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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Two N. P. Sorensen Seltzer Bottles, Ouray, Colorado2600 - Two N. P. Sorensen Seltzer Bottles, Ouray, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 2 ). Lot #1 of 2 : N. P Sorenson ( Debossed on syphon top ) . Clear glass, super mint perfect condition, like a brand new bottle!! 11 3/8
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p****s for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
 
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H. Levine & Son Liquor Bottle, Pueblo, Colorado2601 - H. Levine & Son Liquor Bottle, Pueblo, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H. Levine & Son Liquor Bottle, aqua, Pueblo, Colo. Chicago Liquor House. Small shoulder chip, no apparent cracks. c1896-1899. HWAC# 48502 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to B*****8 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2602 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Old Goldfield Bottle2603 - Old Goldfield Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found by Carol Stock in Goldfield in the 1960s, this 12 inch tall bottle is 5 inches in diameter and light green. It includes a stopper. HWAC# 4865
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to A*******d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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3 Reno, NV Milk Cans2604 - 3 Reno, NV Milk Cans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 metal milk cans from Reno, NV. Two are 17" x 9" and have metal tops with chains. One is stamped Crescent Creamery. One is stamped J?D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 275.00
Sold to t*****5 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Cobalt Blue Reno Seltzer Bottle2605 - Cobalt Blue Reno Seltzer Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cobalt blue Nevada Packing Company seltzer bottle. Matching top, mint, a beauty. HWAC# 47345 Date: Location: Reno, Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e******t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Kodak Bottles2606 - Two Kodak Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The best of the pair is an approximate 6" tall Eastman Kodak bottle, embossed in a circle. The second is a clear, now turned purple, 4 ounce Ea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d**********3 for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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"Pike's Peak Gold" A Book on Flask Bottles2607 - "Pike's Peak Gold" A Book on Flask Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 2000. "Pike's Peak Gold" by John M. Eatwell and David K. Clint III. 228 pages. HWAC# 47770 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****s for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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19 Purple Bottles2608 - 19 Purple Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wonderful group of son colored bottles collected in the Western United States. The bottles range from perfume bottles to medical and food bottles. The
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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3 Dose Glasses2609 - 3 Dose Glasses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amber TABLESPOONFUL / DESSERTSPOONFUL / TEASPOONFUL. Clear FEVER & AGUE / ANTIDOTE / SHALLENBERGER'S. Clear LENGFELD'S / 202 STOCKTON/ ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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