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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Map of Mexico, Rand-McNally3520 - Map of Mexico, Rand-McNally
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck pp. 394, 395, graphics & color by Lithography by Rand-McNally. Shows Tampico to Guadalajara considered safer route than crossing Pa...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********9 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Maps of Mexico and central America3521 - Maps of Mexico and central America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Mexico, Cuba, and Central America. Cartography and color by lithography by Gaskell, 1885. Approximately 13.5" x 11.5." 2) Mex...
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Maps of Mexico & South America (7)3522 - Maps of Mexico & South America (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 maps. 1) Mexico by Johnson & Ward, 1864, engraved & hand colored by Johnson. Good condition 18.5" x 14"; 2) South Americ...
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Machu Picchu Photo Postcards3523 - Machu Picchu Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 original photo postcards of Machu Picchu given by Wilbur May to Clayton Phillips, c. 1920-25. HWAC# 41906 Date: Location: Andes, zPeru
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Map of Peru, Brazil & Paraguay3524 - Map of Peru, Brazil & Paraguay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved & Hand colored by Lizars. Cuzco is shown on this map, it was the center of Spanish controlled empire after conquering the Aztecs. Very...
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Map of South America3525 - Map of South America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved & hand colored by Lizars. This shows Valparaiso. Valparaiso was developed by Western Europeans & was a major stop after navigating...
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Maps of Peru and Bolivia3526 - Maps of Peru and Bolivia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 maps. 1) Peru and Bolivia, engraved and hand colored by Cowperthwait, 1850. Approximately 17" x 14." 2) Peru and Bolivia, 1855. E...
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LOT WITHDRAWN3527 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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South America Misc. Maps3528 - South America Misc. Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Chili, La Plata, and Uruguay, 1850. Hand colored by Cowperthwait. Approximately 14" x 17." 2) Patagonia, S. Orkney, Falkland ...
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Vietnamese Lacquer Painting with Mother of Pearl Inlay.3529 - Vietnamese Lacquer Painting with Mother of Pearl Inlay.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Vietnamese lacquer painting with mother of pearl inlay. Image of tiger and dragon. 15.75" x 23.75". Corners are slightly chipped...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Map of United States3530 - Map of United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Topographic Survey of the United States, Presented by Lithograph, 1886-7. Double truck, attractive colors. 31" x 21". Very faint fold lin...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Map of U.S. During the Great Rebellion3531 - Map of U.S. During the Great Rebellion
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map is engraved & hand colored by Colton, 1861 during the Great Rebellion. Nice condition. Mounted on mat board. If mats are shipped then a...
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Map of Territories & Pacific States3532 - Map of Territories & Pacific States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck, hand colored by Bowles with overland routes. Shows route Central Pacific will make & original Pony Express Line. Good condition, o...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*******8 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Map  of US & Territories3533 - Map of US & Territories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck, Cartography & Hand Color by Mitchell. Shows mail route in Northern Cal. (Sacramento) & Southern (Gila). Lake Tahoe is not sho...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R**********0 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Maps of United States (2)3534 - Maps of United States (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maps of United States 1) U.S. , 1880, hand colored by Rand, McNally & Co., nice condition, 20.5" x 14". 2) U.S. 1883, lithographic g...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Map of North Western America3535 - Map of North Western America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map shows Territory Ceded by Russia to the U.S. Hand colored by Mitchell. This map is pre-Alaska Gold Rush. Excellent condition. On Mat Board (not adh
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Misc. Maps of the U.S.3536 - Misc. Maps of the U.S.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) North America, 1884. Hand colored by Mitchell. Approximately 12" x 15." 2) New Hampshire by Rand McNally, 1888. Graphics and ...
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
 
 
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North American Continent Map by Lizars3537 - North American Continent Map by Lizars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare North American Continent with British Possessions & US, hand colored by Lizars, c 1820. Page LXII. Double truck , light edge toning. Aprrox...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Maps of the Midwest3538 - Maps of the Midwest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of 8 maps featuring the Midwestern states. 1) Ohio by Counties with Railroads. Published by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago, IL. 1883. Approxim
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Maps of Southern States3539 - Maps of Southern States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Alabama, 1855. Engraved and hand colored by Colton, New York. Approximately 15" x 17.5." 2) Florida by Hardesty. Lithographic...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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