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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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Nicely Framed Large Elko County Map3350Nicely Framed Large Elko County Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 x 24" map (28 x 32" framed) of Elko County. Drawn by draughtsman William P Wright. Wright appears in Federal records as early as 1872 as...
Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B********R for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
Bank Club Opening Night Menus3351Bank Club Opening Night Menus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1987 menus with a photo of opening night and an article on the first train into Ely. Enjoy your shrimp for $8.45. Some staining. HWAC# 50871 Dat
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*******h for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin3352Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12.5" x 8.75" black framed cocktail napkins from Hotel Nevada in Ely Nevada and pictures a burro in cowboy attire shooting 2 pistols....
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*******h for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Two Different Billheads for the Eureka Daily Sentinel3353Two Different Billheads for the Eureka Daily Sentinel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Very attractive 1875 color billhead for Eureka Daily Sentinel, Dennis and Cassidy proprietors.Bare-breasted allegorical woman and locomotive vignet
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Two POD Buttons found in the Fort Ruby area3354Two POD Buttons found in the Fort Ruby area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These were found by one of Northern Nevada's most prolific diggers. "POD" stands for Post Office Department. Both are pictorial: Pony ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*********s for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD Plus Rare Telegraph3355Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD Plus Rare Telegraph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Gold Hill items. 1) Wells, Fargo & Co. green certificate of deposit. Dateline Gold Hill, N.T., April 11, 1863. William Hess has deposited $7...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Goldfield Postcard Collection3356Goldfield Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wide range of RPC's, black and white reprints, and color postcards. Includes many mining scenes, prospectors, working in the mines, Florence Min...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********c.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
Two Goldfield Postcards3357Two Goldfield Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One RPC of Eagles Drum corps, June, 2-1911, Goldfield Nevada. The other, hand colored image of "a bonanza Lease on the Mohawk, Goldfield, Nevad...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Two Locks and Keys from Montezuma Club, Goldfield NV3358Two Locks and Keys from Montezuma Club, Goldfield NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two locks with keys and key tags from the Montezuma club at Goldfield Nevada. These key tags and locks must've been removed when the Montezuma c...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
1876 Letter from Murphy's Station, Humboldt Sink, Nevada33591876 Letter from Murphy's Station, Humboldt Sink, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One page letter written Nov. 13th, 1876. Location is described at the top: "Murphy's Old Station (illegible) Sink Humboldt 37 miles from Ra...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j***d for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
LOT WITHDRAWN3360LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Metropolis, Nevada Blue Print Plat Map3361Metropolis, Nevada Blue Print Plat Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Creating the town of Metropolis was the project of an eastern businessman, Harry L. Pierce. He purchased 40,000 acres of desert land in 1910 and hired
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to B********R for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
Rare Pactolus, Nevada Datelined Lettersheet3362Rare Pactolus, Nevada Datelined Lettersheet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Pactolus, Nevada, dated 1902 to The State Bank and Trust Company, Carson Nevada. 8.5" x 10" HWAC# 56775 Date: 1902 Loc...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p******1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
High Quality Reprint of Souvenir Rawhide Booklet3363High Quality Reprint of Souvenir Rawhide Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c.1960 high quality reprint of "Souvenir of Rawhide: Nevada's Great Gold Camp." Originally published in 1908 by and featuring photogra...
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to S*****3 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Rawhide Ephemera Group (Booklet, Postcard, Photographs)3364Rawhide Ephemera Group (Booklet, Postcard, Photographs)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Souvenir Views of Rawhide: Ned Johnson's photographs. Great photographs: city, mines, people, buildings etc. First tent, first hote...
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
2 Different Reno, NV Key Fobs33652 Different Reno, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 black 3.5" x 1.75" key fobs. Virginia Hotel Reno, Nevada, reverse IN RENO IT'S HAROLDS CLUB. Colonial Motor Inn, Reno, Nevada, rev...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
3 Reno, NV Key Fobs33663 Reno, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grand Hotel 4.75" x 2.25" key fob with key. Motel 500 with key. Sutro Motel with key. HWAC# 51433 Date: Location: Reno, Nev...
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Dr. Charles O Gasho Glasses and Case, Reno, Nevada3367Dr. Charles O Gasho Glasses and Case, Reno, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Case is in very nice condition. Hard plastic material. Inside in gold color is "Dr. Chas. O. Gasho / Optometrist / Reno - Nevada." 2) C...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
George Wingfield Promissory Note, 19203368George Wingfield Promissory Note, 1920
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Promissory note from George Wingfield for $15,075 to A. Sage. Dateline Reno, Nevada April 22, 1920. 8% per annum. Three $1 and one 2 cent documentary
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Reno / American Legion FOB3369Reno / American Legion FOB
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze colored "The Biggest Little City in the World." Manufactured by the Greendcuck Company out of Chicago. 1.5". HWAC# 48400 ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00