May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

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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Zapata Drug Co. Token, Zapata, TX2235Zapata Drug Co. Token, Zapata, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round aluminum 22mm ZAPATA DRUG CO. ZAPATA TEX // GF 10C / IT. Unlisted in Token Catalog, listed in Adams in 3 denominations. Rare town. HWAC# 6237
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
AA Schulze Token, Zorn, TX2236AA Schulze Token, Zorn, TX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Octagonal aluminum 21mm A.A. SCHULZE / ZORN, TEXAS // GF/ 5C /IT. Only token from this very rare town. HWAC# 62373 Date: Location: Zorn, Te
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********v for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
GF Mirror, At the Owl, Seattle, WA2237GF Mirror, At the Owl, Seattle, WA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Travel Mirror- I AM GOOD FOR 10c IN TRADE / AT THE / OWL / 5140 BALLARD AVE. _____ Vanson / Prop. Some staining , but still a real gem! 2.25"...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*****h for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
J. Walkers Vinegar Bitters Adv. Mirror2238J. Walkers Vinegar Bitters Adv. Mirror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass advertising mirror for J. Walkers Vinegar Bitters--The Great Blood Purifier--Give It A Trial--Sold By All Druggists.Front side in good condition
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt Play Money2239Franklin D. Roosevelt Play Money
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Franklin D. Roosevelt / (pictorial); Rev.: Play Money / 1 . Copper, 15mm. HWAC# 47944 Date: Location:
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Theo. Roosevelt Token2240Theo. Roosevelt Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: President / Roosevelt / 1903; rev.: (portrait) / Theo. Roosevelt; Br., Rd., 18 mm, holed. HWAC# 61913 Date: 1903 Location:
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********3 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
McClellan Political Token2241McClellan Political Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: pictorial bust / Little Mack; Rev.: Mc Clellan / Medal / For / One Cent. C, Rd., 20 mm. HWAC# 61664 Date: Location:
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to k********v for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
Harrison/Morton Campaign Medal2242Harrison/Morton Campaign Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: portrait of Washington / 1789; Rev.: Portraits of Harrison & Morton / U.S. Shield / Harrison Morton / 1889. Br., Rd., rough edges, 37 mm....
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Maj. Gen. Harrison Campaign Token2243Maj. Gen. Harrison Campaign Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Maj. Gen. Harrison / (portrait) / Born Feb. 9, 1773 ; Rev.: The People's Choice / (log cabin) / In The Year / 1840. Br., rd., 23 mm, holed...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to k********v for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Seated Dime Love Token2244Seated Dime Love Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse is an 1876 Liberty Seated dime, reverse is engraved, possibly "H / I / R." HWAC# 61909 Date: 1876 Location:
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00