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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2610 - 5 Clear Shot GlassesHolabird Western Americana Collections
ARGONAUT / WHISKEY / E.MARTIN 7 CO. , faded gold rim and several small lip bruises. FINE OLD / KY. TAYLOR / WHISKEY. "THE OLD GOVERNMENT"...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
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2611 - Amber Barrel Bitter BottleHolabird Western Americana Collections
Amber Barrel Bitter Bottle, unembossed. Small chip on base, no cracks. Approx 3.25 x 9.5 inches. HWAC# 48523 Date: Location:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to v******r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
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2612 - Bottle Collector Color GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
Four nice antique bottles from an old collection. Two western whiskies: Kellogg in pint with original embossed top(Barnett 778), Hall Luhrs in pint; G
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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2613 - Bottle Collectors LibraryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Ten books about collecting. "Collecting the Cures" by Bill Agee; "Police Relics" by George E. Virgines; "Barbed Wire Handb...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
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2614 - Five BottlesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: 1) One Pint / Carney & Son; 7 1/4 inches, milk. 2) E. J. Kenrick & Son / Portsmouth, O.; 6 1/2 inches. 3) Pioneer / Works / J....
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to o*****F for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
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2615 - Five Canning JarsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five canning jars plus additional lids. Three of the jars are purple. Includes Golden State mason, a relatively rare jar with original top, I
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
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2616 - Four Brown Beer BottlesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: 1) Grace Bros. / Brewing Co. / Santa Rosa . Cal. / Not to be Sold. 12 inches tall, ceramic stopper, brown. 2) Hoster's / Columbus, ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
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2617 - Four Hospital BottlesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four hospital bottles. Three Southern Pacific hospital bottles, one fire damaged, all the same size, approximately 3.5" tall. The lot ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to c********r.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
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2618 - Four Nice Old BottlesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Atwood's Bitters, aqua, applied top, 6 inches tall. Cobalt blue small size seltzer from LUZERN. Two tone ginger beer by BISCOMBE. Crown top aqua...
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
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2619 - Four Shot GlassesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: 1) Tiffany Club / Schiller Bros. / Kansas City, Mo.; 2) Compliments of / Joseph Demers / 735 Broadway / Pawtucket, R. I.; 3) Jacob Kiefer
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
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