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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Nye County, Nevada Revenue Stamped Ore Document, 18671610 - Nye County, Nevada Revenue Stamped Ore Document, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quarterly statement of the tons of ore crushed for the quarter ending the second Monday in May 1867. Signed by Joseph Stowe, County Auditor. Witnessed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to d**********3 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Old Dominion Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate, Hot Creek, NV, 18671611 - Old Dominion Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate, Hot Creek, NV, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare location. Inc. in Pennsylvania in 1867. No. 217, issued for 30 shares to CH Hunter on December 3rd, 1867. Signed by the president, A.O. Hiester,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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Philadelphia Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate, Belmont, Nevada 18661612 - Philadelphia Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate, Belmont, Nevada 1866
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 24, issued for 10 shares to William Baldiston on Dec. 8th, 1866 in Philadelphia. Signed by John P. Verree as president and E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******f for (145.00 + 36.25BP) = 181.25
 
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Twin River Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ophir Canon, Nye County, Nevada 18681613 - Twin River Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ophir Canon, Nye County, Nevada 1868
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nye County, State of Nevada printed beneath mining vignette. Inc. in New York. No. 344, issued for 12 shares to Ellen Abbott on March 28th, 1868. Sign
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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3 Different Pacific Tungsten Panoramic Photos1614 - 3 Different Pacific Tungsten Panoramic Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific Tungsten Company was incorporated in April 1917 in Nevada, It was 600 acres and located 8 miles NW of Mill City in Pershing County, NV. A 12
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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McCulloch's Bonnie Briar Gold Mining and Development Co. Stock Certificate1615 - McCulloch's Bonnie Briar Gold Mining and Development Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Bonnie Briar Gold Mining & Development Co., which owns 48 claims at Bonnie Briar, after spending $150,000 on its property is now in sh...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Nevada Prince Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate1616 - Nevada Prince Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Likely a mine near Pioche, NV. Nevada Prince Gold Mining #445 i/u Chas Pearson 1907 40 shares. Orange with green lettering. HWAC# 61724 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to b******a for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Grutt Hill Mint Mine of Rawhide Linen Map1617 - Grutt Hill Mint Mine of Rawhide Linen Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cross section map of sections 1A, B,C, and D. Done by W. A. Schaffer. Shows values at different levels to 410 feet. According to the Los Angeles Heral
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Rawhide and Bovard Mining Stock Certificates1618 - Rawhide and Bovard Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bovard Consolidated Mines Company issued to Oscar Rothman 1910 # C2900 100 shares, Rawhide Hills Mining Company issued to Al Burl 1900's # 152 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Rawhide, NV Souvenir Booklet1619 - Rawhide, NV Souvenir Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcover Souvenir of Rawhide,Nevada's Greatest Gold Camp. Approx 30 pp of b/w photos plus large foldout panorama view of Rawhide. Approx 7.75&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********x.. for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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