34.61 so it seems she only received $115.39. Then they a
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
San Francisco & San Jose Fraternal Calling Cards3156San Francisco & San Jose Fraternal Calling Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Three Knights Templar cards for San Francisco members at the No. 16 Golden Gate Commandery for the 24th Triennial Conclave at Washington D.C
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board3157San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Leon Goldstein, November 12, 1902. Has slight tearing at bottom of page & right of page. 12" x 17.5" HWAC# 62006 Dat...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge California Photos (4)3158San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge California Photos (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 " x 10" photos of the Bay Bridge. One color shot from San Francisco. 3 b/w shots of bridge cabling during construction phase. HWAC# 5...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Souvenir of San Francisco Pictorial Book3159Souvenir of San Francisco Pictorial Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 30pp. B/W illustrations on San Francisco building and landmarks.Text is detached from cover. HWAC# 571954 Date: c. 1901 Location: S
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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