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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Flagstaff, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's3020 - Flagstaff, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 postcards, mostly color, a few RPC's. Kitchen Kastle Cafe, birdeye view of Flagstaff, San Francisco Peaks, Aspen Ave., Court House, Sa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******4 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Two Pinal County Bank Stock Certificates3021 - Two Pinal County Bank Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued and signed by President W.E. Guild? According to the Arizona Champion, 1889, the bank opened in Florence in Sept. HWAC# 52554 Date: 1889
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 320.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Three Territorial Arizona Fort Letters3022 - Three Territorial Arizona Fort Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Arizona Territory Post letters 1) 1/2 page letter from Fort Apache, Arizona Territory. Payment for $1.50. 2-3) Fort Grant. 1893. Two letters fro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Letter to Colonel Grierson who Organized 1 of 2 Buffalo Soldier Cavalry Units, Fort Whipple, Arizona3023 - Letter to Colonel Grierson who Organized 1 of 2 Buffalo Soldier Cavalry Units, Fort Whipple, Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a great piece of history. United States Representative Miller is telling Colonel B H Grierson that he and the Texas delegation ae doing what they
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********o for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Globe,  AZ Postcards and Ephemera3024 - Globe, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1900-1907 b/w photo of Old Dominion Works smelter, approx 6" x 8". 1940's 3." x 7.25" 1 red and 1 green pennant-"Th...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Globe/Inspiration, AZ Postal Covers (12)3025 - Globe/Inspiration, AZ Postal Covers (12)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 postal covers from Globe/Inspiration, AZ 1883-1941. HWAC# 61812 Date: Location: Globe, Arizona
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Grand Canyon Promo Pamphlets, Booklets, Stereoview, Maps3026 - Grand Canyon Promo Pamphlets, Booklets, Stereoview, Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 25 pieces of Promo pamphlets & booklets of Grand Canyon expeditions & tours; stereoview of woman & 2 dogs overlooking rim of Gra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Jerome, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3027 - Jerome, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 postcards mainly birdeye, Main Street,Hotel Jerome and United Verde Mine. Return address label from Dr. JT Pecharich. 1914 and 1915 road tax receip
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Kingman Postcards (13) and a Billhead3028 - Kingman Postcards (13) and a Billhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 postcards including a few RPC's of Main St., Old Trails Hwy., Santa Fe Depot,birdeye view, burro pack train, a long freight team Hotel Beale ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Meteor Crater, AZ Ephemera3029 - Meteor Crater, AZ Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 postcards with 1 RPC. 2 vintage brochures " The Great Meteor Crater of Arizona" with back map. HWAC# 61828 Date: Location: Met...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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