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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Tohoho O'odham Basket1000 - Tohoho O'odham Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small Tohono O'odum basket. 6.5" diameter, 1" deep. Willow, w/ devil's claw. HWAC# 35463 Date: Location: Arizona
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to v********i.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Vintage Hupa Basket1001 - Vintage Hupa Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Hupa basket is 5.5" high x 8" diameter, and soft sided. Repeating designs of stepped and stacked parallelograms intersected by a wove...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Vintage Hupa Hat Basket1002 - Vintage Hupa Hat Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful antique ceremonial Indian basket hat. y3.5" h x 6" diameter, excellent condition. Bands, triangle and cross designs. HWAC# 5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to P********n.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Vintage Karuk Ceremonial Hat1003 - Vintage Karuk Ceremonial Hat
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Karuk ceremonial hat basket. Zig zag banded designs. Some rim damage. 4" h x 6.5" diameter, good condition. Robert Fulton Collection. H...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to m***n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Vintage Klamath/Modoc Basket1004 - Vintage Klamath/Modoc Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage banded Klamath/Modoc basket, 6" h x 6" diameter. A bit misshapen (soft sided), but in excellent condition. Robert Fulton Collectio...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Vintage Step Design Yurok Basket1005 - Vintage Step Design Yurok Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yurok basket with step design with wing-like forms on edge of steps. 6" h x 6" diameter, spruce root and bear grass. Excellent condition. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t*****5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Yurok or Hupa Vintage Basket1006 - Yurok or Hupa Vintage Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This vintage basket is from Yurok or Hupa area. 4.5" h x 7" diameter, spruce root with bear grass. Triangle, step design. Excellent condit...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i**********g for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Rare Vintage Klamath Hat Basket1007 - Rare Vintage Klamath Hat Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soft-sided Klamath hat has an unusual shape; baskets of this form are more typically found in the great basin made by Washoe and Paiute weavers. 7&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to f******h for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Vintage Tutuni Basket1008 - Vintage Tutuni Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Tututni, because of the crossed warp rim, from Southern Oregon. 6" h x 6" diameter, spruce root, bear grass. Geometric shaped des...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wounaan / Panamanian Basket1009 - Wounaan / Panamanian Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful design of butterflies and insects and birds. 7" diameter x 5.5" high. The Wounaan Indians of the Darien Rainforest in Panama, ar...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Two Colored Northeastern Basket Duo1010 - Two Colored Northeastern Basket Duo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Vintage Northeastern bi-colored splint ash and sweetgrass Micmac lidded sewing basket. Lid is a bit faded. 5" high x 10" diameter. Very...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Splint Ash Micmac Lidded Baskets1011 - Two Splint Ash Micmac Lidded Baskets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Vintage Northeastern tri-colored splint ash Micmac lidded sewing basket. 4" high x 8" diameter. Excellent condition. 2) Antique splint ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********i.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Vintage Pine Needle Baskets1012 - Vintage Pine Needle Baskets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three vintage pine needle baskets--1) hot pad, beaded rim, good condition. 6" diameter. 2) small basket with lid, pine needle with pink dyed wi...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Ink Bottle w/ Woven Covering (Possibly Paiute)1013 - Ink Bottle w/ Woven Covering (Possibly Paiute)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very old ink bottle, woven over. Weaving is worn on top edge. 2" high x 1.75" square. Possibly Paiute made, no design, plant fiber, pitch....
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Vintage Water Jug1014 - Vintage Water Jug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage water jug, small--4" x 3.5" diameter. Appears ancient, however we cannot discern its age ior exact origin. HWAC# 50739 Date: ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**********g for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bowl Signed "Felix Ortiz"1015 - Bowl Signed "Felix Ortiz"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mata Ortiz Indian Pottery, Casas Grande, Mexico. Large bowl signed Felix Ortiz. Off-white color, outside decorated with overall triangle shaped incise
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Mexican pots1016 - Mexican pots
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blackware bowl, 3.25" h x 8.25" diameter. Rounded base. HWAC# 49464 Date: Location: zMexico
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Colorful Pot by Isabel Sandoval1017 - Colorful Pot by Isabel Sandoval
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pretty and colorful pot from the village of Mata Ortiz in the Casa Grandes region. Signed by Isabel Sandoval. Mouth is 5.5", pot is 6.5"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********q.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Pottery by Lupe Soto1018 - Pottery by Lupe Soto
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 large Olla signed by Lupe Soto of he Mata Ortiz Village of the Casa Grandes Region. The top of the pot is thumb nail pattern, the pot design is a sn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to s********q.. for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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Bolo by Vic Cedarstaff1019 - Bolo by Vic Cedarstaff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage sterling silver engraved bolo set with turquoise stone, was crafted by Arizona silversmith Vic Cedarstaff. Black leather with sterling silver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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