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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Nevada Mining Ephemera-Checks, Stocks, Postal History4560 - Nevada Mining Ephemera-Checks, Stocks, Postal History
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 Nevada and mining related checks 1871-1941 including Virginia City. 2 c.1907 US Postal Money order receipts. Postal items-chromolitho postcard of
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Stock Certificates4561 - Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Smelting and Mines issued to Raymond Rubenstein 1908 # 2540 100 shares, Nevada Coalition Gold Mines Company issued to Nick Bozich 1926 #157 200
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Stock Certificates4562 - Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Victor Mining and Reduction Company #58 $00 gold bond, Barbarossa Mines Co issued 19+28 to Emilio Ceffalo #97 100 shares., North American Dredg
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Stock Group4563 - Nevada Mining Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Nevada Packard Mines Co., 1912; 2) North American Tungsten Mines, Inc., 1952; 3) Pacific Tungsten Company, 1918; 4) Rochester Silver Corporation, 1
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c****o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Nevada Mining Stocks (5)4564 - Nevada Mining Stocks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amalgamated Nevada Mines #5395 i/u Louis Kinney 1911 80 shares, Conqueror Consolidated Mining i/u Zadig and Co 911 1000 shares, American eagle Nevada
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****s for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Nevada Mining Stocks and 1 Bond (10)4565 - Nevada Mining Stocks and 1 Bond (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Realization Co. i/u 1929, Record Gold Mining i/u 1935, Red Hill Mining i/c 1908, Oro Belle Consolidated Mines i/u 1917, North American Mining and Smel
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Nevada Mostly Mining Certificates (10)4566 - Nevada Mostly Mining Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Basin Cataract Mining i/u 1928, Bella Oak Mines i/u 1931, Boundary Red Mountain Mining i/u 1923, East Pacific Chemical i/u 1908, Golden Gate Minin
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Nevada Stocks, 30 Different4567 - Nevada Stocks, 30 Different
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 Nevada Stocks including Gin Spring Gold, Isabella Titanium Mines, Gold Gulch Mining, Lady Strike Mining and many more. Mostly u/i. HWAC#
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*****0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nevada Stocks, Mostly Mining and Unissued (26)4568 - Nevada Stocks, Mostly Mining and Unissued (26)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 Nevada mostly unissued stocks,mostly mining. Belleview Divide Mines, Bellehelen Mo We Na Mining, Coranda Corp, Deadwood Mining, Consolidated Virgin
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Nice Nevada Mining Stocks (7)4569 - Nice Nevada Mining Stocks (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kirchen Mines #60 i/u RM Loeser 1917 1000 shares, nice vignettes of miner, mule and hill, Rocco Homestake Nevada Mining #193 i/u BL Smith 1900 100 sha
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Verdi Development and Eureka, NV Stocks4570 - Verdi Development and Eureka, NV Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five stock certificates from the Verdi Development Company. Numbers # 2399, 2577, 2691 are in blue. # 10394 and 7325 are in orange. Great condition. B
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Colossal Mining Company Archive4571 - Colossal Mining Company Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12, 1) 1919 lease to purchase on letter head of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from Socorro State Bank with the $15,000 loan agre
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Midnight Mining Co. NM Stocks (7)4572 - Midnight Mining Co. NM Stocks (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 71, 72 i/u to Dr. Benjamin Hypes 1886-1887, signed by president (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) HWAC# 58928 Da
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Two Oil Stocks4573 - Two Oil Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Neb-Okla Oil & Gas Syndicate. 1919. Number 342 for 1 share to WC Hackenbury. Signed by Henry Culver and Gerald Bednar. Green on tan safety p...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Niagara Mining and Smelting Stocks (3)4574 - Niagara Mining and Smelting Stocks (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#279, 280, 282, i/c to P Franklin. 500,500,300 shares. Nice Niagara Falls vignette and silver seal, signed by vp Pallen (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabi
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Stormont Mining Co of Utah Stocks (5)4575 - Stormont Mining Co of Utah Stocks (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#3941-3945, 1000 shares i/u to J Whiting 1887, signed by president Hinchmann. 2 silver dollar vignette (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Utah Mining Stocks (16)4576 - Utah Mining Stocks (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 different Utah mining stocks. Cane Springs Oil & Minerals i/c 1968, Niagara Mining Co i/u 1944, Niagara Mining and Smelting u/i, National Co...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sunset Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1904, Snohomish County, WA4577 - Sunset Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1904, Snohomish County, WA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in the state of Washington. Principal Place of Business: Everett, Washington. No. 2793, issued for 73 shares to Ida E. Connell on June 21
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to b******e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Washington Mining Stocks (13)4578 - Washington Mining Stocks (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The only significant gold rush to take place in Washington State occurred when gold was found in Swauk Creek in the central part of the state ...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to b**********7 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Western U.S. Geologic & Mining Reports & Ephemera4579 - Western U.S. Geologic & Mining Reports & Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fracturing and its Effects on Molybdenum Mineralization at Questa, New Mexico (1969) 195 pp.; 2) Montana Mining Law by Koehler S. Stout, 1961, 76 p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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