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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Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head1120 - Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full bi-groove stone axe head. Bi-faced. Perhaps Northern Coast. HWAC# 38003 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Inuit Marble Sculpture of Eskimo1121 - Inuit Marble Sculpture of Eskimo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stunning Inuit sculpture of an Eskimo--driving a sled. Signed on the bottom by artist. Several small bruises. 10" x 8.5" x 3.5". The ...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Canada Goose Inuit Sculpture1122 - Canada Goose Inuit Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Elegant, graceful Inuit sculpture of Canada Goose in sleeping position. Unsigned, 6.25" x 7" x 5". HWAC# 50566 Date: Locatio...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Eskimo Battling Polar Bear, Lucassie Echalook1123 - Eskimo Battling Polar Bear, Lucassie Echalook
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Impressive sculpture of an Eskimo battling a ferocious bear. Sculpture attributed to Inuit artist, Lucassie Echalook who was born in 1942. Missing spe
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Laughing Man Holding His Pants On, Sak Kannuk1124 - Laughing Man Holding His Pants On, Sak Kannuk
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Delightful soapstone sculpture of laughing man holding his pants on with one hand and holding a small wooden club with the other hand. Deftly carved,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Standing Seal Sculpture1125 - Standing Seal Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soapstone or serpentine sculpture of a standing seal is simply carved with etched flippers and eyes. Nice color variations, 7.25" x 3.5" x...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Stylized Inuit Sculpture1126 - Stylized Inuit Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This fabulous Inuit sculpture is soapstone or serpentine. Leaning forward, arms behind his back, the man has a frowning face. Sculpture is unsigned, s
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Alabaster Polar Bear Sculpture1127 - Alabaster Polar Bear Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alabaster sculpture of polar bear on ice flow. Signed on bottom: Montgomery. 5.5" x 10" x 5.5". HWAC# 61522 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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"Chief's Blanket" Bronze Statue1128 - "Chief's Blanket" Bronze Statue
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful fine art limited edition sculpture by Legends USA mixed media artist C. A. Pardell. Bronze, Pewter. Mixed semi-precious metals medias, tiny
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Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to s*******l for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Two Native American Painted Gourds1129 - Two Native American Painted Gourds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Tezi Tunka carved and painted gourd. Roadrunner design. Pine needle rim. 6.5" h x 8" diameter. Beautiful piece. Signed by the artist. 2...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********q.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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