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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Essex Mining Company Stock Certificate1360 - Essex Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 44 for 100 shares to trustee PS Swain in 1879. Signed by AW Blair and EB Booth. No edge, corner or color issues.Bancroft lithographer. This min
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Hastings Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates1361 - Hastings Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. Numbers 82 and 83 are still attached. This would make a nice framed piece. Also numbers 86 and 87. All issued to ES Bolles for 500 shares
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Silver Queen Mining Company Stock Certificate1362 - Silver Queen Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location printed on certificate: Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona Territory. Inc in New York. No. 892, issued for 100 shares to IL Gensler on Marc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Ferre Mining Company Stock Certificate1363 - Ferre Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 92 for 600 shares to TW Belcham. Signed by president P Whitmer and secretary JC McFarland. Incorporated in Illinois with headquarters in Bloomi
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Crittenden Smelting, Milling, and Mining Company Stock Certificate1364 - Crittenden Smelting, Milling, and Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 75 for 50 shares to Michael Kneiss. Signed by George L Bramard and RP (?). Endorsed on back. Vignette at left end of allegorical Indian maiden.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*****s for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Five Patagonia District, Arizona Stock Certificates1365 - Five Patagonia District, Arizona Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Santa Cruz Mining Company. Number 2133 for 100 shares to WH Parkin in 1907. Signed by McDonald & Hall. 2) Santa Cruz Mines and Smelter Compan...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rosario Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1366 - Rosario Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 432 for 50 shares to William Temple in 1868. Very early date! Signed by SR Seldin and RA Sinclair. Large 25c revenue stamp. Stamped corporate s
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*****s for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Wisconsin & Arizona Mining Company Stock Certificate1367 - Wisconsin & Arizona Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early number 45 for 300 shares to William Goodell of Philadelphia in 1884. Signed by OM Sanger and James McRay. Light folds. No edge, corner color or
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A***g for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Cincinnati Mining Company Stock Certificate1368 - Cincinnati Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 85 for 50 shares to NB Lazard in 1890. Signed by AF McGrew and JJ Scoville. Printed by Waugaman of San Francisco. Folds, Bottom torn a little r
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Three Unlisted Tombstone Stock Certificates1369 - Three Unlisted Tombstone Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
None of these were listed by Garbani. 1) Boston & Arizona. Number 460 for 700 shares. 1910. 2) Estrella Mining and Smelting. Number 243 for 500 ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company Stock signed by Gage1370 - Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company Stock signed by Gage
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 765 for 100 shares to FE Myers & Brother in 1902. Signed by HM Robinson and EB Gage. Gage was a prominent mining engineer and entrepreneu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate1371 - Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number A2572 for 50 shares to PH Filbert. Signed by president Burnham(?), secretary Gilroy and treasurer JW McElwee. Two Native American vignettes. Tw
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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EA Jacobs Assay Certificate/Billhead (Tucson, AZ)1372 - EA Jacobs Assay Certificate/Billhead (Tucson, AZ)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay certificate from EA Jacobs, cor. Main and Congress, Mar 20, 1905 signed EA Jacobs. Twin Butte Mine. HWAC# 61802 Date: 1905 Location: Tu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Letter & Capital Stock Cert. Cons. Gold Mountain Mining1373 - Letter & Capital Stock Cert. Cons. Gold Mountain Mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Mr. Flemming, Secretary from Consolidated Gold Mountain Mining Co. to Mrs. Mary H. White from 1902. The Cert. is No. 30, for 8 shares. Goo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to j******d for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Prints1374 - Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Prints
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four framed prints 18 x 24 inches: 1992 Pyromorphite; 1996 Calcite; 1997 Copper; 1998 Alpine Minerals. HWAC# 49565 Date: Location: Tucson,
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Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*********r for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Turquoise Copper Mining and Smelting letter1375 - Turquoise Copper Mining and Smelting letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter on company letterhead pertaining to Bro. Thomas Lawry having pneumonia. Large blue ink blot. HWAC# 61800 Date: 1901 Location: Turquois
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Union League Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1376 - Union League Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An early 1880's Arizona mining certificate. Number 122 for 250 shares to Charles Cobb. Signed by George Dickson and George W Dickson Jr. Undergr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Nice Kales & Lewis Check printed Central Arizona Mining Company1377 - Nice Kales & Lewis Check printed Central Arizona Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This company owned the Vulture Mine located 14 miles by road from Wickenburg at the southern margin of the Vulture Mountains, and about 9 miles west o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d**********3 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate1378 - Whiteford Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! Inc. in Territory of Arizona. No. 174, issued for 3,000 shares on March 16, 1899. Signed by Crawley (vice president) and White (secretary).
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Monarch Mining & Smelting Company1379 - Monarch Mining & Smelting Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1913. Number 2708 for 407 shares to ES Middlebrook. Signed by James T Ross president and (?) secretary. Condition: small tears on edges especially at
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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