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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Cambridge Glass Server3590 - Cambridge Glass Server
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green glass c. 1910's to 1920's. 4.5" x 10.5" with 1" gold trim on upper edge and gold on handle top. No visible chis or cr...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 130.00
 
 
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Roseville Teapot, Creamer, Sugar3591 - Roseville Teapot, Creamer, Sugar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White Rose pattern. Roseville Pottery Company was organized in Roseville, Ohio, in 1890. Another plant was opened in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1898. Many t
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Bennington Style Banquet Tea Pot with Iron Holder3592 - Bennington Style Banquet Tea Pot with Iron Holder
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice large style teapot (lid missing) mounted in iron holder that allows for tipping. "Banquet Tea--"a wonderful flavor"--Iced o...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Large Lot of Vintage China and Glass Wares3593 - Large Lot of Vintage China and Glass Wares
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: 1) Large platter/dish with hand painted green and pink fish in pond of water lilies, 21" x 8.75"; 2) Several pieces of porce...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********r for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Group of Silver Plate Items3594 - Group of Silver Plate Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
large lot of silverpate items: 1) Keystoneware silver-plate serving bowl with glass insert and lid, 8.5" diameter; 2) Oneida round platter,12.5...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vintage Lunt Silverplate Candlesticks3595 - Vintage Lunt Silverplate Candlesticks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pair of vintage Lunt silverplate candlesticks have a gorgeous, ornate pattern with heavy embossing. Marked on the bottom "Lunt E-61, they ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Sterling Silver Bowls3596 - Two Sterling Silver Bowls
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Scalloped bowl. 7" diameter. 2" tall. Sterling. 2) Round bowl. 7 x 3.5". Hallmarked "Sterling / Fred Hirsch Company / 937X&qu...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Silver Spoon & Fork & Silver Party Plate3597 - Silver Spoon & Fork & Silver Party Plate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver Spoon & Fork, Vintage Gorham, 1780 General de Rochambeau Commemorative Silver Plate Large Spoon & Fork, reads "To Lt. Gov. Jabez...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Silverplate Coffee and Tea Service3598 - Silverplate Coffee and Tea Service
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E.P.N.S. silver--Electro Plated Nickel Silver. Coffee pot and tea pot, beautiful vintage floral pattern. Also included: silverplate tray and silverpla
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Silverplate Sugar & Creamer, Tray3599 - Silverplate Sugar & Creamer, Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mismatched pieces, but very nice group. Sugar bowl w/ lid Made in Italy. Creamer, unknown. Tray, Daffodil by Rogers Bros. HWAC# 56841 Date:
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
 
 
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