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


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The Tocsin 1894 Newspaper (Los Angeles, California)3120 - The Tocsin 1894 Newspaper (Los Angeles, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare newspaper discussing Los Angeles politics. Note paper condition issues. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then
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UCLA  Yearbook 1930, The Southern Campus.3121 - UCLA Yearbook 1930, The Southern Campus.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather bound year book with many Westwood architectural scenes featured in the book. Features faculty, undergrads and sports teams. HWAC# 49927
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War with Mexico Map from Fremont Book3122 - War with Mexico Map from Fremont Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles, Upper California. Fought between the Americans and Mexican Jan 9th, 1847. From one of Freemont's books. Not...
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Alfred Dixon, General Merchandise, Michigan Bluff Business Card3123 - Alfred Dixon, General Merchandise, Michigan Bluff Business Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alfred Dixon had a general merchandise store. You could by hardware, corkery, dry goods, tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most importantly if you were
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Alfred Dixon, General Merchandise, Michigan Bluff Business Card3124 - Alfred Dixon, General Merchandise, Michigan Bluff Business Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alfred Dixon had a general merchandise store. You could by hardware, corkery, dry goods, tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most importantly if you were
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Mojave, CA Region Books (3)3125 - Mojave, CA Region Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Geological Reconnaissance in SW Nevada and Eastern California by Ball, Mohave Desert Region California by Thompson, Mojave River and its Valley by Pei
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Calaveras Chronicle Billhead, Mokelumne Hill, 18623126 - Calaveras Chronicle Billhead, Mokelumne Hill, 1862
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dateline Mokelumne Hill, May 17th, 1862. Bill for an advertisement of an estate sale. The newspaper ad is attached to the billhead. Loren Larned has
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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Mono Forest Map & Postcards3127 - Mono Forest Map & Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Mono National Forest Map and brochure. 1931. Black and white pictures of natural attractions and a 29 x 27" map. Soiling and wear ...
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Taber Photograph of Mt. Shasta from Cavanaughs.3128 - Taber Photograph of Mt. Shasta from Cavanaughs.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Isaiah West Taber was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted California scenes. He was most famous
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ledger for lumber from Kimball & Cutting, Murphys, California3129 - Ledger for lumber from Kimball & Cutting, Murphys, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six pages of ledger entries. The entries reflect payments from Kimball & Cutting, the major regional lumber yard in Murphy's, reflecting K&a...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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