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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Three Striking Kingman District Stock Certificates1340 - Three Striking Kingman District Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) A most colorful and attractive Santa Ana Mining Company Certificate. Number 1263 for one share ('Founders Share' has been overstamped by ...
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Burro Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate1341 - Burro Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce. Number 485 for 100 shares to Thomas S Cox. Signed by secretary Charles Craig and president Albert Minilt(?). Foxing top middle. Two vertical f
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mineral Bed Consolidated Mining Company of Arizona Stock Certificate1342 - Mineral Bed Consolidated Mining Company of Arizona Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice colorful 1881 stock certificate. Number 154 for 400 shares to WW Thompson. Signed by treasurer William J Turner and president Jacob H Hitschler.
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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4 Oatman AZ Mining Stock Certificates1343 - 4 Oatman AZ Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oatman Gold Mining and Milling Company, issued 1927 to J. Heard #2645 1000 shares and signed by president. Oatman-Combination Mining Company, issued 1
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Arizona Butte Mining Company  and Arizona Prosperity Gold Mines Company  Stock Certificate1344 - Arizona Butte Mining Company and Arizona Prosperity Gold Mines Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pima District, Pima County. 1) Arizona Butte. Unissued. Incorporated in Ohio and datelined Sandusky, Ohio. Number 896. Slight fading on right, otherwi
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Arizona Peerless Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1345 - Arizona Peerless Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in Kansas in 1882 and issued in 1883 to Henry Hamilton for 4 shares. Number 64. Signed by BF Simpson & CH Ward. Two mining vignette...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*****s for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Girard Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1346 - Girard Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 4138 for 100 shares to J Bell Austin in 1883. Signed by EF Stick and William A (?). Large size. Large vignette of well-known American financier
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (325.00 + 71.50BP) = 396.50
 
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The Penn Mining Company Stock Certificate1347 - The Penn Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881. Number 24 for 2000 shares to John Sailer. Signed by JE Soule and John F Stoer(?). Underground mining scene and vignette of William Penn himself.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orion Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1348 - Orion Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 3017 for 100 shares issued to CB Keen in 1881. Signed by secretary B Hart and president Hamilton Disston. Vignette on left is of a winch and wu
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Three Amole District, Arizona Mining Stock Certificates1349 - Three Amole District, Arizona Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Catalina Mining Company. 1909. Number 348 for 10,00 shares to Henry Atwater. Comes with an interesting "Waiver of Tax Imposed by the Inherit...
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Salero Mining & Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate1350 - Salero Mining & Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed by John H. Duychinck, NY. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of a stagecoach in rugged terrain in Sonoran desert and at left portrait of Henry
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Total Wreck Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate1351 - Total Wreck Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1883. Number 830 for 500 shares to John Harvey. Signed by John McMillan and JM Requa. Pick and shovel mining vignette. Faded brown seal. Otherwise no
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*****s for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Gunsight Mining Company Stock Certificate1352 - Gunsight Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 301 for 40 shares to Elizabeth W Harper in 1883. Signed by George M Matthurst and JB Baker. One small hoe where seal was applied. No edge, corn
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********y for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Copper Emperor Mining Company Stock Certificate1353 - Copper Emperor Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#135, issued at New York to Geo. J. Weuck for 25 shares. Inc. in New York. Signed by president Albert Welles and secretary J.L. Douglass. We are unsur
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*****s for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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The Burro Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate1354 - The Burro Burro Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in 1881 in New Jersey as the Silver King Gold and Silver Mining Co.; changed the name in 1882 to Burro Burro.Certificate number 701 issue
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Orion Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1355 - Orion Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 2832 for 500 shares to Charles Whitman in 1881. Signed by BF Hart and Hamilton Distton. Cut unevenly, but no edge, corner, color or pinhole iss
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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The Santa Cruz Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1356 - The Santa Cruz Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1880. Number 89 for 100 shares to trustee WA Hamlin. Signed by Walter A Hamlin and HH Honore(?) Jr. Shovel and pick mining vignette in upper left and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*********r for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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Southern Arizona Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate1357 - Southern Arizona Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 93 for 100 shares in 1881 to trustee ML Earle. Signed by ML Earle and William F Turner. Nice condition: two vertical folds and rounded corners.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********5 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Chesterfield Copper Company Stock Certificates1358 - Chesterfield Copper Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) 1907. Number 4101 for 600 shares to William Randall. Signed by CE Harvey & HM Brown. Three mining vignettes. Nicer condition of t...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Copper Butte Mines Stock Certificate1359 - Copper Butte Mines Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1907 to William Smith # 1751 100 shares, signed by president Roberts. 8.75" x 11.75". Pinal County, AZ. HWAC# 52367 Date: ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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