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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Map of California c.19004220 - Map of California c.1900
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck pp. 260-261. Cartography & color by Lithography by Cram. No condition issues noted. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers....
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Napa & Sonoma County Ephemera4221 - Napa & Sonoma County Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Panoramic two panel real photo postcard of Cloverdale. Unposted. 2) Bank of Cloverdale letterhead, Aug. 26, 1895. Tape repaired. Soiling.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
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Northern California Book Assortment4222 - Northern California Book Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacred Hear Church in Susanville, Golden Corridor, Humbolt Historian by Bell and Brooks (2), Redwood City, Ocean Shore Railroad, Half Moon Bay Memorie
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to n********c.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Southern California and Harbor Coast History Books (3)4223 - Southern California and Harbor Coast History Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harbor Heritage by Vickery, The Beat of the Drum by McDowell, Santa Barbara-A Community History (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63119 Date: Locat
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****H for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Southern California Books (4)4224 - Southern California Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 paperbacks. El Pueblo and 3 copies of La Reina-Los Angeles in 3 Centuries. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63120 Date: Location: California
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to w*******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Southern California Gold Rush Books (6)4225 - Southern California Gold Rush Books (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Randsburg Mining Area by McGinnis, A journey to the Past by Dowty, Tiburcio Vasquez by Cogswell, Mines of the San Bernardinos by Robinson, Lost Mines
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****H for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Southern California History Books (4)4226 - Southern California History Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 Years in Southern California by Newmark, My 70 Years in California by Graves, El Pueblo, The City That Grew 1840-1936 by Workman (Potter Collecti
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100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs.4227 - 100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Anglo-California Trust Co. of San Francisco Stock Certs. Ranging from no. 293 to 1374. Signed by Presidents of the day & some punch canceled...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********x for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Western States Check Collection incl. Nevada Territorial4228 - Western States Check Collection incl. Nevada Territorial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25 checks from California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Montana. Nevada: two Gould & Curry VC checks (1866 & 1867), one Eureka County...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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California and Nevada Check Group4229 - California and Nevada Check Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aprrox 25 interesting checks-includes 6 Beatty, NV 1914 to American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co. 1878 Carson City Savings Bank, Nevada 1883 Stat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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