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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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T.C. Power & Bro, Indian Traders, Collection, Ft. Benton, MT3290T.C. Power & Bro, Indian Traders, Collection, Ft. Benton, MT
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 letters between two post traders. All are on T.C. Power & Bro., Military & Indian Traders, Fort Benton, letterhead and addressed to...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******c for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Medal/Ribbon Garneill Lodge, No. 47 (Garneill, Montana)3291Medal/Ribbon Garneill Lodge, No. 47 (Garneill, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ribbon and Medal, Garneill Lodge, No. 47 K. of P. Garneill, Mont. Reverse: "In Memoriam". HWAC# 40628 Date: c. 1895 Location: Gar...
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to f********c.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
1866 Deposit of "Gulch Gold Dust," Helena, Montana Territory32921866 Deposit of "Gulch Gold Dust," Helena, Montana Territory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manuscript Certificate of Deposit at the First National Bank in Helena. Dateline Helena, M.T., June 26, 1866. S.W. Vorhees has deposited one purse sai
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1**9 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Helena, Montana Territory Deposit for a Gold Bar, 18663293Helena, Montana Territory Deposit for a Gold Bar, 1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Manuscript document. Dateline Helena, MT June 29, 1866. First National Bank of Helena. John Gropper has deposited one bar of gold weighing 18.55
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
Letter to Ft. Shaw from Supt. of Indian Affairs, 1873, Montana Territory3294Letter to Ft. Shaw from Supt. of Indian Affairs, 1873, Montana Territory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Letter written on official letterhead for the Office of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Dateline Helena, M.T. (Montana Territory), 1873. A
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
1905 Souvenir for Sands Bros. Co. in Helena32951905 Souvenir for Sands Bros. Co. in Helena
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" diameter circular souvenir (plate?) with woman with flowers in her hair. Back has label: "Souvenir of 1905 / Compliments / of / Sands...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
5 First National Bank of Helena Checks32965 First National Bank of Helena Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Nice vignette of woman with shovel and shield on left side and eagle on right side. Orange adhesive R6c revenue stamp. 2) Jan. , 1871. Orange impri
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i******s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Letterhead for Overland Freight Line via Union Pacific & Utah Northern Railways (Helena, Montana)3297Letterhead for Overland Freight Line via Union Pacific & Utah Northern Railways (Helena, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare letterhead for the office of Overland Freight Line via Union Pacific & Utah Northern Railways. Dateline Helena, Montana, November 23, 1878....
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******c for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
Three Different Territorial Helena Bank Exchanges/COD's3298Three Different Territorial Helena Bank Exchanges/COD's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All issued pre-statehood. Nice variety. 1) Best is L. Hershfield illustrated draft with green 2 cent revenue imprint (RN-B6). No. 2, issued 1866 to be
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Two Helena, Montana Telephone Directories3299Two Helena, Montana Telephone Directories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both for territory served by The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company. 1) Winter 1954-55. 68 pages. 9 x 6" softcover. 2) Winter 19...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******c for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Choice Color Illustrated Montana Territory Billhead3300Choice Color Illustrated Montana Territory Billhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Steam Cracker Company, Helena and Bozeman, manufacturers of Lockey's Brand of Crackers and Hard Bread. Illustrated receipt for items rec...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Helena Legal Documents3301Helena Legal Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Legal documents from Helena Montana. They are both territorial from April of 1888 and hand written concerned with a payment of one thousand dollars
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Helena Montana Checks and Receipts3302Helena Montana Checks and Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 The First National Bank of Butte loan receipts c. 1920 with stamps. Approx 25 bank checks from various banks in Montana and ND c. 1905-1963. HWA
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Helena, MT Booklets3303Helena, MT Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Placer Hotel and Arbuckle's advertising items. Montana Deaconess School at Helena showing students and grounds.163 Infantry Journal. Helena Wat...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
LOT WITHDRAWN3304LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Madison Co. Residential Photograph3305Madison Co. Residential Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of a residence in Madison County with stables and select hand-colored trees. View of the stables, backyard, and mountains behind the house.
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b******1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Miles City Police Labor Letter AFL3306Miles City Police Labor Letter AFL
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Letters from the great depression from the Miles City Trades and Labor Council, associated with the American Federation of Labor, to the City Counci
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Miles City, Montana Archive3307Miles City, Montana Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
80+ pieces. Binder full of letterheads and correspondence to the city government of Miles City, Montana, as well as other Mile City documents. c1906-1
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
LOT WITHDRAWN3308LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Benton & Barker Stage Co. Receipt, Philbrook, Montana Territory3309Benton & Barker Stage Co. Receipt, Philbrook, Montana Territory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Dateline Philbrook, May 28, 1884. Pay $15.25 to G.J. Morrison for merchandise. Signed by superintendent John Davis. To be paid by the Treasurer
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50