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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Canadian Currency2320 - Canadian Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four notes: two $1 bills 1937, 1935; $5 bill 1935; $10 1935. Well circulated but nice very good condition. HWAC# 61963 Date: Location
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6******n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Asian Currency2321 - Asian Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot, approximately thirty pieces, of paper money from Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Indochina. HWAC# 61661 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********n.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Japanese Currency2322 - Japanese Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 pieces, many Japanese occupation notes "pesos" "Een Gulden" "rupee". HWAC# 61665 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Notgeld 1914-1924 (German Currency Album)2323 - Notgeld 1914-1924 (German Currency Album)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper album entitled "Notgeld 1914-1924" with over 70 pieces of German currency in slotted album pages. Several pages of commentary in Ge...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h********k.. for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Western European Currency2324 - Western European Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of currency from many European nations: Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, France, Finland, Austria, Poland and Spain. Over 25 pieces t
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6*****g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Phillipines "Victory" Note and Others2325 - Phillipines "Victory" Note and Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
AU One Peso note payable in silver pesos or in legal tender currency of the United States. Counterstamped on reverse "Victory". Also two t...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Yellow Seal North Africa Silver Certificates2326 - Yellow Seal North Africa Silver Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two silver certificates issued for limited use by the military during World War II. HWAC# 61922 Date: 1935 Location:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to p******1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two Pieces of 1890s Arizona Mormon Scrip2327 - Two Pieces of 1890s Arizona Mormon Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare pair of manuscript scrip from the ACMI in Taylor and Pine Top, Arizona. 1) Dateline Taylor, AT, Dec. 21, 1890. Addressed to A.C.M.I., the Arizona
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Original Hoard Old Tucson Scrip2328 - Original Hoard Old Tucson Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1948 Pin badge from the Old Tucson Days, stack of Old Tucson Days $5 notes. Tickets to the "Old Tucson Gay 90" Revue. HWAC# 61946 Dat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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1879 Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles2329 - 1879 Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare! Pico House Office. Pay Bearer 50 cents. Signed by John Whitney. Dated Feb. 5, 1879. 3.5 x 4.5" Toning. Pío Pico, a successful ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Group of Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles, 18792330 - Group of Pico House Scrip, Los Angeles, 1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 pieces of scrip/ Store Room Check issued July 1879 at the Pico House in Los Angeles. Good for duck, peaches, fish, asparagus, etc. Issued by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco Clearing House Certificate2331 - San Francisco Clearing House Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A five dollar note issued by troubled banks during the Financial Panic of 1907. Signed by Homer King President. In January 1905, Homer S. King left W
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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$1 Advertising Note Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver Balm2332 - $1 Advertising Note Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver Balm
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clever advertising note in excellent condition. Secured by a pledge of good health, the note states The State of Missouri will not pay one dollar to b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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F. Johnson Dry Goods Advertising Note2333 - F. Johnson Dry Goods Advertising Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Advertising piece in the form of a 3 dollar note, in excellent condition. HWAC# 61072 Date: 1869 Location: Holdrege, Nebraska
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to h********k.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Society of the Pacific Coast Pioneers $20 Scrip, Virginia City, Nevada2334 - Society of the Pacific Coast Pioneers $20 Scrip, Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$20 scrip for this historic organization founded in Virginia City. Signed by RH Taylor as president. This historical society had collected incredible
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Three Santa Rita, New Mexico Mining Scrip Booklets2335 - Three Santa Rita, New Mexico Mining Scrip Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. There is a purple $1,00, yellow $2.00 and red $5.00 booklet. All for General Merchandise. These would have been used in the Aklin Copper
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Two Pieces of $1 Scrip for Fisher Food Stores2336 - Two Pieces of $1 Scrip for Fisher Food Stores
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Fisher Food Dollars, good for a total of $1 in merchandise at any Fisher Food Store. One is cancelled. 3.5 x 6.5" Green print on salmon pap...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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c.1870s Advertising Note for City Cabinet Warerooms2337 - c.1870s Advertising Note for City Cabinet Warerooms
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial advertising note for Geo. J. Henkels, City Cabinet Warerooms, Philadelphia. Two different vignettes of fancy chairs. "Furniture packe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********n.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Negro in Shack Bank2338 - 19th Century Cast Iron Mechanical Negro in Shack Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yellow cast iron outhouse with a pivoting Negro in front to accept coins, actuated by moving the side paint brush. Patented 1885. HWAC# 61848 Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******k for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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J & E Stevens William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank2339 - J & E Stevens William Tell Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual and clever William Tell cast iron mechanical bank. The gun will shoot the coin when the right foot is pressed, knocking the apple off the bo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to P*******g for (500.00 + 110.00BP) = 610.00
 
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