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May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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Hollywood Related Group3100 - Hollywood Related Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 11" x 8" metal framed color woman's photo. Stand is detached. B/W Red Ryder promo photo for Horsemen of Death. Color promo card...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Rare "The Blue Book of the Screen" 19233101 - Rare "The Blue Book of the Screen" 1923
Holabird Western Americana Collections
414 pages. 280 pages of biographies and pictures of actors and actresses. Also writers, producers, directors and pets. Articles on how a movie is made
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2****1 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Early Postcard Showing the Julian Stage & Mail Line3102 - Early Postcard Showing the Julian Stage & Mail Line
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed photo postcard published by F.L. Blanc, unposted. Title: "Julian Stage, Julian, Cal." c.1908. View shows stagecoach with people po...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to G****d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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75 Lake Tahoe Postcards - 16 RPC's3103 - 75 Lake Tahoe Postcards - 16 RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RPC's includes (steamers, Twin Lake Resort, Frashers, Meeks Bay cabins, Cal-Neva Lodge, Emerald Bay, boating, Tahoe Tavern in the deep snow, and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to a******4 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Extra Rare Bonnie Beach Resort Brochure, Lake Tahoe3104 - Extra Rare Bonnie Beach Resort Brochure, Lake Tahoe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blue print on yellow background. 7 x 4". Rates for rooms and tents. Owner is DC Barnett. Includes a sandy beach, swimming, boating, fishing, go...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Five Different Tahoe Brochures by the SP3105 - Five Different Tahoe Brochures by the SP
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fishing, boating or just relaxing - take your pick. The SP Will get you there. Condition is very nice to excellent. Too many pages and too many photos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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SP presents Donner, Independence & Webber Lakes3106 - SP presents Donner, Independence & Webber Lakes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
And of course Lake Tahoe! Information on Tahoe CIty, McKinneys, Tallac Glenbrook, Camping, etc. See the miniature Yellowstone Falls! Much of this area
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Four Tahoe Tavern Brochures3107 - Four Tahoe Tavern Brochures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All different. They measure from 6 x 3.5" to 18 x 16". Unlike the other brochures in this collection, there is a great deal of attention p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Glen Alpine Auto Tour Brochure (Lake Tahoe)3108 - Glen Alpine Auto Tour Brochure (Lake Tahoe)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All auto roads lead to Tahoe Resorts! The Southern Pacific has just purchased and improved the railroad. Fish, ride horses, enjoy the lake and streams
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a********x.. for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Pomin's Lake Tahoe Brochure3109 - Pomin's Lake Tahoe Brochure
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Owned by the Pomin / Bliss family. At North Lake tahoe. (Robert Pomin Park is still in use today). Nine photos and a map. Rates. HWAC# 58316 Date
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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