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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Pennzoil Metal Sign3680 - Pennzoil Metal Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White and red arrow metal sign. Pennzoil, Drive To Here. 11-66. Approx 29" x 18". Some scuffs, a dinged corner, overall strong colors.. ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Vintage Ornate Ansonia Cast Iron Mantel Clock3681 - Vintage Ornate Ansonia Cast Iron Mantel Clock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage ornate Ansonia cast iron mantel clock, not working. 13" high, 7" wide. Shows wear, top present, but off. HWAC# 46229 Date: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rexo Laboratory Scale3682 - Rexo Laboratory Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rexo Laboratory Scale made by Pelouze Manufacturing , Chicago. Balance scale with 7 weights and box. HWAC# 571579 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale3683 - Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans 2.5". Box 6.5" x 3". Bottom has a glued paper that says "From John Watson, Chemist & Druggist, 34 Grainger St. Newcastl...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Vintage Scale Pan3684 - Vintage Scale Pan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass colored scale pan which could have used used to weigh groceries or even gold. 3.25" x 12.25" x 7". Pan has 2 tiny rust spots a...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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19th Century Scale3685 - 19th Century Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Johann Caspar Mittelstenscheid made. In wooden box with all the weights. Johann Caspar Mittelstenscheid learned the trade from his uncle Johann Peter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to z******8 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Two Parlor Wall Lamps3686 - Two Parlor Wall Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These two lamps, circa 1900, were installed with wall brackets, both of which are present. One is aluminum the other brass. Approximately 6 inch diame
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Lanterns and Lantern Parts3687 - Lanterns and Lantern Parts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of lanterns and several lantern parts c.1880-1920. 1 Dietz lantern New York, U.S.A., 1 Bradley and Hubbard (B & H) lantern. Also include...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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2 Early Oil Lanterns3688 - 2 Early Oil Lanterns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 early oil lanterns with glass oil bases and milk glass globes. 6" x 3.5". HWAC# 51010 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Brass Carriage Lamp3689 - Brass Carriage Lamp
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass construction, circa 1900, may by Dietz. Clear glass and red lens. 11 inches tall, x 6 ". A little rough condition, heavily used, but lens...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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