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...
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Checks from Washington D. C., Maryland, Delaware, etc.3630 - Checks from Washington D. C., Maryland, Delaware, etc.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty-four items. Many have revenue stamps. Includes `848 Josiah Lee Exchange of Baltimore, 1872 Treasurer of the Central Building Association check
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Print of Mission Church of San Xavier Del Bac3631 - Print of Mission Church of San Xavier Del Bac
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Matted print of Mission Church of San Xavier Del Bac. USPRR Survey. Nice condition, print is 9.5" x 7". (Potter Collection) HWAC# 5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to w*********n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Seven historic American documents!3632 - Seven historic American documents!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Land Purchase of Thomas Cooper of Richard Holmes in 1792, Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts for 42 pounds and 10 shillings Thomas Cooper acquired l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Sewing Sampler3633 - Sewing Sampler
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewing sampler. 13.5" x 22", 1902 made by Theresia Holz-Leitner. This beautiful sampler is made with green and red thread in 1902 maybe af...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Framed Sewing Sampler3634 - Framed Sewing Sampler
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewing sampler, 1894. 19.5 x 15" framed sewing sampler using buff, bright red, and blue thread. Made by Theresa Ressler 1894. These samplers we...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Sewing Sampler3635 - Sewing Sampler
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewing sampler. 1915, made by “MB Staubtuch”. 15 x 31" framed, red thread. HWAC# 61175 Date: 1915 Location:
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Shoe Cobblers Wood Box3636 - Shoe Cobblers Wood Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fancy printed "The Always Ready Cobbler set", printed on front and back. hinges broken. 5 x 6 x 15". Nicely refinished, very showy. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********r.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
Details...Bookmark
Spanish American War Photos (2)3637 - Spanish American War Photos (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 b/w Spanish American War photos. Soldiers and a pair of horses on a carriage. Written on back "Taken at Bakers Farm, Concord Mass., Oct. 6th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Star & Daily Panama Herald Newspaper 18873638 - Star & Daily Panama Herald Newspaper 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 25, 1887 front page of newspaper. Includes some passengers arriving from San Francisco by ship and a death bed confession to a murder. On Mat B
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Stevie Wonder , I just Called To Say I Love You, 7" 453639 - Stevie Wonder , I just Called To Say I Love You, 7" 45
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unplayed Motown 7" 45 rpm. Sides 1 and 2 both I Just Called To Say I Love You. In original sleeve and original cardboard mailer with liner car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark