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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State Capitol Silver Souvenir Spoon w/ Colorado Mining Town Engraving1480 - State Capitol Silver Souvenir Spoon w/ Colorado Mining Town Engraving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five and a half inch silver spoon from the State Capitol (pictured) "Rocky Mountains" engraved on the handle. On the reverse, all the mini...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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The Snowdrift Silver Mining and Reduction Company, Limited1481 - The Snowdrift Silver Mining and Reduction Company, Limited
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This came to us with three others. Before these three we had only seen one other mortgage debenture in 40 years. English Mortgage Debenture. To Colone
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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The Colorado & New England Mining Company Stock Certificate1482 - The Colorado & New England Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 49, issued for 2,500 shares to BW Robinson on Sept. 11th, 1882. Signed Charles A White (president) and George H. Drew (secretary). Not cancelled.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate1483 - Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in Colorado, 1882. No. 333, issued for 2,500 shares to JK Hamilton on April 6, 1885. Signed by BatGeorge Fcholder (president) and George
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Unique New Dominion Gold Mining Company Prospectus, Ophir, Colorado1484 - Unique New Dominion Gold Mining Company Prospectus, Ophir, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not your typical booklet - but a broadside. 1906. 17 x 8.5". MInes are located in Ophir, Colorado.elling first founders shares to the public. I...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******g for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Elk Creek Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 18811485 - Elk Creek Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock no. 54 issued to William W. Backus for ten shares, datelined New York, June 24, 1881, signed by Edward Sapallo as president and CE Hoffman as se
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******g for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Montrose Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ouray, Colorado 18871486 - Montrose Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ouray, Colorado 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #46, issued in 1887. Incorporated in CA. For years, we have been trying to identify with certainty, the location of this company's operati...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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The Fidelity Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1487 - The Fidelity Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 130 for 500 shares to JH Bowyer in 1881. Signed by C. C. Hughes and M. B Dalton. Excellent condition with a vignette of an underground miner. P
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Silver Plume Mine & Tunnel Co Prospectus1488 - Silver Plume Mine & Tunnel Co Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bound Silver Plume Mine & Tunnel Co Prospectus. " The Gold Belt Tunnel". Mines in Argentine Mining District, Upper Clear Creek County,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Ed E. Koleberg Assayer Assay Tags1489 - Ed E. Koleberg Assayer Assay Tags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
113 South 3rd Street. Phone Number 75. Starts with Number 1 and goes to number 100. 5.5 x 2.25:. Cover is present, but detached. First page shows stai
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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