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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Commercial Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate1680 - Commercial Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vignette of coal bearing train car with ornate border. Signed by President. 2 small tears at top. 9.5" x 12.25". HWAC# 51543 Date: ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Mail Order Co. Mining & Oil Stock Sales, c19021681 - Mail Order Co. Mining & Oil Stock Sales, c1902
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of correspondence, about 8pcs, from the Mayne C. Parker Co. of Philadelphia soliciting the sale of stock in various mining and oil companies. Th
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Cordelia Iron Company Stock Certificate1682 - Cordelia Iron Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lancaster County, PA. Issued 1880, signed by president. 7.25" x 11". HWAC# 52600 Date: 1880 Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Stafford Meadow Coal Iron City Improvement Company of Scranton1683 - Stafford Meadow Coal Iron City Improvement Company of Scranton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bond Secured by Mortgage. Revealed Six Percent Interest. Issued 1858. 7 vignettes in the border one with a black horse and white horse, eagle, woman h
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Reports of Professor Henry D. Rogers on Wheatley, Brookdale and Charlestown Mines1684 - Reports of Professor Henry D. Rogers on Wheatley, Brookdale and Charlestown Mines
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines in Phoenixville, Chester County, PA.. "The dominant material of the veins was quartz, also known to the miners as Gossan. The lead ore fo...
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Black Hills, SD Geology Books (2)1685 - Black Hills, SD Geology Books (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mineralogy of the Black Hills hardcover by Roberts. Bureau of Mines, informational circular, Tin Deposits of the Black Hills, South Dakota. HWAC# 5
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to m********y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Branch Mint Mining Co. Archive1686 - Branch Mint Mining Co. Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive of corporate correspondence, about 30 letters, 1908-9, and letters to stockholders. One issued stock certificate. This mine was located near
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****3 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Prospectus of the Sequachee Valley Coal and Iron Company1687 - Prospectus of the Sequachee Valley Coal and Iron Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1890, Marion County, TN. 35 pages and several woodcut illustrations. 9" x 6" and 16" x 24" foldout map in back. F.S. Blanchard a...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates1688 - Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 different. Included: Bingham Mary Copper Co. (1906, not cxl), Utah Cons. Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, mining vignette), Montana-Bingham Cons.
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****0 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Atlanta Mining Company Stock Certificate1689 - Atlanta Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The mines were located in the West Tintic Mining District in Eureka, Utah. Eureka is at the heart of Utah's Tintic Mining District, named in hon...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates1690 - Six Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Included: O.K. Silver Mining & Milling Company (1910, cancelled, 3 mining vignettes), United States Mining Company (1903, punch cxl, a...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Utah Mostly Mining and a Bank Stock (9)1691 - Utah Mostly Mining and a Bank Stock (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka Banking #101 i/c Tintic Lumber 1931 8 shares, Bingham Mines #2607 i/c Grunett & Co. 1928 2 shares, Mammoth Copper Mining Co of Maine #23 ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*****g for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Two Utah Mining Stock Certificates1692 - Two Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1872 Mountain Chief Mining Co of Utah #1096 warrant for 1 share at 10 Pounds, tear on lower left edge, dog ears on upper left. National Coal Railway
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Annual Report of The Rooks Mining Co. 18841693 - Annual Report of The Rooks Mining Co. 1884
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Rook's Mine" is a past producer deposit site discovered in 1880 in the Appalachian Highlands of Vermont, The United States. It is a s...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Moqui Copper Company Stock Certificate1694 - Moqui Copper Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Orange border with vignettes of a buffalo, a Native American with headdress. Number 146. Folding creases and one large tear at top toward right. Sold
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Trinity Camp Views Report and Photos1695 - Trinity Camp Views Report and Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25" x 22.5" report from Royal Development Company dated October 9, 1930. Inside when unfolded has approx 50 mining photos. This documen...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Inter Ocean Mining Company Stock Certificate1696 - Inter Ocean Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Washington. Tacoma, Washington printed beneath logo. No. 97, issued for 667 shares to Jarvis E Ellis on March 31st, 1904. Signed by president
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21 Vintage Washington Mining Photos1697 - 21 Vintage Washington Mining Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" black and white photos featuring Washington mining subjects including Suprise Mine, Chewas...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Standard Smelting & Refining Company Stock Certificate1698 - The Standard Smelting & Refining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in West Virginia. No. C654, issued for 100 shares to H.G.O. Nye Jr. on May 29, 1902. Signed by AJ Brockett as president and Chas. H.H. German as
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Geological Map of Wisconsin, Iowa & Minnesota1699 - Geological Map of Wisconsin, Iowa & Minnesota
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lithography by U.S. Geological Corps. This map exhibits the extension of the Iowa Coal field into Missouri & its relation to the Illinois Coal f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 4*******x for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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