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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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4 Old Colorado Photo Folders32304 Old Colorado Photo Folders
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Colorado photo folders measuring 4.25" x 6.25". Subjects are Crystal Park Auto Trip, South Cheyenne Canon and Seven Falls, Views of the...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Colorado Group: Including a Magnificent Ribbon.3231Colorado Group: Including a Magnificent Ribbon.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Spectacular Oddfellows Ribbon. Cripple Creek Lodge, No. 1. Ribbon is a vivid red. Second ribbon adorns this piece. It is light brown,
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Rocky Mountain Grain & Commission Co. Stock Certificates Plus One Other CO Stock3232Rocky Mountain Grain & Commission Co. Stock Certificates Plus One Other CO Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Three issued stock certificates for the Rocky Mountain Grain & Commission Company. Issued 1922, 1926, and 1929. 2) Plus one issued ...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Western Waterfall and Canyon Photos (Colorado)3233Western Waterfall and Canyon Photos (Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Williams Canyon Photographs-1) The Narrows at Williams Canon. Four nicely dressed women in the photo. W. E. Hook Photograph. Ad on the back for t
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to p***p for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
1868 Postmaster General Report About Contracts with Ben Holladay32341868 Postmaster General Report About Contracts with Ben Holladay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
House of Representatives Ex. Doc. No. 201. "Contracts with Benjamin Holladay. Letter from the Postmaster General." Describes payments and ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Fred Dennett Archive3235Fred Dennett Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Originally belonging to Fred Dennett, 32nd Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1908-1913. The General Land Office was an independent agency of th
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Two West Palm Beach, Florida Stock Certificates3236Two West Palm Beach, Florida Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The National Bank of West Palm Beach. Issued in 1926, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Folds, some separation. 2) Dealers Supply Corporation of West
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to r*****5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Florida Telephone Stock Certificates & Bonds3237Florida Telephone Stock Certificates & Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) General Telephone Company of Florida: nine bonds, $1,000-$20,000. Issued 1968-1984. Punch cancelled. 2) Florida East Coast Industries, I
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Maps: Florida by Counties & Louisiana3238Maps: Florida by Counties & Louisiana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 maps. 1) Florida by Counties, circa 1900, color & lithography by Cram. 11" x 14"; 2) Louisiana by Cram 1886, color by Lithog...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Pacific Bank Company Stock Certificates (Territory of Hawaii)3239Pacific Bank Company Stock Certificates (Territory of Hawaii)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two certificates issued by the Pacific Bank Company of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. No. 18 and 66, both issued the same day in 1913. Most of
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to i*****s for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Hawaii Photographs and Postcards3240Hawaii Photographs and Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of Hawaii photographs taken just prior to World War II, approximately 80 photographs. Group also contains a number of postcards just after
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Boise Land and Water Company Bond3241Boise Land and Water Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $500 6% 20 year gold bond. Vignette of a train and waterway. Signed by president Stewart. 17" x 14". #25. HWAC# 52666 Date: ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Nicholia Stage Company Receipt, 1886 (Idaho Ghost Town)3242Nicholia Stage Company Receipt, 1886 (Idaho Ghost Town)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Receipt on letterhead for Nicholia Stage Company, E.E. Corbin, Proprietor. (Date of Oct. 8, 1886 on reverse). Message is instructions to ship to
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to M****n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Silver City, Idaho Ephemera (Most Territorial)3243Silver City, Idaho Ephemera (Most Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Five territorial billheads: Ritt & Weeks, Stoves, pictorial, 1870; Philip Kohlheyer, Washington Market, pictorial, 1869; Thos. Ewi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Idaho Ephemera Collection3244Idaho Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Includes: 1870 Washington Market billhead, Silver City; 1872 billhead for John Catalow, Silver City; 1867 sundries list in a/c with Poorman;
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to M****n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Idaho Stock Group3245Idaho Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Colorado Investment Company-Lot of 15. Includes: The Alameda Investment Co. (1925, not cxl), The Cons. Realty & Investment Co. (1912, pen cxl an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Idaho Territory Ephemera Collection3246Idaho Territory Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24. 1) Eleven Territorial & County liquor license stubs, 1887-1890, Owyhee County. 2) Five Office of the County Superintendent of Schools...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to M****n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Idaho Town Collection3247Idaho Town Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 from 5 different Idaho towns:Boise County Bank letter (only one page present), Silver City, 1880s; letterhead for J.D. Ellis, Dry Goods &am...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
State Historical Society of Idaho Reports3248State Historical Society of Idaho Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 copies: 13th Biennial Report, State Historical Society of Idaho for the Years 1931-1932; 4 copies: 14th Biennial Report, State Historical Society of
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Paperweight, Early Chicago Glass3249Paperweight, Early Chicago Glass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inscribed with "Wedding Day, June 16, 1904"(Easte Deutche?) on the other side of paperweight reads "14th Bundes Konferenzi / Chicago....
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00