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May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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Ione & Eastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass, 19084010 - Ione & Eastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass, 1908
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 56, issued to MR. Thomas Elliott, traveling agent for Wells Fargo & Express.Signed by Raggio, receiver. Blue cardstock. Heavy toning around ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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McCloud River Railroad Co. Pass Group4011 - McCloud River Railroad Co. Pass Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six different passes issued: 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1929, and 1934-35. All very good condition. Formed in 1897, operated between Mt. Shasta an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Pass, 19004012 - Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Pass, 1900
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. B1313, issued to Mr. JK Weatherford, vice-president of Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Company. Printed signature of president Jeffery. Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to x*******l for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Housatonic Rail Road Pass, 18724013 - Housatonic Rail Road Pass, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued for 1872 to Charlesworth. Signed by superintendent HW Franklin. Punched. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59927 Date: Location: Connect
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Passes from Two Atlanta Railroads4014 - Passes from Two Atlanta Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 passes. 1) Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Company. One pass issued 1926. 2) Atlanta & West Point Railroad / The Western Rai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Grand Tower & Carbondale Railroad Co. Pass, 18874015 - Grand Tower & Carbondale Railroad Co. Pass, 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 111. Issued to Chas. Harris, president of S.F. & Co. Lake R.R. Co. J.C. Simpson as superintendent. Black and red print on green cardstock. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Chicago & Alton Railroad Pass Collection4016 - Chicago & Alton Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Included: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, two different for 1920, 1923, 1924, two different for 1925, and 1926. Issues include T.J. Burns Jr. of Ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 240.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Chicago & North Western Railway Pass Collection4017 - Chicago & North Western Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 issued passes. Included: 1907, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1918, two for 1924, two for 1925, and two for 1926. Overall very good condition for the gro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. Pass Collection4018 - Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Issued 1913, two for 1918, 1924, 1926, 1932, 1940, and one undated. Good to very good condition. Linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Chicago Railroad Lines Passes4019 - Chicago Railroad Lines Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 passes from six different "Chicago" railroads. 1) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy: 1924, 1926, and 1935. 2) Chicago Rock Island...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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