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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George Gemenden, Savannah, Georgia Bottle2500 - George Gemenden, Savannah, Georgia Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full eagle above shield with two flags flanking the eagle and shield. This bottle has the mineral water top (not blob). Gorgeous emerald green. Pontil
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Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to g*****S for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Two Georgia Soda Bottles2501 - Two Georgia Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Georgia soda bottles. Sheehan, Augusta Georgia aqua touch, very light haze. James Ray's Sons 1876 Savannah Georgia clear tool top blob soda....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R********9 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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2 Molokai Beverages Sodas2502 - 2 Molokai Beverages Sodas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 clear sodas. Blue or gray lettering. MOLOKAI / BEVERAGES / BOTTLED BY / MOLOKAI ELECTRIC CO. / KAUNAKAI, MOLOKAI / NET CONTENTS 7 FLUID OUNCES / C
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three Hutch Sodas2503 - Three Hutch Sodas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Hutch sodas. Star from Galena. Aqua. Schlieper from St. Louis. Clear. WHL Wahl from Caruthersville, all near mint. The St. Louis bottle is clear
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****S for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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The Kentucky Blue Lick Water Co. Bottle, Blue Lick Springs, KY2504 - The Kentucky Blue Lick Water Co. Bottle, Blue Lick Springs, KY
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Kentucky Blue Lick Water Co./ Covington, KY. // 10 3/4" x 3 1/4" in size . Bright, orange amber with yellow amber tone. This specimen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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P. Pertdorf Mineral Water Bottle, New Orleans2505 - P. Pertdorf Mineral Water Bottle, New Orleans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
P. Pertdorf mineral water and A. Wendel. Aqua, pontil, applied top soda, near mint. HWAC# 47016 Date: Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****S for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Five Hutch Soda Bottles2506 - Five Hutch Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Hutch soda bottles. Fiege from North Adams, Massachusetts. Ettinger from Delaware. Concord from Concord, New Hampshire. Filippo from Camden. Zimm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Holdrege Bottling Works Bottle,  Holdrege, Nebraska2507 - Holdrege Bottling Works Bottle, Holdrege, Nebraska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holdrege Bottling Works, Holdrege, Nebraska. Clear. Near mint. Very minor case wear at the base. Nice bottle. See Jacobitz, p9 HWAC# 47048 Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****S for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Lime Bremenkampf & Regli Soda, Eureka, Nevada2508 - Lime Bremenkampf & Regli Soda, Eureka, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare lime Bremenkampf & Regli with metal swingtop. Small chip on base, a few small bruises. No visible cracks. Shamberger collection. HWAC#...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jas. Roberts Lemon Soda Bottle, Tonopah, Nevada2509 - Jas. Roberts Lemon Soda Bottle, Tonopah, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dark Amber. 11.25". Partial paper label. Tonopah Nev. No visible cracks, chip on base. Shamberger collection. HWAC# 50107 Date: L...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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