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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Corpus Christi National Bank Heavy Metal Bank2340 - Corpus Christi National Bank Heavy Metal Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Separate location for pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halves and currency. Heavy duty! From the automatic Recording Safe Company of Chicago. Cute a
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National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, WA Coin Bank2341 - National Bank of Commerce, Seattle, WA Coin Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather clad National Bank of Commerce of Seattle bank book style coin bank with cardboard case. Approx 4" x 3". HWAC# 62466 Date: ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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American Savings & Loan Ass'n Metal Bank2342 - American Savings & Loan Ass'n Metal Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8% dividends. From the Stronghart Company of Chicago. Has a nice little handle to carry it. Fits perfectly in the box it comes with. HWAC# 62224
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2 Old Metal Coin Banks2343 - 2 Old Metal Coin Banks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green cast iron US Mail coin bank with coins inside. Approx 6" x 2.5" x 2.5". Brass front plate bank with front coin slot and 2 corne...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Cast Iron Vault Coin Bank2344 - Cast Iron Vault Coin Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass like finish cast iron coin bank. Front door reads John G. Seeger / Furniture & Carpets / 184/ Genesee St / Buffalo NY. No key, lock is ope...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******k for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Cast Iron Floor Safe2345 - Cast Iron Floor Safe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice cast-iron floor safe. Retains original paint, original gilt patterns on the top door. Some gingerbread near the handles, no makers name. One of
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Arizona Bank Bag Collection (9)2346 - Arizona Bank Bag Collection (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 canvas Arizona Bank bags-Miners and Merchants bank in Lowell(has writing on bag), Consolidated National Bank in Tucson(faded print), 2 Southern Ariz
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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London City & Midland Bank Bag2347 - London City & Midland Bank Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". HWAC# 28542 Date: Location: London,...
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Start Price : 16.00 | Estimate : 32.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Bank and Cloth Bag Group2348 - Bank and Cloth Bag Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of eight cloth coin bags. Seven are from Columbus, Ohio, the other from Nevada. Includes two $500 half dollar bags from Ohio National Bank.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bank Sealer and Seals in Original Box2349 - Bank Sealer and Seals in Original Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Zippered bank bag 15 for American State Bank, 7" x 10". Bag is locked and key appears to missing. Porter Safety Seal Co Chicago crimp se...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Large Lot of Modern and Unmarked Bank Bags2350 - Large Lot of Modern and Unmarked Bank Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of around 100 bank bags. Includes eastern bank bags with at least 6 Texas bags. America Trust Company 2; Sunray State Bank Sunray, Texas;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two 1850s  Mobile Exchanges2351 - Two 1850s Mobile Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pictorial Third of Exchange issued in 1851 for $52.90. Railroad and sea port vignettes. Right side heavily stained and missing lower right corner.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Invitation to Opening of U.S. Mint2352 - Invitation to Opening of U.S. Mint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Under a Gold Seal: "The Director of the Mint / and / The Superintendent of the Mint at San Francisco / cordially invite you to be present at t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip2353 - San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Deposit Slip, March 15, 1876. Net value $651.39 HWAC# 61845 Date: 1876 Location: San Francisco, California
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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San Francisco Mint Medal2354 - San Francisco Mint Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: San Francisco Mint / 1874-1937; Rev.: Treasury Department / United States of America. Br., rd., 38 mm. The Mint began striking these small bronz
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Page, Bacon & Co. Check, San Francisco, 1855 Gold Rush Era2355 - Page, Bacon & Co. Check, San Francisco, 1855 Gold Rush Era
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Historic vignette of the Page Bacon & Co. building on this light blue check from January, 1855. Endorsed on reverse. We hope he cashed this che...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8*****M for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit by B& E Bank2356 - Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit by B& E Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Deposit, 1889, $541.54. 1388.09 fine silver. Made on the Bullion & Exchange Bank account. The B & E ha...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2357 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)2358 - James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a bank...
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Certificates of Destruction of Mutilated Notes2359 - Certificates of Destruction of Mutilated Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten Certificates of Destruction from the National Bank of Germantown, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. From the Treasury Department, Office of Comptr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to k********v for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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