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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The Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company Bond4150 - The Southern Pennsylvania Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 gold bond, #1687 signed by president Hayne. Not listed in Cox. HWAC# 52627 Date: Location: Pennsylvania
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Auditor's Report on RailRoads, Canals and Telegraphs 18694151 - Auditor's Report on RailRoads, Canals and Telegraphs 1869
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pennsylvania only. By J. F. Hartranft. 665pp, 1869. Rare. HWAC# 52232 Date: Location: Pennsylvania
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Photo of Two Train Robbers Killed by an Express Messenger4152 - Photo of Two Train Robbers Killed by an Express Messenger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
If you look at the picture you can see that they two men are being held up. The back of the card says, "Ben Kirkpatrick and Ole Peck killed whi...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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International Railroad Company Bond4153 - International Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
International Railroad Company, #3657, 1000 Shares . 76 Coupons attached. This is a printers proof. There are 4 vignettes of horses & men workin...
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Utah Rapid Transit Co. Bond4154 - Utah Rapid Transit Co. Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $1000 6% 20 year bond. #1198. Signed by president Bigelow. Streetcar vignette. 15" x 10.25". HWAC# 52643 Date: Location: ...
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LOT WITHDRAWN4155 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Seattle & San Francisco Railway & Navigation Co. Stock Certificate4156 - Seattle & San Francisco Railway & Navigation Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Washington. No. 129, issued for 100 shares to William D. Black on July 17th, 1901. Signed by the president and secretary, though both signatur
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Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company Bond4157 - Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce $100 6% gold bond. Train in a valley vignette. Signed by president, 14.5" x 9.5". Some folding on right edge. #1067. HWAC# 52640...
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Framed Panorama, c19054158 - Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Framed Panorama, c1905
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway framed panorama photograph. Kayford, WV, circa 1900-1910; view to east of town, station, homes, and train departing; s...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Map of Wisconsin Railroads4159 - Map of Wisconsin Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck pp. 224 & 225 Rand- McNally Indexed Atlas. Engraving & Color by Lithography. Shows Wisconsin Railroads. Shows Steamship Lines o...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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