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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Maps of Nebraska3340 - Maps of Nebraska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Maps. 1) Nebraska by Gray. 1873. Engraved and hand colored. Approximately 17" x 27." 2) Nebraska by County, 1883. Graphics and lithograp...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to G******g for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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Boulder City Postcard Collection3341 - Boulder City Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All of Boulder Dam and Lake Mead. One RPC of Lake Mead. One Frasher of the Original site of Boulder Dam. One Union Pacific card. Series of eight Carpe
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Unused Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co. Checkbook3342 - Unused Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co. Checkbook
Holabird Western Americana Collections
190-. Unused blue checks and deposit slips in bound checkbook. Dateline Beatty, Nev. Bullfrog Bank & Trust Company. Approx. 25 checks. 2.5 x 7&...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to F****e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Anglo-California Bank Gold Coin Receipts to Bullion & Exchange Bank3343 - Anglo-California Bank Gold Coin Receipts to Bullion & Exchange Bank
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two receipts dated 1901 & 1908 from the Anglo-California Bank of San Francisco to the State Bank & Trust and Bullion & Exchange Bank of ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Bullion & Exchange Bank Archive (Carson City, Nevada)3344 - Bullion & Exchange Bank Archive (Carson City, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Six Ormsby County banking licenses issued to the Bullion & Exchange Bank 1889-1898. Five are for one month and the last is for 3 m...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to Overton3345 - Bullion and Exchange Bank Certificate issued to Overton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to J. B.Overton 1899 # 57 9 shares, "one of the well-and favorably known citizens of Virginia City, who has been identified with the int...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Important Letter Related to the Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight3346 - Important Letter Related to the Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1902 letter written on Russ House letterhead (San Francisco) to the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Message is from Carson City saloon owner Al Livings...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j***d for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Two Carson River Related Items3347 - Two Carson River Related Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1879 billhead from the Union Iron Works of San Francisco to the California Mill. 14 x 50" screens. Total of $113.75 worth. 2) Stereoview of ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p*****L for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Antique Oak Recliner found in Dayton3348 - Antique Oak Recliner found in Dayton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An antique oak recliner found in Dayton. It has been in the same family for over fifty years. No maker shown. Lion heads on the ends of the arm restss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p******1 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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3 Different Elko, NV Key Fobs3349 - 3 Different Elko, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copper plastic STOCKMEN'S MOTOR HOTEL ELKO, NEVADA 89801 2.5" x 1.25". Green plastic ELKO HOTEL, ELKO, NEVADA 3.5" X 1.5". ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B********R for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Nicely Framed Large Elko County Map3350 - Nicely Framed Large Elko County Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 x 24" map (28 x 32" framed) of Elko County. Drawn by draughtsman William P Wright. Wright appears in Federal records as early as 1872 as...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B********R for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Bank Club Opening Night Menus3351 - Bank Club Opening Night Menus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1987 menus with a photo of opening night and an article on the first train into Ely. Enjoy your shrimp for $8.45. Some staining. HWAC# 50871 Dat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*******h for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin3352 - Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12.5" x 8.75" black framed cocktail napkins from Hotel Nevada in Ely Nevada and pictures a burro in cowboy attire shooting 2 pistols....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*******h for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Two Different Billheads for the Eureka Daily Sentinel3353 - Two Different Billheads for the Eureka Daily Sentinel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Very attractive 1875 color billhead for Eureka Daily Sentinel, Dennis and Cassidy proprietors.Bare-breasted allegorical woman and locomotive vignet
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two POD Buttons found in the Fort Ruby area3354 - Two POD Buttons found in the Fort Ruby area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These were found by one of Northern Nevada's most prolific diggers. "POD" stands for Post Office Department. Both are pictorial: Pony ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*********s for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD Plus Rare Telegraph3355 - Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD Plus Rare Telegraph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Gold Hill items. 1) Wells, Fargo & Co. green certificate of deposit. Dateline Gold Hill, N.T., April 11, 1863. William Hess has deposited $7...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Goldfield Postcard Collection3356 - Goldfield Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wide range of RPC's, black and white reprints, and color postcards. Includes many mining scenes, prospectors, working in the mines, Florence Min...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********c.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Two Goldfield Postcards3357 - Two Goldfield Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One RPC of Eagles Drum corps, June, 2-1911, Goldfield Nevada. The other, hand colored image of "a bonanza Lease on the Mohawk, Goldfield, Nevad...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Two Locks and Keys from Montezuma Club, Goldfield NV3358 - Two Locks and Keys from Montezuma Club, Goldfield NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two locks with keys and key tags from the Montezuma club at Goldfield Nevada. These key tags and locks must've been removed when the Montezuma c...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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1876 Letter from Murphy's Station, Humboldt Sink, Nevada3359 - 1876 Letter from Murphy's Station, Humboldt Sink, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One page letter written Nov. 13th, 1876. Location is described at the top: "Murphy's Old Station (illegible) Sink Humboldt 37 miles from Ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j***d for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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