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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Arizona and Colorado Railroad Pass4000 - Arizona and Colorado Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1910 to GJ Bayles, Gen'l foreman,telegraph dept. Signed by president Randolph. HWAC# 61820 Date: 1910 Location: Arizona
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******H for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Wilmington Transportation Co. Steamer Passes (Catalina Island)4001 - Wilmington Transportation Co. Steamer Passes (Catalina Island)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 passes for this company that operated steamers to Catalina Island. Included: 1901 (signed by William Banning); 1907 (signed by William Banni
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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San Joaquin & Eastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass Trio4002 - San Joaquin & Eastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 passes. Issued 1925 (low No. 7), 1927, and 1930. The 1925 pass is also stamped on the reverse to be good on the Cascada & Huntington La...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company 1910 Pass4003 - Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company 1910 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Tahoe railroad pass has a stamped signature of Walter D. Bliss. But the reverse is signed by Duane L. Bliss Jr. Number 372 issued to Chief Engine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Los Angeles Terminal Railway Pass, 18914004 - Los Angeles Terminal Railway Pass, 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 674, issued for 1891 to FH Thompson, passenger agent for CRI&P Railway. Signed by vice-president and general manager Burnett. The Los Angele...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Pacific Electric Railway Co. Pass Group4005 - Pacific Electric Railway Co. Pass Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 issued passes. Included: 1936-37, 1938-39, 1943, and 1944. The first three are in good condition; the 1944 pass is in rougher shape. The Paci
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Manuscript Pass for the Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad4006 - Manuscript Pass for the Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Dateline Shingle Springs, Cal. January 15th, 1870. On official letterhead for the Superintendent's Office P & S. V. R. R. Pass fo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Pacific Railway Club Pass Group4007 - Pacific Railway Club Pass Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six colored issued passes for the Pacific Railway Club: 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939. Very good condition. The club's object is "...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Bay Point & Clayton Railroad Company Pass, 19344008 - Bay Point & Clayton Railroad Company Pass, 1934
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued but very scarce. Pass No. 56. Printed on orange cardstock. Very good condition. Created by the Cowells (Henry Cowell, Santa Cruz) in 1906 as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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California Northwestern Railway Co. Pass, 19044009 - California Northwestern Railway Co. Pass, 1904
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. B 87, issued to FW Thompson for the year 1904. Lessee San Francisco and North Pacific Railway Co. Paper residue on reverse. cThis railroad, incorp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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