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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Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spanish Dip Needles. If you read this advertisement, you would want to buy one too. And all of the testimonials on back are unbelievable. (Of course t
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Gold & Silver Chronometer. If you read this advertisement, you would want to buy one too. But our resident mining geologist (Fred) questions th...
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Bronze Miner; Brass Miner;  Miner's Face Carved in Rock1302 - Bronze Miner; Brass Miner; Miner's Face Carved in Rock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze miner standing on bronze base reading Sentinel of Safety III METH, by Gary Prezen? with wooden pedestal. Slight marring on wood pedestal. 12&...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Presentation Copper Ingot1303 - Presentation Copper Ingot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.5" x 4.25" x 1/16" copper presentation ingot. Silver Bell Mining, L.L.C./ Solvent Extraction/Electrowinning/ Plant Dedication/ AS...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Five Geologist Picks and Hammers1304 - Five Geologist Picks and Hammers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five geologists picks and hammers. Three of these picks are typical geologist pics. Two are for hard rock, one for soft rock. Two have very o
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Hammerhead Collection1305 - Hammerhead Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine cast-iron hammerheads of different designs and two small hammerheads. This is an eclectic group and bears inspection. Makers marks can be found o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b**********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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North Pickaxe1306 - North Pickaxe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pickaxe is engraved "North.' It is 15.5". HWAC# 49073 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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'C. P. M.Co.' Pick Axe1307 - 'C. P. M.Co.' Pick Axe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pick and chisel axe is 15.25" long. A handmade 'T' is etched into the axe. Location is unknown - probably from Nevada. HWAC# 49...
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Assorted Mining Equipment1308 - Assorted Mining Equipment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miscellaneous mining equipment. Two kerosene lamps, two miners hardhats, copper gold pan, Justrite carbide lamp parts, and a very unusual hanging mine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to a******l for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Gem Duplex II Refractometer1309 - Gem Duplex II Refractometer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gem Duplex II Refractometer in original box with cover and manual. Great condition. HWAC# 61530 Date: Location: California
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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