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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The Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Company Stock Certificate3220 - The Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in South Dakota. No. 3515, issued for 150 shares to Edward Malke on May 26, 1902. Signed by the company president and secretary. Not cancelled. O
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Three BPOE Badges/Pins (Denver and Seattle)3221 - Three BPOE Badges/Pins (Denver and Seattle)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Gilt pinback for the Golden Jubilee Grand Lodge Reunion, Denver, Colorado ,1914. "Denver / Queen City of the Plains." Pike...
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Two Large Hanging Denver Scales with very heavy Weights3222 - Two Large Hanging Denver Scales with very heavy Weights
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The two scales are from the Denver Equipment Company. 12 weights. All are marked Toledo (Fairbanks). Scales weigh 10 pounds (2), 5 pounds, 2 pounds (2
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The Colorado Sun, June-Sept. 18913223 - The Colorado Sun, June-Sept. 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tremendous source of historical information for the Colorado researcher! Price: 5 cents. Measures 19" x 23". Very poor condition: Spine to...
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Vintage Red Star Medicine Co. Case and Formulas, Greeley, Colorado3224 - Vintage Red Star Medicine Co. Case and Formulas, Greeley, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage medical case contains items from the Red Star Medicine Co. "Recognized Remedies for the Diseases Indicated". Many jars of various ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****a for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Mounted photograph of the Bank Bar in Leadville, Colorado3225 - Mounted photograph of the Bank Bar in Leadville, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two men enjoying a smoke outside of the door. Very business like. Strong Contrast! Handwritten date rod 1912. Leadville is also identified after the f
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Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide3226 - Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1926 map and guide for the city of Pueblo. HWAC# 41409 Date: 1926 Location: Pueblo, Colorado
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*h for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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`"Laws of Colorado" Book Collection3227 - `"Laws of Colorado" Book Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen. Six copies of "Session Laws of Colorado," 1913, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1937. Nine smaller supplemental booklets: 1915 la...
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1870 Colorado Territory Political Letter3228 - 1870 Colorado Territory Political Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two page letterpress copy of letter written by R.W. Thyh(?), comptroller, Treasury Department, April 1st, 1870. Addressed to Frank Hall, esq., Secreta
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3229 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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