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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Blueprint of Herman Stoker's Property, Madison County Montana1540 - Blueprint of Herman Stoker's Property, Madison County Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
37" x 28.25" blue print of various lodes on the property. c. 1940. There is edge damage on the left and right sides. HWAC# 50351 Dat...
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Boston & Montana Smelter Souvenir Plate1541 - Boston & Montana Smelter Souvenir Plate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Boston & Montana Smelter Souvenir Plate. Nice dark green color of the "...largest smokestack in the world." It stood 506 feet high....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to m********y for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Arizona, Eastern & Montana Smelting, Ore Purchasing & Development Swindle Stock1542 - Arizona, Eastern & Montana Smelting, Ore Purchasing & Development Swindle Stock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a most striking stock certificate!!! 1900. Number 1241 for 100 shares to George F King of Newark. Signed by Maurice Willis and William Oscar R
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Mounted Photograph of Miners at Broadway Mill, Silver Star, Montana1543 - Mounted Photograph of Miners at Broadway Mill, Silver Star, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6.5 x 8.5" photograph on 8 x 10" mount. Shows large group of miners posing outside of a building. Reverse has writing identifying it as th...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Virginia City, Montana Territory Mining Claim Document, 18651544 - Virginia City, Montana Territory Mining Claim Document, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial mining claim receipt. Territory of Montana, Madison County Recorder's Office. Virginia City, June 10, 1865. Martin Holter (related to ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Two 1860s Montana Territory Mining Claim Documents1545 - Two 1860s Montana Territory Mining Claim Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Montana Gold Rush mining pieces! 1) Jefferson County Recorders Office, 1865. Anton M. Holter (future Montana hardware mega-businessman) is clai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h****y for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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3 Montana Assay Sheets and 2 Photographs1546 - 3 Montana Assay Sheets and 2 Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Certificate, Pony Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, dated 1904. Receipt from Washoe Copper Co. Sampling Works, Butte, dated 1906. Montana L
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3 Montana Mining Documents1547 - 3 Montana Mining Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mining prospectus from North Star and Salisbury Mining Company. Stockholder letter from Black Pine Mining Company dated Nov, 23, 1887 and Annual Repor
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Collection of Documents from Arthur Loiselle, Montana1548 - Collection of Documents from Arthur Loiselle, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stored in a 27" x 5" Valuable Papers binder. Includes letters to Arthur Loiselle c. 1930's regarding mine tailings, mine restart feas...
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Group of Big Indian Mine Documents1549 - Group of Big Indian Mine Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 different documents from big Indian Mine in Montana. A bullion returns form US Assay(torn bottom), 1904 letter seeking a $10000 loan, a 1900 letter
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Mining Biography's of Father De Smet (3)1550 - Mining Biography's of Father De Smet (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Featuring: Black Robe - Missionary, Explorer, Pioneer by John Upton Terrell 2.) The life of Pierre-Jean De Smet by E. Laveille 1915 3.) Father De S
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Montana Miners Union Ephemera1551 - Montana Miners Union Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two items. 1) Rare Red Lodge Miners Union pin, .75 inch diameter, Whitehead & Hoag Co., orange, some soiling. 2) Unused letterhead c. 1910s, Pon...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Montana School of Mines Biennium Report 1916-1918, 1918-1919 and 1920-19211552 - Montana School of Mines Biennium Report 1916-1918, 1918-1919 and 1920-1921
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original typed copies of these 3 reports. Handwritten amendments. 1916-1918 has page 1 detached and folded. Some light rust staining from metal cli
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Montana School of Mines Documents1553 - Montana School of Mines Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 60 letters from the early 1920's to Montana School of mines from different senders mostly requesting information about oil fields, coal m...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Montana School of Mines Documents1554 - Montana School of Mines Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 documents sent to Montana School of Mines c. early 1920's. Inquiries on letters are for maps, bulletins, and other publications. HW...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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St. Peters Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate1555 - St. Peters Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Striking looking stock certificate. Nice center mining in a mountainous area vignette. Fancy gold background artwork. Seal stamp is near perfect. Mine
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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D. J. Lewis Copy of Thos. Price Tables of Gold and Silver1556 - D. J. Lewis Copy of Thos. Price Tables of Gold and Silver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver prepared by Thomas Price, Bullion Rooms, Assay Office, Chemical Laboratory and Ore Floors. San Francisco, Calif
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b*****s for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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Monte Christo Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Aurora, 18631557 - Monte Christo Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Aurora, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Last Chance Hill, Esmeralda District (printed upper left). Incorporated March 24th, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, June 7th, 1863. No. 56, issued for 1
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Shoshone National Bank Mining Company Stock Certificate1558 - Shoshone National Bank Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 1060 for 500 shares to EN Moor in 1906. Signed by JT Holmshaw and Nescool(?). Two heavy folds with pin holes top left and small rips at bottom
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Shoshone National Bank Mining Rare Certificate1559 - Shoshone National Bank Mining Rare Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! #422 i/u Peter Neeson 1906 4000 shares, signed by president. Incorporated April 15, 1905 (does not specify where). Signed by the President,
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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