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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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California History Books (3)3190California History Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcovers. 1) California by McGroarty 1926 393pp with index, front hinge repaired. 2) California, Its History and Romance by McGoarty, 393 pp with in
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
California History Books (8)3191California History Books (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Land in California by Robinson, The Year of Decision 1846 by Devoto, Early Prints and Drawings of California, California Ephemeral, Adobe Days by Smit
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
1867 Republican Ticket for Governor with John P. Jones Running31921867 Republican Ticket for Governor with John P. Jones Running
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union ticket for the 1867 California gubernatorial race in California. George C. Gorham for Governor, John P. Jones for Liet. Governor, etc. Reverse f
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********a.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Abbot Kinney's Venice-Of-America Vol. 1 by Alexander3193Abbot Kinney's Venice-Of-America Vol. 1 by Alexander
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 225pp with many b/w photos (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63154 Date: Location: California
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Arlington Auburn Letter and Promo Photo3194Arlington Auburn Letter and Promo Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" x 10" glossy b/w by Ralph Widman of "Arlington Twin Auburn Speedsters" and a letter from the arlington auburn in North Hollyw...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
California Ephemera Collection (Gold Rush, Railroad, Express)3195California Ephemera Collection (Gold Rush, Railroad, Express)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. 1) Illustration of the execution of Brace and Hetherington by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, 1856. Printed on very thick cardsto
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
California Gold Rush Bill Heads (3)3196California Gold Rush Bill Heads (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McKinlay, Garrioch & Co, San Francisco 1855 for 1000 ? Backus & Harrison 1851 for prints and more, Middleton & Smiley 1851 with crease ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Walker's Manual of California Securities and Directory of Directors 19243197Walker's Manual of California Securities and Directory of Directors 1924
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1924. 872pp plus ads. folding maps in interior. indexed. Divided by type of business: banks, public utilities, industrial, sugar, oil; directory of di
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
California Male Cabinet Card Portraits3198California Male Cabinet Card Portraits
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Man with mustache by Swart, Nevada City, CA. Man with beard and funky hair peak and a unibrow by Elite in San Francisco, CA. Young bow in a suit by Ha
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to B*******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
California Motherlode Fraternal Calling Cards3199California Motherlode Fraternal Calling Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Included: color IOOF card for D.E. Stratton, Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County; color GAR card for James H. Lord, Grass Valley; card for Mary A.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
California State Prison Directors Meeting Minutes3200California State Prison Directors Meeting Minutes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated December 16, 1863 and signed by California Governor Fredrick Low, Lieutenant Governor Tim. N. Machin, and Secretary of Sate Benjamin B. Redding
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Catalog of California Pictorial Letter Sheets of Henry H. Clifford3201Catalog of California Pictorial Letter Sheets of Henry H. Clifford
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover catalog, Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. Definitive collection of these pictorial California letters. 106pp. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Col
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*******l for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
E.C. Voorheis, California State Senator & Mining Man, Pictorial Business Card, c.1890s3202E.C. Voorheis, California State Senator & Mining Man, Pictorial Business Card, c.1890s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Card is for his run as the Republican nominee for State Senator for the 14th District which was comprised on Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mono Count
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Financing an Empire, Banking in California Vol. 1-4 by Cross3203Financing an Empire, Banking in California Vol. 1-4 by Cross
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 illustrated hardcovers by Ira Cross. Vol. 1 526pp. Vol. 2 to 1002pp, Vol. 3 532pp, Vol. 4 558pp, An important California banking history reference
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Long Beach Development Company Certificate3204Long Beach Development Company Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed by president. #29 15" x 10". HWAC# 52673 Date: Location: California
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Map of California 18783205Map of California 1878
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California, 1878. Engraved and hand colored by Mitchell. Approximately 23" x 15.25." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63223 Date: Lo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
Map of California & Nevada, 18833206Map of California & Nevada, 1883
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California & Nevada, 1883 engraved with color by Lithography by Rand, McNally. Great map in very nice condition, beautiful colors, very detailed...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*****4 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Map of California 18843207Map of California 1884
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California, 1884. Engraved and hand colored by Frank A. Gray. Produced by O.W. Gray & Son, Philadelphia. Approximately 17.5" x 28.25."...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
Map of California 18863208Map of California 1886
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of California by DeBeers, engraved with color by Lithography, 1886. Very slight foxing in fold. 19" x 24.25". (Potter Collection) Mou...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
Motherlode Letters, Billheads & Postcard3209Motherlode Letters, Billheads & Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 10 pieces including postcard of Lover's Leap, Blue Canyon, California on Southern Pacific Ogden Route; picture of McFarlands Hotel, Empi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75