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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4320 - Montana Deeds, Approx 60Holabird Western Americana Collections
Appprox 60 19th century Montana deeds and a few bill heads and other ephemera. HWAC# 61353 Date: 19th Century Location: Montana
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********x for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
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4321 - Montana Ephemera (Scrip, Checks, Etc.)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. 1) Four pieces of Elks/ Monte Carlo scrip, Lewiston, Montana, (two $10 and two $20). 2) 1866 Hershfield & Co., Virginia City, Montana...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to s********x for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
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4324 - Boulder Dam, City and Lake PostcardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. Boaters on Lake Mead. RPC. 2) Frasher overview of Boulder City. Definitely a company town as rows and rows of the same type of building s
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to b*******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
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4325 - 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. MitchellHolabird Western Americana Collections
1872 Utah/Nevada map by SA Mitchell. Hand colored. 12" x 15". Note top chip missing and edges. HWAC# 61842 Date: Location: Carso...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to n********w.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
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4326 - Carson City & Reno, Nevada EphemeraHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. 1) Reno: rare First National Bank of Reno, Nevada Loan Document for $1,000 in Gold, signed by Theo. Winters, 1886; 1900 letter on Washoe Co
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i**b for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
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4327 - Carson City Daily Appeal NewspaperHolabird Western Americana Collections
The Carson Daily Appeal, August 23, 1865. 25" tear in left side folds. Advertises Bathing & Hair Dressing Saloon, Corbett House, Muller'...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2*****l for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
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4328 - Carson City, Nevada Check CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
At least five different Bullion and Exchange. Includes signatures of John S Gillig (Virginia City hardware Store and Red Garter Saloon), TR Hofer, and
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
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