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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Turtle Shell with Shaker1130 - Turtle Shell with Shaker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15.5" x 6.75" turtle shell with elongated neck and head. Shaker material is inside shell. Possible snapping turtle. HWAC# 49904 Da...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Painting: Winnowing the Harvest1131 - Painting: Winnowing the Harvest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Winnowing the Harvest Woosie George, Paiute, Stillwater, Nevada. Acrylic painting by Delores Bennett. Framed, 29" x 35". HWAC# 43427 ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Bev Doolittle, Two Bears of the Blackfeet Print1132 - Bev Doolittle, Two Bears of the Blackfeet Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Bev Doolittle is one of America's most collected artists. Her camouflage art is loved by art collectors around the world. She is often cal...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Calling the Buffalo Framed Prints by Bev Doolittle1133 - Calling the Buffalo Framed Prints by Bev Doolittle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two 7.25" x 8.5" side by side prints of a Native American holding a skull above a rock outcropping. Brown frame 16" x 26". HW...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Last Warrior Print by JD Challenger1134 - Last Warrior Print by JD Challenger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vivid print of a Native American warrior in face paint and beaded wear. Print 7.75" x 7.75", nicely matted and framed 20.5" x 16.5&q...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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M Weakley Painting of Sharp Nose1135 - M Weakley Painting of Sharp Nose
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil painting of Sharp Nose, an Arapahoe Indian chief. Artist, Mark Weakley, San Antonio, TX., c.1960's. 18" x 14", very well done por...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Native American Embossed Framed Art1136 - Native American Embossed Framed Art
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very pretty embossed metal art in a style we have not seen before. A Native American woman is depicted standing next to her horse in a field surroun
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Savage by Frederick Remington1137 - Savage by Frederick Remington
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reproduction of bronze sculpture, ''Savage" by Frederick Remington. 9.5" x 4.75" x 5". Mounted on marble base. HWAC# ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Warrior on Pinto Print by Spencer Asah1138 - Warrior on Pinto Print by Spencer Asah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beautiful print of a painting by Kiowa artist Spencer Asah (1906-1954), also known as "Little Boy". Warrior on Pinto, signed "Asah&...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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WH Jackson, Detroit Lithograph1139 - WH Jackson, Detroit Lithograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a colorful portrait from Detroit Litho entitled Ute Chief Savera and Family. It's a beautiful rendering and is in near new condition. Ma...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a******l for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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