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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12 Vintage Men's Pocket Watches2730 - 12 Vintage Men's Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: two Imgraham, one Viceroy with chain and one Sturdy with chain; S.U.F.; Croton; Chronometer; Admiral; Hampden Watch Co.; South Bend; A M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B*******0 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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4 Men's Wrist Watches2731 - 4 Men's Wrist Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Vintage Elgin with Native American designed band--Thunderbirds of turquoise and coral chips, silver; 2) Luminor GMT Panera, 2006, exclusive men&#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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4 Vintage Illinois Pocket Watches2732 - 4 Vintage Illinois Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All are open face, one face plate missing. Gold plated, one in good condition, others are not. HWAC# 58830 Date: Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*****T for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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5 Gold Ladies Pocket Watches2733 - 5 Gold Ladies Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 5 small gold pocket watches, not currently working. 1. ornate case, Elgin, 14kt case, 15 jewels, sn15805860, 1.4" diameter. 2)Hampden...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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6 Vintage Gold Ladies Open Face Watches2734 - 6 Vintage Gold Ladies Open Face Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Elgin octagonal pocket watch, another octagonal gold watch, no watchmaker name; Illinois gold pocket watch; Waltham gold pocket watch, g
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*******0 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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8 Gold Pocket Watches2735 - 8 Gold Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 gold pocket watches, 1) Elgin Natl. sn 3843173, gold filled?, 2.15" diam, nw; 2) South Bend, panama model,17j, sn411; 3) waltham, octagonal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*******0 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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8 Vintage Ladies Pocket Watches2736 - 8 Vintage Ladies Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: One gold filled engraved case Betsy Ross pocket watch. Porcelain dial, stem set and wind, 7 jewel movement; Two Elgin gold watches, both
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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8 Vintage Men's Pocket Watches2737 - 8 Vintage Men's Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Open face lot includes: E. Howard Watch Co.; Arnex Railway,17 jewel, includes chain and penknife; J.W. Benson, London; Hamilton, 17 jewel; Bulova, go
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*****T for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Eight Vintage Gold Pocket Watches2738 - Eight Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great group of different men's pocket watches: Six, 10K-14K gold, have gold color faces: two with gold hands--Gruen Very-Thin and Bulova; others...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Eight Vintage Gold Pocket Watches2739 - Eight Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Men's open face watches: five are Elgin, gold filled or gold plated, one with gold hands and design. Two Waltham, one gold filled with horse hea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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