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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Best & Belcher Mining Co. Documents1640 - Best & Belcher Mining Co. Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Rare 1886 assessment receipt from the San Francisco office. $105 received from the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Signed by William Willi...
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Brunswick Savage Mining Company Stock Certificate1641 - Brunswick Savage Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Comstock Lode certificate. Issued 1905 and signed by Vice President. Lower left corner is torn. 4.25" x 9". HWAC# 52377 Date: 1...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b**********w for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bullion Label for the Con. Virginia Assay Office1642 - Bullion Label for the Con. Virginia Assay Office
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union Consolidated Bullion. Back is handwritten in pencil “C Burns 5523.” HWAC# 23000 Date: Location: Virginia City, Nevada
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*****s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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DW Balch Assay for Savage Assay Office1643 - DW Balch Assay for Savage Assay Office
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Savage Assay Office Assay Report. On Gould & Curry Printed Paper, but the 'G&C' is crossed out and 'Savage' is wand written....
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early Virginia City Receipts1644 - Early Virginia City Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1860's slate colored receipt from White and Murphy Gold and Silver Mining Company, unissued, 3.75" x 7.5". Payroll receipt from Op...
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Six Different Gould & Curry Mining Revenue Checks, Virginia City, Nevada1645 - Six Different Gould & Curry Mining Revenue Checks, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great collection for this important Comstock mine. All have revenue imprints or adhesive stamps. Earliest is an 1863 territorial check signed by Charl
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*****s for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Stateler & Arrington Bankers Checks (3)1646 - Stateler & Arrington Bankers Checks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Checks signed by Charles L. Strong who was superintendent of the Gould & Curry Mine, John Earl(President) and Charles Bonner. All 1864 with bank...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to B*********g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ophir Mill Check Signed by John Mackay, Virginia City, NV1647 - Ophir Mill Check Signed by John Mackay, Virginia City, NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ophir Mill, Agency of the Bank of California, 1872 signed by Mackay. RNB16A. Red Nevada revenue stamp with star tear. HWAC# 61355 Date: 1872
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Ophir Mill Check Signed by James Fair, Virginia City, NV1648 - Ophir Mill Check Signed by James Fair, Virginia City, NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ophir Mill, Agency of the Bank of California, 1872 signed by Fair. RNB16A. Red Nevada revenue stamp with center tear. HWAC# 61356 Date: 1872
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Ophir Mine High Grade Silver and Gold Specimens1649 - Ophir Mine High Grade Silver and Gold Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six high grade silver specimens from the Ophir Mine on the Comstock. Native gold from Virginia City in quartz bracia visible. These were collected pre
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rare Virginia City, Nevada Cabinet Card Photo of Mill1650 - Rare Virginia City, Nevada Cabinet Card Photo of Mill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crockwell photo, damaged at upper right corner, of flumes powering a water wheel for a mill. This rare photo, probably never published, is a view of a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to j***d for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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The Comstock Tunnel Company Bond (Sutro Tunnel) 18891651 - The Comstock Tunnel Company Bond (Sutro Tunnel) 1889
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$500 Bond, State of New York, small black ink stain on the bottom. HWAC# 50006 Date: Location: Virginia City, Nevada
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Receipt for Bullion Transport, 18761652 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Receipt for Bullion Transport, 1876
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four sacks of Belcher bullion delivered to the Santiago Station for transport to Virginia City. Sent to assayer D.W. Balch. Signed received by D.W. Ba
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********3 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Wiegand, Winters and the Yellow Jacket Mine - 1865 Assay Report1653 - Wiegand, Winters and the Yellow Jacket Mine - 1865 Assay Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a great assay piece and an even greater historical document, 1) The Yellow Jacket Mine was one of the biggest producers on the Comstock. Willi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********3 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Kewanee Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, White Pine County, NV 18691654 - Kewanee Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, White Pine County, NV 1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: White Pine District, Nevada (printed under logo). Inc. February 16, 1869. Dateline San Francisco, November 25th, 1869. No. 95, issued for 10
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****l for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Mammoth Cave Mining Co. Stock Certificate, White Pine Co., NV 18691655 - Mammoth Cave Mining Co. Stock Certificate, White Pine Co., NV 1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White Pine County, Nevada (printed under logo). Inc. May 11, 1869. Dateline San Francisco, July 12th, 1869. No. 67, issued for 100 shares to H.D. Kinn
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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South American Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate1656 - South American Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Could not be located. Possibly Austin or Belmont. Inc. 1867. No. 128, issued for 8 shares to D.R. Walker on Sept. 30th, 1868 in Philadelphia. Signed b
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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"Washoe" Mining Stock Certificates1657 - "Washoe" Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Stock certificates with Washoe in the name. One is for The Washoe Tool Manufacturing Company from New York that made hand tools like picks and shove
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 90.00
 
 
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9 Nevada Mining Books1658 - 9 Nevada Mining Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Nevada Mining Books including Gold Fever, Mining Camp Days, The History of the Comstock Lode, and more. HWAC# 48352 Date: Location: Neva
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Central Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1659 - Central Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different from Simon, Quartz Mountain, Silver Hill, and Broken Hills. Included: Simon South Silver Mines Co. (1919, punch cancelled, mining v
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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