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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Snaffle Bit in Pistol Motif1200 - Snaffle Bit in Pistol Motif
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great little snaffle bit in pistol motif. Floral pattern silver overlaid with small blue gem stone. Mouth is 5 ¼ “ & 6 ¼ “ from top o...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 325.00
 
 
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Silver Overlaid Bit  with Vintage Headstall and Reins1201 - Silver Overlaid Bit with Vintage Headstall and Reins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver overlaid bit with vintage headstall and reins. HWAC# 62451 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Horse Bits & 1 Pair of Child's Chaps1202 - Collection of Horse Bits & 1 Pair of Child's Chaps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stainless Horse Bits. This collection of horse bits was salvaged prior to the dams on the Snake River in Utah & Idaho before water was backed up...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1203 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Western Leather Cuffs1204 - Western Leather Cuffs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Western leather cuffs with 5 pt star design in silver studs. Center of star has raised button with golden eagle and shield. new, never worn. Dark brow
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********y for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Bolo Ties Collection, 21 Ties1205 - Bolo Ties Collection, 21 Ties
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 stone cabachon bolos-3 banded agate, 1 tiger eye, 4 agates, 1 petrified wood, 1 jet and more. Pretty group. HWAC# 61343 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1206 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Ladies Riding Gloves1207 - Ladies Riding Gloves
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early pair of ladies leather riding/buggy gloves, smaller size and 12” in length with no tears or holes. HWAC# 62431 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Pair of Gauntlets1208 - Pair of Gauntlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather. Tan and dark brown. This is a small pair and will not come close to fitting the describers hand. Left and right hands are coming apart at the
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Great Western Hats1209 - Two Great Western Hats
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Resistol, hand creased, self-formed. Miles City Saddlery Co., Miles City, Montana. Brown, beaver, new looking very good condition, size "20&...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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