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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Old Louvre Matchcase2710 - Old Louvre Matchcase
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful, extra rare metal match case with woman in profile on the front and on the back "Old Louvre / Cor. Market & O'Farrell Sts. / ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*******e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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L. Garson & Co. Match Safe2711 - L. Garson & Co. Match Safe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two and a half inch tall match safe engraved "Compliments / of / L. Garson & Co. / One Price / Clothiers / Denver / Colo. White metal. H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Antique Metal Cases2712 - Antique Metal Cases
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three little boxes: 1) Labeled French Sterling c 1880, a small round box with hinged front. The size of a pocket watch. 2) The lid of the box
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Fancy Metal Case for G. H. Cleveland - United State Navy2713 - Fancy Metal Case for G. H. Cleveland - United State Navy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Naval (telescoping glass, anchor, sword and gun) and American (large eagle with shield) oriented. Ornate! Clasp broken. Perhaps for cigarettes? HWAC
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Cigarette Case2714 - Cigarette Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal cigarette case with the initials "H.B.T." engraved. Top opens and case opens full length for smokes on both sides. 3 x 2 inches. ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Engraved Matchcase2715 - Engraved Matchcase
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two inches tall and 3/4" wide, metal matchcase with "A" engraved at top on one side and "F" on the back. HWAC# 61605 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2716 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Match Case2717 - Match Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved metal match case. 2 3/4 inches tall, 1 1/2 inches wide. The Letter "J" is engraved on one side. HWAC# 48628 Date: Locat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to B********R for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Match Case2718 - Match Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved match case with the initials "F.C.W." on one side. 2 1/4 x 1 inch. HWAC# 48629 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*******s for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Pearl Cuff Links2719 - Pearl Cuff Links
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.25". Show off that tux! HWAC# 48445 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to H****o for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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