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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J.A. Wallis and Son Soda Bottle, St. John, New Brunswick2530 - J.A. Wallis and Son Soda Bottle, St. John, New Brunswick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
JA Wallis and Son, Saint John, New Brunswick. Aqua Hutch soda bottle, circular slug plate, clean, mint, tool top. HWAC# 47023 Date: Location
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****S for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Nova Scotia Hutch Soda Bottles2531 - Nova Scotia Hutch Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nova Scotia. Four different Nova Scotia Hutch soda bottle sodas. We learn and Ferguson, Halifax. Atlantic mineral water Halifax. Donovan Halifax. Quin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****S for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Chas. E. Weck Drug Bottle, Riverside, California2532 - Chas. E. Weck Drug Bottle, Riverside, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Monogram: 3 oranges, and branches ) At shoulder / : Chas. E. Weck / The prescription ( cu) / Druggist ( cu) / Riverside , Cal. Base : Plain // C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*****7 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Crowell, Crane and Brigham Medicine Bottle, San Francisco2533 - Crowell, Crane and Brigham Medicine Bottle, San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crowell, Crane and Brigham, were in business only 2 years, from 1856-1858. They were located at 131 Commercial Street. It was not really a street,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********e for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Eddy and Co. Central Drug Store & Mouron's Drug Store Bottle (Sonora, California)2534 - Eddy and Co. Central Drug Store & Mouron's Drug Store Bottle (Sonora, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two drug store bottles. Both bottles are from Sonora California. The first one is light purple in color from Mouron's drugstore. This bottle is ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to A*******d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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James Topley and Knott & Sons Druggist Drug Bottles, Vallejo, California2535 - James Topley and Knott & Sons Druggist Drug Bottles, Vallejo, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Starting with the first bottle this James Topley Drug Bottle is a stained bottle approximately 5 and a Half inches tall with zero chips or cracks.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Two Lernhart Drug Bottles: Centerville, CA and Virginia City, Nevada2536 - Two Lernhart Drug Bottles: Centerville, CA and Virginia City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 2) : Lot #1 of 2: Lernhart's / Prescription Pharmacy / Centerville , Cal // Base: W. T. Co ( au) / 1 / U. S. A. ( ad ) // Rectangul...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to b*********r for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Hardesty Mfg. Co. Bottle, Denver, Colorado2537 - Hardesty Mfg. Co. Bottle, Denver, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hardesty Mfg. Co. / Denver / 4 oz. full measure. Clear, 6 1/2 inches. HWAC# 47738 Date: Location: Denver, Colorado
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Covington Drug Store Bottle2538 - Covington Drug Store Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
O' Maley Pharmacies / Pike & Main Sts. / Eighth & Greenup Sts. / Covington, Ky. Clear, 3 inches. HWAC# 47703 Date: Location: C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 75.00
Sold to C*****n for (12.50 + 3.13BP) = 15.63
 
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Geo. C. Frye Drug Store Bottle, Portland, Maine2539 - Geo. C. Frye Drug Store Bottle, Portland, Maine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Geo. C. Frye / (apothecary emblem) / Portland / ME. Clear, 4 inches. HWAC# 47477 Date: Location: Portland , Maine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to j******6 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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