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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Phelps Dodge Safety Books (3) (Ajo, AZ)1400 - Phelps Dodge Safety Books (3) (Ajo, AZ)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 6" x 4.5" softcover Phelps Dodge safety books. 1939-green cover Safety Rules. 1943 gold cover General Rules and Instructions. 1950-yello...
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Ray Consolidated Copper Company Annual Reports 1912 and 19181401 - Ray Consolidated Copper Company Annual Reports 1912 and 1918
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mine founded in 1910 and is 18 miles west of Hayden. First, second and third quarter reports of 1912. Bound 1918 report with soiled front of binder.
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Rare Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Co. Stock Certificate1402 - Rare Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Co. Stock Certificate issued in 1921. HWAC# 50302 Date: Location: Arizona
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Thirteen Arizona Mining Company stock certificates1403 - Thirteen Arizona Mining Company stock certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1904 Twin Buttes Mining & Smelting. 2) 1904 Arizona Mining & Development. 3) 1918 Arizona Brunswick for 5000 shares. 4) Unissued Antler G...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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14 Vintage Arizona Ghost Town Photos and 2 Arizona Mining Booklets1404 - 14 Vintage Arizona Ghost Town Photos and 2 Arizona Mining Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 copies of From The Ground up, Stories of Arizona's Mines and Early Mineral Discoveries, by Governor Jack Williams. 3 5" x 7" black ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****0 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Bear Mountain Mining Company Stock Certificate1405 - Bear Mountain Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 316 for 250 shares to DJ Donnelly. Signed by secretary Charles Cutter and president JW Carhart. Two heavy vertical folds. Light staining on bor
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificate1406 - South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25". Number 530 issued to George A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed by pr...
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South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificate1407 - South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25". Number 514 issued to Ann A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed by presi...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificates1408 - South-Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of sequentially numbered 1850 Arkansas stock certificates. These small sized silver company stock certificates measures 4 x 7.25". Number ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Crystal Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Silver Mountain, 18631409 - Crystal Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Silver Mountain, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver Mountain, Amador Co., Cal., 2500 feet (printed below logo). This was about the time that Alpine County would be created from portions of Amador
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r********5 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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